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Tag: harold Lloyd

When a Whistle Isn’t a Whistle

November 8, 2019 Ben Model Leave a comment

I make mistakes during shows, and usually I’m the only one who notices. As an artist, often that’s all I…

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Posted in: silent film accompaniment Filed under: harold Lloyd, theatre organ, wurlitzer
Buster Keaton The Scarecrow

A Mysterious Woman in Buster Keaton’s “The Cameraman”

April 15, 2018 Ben Model Leave a comment

Honoring the Gag Work in a Silent Comedy Sometimes Involves a Doing a Little Homework and Then Sharing Your Findings…

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Posted in: Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, Uncategorized Filed under: buster keaton, Earl Mohan, harold Lloyd, Lily the Pink, Lydia Pinkham, patent medicine, silent clowns film series

Happy birthday Harold Lloyd – watch “Bliss” (1917)

April 20, 2011 Ben Model Leave a comment

In honor of Harold Lloyd’s birthday, I’ve uploaded a fun, rarely seen early “glasses” one-reeler with Harold to my YouTube…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: ben model, harold Lloyd, library of congress, piano

October wrap-up, and a look forward into Nov & Dec

November 1, 2009 Ben Model Leave a comment

I’ve managed to post about every single one of my performances during October 2009. The calendar quarter of Oct-Nov-Dec finds…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: ben model, buster keaton, Charlie Chaplin, harold Lloyd, piano, silent movie music, theater organ, theatre organ

Variety, Loves of Carmen, Kid Brother & The Wanderer

February 8, 2009 Ben Model Leave a comment

Well, I’d only seen the American-release version of Variety, up till Weds (Feb 4). I’d played for it a number…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Batiste Madalena, ben model, Emil jannings, fred von bernewitz, harold Lloyd, makia matsumura, Ron Magliozzi

(Safety Last + shorts show) x 2; AllDay recording

July 16, 2008 Ben Model Leave a comment

July 15 – yesterday I accompanied Safety Last (plus the Lloyd 1-reeler Luke’s Shattered Sleep) and a shorts program at…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: ben model, Charlie Chaplin, Donnell Media Center, harold Lloyd, harry langdon, miditzer, MoMA, norma talmadge, Phil Carli, slapsticon

2008 update

January 26, 2008 Ben Model Leave a comment

Too much to go into, and am sorry I’ve not posted in a while. Lots of things going on and…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: harold Lloyd, Marina Squerciati, MoMA, Museum of Modern Art, riverdale, theatre organ

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