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FREE ADMISSION for all showings

Fri. Feb. 22, 2019, 7:00-10:00 p.m.
@ White Concert Hall, Washburn University

Overture by Jeff Rapsis
Welcome and Intros by Denise Morrison, Film Historian
Many of these films were considered lost at one time

Frankenstein
14 min.
(1910)
 Edison Company
—Music by Marvin Faulwell & Bob Keckeisen
Metropolis
148 min.
(1927)
 directed by Fritz Lang
—Music by the Alloy Orchestra, with intermission

Sat. Feb. 23, 2019, 9:00 a.m.-Noon
@ White Concert Hall, Washburn University

Overature by Bill Beningfield
Welcome and Intros by Denise Morrison, Film Historian

  On DVD, a special presentation by KSFF
(1914)
 with Charlie Chaplin
—Music by Bill Beningfield
Hard Luck
 23 min.
(1921)
 with Buster Keaton
—Music by Jeff Rapsis
(1924)
 with Annette Kellerman, partly in Prizma color
—Music by Jeff Rapsis and Bob Keckeisen

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

Sat. Feb. 23, 2019, 1:00-5:00 p.m.
@ White Concert Hall, Washburn University

Overature by Marvin Faulwell
Welcome and Intros by Denise Morrison, Film Historian

El Hotel Eléctrico
 8 min.
(1908)
 with Segundo de Chomón
—Music by Jeff Rapsis
The Cook
 20 min.
(1918)
 with Roscoe Arbuckle & Buster Keaton
—Music by Bill Beningfield
The Daughter of Dawn
 78 min.
(1920)
 a Native American Film
—Music by Marvin Faulwell & Bob Keckeisen

Intermission
Warm-up Music by Jeff Rapsis
Intros by Denise Morrison, Film Historian

When Lincoln Paid
 30 min.
(1913)
 with Francis Ford (courtesy of Keene College)
—Music by Jeff Rapsis
Bucking Broadway
 53 min.
(1917)
 with Harry Carey / a John Ford Film
—Music by Jeff Rapsis

Dinner

Special Dinner Event, Our Eleventh Annual
CINEMA-DINNER,
Seating begins @ 5:15 p.m.
Dinner: 5:15-7:15 p.m.

Ben Model, who has played piano and organ with us before. His presentation "Undercranking: The Magic Behind the Slapstick" describes a technique which made action sequences (and especially comic action sequences) appear to be running much faster than usual. Chaplin, Keaton and Lloyd knew all about Undercranking, but it appears others in the silent film era knew about it and employed it, too. Ben will illustrate his presentation with some incredible film clips.

— This event is by reservation only. Dinner is $40. Contact Bill Shaffer at bill.shaffer@washburn.edu to reserve your space —

Sat. Feb. 23, 2019, 7:30-10:00 p.m.
@ White Concert Hall, Washburn University

Overature by Ben Model
Welcome and Intros by Denise Morrison, Film Historian
(1927)
 with Laurel and Hardy / Special 16mm film print
—Music by Marvin Faulwell & Bob Keckeisen
(1922)
 with Marion Davies
—Music by Ben Model

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