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Tag: Joseph Yransky

Mar 3: The Whirl of Life – Vernon and Irene Castle

March 6, 2009 Ben Model Leave a comment

Tues, March 3 – played for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1910) and The Whirl of Life (1915) at the…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Joseph Yransky, vernon and irene castle, zoom h4

Donnell Media Center – now at Lincoln Center Library

February 26, 2009 Ben Model Leave a comment

Spent a piece of yesterday screening The Whirl of Life (1915) and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1910) at the…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: ben model, Donnell Media Center, Joseph Yransky, mark mayerson, vernon and irene castle

Will new FilmLinc staff cuts affect “Golden Silents”?

February 13, 2009 Ben Model Leave a comment

I saw an article online this morning announcing the layoffs of eight staff members at the Film Society of Lincoln…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: cinema arts center, Donnell Media Center, film society of lincoln center, Joseph Yransky, mara manus, MoMA, sayre maxfield, silent clowns film series, silent film, steven higgins

“De Luxe Annie” – audio clip

July 3, 2008 Ben Model Leave a comment

July 2 – De Luxe Annie at the Donnell Media Center went well today. We had around 175 people and…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: ben model, dmitri kirsanov, Joseph Yransky, norma talmadge

last minute prep for Donnell show

July 2, 2008 Ben Model Leave a comment

July 1: Took a little time this afternoon to take a second glance at the screener of De Luxe Annie…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: altscore.com, American Slapstick 2, Donnell Media Center, Joseph Yransky, norma talmadge

Harry Weiss, new altscores, band premiere

May 31, 2008 Ben Model Leave a comment

Had a nice long chat with 91-year-old silent film accompanist Harry Weiss the other day. When I began accompanying silent…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Andrew Simpson, cinema arts center, harry weiss, jeff rapsis, Joseph Yransky, Lon Chaney, slapsticon

Andrew Simpson (from DC)

February 14, 2008 Ben Model Leave a comment

Today got to hear and hang out with Andrew Simpson, a film accompanist from Washington DC. I’d met Andrew, who’s…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Andrew Simpson, Charlie Chaplin, colleen moore, donnell, harry langdon, Joseph Yransky, mary miles minter

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