Sunrise Movie

Three years and two days late, audiences will finally see "Sunrise" at the Silent Movie Theatre. The 1927 classic by F.W. Murnau was scheduled to be shown Jan. 17, 1997--the night theater owner Laurence Austin was murdered. His killer, a 19-year-old hired gunman, emerged from the auditorium during the opening short films, and shot Austin and an employee in the lobby before "Sunrise" began. The screenings--Wednesday and Thursday at 8 p.m.

Three years and two days late, audiences will finally see "Sunrise" at the Silent Movie Theatre. The 1927 classic by F.W. Murnau was scheduled to be shown Jan. 17, 1997--the night theater owner Laurence Austin was murdered. His killer, a 19-year-old hired gunman, emerged from the auditorium during the opening short films, and shot Austin and an employee in the lobby before "Sunrise" began. The screenings--Wednesday and Thursday at 8 p.m.

Many call it the greatest silent film ever made; some even call it the greatest film ever made. So it is with great anticipation and excitement that F.W. Murnau's "Sunrise" finally makes its long-awaited home-video premiere this week in a stunning laserdisc edition from Image Entertainment (courtesy of Fox Home Entertainment). Thanks must go to the tireless film historian, restorer and laserdisc producer David Shepard for making it all possible with persistence and dedication.

Many call it the greatest silent film ever made; some even call it the greatest film ever made. So it is with great anticipation and excitement that F.W. Murnau's "Sunrise" finally makes its long-awaited home-video premiere this week in a stunning laserdisc edition from Image Entertainment (courtesy of Fox Home Entertainment). Thanks must go to the tireless film historian, restorer and laserdisc producer David Shepard for making it all possible with persistence and dedication.

Richard Dreyfuss and Marsha Mason headline in L.A. Theatre Works' live radio-theater production of Neil Simon's comedy "The Prisoner of Second Avenue." Dreyfuss and Mason, who starred in the hit London West End production, reprise their roles as a long-married New York couple trapped in high-rise hell. * "The Prisoner of Second Avenue," Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. Today and Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 2 p.m.; Sunday, 4 and 7:30 p.m. Ends Sunday. $31 to $35. (310) 827-0889.