Mary Pickford
The “Lights. Camera. Pleasanton.” exhibit runs through January 17, 2010 at the Museum On Main Street, 603 Main Street, Pleasanton.
The exhibit showcases the history of moviemaking in Pleasanton from the silent era to the digital age, with particular emphasis upon the town’s experience as a popular filming location during the late teens and early twenties. Such screen luminaries as Mary Pickford and Rudolph Valentino appeared in Pleasanton-shot productions.
On display are movie stills including original prints and reproductions; publicity photos of actors and directors; copies of the books from which some of the films were adapted; a selection of glass slides advertising Kolln Hardware at local movie theaters; pictures of the Main Street theater at various times in its history; a re-creation of the filming of a scene as a life-sized tableau; and a display from the Niles-Essanay Silent Film Museum.
Museum hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, 1-4 p.m. Admission is a $2 requested donation. Visit www.musueumonmain.org
