Category: Virtual Theatre Organ

“The Sound of the Silents”

Jun 25, 2022

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Ben Model

in film scoring, organs, Silent Film Shows, Theatre Organ, Virtual Theatre Organ

This punny title was applied to a number of LPs of theatre organ music in the 1970s, and was often used as the headline for a news item about a silent film screening that featured the mighty Wurlitzer. It’s still in use from time to time, highlighting the mere fact that there is live music.…
Hooray for Hollywood and the 2018 TCM Classic Film Festival

Apr 22, 2018

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Ben Model

in Marion Davies, Recognizable Music, Sheet Music, Song Title Puns, Theatre Organ, Virtual Theatre Organ

Three Songs You Won’t Hear During My Accompaniment to “Show People” — and Why One of the bugaboos in film accompaniment that my mentor Lee Erwin (1908-2000) had, and one I share, is the use of “song title puns”. In fact, anything that make an audience member’s brain say “Hey! She’s/he’s playing ______!” instead of…