Join us for our centennial birthday celebration – a yearlong series of monthly special events leading up to the Cameo’s 100th birthday on May 15, 2013
Latest News:
My Turn: A Year’s Worth of Celebrations
By David Stonebery, St. Helena Star. May 17, 2012.
Smith brothers honor Cameo centennial
St. Helena Star. May 10, 2012.
Cameo Cinema in St. Helena Launches Centennial Celebration
St. Helena Star. May 9, 2012.
UPCOMING CENTENNIAL EVENTS
SECOND EVENT:
Friday, June 15, 2012 at 8:30pm – Walt Disney’s 1960s Pollyanna: A Free Family Screening in Lyman Park, St. Helena
Bring your lawn chairs, lay out your blankets, and join your family and friends in what is sure to be a fun-filled evening. Popcorn and other refreshments will be available for purchase.
Tickets: Free Admission for Everyone
THIRD EVENT:
Sunday, July 15, 2012 at 7:00pm – Jolson & Jazz: A remarkable evening of music and film at Castello di Amorosa!
Join us for a remarkable evening of music and film as wecelebrate the Cameo’s centennial! Within the romantic wallsof Napa Valley’s medieval-style Castello di Amorosa, wewill present an intimate concert of live jazz featuringtwo internationally acclaimed performers – guitarist Martin Taylor and jazz vocalist Alison Burns.
Writer/filmmaker Cass Warner, granddaughter of Warner Bros. founder Harry Warner, will share family stories about the making of The Jazz Singer with Al Jolson – the first feature-length “talkie” movie, which came out in 1927, will then be screened under the stars in the courtyard. Flat, comfortable shoes are recommended to best navigate cobblestone flooring.
Wine, hors d’oeuvres, and desserts will be served.
Doors open at 7 pm, performance begins at 8 pm
Tickets: $125 advance, $150 at the door
(Tax-deductible: $75 for each $125 ticket, $100 for each $150 ticket)
Tickets may also be purchased at the Cameo box office by calling 707-963-3946.
All proceeds benefit the Cameo Cinema’s community programming
PREVIOUS CENTENNIAL EVENTS
FIRST EVENT:
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 8:00pm – Kings of the Forest
UPDATE: Our first centennial event was an amazing success. A huge thank you to the Smith brothers, Stu and Charles, of Smith-Madrone winery for the fabulous wine; Mariam Hansen of the St. Helena Historical Society for a fascinating look back through the Cameo’s History; Mike Greensill for bring our “Kings of the Forest” to life; and Rodney Vance and his production for an exciting sneak-peak at the up-and-coming “Napa Valley Dreams” film.
Wine and desserts followed by a rare screening of KINGS OF THE FOREST, the silent movie first shown at the Cameo’s debut in 1913. Learn about the Cameo’s history and catch a sneak preview of NAPA VALLEY DREAMS, a documentary premiering on May 15, 2013.
Tickets: $20/person
Also available for purchase from the Cameo Box office & concession or by calling 707.963.3946.
Wine provided by
Smith-Madrone is one of Napa Valley’s original artisanal wineries, founded on top of Spring Mountain (St. Helena) in 1971 by Stuart Smith and Charles Smith. All of the winery’s wines are made from the estate vineyards surrounding the winery, planted 40 years ago by the two brothers. The vineyards are mostly dry-farmed on steep mountainsides surrounding the winery, at elevations between 1,300 and 1,900 feet, in rocky, red volcanic soil, on slopes angling up to 34%. Stuart and Charles are long-time fans of The Cameo, often zooming in to see a new movie fresh from the crush pad! On the occasion of launching The Cameo’s centennial year, the brothers will be bringing their newest releases to share—-2009 Chardonnay and 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon.
Smith-Madrone shares an anniversary with The Cameo Cinema
Press Information
Press Releases
April 18, 2012 – ST. HELENA’S CAMEO CINEMA LAUNCHES CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION – Historic Movie House Will Host a Year of Monthly Special Events
Press Contact
Carol Gruetzner, forhasi@comcast.net
Join us Sunday, April 1st for an afternoon in Italy! Author of Under the Tuscan Sun, Frances Mayes, will be our guest for a screening of “Under the Tuscan Sun” followed by a Q&A and book signing of her latest cook book. Italian bites by St Helena’s own Knickerbocker’s Catering paired with wine from Benessere Winery and finished with gelato from Sogni di Dolci and a little homemade limoncello.
