Music for Silent Films
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Stuart Oderman, MoMA’s senior piano accompanist, talks about his 50 years playing silent film scores in a darkened theater. MoMA will present "A Salute to Stuart Oderman," a one-night tribute, on Thursday, January 29. The 1919 film “Broken Blossoms” will be screened, with Oderman as the accompanist.
Event:
“A Salute to Stuart Oderman” will be presented at MoMA
Thurs. Jan. 29 at 6 PM
Tickets and more info here
Guests:
Stuart Oderman
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Yes, there are plenty of places to see silent films. The Donnell Library has closed but their programming has been relocated to Bruno Walter auditorium, and will have silents there in March.
This week at MoMA: Lon Chaney in "The Unknown", DeMille's "The Volga Boatman", Garbo in "The Mysterious Lady". Next week: "Pabst's "Variety", Lloyd's "The Kid Brother", and "The Loves of Carmen".
The Silent Clowns Film Series shows silents every other week Sept to May. Spring schedule will be posted soon, but you can see what was run in the fall at http://www.silentclowns.com
Also check out websites for Ben Model http://www.silentfilmmusic.com and for Donald Sosin at http://www.oldmoviemusic.com -- two other film accompanists working in and around NYC for their performance scheds.
dear leonard: birth of a nation is not 'controversial'. it's racist. controversy implies that some people think it isn't racist and some people think that it is. but that isn't true. it's pretty universally considered racist. whether it's a great film is the argument, not whether or not it's racist.
can't you just say it's racist and not say "controversal".
Noah, I've missed you in town! I'm thrilled to hear about your honor tomorrow; regretably I have to babysit.
Listeners should know about Stuart's acting talents. He performed in "The Male Animal" in high school and absolutely stole the show in "Archie Andrews" with his performance of Jughead.
Yep working as maids, cooks and buffoons, Not racist? right.
You can also see silent films at the Loew's Jersey Theater in Jersey City, accompanied by a live theater organ.
MOMA and Film Forum aren't the only ones--BAM, Museum of the Moving Image, Film Society of Lincoln Center, and Anthology all show silent films.
AND the Loews in Jersey City has a organ.
Why did Lillian Gish, a gifted stage actress, have such trouble transitioning to 'talking pictures'?
Hi,
Where can you go to see/hear a silent film?
I was at The Duplex one time and the piano player started playing piano to a television with the volume turned down.
Thanks,
-jg.
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