NORTH COAST, Calif. – Jack London State Historic Park and the Sonoma Community Center will mark their mutual 2016 centennial celebrations with the presentation of the Jack London Classic Film Fest Nov. 3, 4 and 5 at Sonoma Community Center.
The festival will feature screenings of Call of the Wild (1935) starring Clark Gable and Loretta Young, Sea Wolf (1941) starring Edward G. Robinson and Ida Lupino and White Fang (1991) starring Ethan Hawke.
The three-day festival experience features themed dinners, receptions and celebrity speakers.
A special highlight of the Jack London Film Fest will be the exclusive first-time showing of recently discovered vintage footage of Hollywood celebrities such as Edward G. Robinson, John Garfield and Ronald Reagan joining Charmian London and local Sonoma dignitaries attending the 1941 film debut of Sea Wolf at the Sebastiani Theatre in Sonoma.
Another highpoint of the festival will be the display of select items from Darius Anderson’s seldom-seen, world-renowned collection of Jack London memorabilia.
Prior to each film there will be a themed dinner, catered by Ramekins, featuring some of Jack London’s favorite dishes.
Each night at the pre-show dinner a speaker will lead conversations to Illuminate more deeply the story to be shown on screen.
Following each film is a post-show discussion led by Jack London State Historic Park docents.
Details of the showings are as follows.
Nov. 3: Call of the Wild
Film presenter: Darius Anderson, Jack London aficionado and owner of an internationally acclaimed collection of Jack London papers and memorabilia.
Nov. 4: Sea Wolf
Film presenter: Author Cecilia Tichi, renowned professor and expert on Jack London, whose book “Jack London: A Writer’s Fight for a Better America” has just been released.
Nov. 5: White Fang
Film presenter: Adam Burke, Pixar film producer; Pixar’s parent company Disney produced the 1991 version of White Fang starring Ethan Hawke; As a seasoned film producer, Mr. Burke brings his perspective regarding adapting novels and other source material for the cinema.
Also for this evening's presentation and dinner, Ramekins will be joined by writer and culinary historian Kathleen Hill who will talk about some of the dishes Jack and Charmian London would have served guests at events at Beauty Ranch.
Tickets range from $25 to $100. There are discounted package prices available for attending all three films.
More details on the Jack London Film Fest are available at www.jacklondonpark.com . Please note: There is limited seating availability and tickets are now on sale at http://www.svbo.org .
The Sonoma Community Center is located at 276 E Napa St.