Original 1927 film “Metropolis” will be shown for the 1st time in 80 years at Brenden Theatres

PRLog (Press Release) - Jul 16, 2007 -
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Monday, July 16, 2007

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Original 1927 film “Metropolis” will be shown for the 1st time in 80 years with a live orchestra at Brenden Theatres Vacaville
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WHAT:   The Vacaville Christian High School Radio Symphony will perform the first full-length live performance of Gottfried Huppert’s magnificent score to Fritz Lang’s mega-classic movie, “Metropolis.”  The students will perform its restored score with the actual movie at Brenden Theatres in Vacaville, California as it was premiered in 1927 Berlin.

WHO:   Vacaville Christian High School Radio Symphony
   Ralph Martin, Music Teacher, VCS
   Tim Kruse, General Manager, Brenden Theatres   

WHEN:   August 1st - General and August 2nd -VIP
6:00 p.m. Arrivals
6:30 p.m. Concessions / Seating
6:50 p.m. Introduction
7:00 p.m. – The original 1927 film “Metropolis” will begin
8:00 p.m. 15 minute intermission
9:00 p.m. End of the film

WHERE:   Brenden Theatres Vacaville
 531 Davis St.
Vacaville, CA. 95688
Auditorium #14

DETAILS:   The Vacaville Christian High School Radio Symphony will perform the first full-length live performance of Gottfried Huppert’s magnificent score to Fritz Lang’s mega-classic movie, “Metropolis.”  The students will perform its restored score with the actual movie at Brenden Theatres in Vacaville as it was premiered in 1927 Berlin, on August 1st and 2nd at 7pm.  

THE FILM:   Considered by experts to be the most influential silent film in history, “Metropolis” was a stunning achievement at a time when movies were pure invention.  Even today, 80 years later, movie makers marvel at the impressive special effects without the aid of green or blue screening or computers.  Fritz Lang’s 1927 masterpiece was unusual in many respects.  It was produced with a huge budget of over $200,000,000 in today’s money.  It was the first feature length science fiction movie.  It was one of the few silent films with a full orchestra score written to be performed live in sync with the action on the screen.

THE SCORE:   When preparation is finished, Huppert’s original 1927 score to Metropolis will total just over two hours in length!  Simultaneous scenes will force the musicians to turn on a dime from sincere love, to action packed drama, to fear, to confident power and back again as the movie warrants.

All of this will need to be done in perfect sync with the screen.  The movie won’t slow down and wait for the orchestra to lock in.  In fact, Metropolis will depend on the orchestra’s timing to heighten the suspense and give great emotion from start to finish.

News media coverage requested
Press Contact:

Ralph Martin          
Music Teacher        
Vacaville Christian Schools              
(707) 239-0005        
rmartin@go-vcs.com       

Tim Kruse
General Manager
Brenden Theatres Vacaville
(707) 469-0190
tkruse@brendencorp.com