Three “Ramona” silent films will be showcased at a weekend celebration of 19th-century rancho life at Rancho Camulos National Historic Landmark in November.

Mary Pickford in the title role (with Henry B. Walthall as Allesandro) in D.W. Griffith’s production of “Ramona,” shot over two days in 1910 at Rancho Camulos in the Santa Clara River Valley.

On Saturday, Nov. 7, the landmark staff invites Santa Clarita residents to enjoy “Ramona Movie Night” with a candlelight dinner in the 1852 adobe followed by two movies filmed at Camulos: the 1910 film “Mary Pickford” and a rare clip from the “lost” 1916 Adda Gleason epic.

The 1910 movie is believed to be the first film shot in the Santa Clarita River Valley while the 1916 film was a three hour experience, one of the longest at the time.

Hugh Munro Neely, an internationally recognized silent film historian will lead a panel discussion that will include Patricia Clark Doerner, whose family’s Casitas Springs ranch was the primary location for the 1916 film.

Reservations are required. The $50 donation for this extraordinary evening fundraiser includes museum membership.

Dolores Del Rio as the title character and Warner Baxter as Alessandro in Edwin Carewe’s 1928 “Ramona.” Screenshot courtesy of Hugh Munro Neely.

On Sunday, Nov. 8, guests can experience 19th century rancho life at Rancho Camulos Day.

Attendees can enjoy historical reenactments, displays, tours, children’s hands on rancho activities, regional museum exhibits, food and other opportunities.

They can also meet Evie Ybarra, author of “Legendary Locals of Filmore,” or hear their own voice using a replica of Thomas Edison’s first recording device.

At 3:30 p.m., they can watch the recently recovered and restored 1928 Dolores Del Rio Ramona film, with commentary by silent film historians, such as Hugh Munro Neely.

Film historian Hugh Munro Neely leads a panel discussion. Photo: SCVTV.

The suggested donation for “Rancho Camulos Days” is $5 for adults and children 12 and under are free.

The museum is located on Highway 126, 10 miles west of the I-5 at Newhall Ranch Road and one mile east of Piru.

Details about the weekend actives, reservation information and additional information about the non-profit Rancho Camulos Museum and the National Historic Landmark can be found [here].