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We had a great show at the C.V. Historical Society’s Christmas party. Standing room only. There were young kids there watching the silent films. One little girl laughed hysterically throughout most of the films. That made the show more worthwhile for me because she probably had never been to a silent film show and that’s what it’s all about! Dean Mora did a tremendous job on the piano, as usual, and Gary Gibson had fun with the glass lantern slide shows in between each film. All in all it’s always a great show when young people (teenagers and grade school kids alike) can come, experience and really enjoy such a show.
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The final meeting of the year for the Early To Bed Tent will take place on Saturday evening, December 12th. This upcoming special gathering is our 13th annual “Silent Night” presenting rarely seen silent short comedies.
This was a fun, memorable event. Thanks to all who attended.
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This documentary explores the use of orchestras, bands, sound effects artists, piano players & organists during the Silent Film Era (1895-1927).
Feature interviews:
Dr. Paul Monaco
Bob Mitchell
Joe Rinaudo
Mildred Lewis
Ed Kelsey
Produced by Chapman University as a graduate film project
Jeff Callaway & Craig D. Forrest, co-directors
Aaron Burns & Ben Bateman, editors
Special thanks to David Shepherd (film historian), Michael Kowalski (advisor) & the late David Garcia (advisor)
Awards:
Voted Best Short Documentary @ Oxford Int’l Film Fest (2007)
Best Student Short Documentary @ Family Film Fest (2008)
Best Student Short Documentary @ Hollywood Int’l Student Film Fest (2007)
Official Selection: Whittier Film Fest (2008), Scene First Student Film Fest (2006), Charleston Film Fest (2008), Reynolda Film Fest (2009).
Of Special Interest:
Famous Players Orchestra
Famous Players Orchestra performs and records historic cinematic music used by movie theater orchestras during the silent film era. Listen to samples and learn about the organization here:
fporchestra.org
