You won't want to miss this concert! It's an action-comedy that's hard to describe. It has to be seen to be believed.

Before computer effects, movie actors had to perform their stunts for real -- right in front of the…

The grand feature Film orchestra is back at CREST THEATER with an amazing anti-classic!

Question: What do you get when you take the Addams Family, Twilight Zone, and Flash Gordon and mix it with the hope of Star Wars and…

We're having our first performance under the stars at the Fair Oaks Performing Arts Center - Veterans Memorial Amphitheater on July 11th, 2026, at 8:15 pm with the anti-classic, TEENAGERS FROM OUTER SPACE! 

Join us under the stars as we…

Our team is constantly adding more great movies to our growing repertoire. It takes many hours, weeks, and months to prepare a film for the GFFO repertoire. Once completed, we're honored to present it to you at historic venues throughout…

The GFFO is set to perform the classic campy comedy Little Shop of Horrors in San Francisco this Sunday, April 12th. The Charlie Chaplin-Buster Keaton Film Festival, featuring three short comedies in a single show, will be held in Lodi…

Buster Keaton (pictured right) and Charlie Chaplin (left)
were respected colleagues in the silent era.

The Grand Feature film Orchestra is honored to perform on February 15th at the legendary Lark Theater. The GFFO will be presenting their Charlie Chaplin-Buster…

The Grand Feature Film Orchestra is excited to add Cameo Cinema to our growing list of great theaters to perform our movie concerts. 

What better way to kick off our first time at this historic venue than with the amazing…

Hello Movie music fans!!

Well, it's time to kick off Santa's last screening of his famous trip to Mars! If you want to be part of a HUGE Santa send-off one final time, join us at the BLACK BOX THEATER…

It's in Vacaville for one showing only
This Sunday, December 14th, at 2:00 pm
Journey Downtown Theater
308 Main Street - Vacaville

SENIOR, VETERAN, AND STUDENT DISCOUNTS!
FREE FOR KIDS 12 AND UNDER!
>>>Tickets are available now!<<<

Featured on MST…

The Grand Feature Film Orchestra brings back this holiday classic for a December tour! It has everything you could want in a family-friendly movie!

7 reasons to see the GFFO Movie Concert:
SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS!

1 - “Space-Blazing”…

CHAPLIN-KEATON FILM FESTIVAL
MOVIE WITH LIVE ORCHESTRA - SAN FRANCISCO
Sun, Oct 19 @ 2:00PM
Marina Theatre, 2149 Chestnut Street, San Francisco, CA.

TICKETS AT THE DOOR OR
ONLINE HERE

Join us at the Marina Theatre, San Francisco, for a…

It's always a pleasure to revisit excellent venues in Northern California! In October 2025, the GFFO performs movie concerts in two amazing theaters:

Thursday, October 9th at 7:00 pm Lark Theater - THE HITCH-HIKER hits the big screen in this…

This is the perfect place for GFFO to premiere its dinosaurs with THE LOST WORLD. Orinda boasts a beautiful 750-seat auditorium, a built-in bar, and features a large screen and a classy interior design. You definitely don't want to miss…

THE GFFO AT LARK THEATER MOVES TO OCTOBER 9th 2025

THE HITCH-HIKER - MOVIE WITH LIVE ORCHESTRA - LARKSPUR
Thu, Oct 9 @ 7:00PM Lark Theater, 549 Magnolia Avenue, Larkspur, CA.
THE HITCH-HICKER (1953) – (crime drama) Two friends on…

We're excited to be back in Sacramento for another fun show!

THE LOST WORLD - with a live orchestra comes to Sacramento's legendary CREST THEATER on Thursday, August 28th, 2025.

We're excited to finally be back, as the Crest Theater…

Charlie Chaplin

In the early days of cinema, short one- and two-reel movies were a common feature. This was especially true of comedies. 

Of the great movie comedians, two stood out as legends. The first was Charlie Chaplin, with his…

Journey Downtown Theater has been our mainstay in Solano County for 5 years! We're happy to be back for a world premiere event. 

The Chaplin-Keaton Film Festival is our 2-hour show featuring three hilarious movies from the greatest movie comedians…

Photo by © Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0

Thank you all for such an enthusiastic welcome at Marina Theater last week! The Hitch-Hiker is one of our favorite noir classics.  We also enjoyed handing out dog treats to your…

Willis O'Brien's masterpiece is a stunning display of stop-motion animation. On its original release, the great master magician, Harry Houdini, said it was the greatest magic trick he had ever seen!  That's quite an endorsement! It's no wonder it has…

We're excited to announce our new performance of THE LOST WORLD at the LARK THEATER in Larkspur, California! This beautifully restored theater was built in 1940 with a stunning Art Deco design. What's captivating is the detailed restoration and meticulous…

We are proud to present Ida Lupino's THE HITCH-HIKER live for the very first time!

THE HITCH-HIKER - MOVIE WITH LIVE ORCHESTRA - VALLEJO
Sat, Apr 26, @ 7:30 PM, Empress Theater, 330 Virginia St, Vallejo, CA.
THE HITCH-HIKER (1953)…

This is an amazing new addition to the GFFO's roadshow performances beginning in April. 

Edmond O'Brien and Frank Lovejoy play two old friends heading on a road trip when they pick up a hitch-hiker on the side of the road…

The final performance of TEENAGERS FROM OUTER SPACE for our winter/spring tour is set for April 6th at 11:30 am at ROXY STADIUM 14 in Santa Rosa! This is our first time in this marvelous wine country! Sit back –…

Of course, there are many memorable characters in TEENAGERS FROM OUTER SPACE, but none so much as Gramps Morgan, enthusiastically played by Harvey B. Dunn. 

Dunn had quite a prolific career beyond this little gem of the cinema, spanning 17…