FOR FILM BUFFS ,THE “TRAIL LEADS TO LONE PINE, CALIFORNIA FOR THE 21ST ANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL ON OCTOBER 8-10TH

 By Chris Langley, Executive Director, Lone Pine Film History Museum

Film fans will be following the “Trail to Lone Pine” this year on the Columbus Day weekend, October 8-10th. Those are the dates for the twenty-first annual Lone Pine Film Festival. The now world famous film festival focuses on the films made in Lone Pine, Death Valley and the eastern Sierra and has been a favorite for film buffs in the know for more than two decades. More ->

FILM MUSEUM EXHIBIT ON REEL/REAL WOMEN OF EASTERN CALIFORNIA OPENS WITH AUTHOR EVENT SATURDAY

 By Chris Langley, Executive Director, Lone Pine Film History Museum

This coming Saturday evening Author Chris Enss will present a program on the images of women of the West in film and in real life, kicking-off the Lone Pine Film History Museum’s part of the “Celebrating Women of Eastern California” exhibit organized through the Eastern Sierra Cultural and Heritage Alliance (ESCHA). More ->

VISITING FILM MUSEUM EXHIBIT TELLS LIFE OF THREE MOVIE COWBOY STARS FROM ONE FAMILY

 By Chris Langley, Executive Director, Lone Pine Film History Museum

A visiting exhibit at the Beverly and Jim Rogers Museum of Lone Pine Film History examines the film careers of three cousins: Cactus Mack, Glenn Strange, and Rex Allen. While Rex Allen has the more familiar and recognizable name of the three, Mack and Strange may actually have been seen more frequently by many western fans. Consequently, their faces may be more recognizable, while their names remain unknown. They often played henchmen, bad guys and villains, but frequently in the background or as a member of a gang More ->

COMMUNITY READS FILM SERIES STARTS JANUARY 20TH, 2010 AT 7:00 PM
 
The Museum is participating again this year in the Inyo County Superintendent of School's, 2nd Annual Community Reads program. This year’s book to read is “The Other Side of the Mountain”, by Evans G. Valens. Join us here in the “Wild West Theater” for the following:
 
January 20th, 7:00 pm – “The Other Side of the Mountain” the movie.
January 27th, 7:00 pm – “Mammoth Dreams – The Story of Dave McCoy” This documentary film of the founder of Mammoth Mountain.
February 3rd, 7:00 pm – “Tracks of Passion” with author Robin Morning Slideshow and talk of the history of skiing in Inyo and Mono.
February 10th, 7:00 pm – “White Ecstasy” Watch this Austrian movie about skiing in the 30’s with breathtaking jumps and tricks. This movie is a piece of history.

BOOK SIGNING AND OWENS VALLEY HISTORY PRESENTATION WITH LOCAL AUTHOR JANE WEHREY SEPT 8th 7:00PM
 
Owens Valley residents have been “making history” since humans first appeared here, says historian and author Jane Wehrey, who will explore how ordinary people have helped create extraordinary pasts in Lone Pine, Manzanar, and other Eastern Sierra communities. A slide show will accompany the presentations hosted by the Friends of the Lone Pine Library at the Beverly and Jim Rogers Museum of Film History on Tuesday, September 8 starting at 7:00 PM. Ms. Wehrey has written two books about the area and will be available to sign both. More ->

FREE OUTDOOR ADVENTURE FILM SERIES BEGINS JULY 8 IN LONE PINE
 
The Outdoor Adventure Film Series in honor of mountaineer Norman Clyde begins Wednesday, July 8 at 7 PM in the Lone Pine Film History Museum. It is free. The eight-week film series is the result of a partnership between the Film Museum, Eastern California Museum and Elevations, an outdoor adventure store located in downtown Lone Pine. It coincides with the Norman Clyde exhibit now featured More ->

WAGON TRAIN TO CAMP AT MUSEUM MAY 9-10TH BEFORE HEADING NORTH
 
The ETI Corral 14 visited Lone Pine and had a wagon train encampment at the south side of the the Film History Museum on Saturday and Sunday, May 9 and 10th. There were 9 wagons where the owners actually slept More ->

MUSICIAN DOC DENNING’S GUITAR DONATED TO FILM MUSEUM
 
The Death Valley 49ers recently donated the guitar of musician Max H. “Doc” Dennings to the Beverly and Jim Rogers Museum of Lone Pine Film History. It is now on display More ->

ALABAMA HILLS STEWARDSHIP GROUP WINS NATIONAL RECOGNITION
 
The Alabama Hills Stewardship Group, which you have read about in this paper, was recently selected as a recipient of the Department of Interior’s Cooperative Conservation Award. More ->