Ben and Kerr talk about Ben’s recent shows in the Adirondacks and NYC, his in-progress recording of scores for a new Arbuckle Blu-ray set, the art and craft of a venue’s developing an audience for silent films, accompanying Chaplin’s “The… Read More »ep. 69: Back to Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd
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Ben and Kerr talk about Ben’s new book “The Silent Film Universe” on this mini-episode. Ben discusses the various aspects of silent film language covered in each chapter and how we as viewers are engaged with them, his own development… Read More »ep. 68: “The Silent Film Universe” mini-episode
Episode 68 Show Notes: “The Silent Film Universe” On this mini-episode, Ben Model discusses his new book The Silent Film Universe with co-host and co-producer Kerr Lockhart, and the ideas and insights that inspired it. Works referenced during this podcast:… Read More »Episode 68 show notes: The Silent Film Music Podcast
In this episode, Ben and Kerr talk about accompanying a rare Wallace Reid Film “The Valley of the Giants” and other films at the Kansas Silent Film Festival; playing for the newly restored “The White Heather” and for Francis Ford’s… Read More »ep. 67: Scoring Wallace Reid in Kansas, Maurice Tourneur at MoMA, and “Ramona” for Kino Lorber
Episode 67 Show Notes: Silent Film music at the museum, on the radio, and at home On this episode, Ben and Kerr talk about Ben’s accompanying “The White Heather” (1919) at MoMA, “The Valley of Giants” (1919) at the Kansas… Read More »Episode 67 show notes: The Silent Film Music Podcast
In this episode, Ben and Kerr talk about: Ben’s accompanying a rare Reginald Denny feature, sight-unseen, at Capitolfest 21; the rediscovery of “The Gorilla” (1927) and accompanying it on both piano and on theatre organ; Ben tries a new approach… Read More »ep. 66: Catching up on live shows from the 2nd half of 2024
Episode 66 Show Notes: Catching up on live shows from the second half of 2024 On this episode, Ben and Kerr talk about Ben’s process for scoring Roland West’s “The Bat” (1926) for a home video release. The new restoration… Read More »Episode 66 show notes: The Silent Film Music Podcast
In this episode: On this episode, Ben and Kerr talk about Ben’s process for scoring Roland West’s “The Bat” (1926) for a home video release. The new restoration was produced and released by Ben’s Undercrank Productions home video label. Show… Read More »ep. 65: Scoring Roland West’s “The Bat” (1926)
Episode 65 Show Notes: Scoring Roland West’s “The Bat” (1926) On this episode, Ben and Kerr talk about Ben’s process for scoring Roland West’s “The Bat” (1926) for a home video release. The new restoration was produced and released by… Read More »Episode 65 show notes: The Silent Film Music Podcast