Duck Soup Cinema presents a rare 35mm restoration screening of the 1924 silent film The Signal Tower, directed by Clarence L. Brown and starring Rockliffe Fellowes, Virginia Valli, Frankie Darro, and Wallace Beery. The film follows a mountain railroad signalman whose family is threatened when a new colleague develops an attraction to his wife. The screening features live organ accompaniment by Jelani Eddington, vaudeville-style acts by Wayne the Wizard and Doc the Rube, and a special short film, The Life and Death of 9413: A Hollywood Extra, with live accompaniment by Nick Zoulek. Performances are at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on June 13, 2026.
Cast and Creative Team for Duck Soup Cinema: The Signal Tower at Overture Center for the Arts
Cast
Ensemble
Doc the Rube
Ensemble
Wayne the Wizard
Wallace Beery
Joe Standish
Frankie Darro
Sonny
Virginia Valli
Sally
Rockliffe Fellowes
Dave Taylor
Ensemble
Jelani Eddington
Ensemble
Nick Zoulek
Creative Team
Jelani Eddington
Organist
Wayne the Wizard
Vaudeville Performer
Doc the Rube
Vaudeville Performer
Nick Zoulek
Live Accompanist
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