PAST PRESENTATIONS OF THE SAENGER SILENT FILM FESTIVAL

1994	AMERICA (1924) Director: D. W. Griffith Stars: Carol Dempster, Neil Hamilton Special Guests: Dr. Foster Hirsch, Dr. John Beatty Organist: Maestro Virgil Howard
1995	THE THIEF OF BAGDAD (1924) Director: Raoul Walsh Stars: Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., Julanne Johnston Music: Mortimer Wilson original score Performed by The Pine Bluff Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Charles Evans Special Guest: Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
1996	THE CIRCUS (1928) Director: Charles Chaplin Stars: Charles Chaplin, Myrna Kennedy Music: Charles Chaplin original score Performed by The Pine Bluff Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Charles Evans Special Guests: Geraldine Chaplin, The Zoppe Family Circus
1997	THE GENERAL (1927) Director: Buster Keaton Stars: Buster Keaton, Marion Mack Music: Original music score Performed by The Pine Bluff Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Charles Evans Special Guests: Melissa Keaton Cox, Van Johnson
1998	THE WEDDING MARCH (1928) Director: Erich von Stroheim Stars: Fay Wray and Erich von Stroheim Performed by The Pine Bluff Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Charles Evans Special Guest Star: Fay Wray
1999	BLACKMAIL (1929) Director: Alfred Hitchcock Star: Anny Ondra, John Longdon Music Composed by Robert Israel Performed by The Pine Bluff Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Charles Evans Special Guest Star: Tippi Hedren
2000	THE STUDENT PRINCE IN OLD HEIDELBERG (1927) Director: Ernst Lubitsch Stars: Norma Shearer, Ramon Navarro Music Composed by Robert Israel Performed by The Pine Bluff Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of the composer, Mr. Robert Israel. Special Guest Star: Gloria DeHaven
2001	SHERLOCK JR. Director: Buster Keaon Stars: Buster Keaton, Kathryn McGuire and PURPLE ROSE OF CAIRO Director: Woody Allen Stars: Mia Farrow, Jeff Daniels Special Guest Star: Celeste Holm
2002	GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES Director:: Howard Hawks Stars: Jane Russell, Marilyn Monroe Special Guest Star: Jane Russell
2003	THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Director: Rupert Julien, Lon Chaney, Edward Sedgwick Stars: Lon Chaney, Mary Philbin Special Guest Star: Kitty Carlisle Hart David Lewis (pianist)
2004	THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE Director: George Roy Hill Stars: Carol Channing, Julioe Andrews Special Guest Star: Carol Channing
2005	THE MUSIC MAN Director: Morton Da Costa Stars: Shirley Jones, Robert Preston Special Guest Star: Shirley Jones
2006	THE WIND (1928) Director: Victor Sjöström Stars: Lillian Gish, Lars Hanson Special Guest Star: Patricia Neal
2007	THE LODGER (1927) Director: Alfred Hitchcock Stars: Ivor Novello Special Guest Stars: Farley Granger and