Hey, isn’t that Al St. John next to the bone-head commander who thinks the Rock River bridge is strong enough to hold his train? Bruce and Steve were talking about this after the show, pretty certain it’s Al, and so… Read More »Buster Keaton in “The General”
Happy new year! Tuesday’s show of Chaplin Mutuals – programmed by silent film comrade Bruce Lawton, who also introduced the show – was a big success. We arrived at the Burns film center to discover the show had been moved… Read More »Charlie Chaplin at Burns Film Center
Here’s the 2-page spread for Kids/Family film programs at the Jacob Burns Film Center, from their Nov/Dec printed calendar. My parents gave me their copy (since the Burns Center didn’t send me one). The photo of me was taken when… Read More »Charlie Chaplin program in Burns Film Ctr calendar
My Google alert that I’ve set for “Ben Model” caught this listing in the New York Times for the Chaplin shorts program Bruce Lawton and I will be doing on Dec 30th at the Burns Film Center. I wasn’t sure… Read More »Charlie Chaplin show at the Burns Film Center – NY Times
The December 2008 edition of Westchester Magazine has a piece on me in it. They’d contacted me about this in September; they have a profile in each monthly issue of a local (or hails-from) resident who then recommends his/her top… Read More »Westchester Magazine: “Top 5 picks”
Have just finished recording theatre organ scores for a release by Unknown Video of William S. Hart in Sand. Also on the disc is an Art Acord 2-reel oater and a surprise comedy short (you’ll just have to buy it… Read More »Dec/Jan/Feb show bookings
Pleasantville NY, Feb 19 (Mon) — Played for Victor Sjöstrom’s Korkarlen (Thy Soul Shal Bear Witness, or The Phantom Carriage) this afternoon in Pleasantville, NY. The Jacob Burns Film Center is running the 50 years of Janus Films series that… Read More »“The Phantom Carriage” – Burns Film Center