$15 Time Machine!

Sunday I was able to take a time machine ride for $15 with OCTOS- The Orange County Theatre Organ Society at the beautiful 1930 Plummer Auditorium.  Many of you may know the Plummer for its great architecture and Broadway shows, but its also a movie palace.  I entered and soon a Mighty Wurlitzer Pipe Organ slowly rose from the orchestra pit.  We think our generation invented surround sound and IMAX.  But as far back as the 1910s people were watching silent movies on 60 mm screens to pipe organs where one second the drums are coming at you from the balcony to the right and the trumpets to the left and the bass is behind you, seemingly coming out of your seat.  If you have never seen a silent film in a movie palace with a live Mighty Wurlitzer, you have never seen a silent film. The organ, the audience and the experience all heighten the action and the comedy.  You will have a new appreciation for the medium and what was lost when sound came along.  We saw a Harold Lloyd movie which still stands up with funny premises and amazing stunts.  Do yourself a favor and don't miss another OCTOS event at the Plummer!