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How I Almost Ruined IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE
There I was at the IFC Center in New York, about to see a 35mm print of Frank Capra’s IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE in a theater filled with excited fans. Even better, Donna Reed’s daughter was on hand to introduce … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Film, IFC Center, Screening Report
Tagged Buster Keaton, Clarence Oddbody, Donna Reed, Frank Capra, FROM HERE TO ETERNITY, George Bailey, IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE, Jimmy Stewart, Mary Hatch, Mary Owen, MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON, The Donna Reed Show, Why We Fight, YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU
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A Modern Day Buster Keaton – Pierre Etaix at Film Forum
When asked why he was making his first visit to New York City, Pierre Étaix smiled broadly. “It’s never too late,” the 83-year-old actor/director said, as the capacity crowd at Film Forum signaled their enthusiastic agreement. Still vibrant and playful, the … Continue reading
Raymond Griffith at the Silent Clowns Film Series in New York
If you’re a classic film fan, and you live near or plan to visit New York City, The Silent Clowns Film Series should be on your must-see list. Since 1997, this free, monthly series has been presenting hard-to-find silent short subjects and … Continue reading
Posted in Screening Report, Silent Film
Tagged "Ben Model", "Bruce Lawton", "Bruno Walter Auditorium", "HANDS UP!", "Library for the Performing Arts", "Mack Swain", "New York", "Raymond Griffith", "Silent Clowns, "Silent clowns film series", "Silent comedy", "silent film screenings", "Silent film", "Silent movies", "Steve Massa", "Walter Kerr", Buddy the Dog, Buster Keaton, Charley Chase, Clarence Badger, Dog Shy, Marian Nixon, The General, THE GOLD RUSH, Virginia Lee, YOU'D BE SURPRISED
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Take a Trip to 1920s New York City with Harold Lloyd’s SPEEDY (1928) at Film Forum
I’m a late – but tirelessly enthusiastic – convert to silent movies. Though I’ve always been familiar with Harold Lloyd’s bespectacled visage, my introduction to the films of the so-called “third genius” of silent comedy came just a few years ago. My … Continue reading →