Delores Del Rio Rediscovered 1928 Film Featured at November 8 Rancho Camulos Fundraiser
Delores Del Rio's 1928 silent movie "Ramona“ will be the feature attraction at the "Ramona Nights" fundraiser the evening of Saturday November 8 at Rancho Camulos Museum and National Historic Landmark. . The event also includes tapas, local wine, Ventura Limoncello tasting, and live music by harpist Xavier Montez. A panel of film historians will discuss the film and relate how this ”lost" film traveled from Nazi Germany, through the Soviet Union, and was found in the Czech Republic . This 81 minute classic restored by the Library of Congress re-premiered this spring at the Billy Wilder Theater of the Hammer Museum at UCLA to rave reviews. Help support this 501(c) 3 non profit museums’ education and preservation efforts by attending the $50 per person fundraiser. Seating is limited and advance purchase is required for this unique event. Reserve by contacting info@ranchocamulos.org /805-521-1501
FREE Living History Festival November 8 at Rancho Camulos
Attend a FREE living history festival from 12-4 on Saturday November 8. Tour the historically significant buildings and beautiful grounds. Interact with historical characters and participate in rancho activities such as adobe brick making. Learn about the "Home of Ramona" from historian Phil Brigandi. (Camulos was one of the settings for Helen Hunt Jackson's California epic novel, "Ramona”). Watch the DW Griffith 1910 "Ramona" starring Mary Pickford which was filmed on location at Camulos and will be hosted by film historian, Hugh Munro Neely. See interesting new exhibits including artifacts that have not been accessible to the public for over 70 years. This free event is being held to thank the community for their continued support and encourage all to discover or rediscover this hidden gem which is what remains of the original Mexican land grant to Antonio del Valle, Rancho San Francisco that once included all of what is now Santa Clarita. Visitors are encouraged to come in costume for an enhanced living history experience.
See www.ranchocamulos.org for more details about this special event as well as our current docent-led tour schedule.
Rancho Camulos Museum Contact Information
5164 East Telegraph Road /P.O. Box 308, Piru CA 93040. 805-521-1501 / Info@Ranchocamulos.org
Rancho Camulos Museum and National Historic Landmark is on Highway 126, 2 miles East of Piru and 10 miles west of the I-5 at the Santa Clarita Newhall Ranch Road exit.
See www.ranchocamulos.org for more details.