Leo Carrillo film festival
Leo Carrillo film festival
Leo Carrillo film festival
Leo Carrillo film festival
Leo Carrillo film festival

Bring a low back chair, blanket, and a flashlight and enjoy an evening of nostalgic entertainment under the stars at the Leo Carrillo Ranch Film Festival! See rare historic films from the Golden Age of Hollywood featuring Leo Carrillo and movies that Leo would love while relaxing on a warm summer night at his former ranch.

Night 1 - Friday, Aug. 21 at 6 p.m.
FilmFest1Manhattan Merry Go Round (1937)
1 hour. Not Rated
Starring: Leo Carrillo, Phil Regan, Ann Dvorack and a host of others
Leo plays Tony Gordoni, a gangster who has come into possession of a record company in 1930s New York. Now Tony uses his gangster techniques to convince various celebrities into making records for his company. This includes an eclectic cast of characters including a handsome young crooner, an opera star, Cab Calloway, Ted Lewis and his band, Gene Autry and even Joe DiMaggio. When two young lovers get caught up in Tony's schemes - will it ruin their chance of romance, or will true love win the day?

Night 2 - Friday, Aug. 28 at 6 p.m.
FilmFest2Under Western Skies (1945)
1 hour, 7 minutes. Not Rated. 
Starring: Leo Carrillo, Martha O’Driscoll and Noah Beery Jr.
In this silly Western musical, a theater troupe rolls into the town of Rim Rock, Arizona, but not before their leading lady catches the eye of local bandit, King Carlos Randall, played by Leo Carrillo. The troupe plans to stage a show but runs into opposition by the uptight ladies of Rim Rock, who think all theater folk are suspect. Now the heroine must prove their worth while managing the attentions of King Randall and deciding on her feelings for the local schoolteacher. This is a classic B western with Leo in a predictable role, but he still charms every time!

Night 3 - Friday, Sept. 4 at 6 p.m.
FilmFest3Casablanca (1942) – A Film Leo Would Love! 
No Cisco Kid this evening
1 hour, 42 minutes. Rated PG.
Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid and Claude Rains

In this classic romantic drama set during World War II, an American expatriate must choose between his love for a woman and helping her husband and the larger cause of fighting the Nazis in the Vichy-controlled city of Casablanca. Against the high drama of wartime and the exotic locale of then French Morocco, stoic Rick Blaine (Bogart) professes to be neutral in all matters, political or romantic, but drama simmers just below the surface. Nominated for 8 Academy Awards and winner of Outstanding Motion Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay, Casablanca is also the source of many classic movie lines and motifs.

 

The snack bar will feature a selection of gourmet snacks and beverages to enjoy.

Events may modify or cancel due to inclement weather.