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David Shepard, film preservationist Precursor Event
"Chaplin at Keystone"

2:00 p.m., Fri., Feb. 25, 2011
by our special guest
David Shepard
Marvin Auditorium, Topeka & Shawnee Co. Public Library
1510 SW 10th, Topeka, KS
— This event is free and open to the public —

[This program is subject to change]

“The First Academy Awards®”
Fifteenth Annual Event
Fri. Feb. 25, 2011, starts at 7:30 p.m.

Overture . Piano by Jeff Rapsis
Intros by Host Denise Morrison, Film Historian

The First Academy Awards®
10 min.

(2011)

clip-filled montage of all nominated films, created by Bill Shaffer, KSFF, Inc. Director.
—Music by Greg Foreman

(1927) with Charley Chase, Martha Sleeper
Music by Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra


Short Break
Intermission slides featuring Phil Figgs on piano

Special Guest: ANNETTE D'AGOSTINO LLOYD (Harold Lloyd expert). Annette will speak about our Harold Lloyd feature film, SPEEDY and give some details about Harold's life and career. As a founder of the Acting Awards branch of the Academy Awards, Harold has very special connection to this year's topic as well as having an Oscar®-nominated film competing in the ranks. Annette will be introduced by DENISE MORRISON.

Speedy
86 min.
(1927)
with Harold Lloyd
—Music by Marvin Faulwell: Organ / Bob Keckeisen: Percussion


Sat. Feb. 26, 2011, starts at 10 a.m.

Overture by Greg Foreman
Welcome
and Intros by Host Denise Morrison

(1927) with Walter Lantz's Pete the Pup (animated)
Piano music by Jeff Rapsis
(1927) with Monty Banks
Music by Greg Foreman
(1927) produced by Merian C. Cooper & Ernest B. Schoedsack
Warning:
this film depicts the killing of animals as part of the story. These depictions may be offensive to some viewers.

—Music by Rodney Sauer : Piano, with Bob Keckeisen : Percussion


Lunch Break (on your own), resuming at 1:30 p.m.


Sat. Feb. 26, 2011, starts at 1:30 p.m.

Overture by Marvin Faulwell
Intros
by Host Denise Morrison

(1928)
with Our Gang
—Organ music by Marvin Faulwell
The Circus
72 min.
(1928) with Charlie Chaplin
—Optical Soundtrack with Chaplin Music Score


Short Break
Intermission slides featuring Jeff Rapsis on piano
— Cookies and Punch served in the lobby —

(1927)

with Mutt & Jeff
—Piano music by Phil Figgs

(1928) with Emil Jannings
—Piano score by Greg Foreman


Supper Break, Pogram resuming at 7:15 p.m.

Special Dinner Event, Our Third Annual
CINEMA-DINNER
, 5:15-7:15 p.m.
Served buffet-style
Featuring our special guest
Annette D'Agostino Lloyd
Bradbury Thompson Alumni Ctr., Washburn University, Topeka, KS
     A portion of this fee will go to the KSFF
— This event is by reservation only —

Send reservation requests to:

KSFF Cinema-Dinner
P.O. Box 2032
Topeka, Kansas 66601-2032




Sat. Feb. 26, 2011, starts at 7:30 p.m.

(1914) with Ford Sterling
shared at KSFF by Paul Gierucki
Music by Jeff Rapsis

From Soup to Nuts
20 min.

(1928)

with Laurel & Hardy
Organ music by Marvin Faulwell

7th Heaven
119 min.
(1927) Introduced by David Shepard, film preservationist
with Janet Gaynor & Charles Farrell
Music by Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra

There will be an intermission in the Feature Film

Sun., Feb. 27, 2011, starts at 1 p.m.

Overture - Piano music by Phil Figgs
Intros by
Denise Morrison

Pedigreedy
10 min.
(1927) with Felix the Cat
Music by Jeff Rapsis
Crazy to Fly
10 min.
(1927)
with Bobby Vernon
Music by Greg Foreman
(2010) a documentary video directed by Nicholas Eliopoulos, who will introduce his work.
Wings
141 min.
(1927) with Buddy Rogers, Richard Arlen & Clara Bow
—Organ music by Marvin Faulwell

There will be an intermission in the Feature Film

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