Episode 58 show notes: The Silent Film Music Podcast
Episode 58 Show Notes: “Potato salad…!” Recording scores for streaming and home video is different from a live performance Sign up for Ben’s regular email here to keep up with all his activities.
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ep. 58: “Potato Salad”, TCM Classic Film Festival, Ernie Kovacs, Undercrank Prods 10th Anniversary
In this episode: Ben talks about doing double-duty as both silent film accompanist and Blu-ray producer-distributor; Ben talks about accompanying “Clash of the Wolves” starring Rin-Tin-Tin at the TCM Classic Film Festival and the differences between this performance and the… Read More »ep. 58: “Potato Salad”, TCM Classic Film Festival, Ernie Kovacs, Undercrank Prods 10th Anniversary
Raymond Griffith: Ready To Launch
Today I made one last trip to my local post office, bringing the last batch of backer copies to the USPS. In late March 2022, I launched a Kickstarter for a new Blu-ray/DVD project, Raymond Griffith: The Silk Hat Comedian.… Read More »Raymond Griffith: Ready To Launch
Buster Keaton kinescope from 1950
A rare kinescope of an early television talk show was posted recently. The reason a friend sent me the link, I’m quite sure, is that this 15-minute program manages cover two very important things for me: silent film accompaniment and… Read More »Buster Keaton kinescope from 1950
Flu epidemic silent film from 1919
In February, I was a a guest speaker-accompanist at Antonia Lant’s silent film course at NYU’s Cinema Studies program. One of the films I played for was a 1919 two-reel educational film made in England called Dr. Wise on Influenza.… Read More »Flu epidemic silent film from 1919
Episode 57 show notes: The Silent Film Music Podcast
Episode 57 Show Notes: Recording silent film scores for Tom Mix and Rin Tin Tin Recording scores for streaming and home video is different from a live performance Recording accompaniments for Tom Mix films Tom Mix in Sky High (1922)… Read More »Episode 57 show notes: The Silent Film Music Podcast
ep. 57: Recording silent film scores for Tom Mix and Rin Tin Tin
In this episode: Ben and Kerr discyss about Ben’s process for creating and recording silent film scores for home-video releases, and how it differs from scoring a silent in performance. Ben talks about composing by using the start-stop possibilities of… Read More »ep. 57: Recording silent film scores for Tom Mix and Rin Tin Tin
Episode 56 show notes: The Silent Film Music Podcast
Episode 56 Show Notes: Music for unconventional silent films and other purposes Replacing the podcast’s Theme Song: The Unknown: Ernie Kovacs and Haydn (not) Keeping the Combatants clear in Wings Recent and upcoming silent film shows: Sign up for Ben’s… Read More »Episode 56 show notes: The Silent Film Music Podcast
ep. 56: Back to scoring silent feature films
In this episode: Ben and Kerr talk about the current theme music for the podcast and its impending replacement; Ben talks about playing for a recent screening of the newly restored Chaney film “The Unknown” and how he musically meets… Read More »ep. 56: Back to scoring silent feature films
Episode 55 show notes: The Silent Film Music Podcast
Episode 55 Show Notes: Music for unconventional silent films and other purposes Accompaniments for documentaries, post-silent era films, and underscoring television. The Wizardry of Wireless with a score by Ben Discussing The Pottery Maker (1926) directed by Robert Flaherty (Nanook… Read More »Episode 55 show notes: The Silent Film Music Podcast