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On this episode, Ben Model recaps his summer silent film shows, discusses musically wrapping up a scene to match the film, talks about what to do musically when the film breaks, traces a 14-year trajectory in a “how’d you get that gig?” story, shares some info on Lee Erwin’s synthesizer-based theatre organ and his novelty…

On this episode, Ben Model takes you above the Arctic Circle to hear a pipe organ accompanying a Swedish silent, to Boise ID to its historic 1927 Egyptian Theatre, and to Hollywood for the TCM Classic Film Festival. Ben discusses choosing a main theme for his score “Show People”, the importance of John Morris’s music…

Welcome and intro – reports on recent shows and recordings, and October DVD releases – starting a score at a performance: playing the audience into the film – performance clip: “The Temptress” with Garbo & Moreno, on organ at the LoC – explanation of the podcast’s theme – anticipating mood shifts and when to make…

Welcome and intro – “Silent Film Days” in Tromsø, Norway – demonstrating musical moods for 5th graders – the universality of silent comedy – recording of score for One Week for students – making underscoring fit physical actions in an unobtrusive way – performance recording ofexcerpt from score for L&H in From Soup To Nuts…

Welcome and intro – Stuart Oderman – DVD/Blu ray release of “When Knighthood Was In Flower” – holding back in playing in order to get audience inside a character’s head – performance excerpt from “Show People” – underscoring a moment that extends into a scene with different energy – performance excerpt from “The Crowd” –…

Welcome and intro – “Silent Film Days” festival Tromsø (Verdensteatret 100 År!) – performance clip “Madame de Thebes” – scoring “Why Change Your Wife” and hunting for “Hindustan” for the Kansas Silent Film Festival – performance clip “Why Change Your Wife?” – more about scoring WFYW and about seeing William DeMille’s films – show prep…

00:00 Welcome, and intro to Cruel and Unusual Comedy — 04:02 More Plots and Plotters — 11:21 Ethnic Profiling: Stereotypically Speaking — 19:47 Loco Motives: On the Wrong Track — 27:52 Scared Silent — 36:27 Hits of the Past — 45:29 Working Girls.This episode contains chapter stops. (Your podcast player may or may not recognize…

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.)