THE BARKER

(1928, George Fitzmaurice) Domineering carny barker Milton Sills is on top of his game, along with good-hearted partner Betty Compson – but can son Douglas Fairbanks Jr. be falling for bimbo-with-a-heart Dorothy Mackail? Part-talkie, later remade as Clara Bow’s Hoopla and again by Japanese master Ozu as Floating Weeds. 35mm print courtesy UCLA Film & Television Archive. Approx. 80 mins.
12:30, 3:35, 6:40

SAFE IN HELL

(1931, William Wellman) Shady lady in the tropics Dorothy Mackaill strikes matches on her thumbnail and flames in the pants of as sleazy and sinister a bunch as ever crawled out of the woodwork. 35mm print courtesy Library of Congress. Approx. 65 mins.
2:10, 5:15, 8:20*
*Introduced by Gay City News critic (and friend of Dorothy Mackaill) David Noh