“Have you ever scored any new films, like regular movies, not silent ones?” It’s a question I get asked by reporters and people I meet socially. The answer usually surprises people. It’s “Nope.” I do get asked from time to… Read More »Working with People Who Haven’t Been Dead for 60 Years
The Adventures of Prince Achmed concluded, and as the curtain in MoMA’s Titus 2 theatre closed and the lights came up, I took my bows by the piano and then headed back to the booth, as I’d done after all… Read More »Stuart Oderman (1940-2017) – silent film pianist
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 –… Read More »coming in January 2017: 3 special episodes of the podcast
I’m very excited announce the release today of my new DVD, The Marcel Perez Collection! The DVD contains 10 rare short silent comedies in new digital transfers from prints preserved by the Library of Congress and by the EYE Filmmuseum… Read More »new DVD release: “The Marcel Perez Collection”
THE MARCEL PEREZ COLLECTION SHOWCASINGFORGOTTEN SILENT FILM COMEDIAN CONFIRMED FOR RELEASE ON FEBRUARY 3 IN NEW DVD FEATURING NEW DIGITAL TRANSFERS OF RARE ARCHIVAL PRINTS Undercrank Productions Collaborates with Library of Congress and EYE Filmmuseum (Netherlands) to Shine Spotlight onOverlooked… Read More »NEW DVD COLLECTION OF FORGOTTEN SILENT FILM STAR MARCEL PEREZ
** coming in 2015…the podcast is back! ** Welcome A brief recap of how it came to pass that the podcast is being resuscitated for 2015 Closing
I knew it. I just knew it. I’ve been looking for years for written evidence that silent film actors had to adjust the way they moved to compensate for the speed-up of silent film. It has always appeared to have… Read More »Undercranking’s “smoking gun” courtesy of Milton Sills
From today’s Newsday: Silent films amass a quiet following January 3, 2012 by JIM MERRITT. Special to Newsday Tonight’s Keaton film is getting a warm reception from about 60 people sitting in a screening room at the Cinema Arts Centre.… Read More »Newsday: “Silent Films Amass a Quiet Following”
I was interviewed by the one and only Joe Franklin for his radio show a week or two ago, and the segment aired today on his weekly segment on “Bloomberg on the Weekend” on WBBR-AM and on Sirius XM radio.… Read More »talking with Joe Franklin
In honor of Harold Lloyd’s birthday, I’ve uploaded a fun, rarely seen early “glasses” one-reeler with Harold to my YouTube channel. I scored this in 2008 for the American Slapstick 2 DVD set from AllDay Entertainment. The set is still… Read More »Happy birthday Harold Lloyd – watch “Bliss” (1917)