Paolo Cherchi Usai,senior curator of moving image at George Eastman House and cofounder of the Pordenone Silent Film Festival, will introduce the footage at the University of California at Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive.
The 7 p.m. showing be accompanied by live music from pianist Judith Rosenberg.
Following the screening of the 66 minutes of restored footage, the museum will show Myron Falk’s three-minute home movie of Welles directing “Too Much Johnson.” Falk’s 16mm footage was donated to the BAM/PFA by his family.
The silent “Too Much Johnson” footage was intended for use in a 1938 stage production by the Mercury Theatre. Believed lost for decades, it was discovered in an Italian warehouse and restored by George Eastman Co. The footage was first shown in Italy and the United States in October 2013.
Admission is as follows: General admission, $20; UC Berkeley students, $15; and non Berkeley students, seniors ages 65 and older, youths ages 17 and under, and disabled persons, $17.
Tickets may be purchased in advance online.
Special thanks to Michael R MIllett for alerting us to this screening.
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