The SCV Senior Center, Michael Lyn and E.J. Stevens presented the unique movie experience, which was free to the public.

Bob Mitchell, 95, was born in Los Angeles, started playing the piano at 4, the organ at 10 and played for silent movies from age 12 until the advent of sound in motion pictures. He founded the Mitchell Choirboys in 1934, who performed in 100 motion pictures - notably "Carefree," with Fred Astaire; "Angels with Dirty Faces," with Pat O'Brien; "Going My Way," with Bing Crosby; "The Bishop's Wife," with Cary Grant; and "All Night Long," with Barbara Streisand.

Mitchell was musical director for several churches: St. Ann, St. Brendan, St. Kevin and St. Peter in Los Angeles, and Good Shepherd in Beverly Hills. He was also organist at Sinai Temple, Los Angeles, and Temple Ahavat Shalom in Northridge.

He currently plays at Resurrection Church, Holy Trinity Church, and Founder's Church of Religious Science in Los Angeles. He also plays frequently at the Silent Movie Theatre in Hollywood, and various restaurants around town.

Bob holds the degrees of fellow of the American Guild of Organists; fellow of Trinity College, London; and bachelor of arts, California State College at Los Angeles.

For those who may have missed "The General," but still hope to experience Mitchell's music, he will accompany a second movie presentation, of Keaton's silent film "Seven Chances," on Friday Feb. 29 at 6 p.m. at the Bouquet Canyon Senior Apartments, 26705 Bouquet Canyon Rd.

For more information call (661) 259-9444.