The Dragon Painter is a 1919 American silent romantic drama film. It is based on the novel of the same name, written by Mary McNeil Fenollosa. It stars Sessue Hayakawa as a young painter who believes that his fiancée (played by Hayakawa’s wife Tsuru Aoki), is a princess who has been captured and turned into a dragon. It was directed by William Worthington and filmed in Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park and in the Japanese Tea Garden in Coronado, California.
The Dragon Painter was restored in 1988 by the American Film Institute with George Eastman Museum and MoMA. In 2014, the film was added to the National Film Registry for being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”.
Doors and bar open at 11am. Coffee, tea, snacks and refreshments available. No need to book. Get your tickets at the door. $15 for adults and free for kids 13 and under.
Film duration 53 minutes.