In the mid-’teens of last century, the short subject grew legs and walked on dry land, becoming the feature length…
The Raymond Griffith comedy You’d Be Surprised (1926) is not as well-known as his other starring features. That’s not saying…
Over the last few years, I’ve gotten myself educated in Marion Davies’ silent films. The two usual suspects, Show People…
We’ve all heard audio feedback, that high-pitched loud noise heard over a sound system. Even if you don’t know it’s…
Sometimes I see motion picture film exhibition referred to as “reel-to-reel”. I get why the term is used, as it…
I’ve assembled a few different Ernie Kovacs compilation programs for events this year celebrating his centennial. It hasn’t been easy,…
When I began accompanying silent films in college, there was very little in the way of resources. I was, however,…
A Baby Peggy Rediscovery — or: When “Circus Clowns” Doesn’t Mean “Circus Clowns” I was pretty much set with additional…
The second time I play for a film is my first big chance to make improvements over what I did…
“Tidsmaskin” is one of the Norwegian words I’ve managed to retain. Pronounced TEEDS-mah-sheen, it means “time machine”. I’ve found over…