This is the Verdensteatret Kino (“kino” means cinema), with banners hung for the festival. I love their logo of a dialog balloon with an “X” where dialog would be. This is the oldest kino in Norway. Here is a photo… Read More »more photos from Stumfilm Dagere i Tromsø
Here you see me and Martha Otte, festival director, presenting stumfilm to a group of 5th graders at Verdensteatret on Fri, Sept 5th. Each student got a piece of 35mm film so we could explain what film itself was and… Read More »Tromsø school show photos
Sept 5 ’08 – Tromsø, NORWAY — Photo above is of me holding yesterday’s “Nordlys” daily paper, showing the big spread given to “Stumfilm Dagere”. Notice the photo of Buster Keaton in Seven Chances, which I’ll be accompanying on Sunday… Read More »3 school shows in Tromsø
Well, folks, I’m off to Tromsø again tomorrow, and am quickly filing this report on the Aug 23 show of Phantom of the Opera at the New Marlborough Meeting House‘s Music and More series, curated by Harold Lewin. This year… Read More »“Phantom” in the Berkshires
Stumfilmdagere i Tromsø has just been announced online. Click here to see the website (and make sure to click on “Enlgish” in the upper right corner of the webpage).
Manchester Center, VT – we had a nice crowd for Sunday’s showing of Steamboat Bill, Jr. at the Vilage Picture Shows theater. Mostly seniors, but a there were a few families with kids (I could hear the kids’ laughter over… Read More »Keaton in Manchester VT
Sunday Aug 10th at 7pm – another great show at the historic Hamilton Theater. This year was Keaton’s The General, plus The Scarecrow. 35mm prints came from Douris Corp. The print of The General looked great and is the usual… Read More »Hamilton Theatre – The General
FYE here is a scan of the ad slick for the upcoming Charley Chase DVD set from AllDay Entertainment. Click on the image (R) to see it full-size. The set is called Becoming Charley Chase and will feature all the… Read More »Charley Chase flyer from AllDay
Here are photos from the Berkshire Jewish Film Festival. At right is the upright piano and piano stool (first time I think I’ve ever used this kind of stool at a show). Kudos to Al Saldarini of the Duffin Theater… Read More »Berkshire Jewish Film Festival pics
Today’s post is a videoblog: See you at the silents! Ben