Hollywood Heritage Event…
EVENING @ THE BARN
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Join Robert S. Birchard as he introduces us to FRANCIS FORD and GRACE CUNARD, “The Two Greatest Serial Stars on Earth!”
As Robert S. Birchard describes them: “Little remembered today, Francis Ford and Grace Cunard were among the screen’s top action stars in the 1910s. Between 1914 and 1917 they appeared in four hair-raising serials for Universal–Lucille Love, the Girl of Mystery; The Broken Coin; Peg o’ the Ring and The Purple Mask–and their company served as a training ground for future Oscar-winning director John Ford (Francis Ford’s younger brother).”
“Francis Ford began his movie career in 1907, and developed a distinctive visual style that was ahead of its time. Grace Cunard was a pioneering woman filmmaker–writing quirky, sexually charged crime melodramas and often co-directing with Ford. Off stage they had a sometimes contentious romance. Fans thought they were married–and Francis was married, but not to Grace!
“When Grace eloped with actor Joseph Moore, Francis Ford and Grace Cunard went from world-wide celebrity to obscurity overnight.”
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Bob Birchard will tell the story of this screen team of star-crossed lovers through photos, clippings and documents from Grace Cunard’s personal collection, and rare film footage.”
Evening @ the Barn with Francis Ford and Grace Cunard will be held Wednesday February 11, 2009 in the
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Lasky-DeMille Barn
