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ep. 49: Rudolph Valentino, Ernie Kovacs, Buster Keaton, and the Craft of Supporting Subtleties

July 16, 2022 Ben Model 4 Comments

In this episode: Ben plays with holding back musically to help an audience of art deco fans connect with Valentino…

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Episode 49 show notes: The Silent Film Music Podcast

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Episode 49 Show Notes: Rudolph Valentino, Ernie Kovacs, Buster Keaton, and the Craft of Supporting Subtleties Summer exhibitions of silent…

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Tom Mix: From Ubiquitous to (Somewhat) Unknown

July 10, 2022 Ben Model 4 Comments

From Tom Mix’s entry into motion pictures in 1910 for the Selig Company and his quick rise to starring roles,…

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Posted in: Undercrank Productions

Getting the High Sign

June 29, 2022 Ben Model Leave a comment

One of the great things about living in NYC is that by taking walks, rather than getting everywhere by car,…

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Posted in: The Silent Comedy Watch Party

“The Sound of the Silents”

June 25, 2022 Ben Model Leave a comment

This punny title was applied to a number of LPs of theatre organ music in the 1970s, and was often…

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

Ernie Kovacs’ Enduring Theme Song

June 16, 2022 Ben Model Leave a comment

Although there have been several comedians from TV and radio who were associated with a particular song or theme song,…

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Posted in: Ernie Kovacs, Uncategorized

Lawrence Gray: Plate Manipulator

May 31, 2022 Ben Model 2 Comments

In April 2022, I accompanied a screening of The Patsy (1928) starring Marion Davies. I hadn’t seen or played for…

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Posted in: Physical Comedy

ep. 48: interview with Rick Benjamin, of the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra

May 26, 2022 Ben Model Leave a comment

In this bonus episode, podcast co-host Kerr Lockhart talks with Rick Benjamin, musical director of The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra, about…

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ep. 47: accompanying The Patsy, The Cameraman, and Gilbert Gottfried

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In this episode: Ben trusts his instincts and has a little magic happen during a show of “The Patsy”; makes…

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Episode 47 show notes: The Silent Film Music Podcast

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Episode 47 Show Notes: accompanying The Patsy, The Cameraman and Gilbert Gottfried Live performances are slowly returning The Patsy with…

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Recent Posts

  • ep. 49: Rudolph Valentino, Ernie Kovacs, Buster Keaton, and the Craft of Supporting Subtleties
  • Episode 49 show notes: The Silent Film Music Podcast
  • Tom Mix: From Ubiquitous to (Somewhat) Unknown
  • Getting the High Sign
  • “The Sound of the Silents”
  • Ernie Kovacs’ Enduring Theme Song
  • Lawrence Gray: Plate Manipulator
  • ep. 48: interview with Rick Benjamin, of the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra
  • ep. 47: accompanying The Patsy, The Cameraman, and Gilbert Gottfried
  • Episode 47 show notes: The Silent Film Music Podcast
  • “The Language of Silent Film”, Beyond the Blog
  • Etched Into My Memory Forever
  • Whither the Virtual Silent Movie Theater
  • Estey Pipe Organ at Epsilon Spires
  • Episode 46 show notes: The Silent Film Music Podcast
  • ep. 46: Kansas Silent Film Festival…and Other In-Person Shows, plus some new Undercrank Projects
  • Ernie Kovacs on Game/Contest Shows
  • Episode 45 show notes: The Silent Film Music Podcast
  • ep. 45: Home Video Releases, Kickstarters, Marion Davies, Wesleyan and MoMA
  • ep. 08 (re-posted): “A Trip to the Moon” in Tromsø, an Organ in Oslo, live comedy show “Everybody Gets Cake”, Marcel Perez

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