Author: Ben Model

00:00 Welcome, and intro to Cruel and Unusual Comedy — 04:31 Westward Whoa — 14:36 Love and War: Romantic Skirmishes — 26:16 Family Jewels: Child Progeny — 34:29 Wage Slaves and Working Stiffs — 40:00 Slapstick HashThis episode contains chapter stops. (Your podcast player may or may not recognize these.)

00:00 welcome; intro to special “Cruel and Unusual Comedy” series and podcasts – 05:40 Plots and Plotters – 14:07 Chaplinitis – 26:15 Sports Injuries – 36:11 Arts Deprectiation. This episode contains chapter stops. (Your podcast player may or may not recognize these.)

coming in January 2017: 3 special episodes of the podcast This mini-episode is more of a trailer of sorts for three special podcast episodes that I will post simultaneously in the first half of January 2017.In this 10-minute mini-podcast – first off, I recap some fall DVD releases and a couple that are on tap…

episode 19: a trip to Egypt?, Keaton and Lloyd in South Korea, prepping for a 1915 Swedish silent Welcome. I get lost en route to a gig whilst dealing with a snafu in overseas travel. Next, I talk about explaining the onscreen music credit (attributed to someone who is not me) to 3,000 people in…

episode 18: scoring The Bride’s Play, explaining the 1920s jokes, travel to South Korea and Norway Welcome (back)! Long time no podcast, so I recap a few highlights from March-July. Such as: finishing a year of being Professor Model, releasing the “Found at Mostly Lost” DVD, et al.Performance recording: accompanying “The Moth” starring Norma Talmadge…

episode 17: organs and orchestras – choosing music for a scene, Boise world premiere, Steamboat Bill Jr, Hammond theatre organ WelcomeRecent shows recap: William S. Hart, Bert Williams, Criterion release of “The Kid”Boise Philharmonic – world premiere of new score for “Dog Shy” with Charley ChaseRecording: in performance at Wesleyan silent film course, Larry Semon…

episode 16: Norwegian edition – Too Much Johnson, Roald Amundsen, Chaplin’s City Lights Welcome10th anual “Silent Film Days” festival in Tromsø, NorwayShows for 6th grade school kids, childrens’ show on SaturdayRecording: in performance at Verdensteatret cinema, Baby Peggy in “Carmen Jr.” October DVD release of Baby Peggy in “The Family Secret”, restored by Library of…

episode 15: Laurel and Hardy, orchestral Chaplin gig, scoring Technicolor at MoMA WelcomeSilent Film Sound and Music ArchiveRecap of June shows: Clara Bow in “Mantrap” in Lake Placid, Mostly Lost 4 at Library of Congress, a special L&H program concept from Bruce Lawton at Silent ClownsRecording: in performance at Silent Clowns Film Series, Laurel and…