Meeting Schedule for The Sons of the Desert NYC
Date: Friday, September 18, 2026
Time: 7:30pm to 10:30pm
The New York Founding Tent meets monthly at The Church of the Transfiguration, founded in 1848 and home of The Episcopal Actors' Guild since 1923. "The Little Church Around the Corner," as it is commonly known, has welcomed theatrical legends including Edwin Booth, Joseph Jefferson, Basil Rathbone, Tallulah Bankhead, Joan Fontaine, Rex Harrison, and Charlton Heston, so we are in great company!
Meeting Location
The Church of the Transfiguration
One East 29th Street
(Between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue)
New York, NY 10016
Meeting Guidelines
There is no formal dress code as there was at our former location of The Players, but please dress respectably. We can bring refreshments and snacks, but no alcoholic beverages are permitted on the premises. Also, it is our responsibility to clean up after our meeting and leave the room as we found it.
You can bring your friends as prospective members for the donation of $5 each, and they will be given membership forms to join us. The $5 will be applied to their membership.
Our September Film Lineup
We hope you all had a wonderful summer! Now it’s time to get back to school, work, and, of course, the New York Sons! At our September meeting, we return to some old favorites — including our boys, the first color Mickey Mouse cartoon, and a rare Hal Roach Studio television pilot.
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In Our Relations (1936) — Stan & Ollie discover they have twin brothers after Ollie’s mother comes across a photograph of them. Everyone believes the twins are dead…but no spoiler alert here! Our very own Stan Laurel produced the film for Hal Roach, giving it production values unlike anything previously seen in a Laurel & Hardy picture.
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The Band Concert (1935) — Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and some of your favorite Disney characters are all here! Mickey is conducting a concert when Donald shows up selling hot dogs—and, as you might expect, things go progressively downhill from there!
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PLUS: A Rare TV Pilot — Filmed by Hal Roach Jr. in 1953, this pilot was based on the popular radio show of the 1930s and ’40s, Myrt and Marge. It stars the beautiful Phyllis Coates, best known to many as Lois Lane in Season 1 of Superman, along with Lyle Talbot and Fred Kelsey.
It’s a great lineup, with plenty of laughs, nostalgia, and some rare gems you won’t want to miss. We look forward to seeing you all in September!
