Classic Silent Films with Live Music
Brisbane 2010
With David Bailey on the mighty Christie theatre pipe organ
October 16 @ 3.00 pm
Adults $15 / Concession $10
Kelvin Grove State College Assembly Hall
Cnr Tank St and Victoria Park Rd. Kelvin Grove
Bookings & Information - 0419 267 318
Presented by The Theatre Organ Society of Australia (Queensland Division) and Silent Film Australia Ltd
http://www.tosa-qld.org and http://www.ozsilentfilmfestival.com.au
The Golden Beetle (1907 by Segundo de Chomón)
Looking like a scene out of the Arabian Nights fairytales, this enchanting short film is a fine example of the pure escapism and experiments with colour and special effects which were used prominently by the French pioneers of moving pictures
D.W. GRIFFITH - The Greatest of Film Pioneers
In The Border States (1911)
In 1910, on the 50th anniversary of the Civil War, the scars of the conflict were still very real in the United States, and to the master pioneer of cinema. This short revolves around the individual plight of the family household members in the Civil War. The young heroine typifies for Griffith, the human qualities of courage, moral and spiritual strength.
What Shall We Do With Our Old (1910)
A fine example of D.W. Griffith’s “social commentary” type of films, this short but poignant film depicts the difficult times before pensions and an adequate welfare system were the norm, and individuals without the support of a family often ended up destitute.
The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912)
Hailed as the first gangster film, it conveys a raw realism combined with
innovative camera and editing techniques, thereby setting the mould for crime and gangster movies to come. Lillian Gish and Walter Miller star as a struggling couple caught up with rival gangs in the rough part of New York.
GEORGE MÉLIÈS - The First Wizard of Cinema
The Inventor Crazybrains and his Wonderful Airship (1907)
A good example of how French film pioneer Georges Méliès
animation and colour at the turn of the century. His innovative ideas are
especially suited to dream sequences, such as in this entertaining short film about an inventor of an airship.
Intermission
The Doctor’s Secret (1909) 10 mins
This is a strange, humorous short piece about a patient visiting his doctor. His use of mechanical devices - including a large drill - make it unforgettable, particularly for the patient.
Easy Street (1917)
In one of Chaplin’s more sophisticated short comedies, ‘the little tramp’
Chaplin’s onscreen character became known - decides to become a policeman, and manages to do what no one else dares to try, namely to tame the big bully that has been harassing the residences of Easy Street.
Big Business (1929)
Laurel and Hardy have endured as the best-loved comedy duo of all time, and this great classic has yet another style and pace from the above comedies, focusing on a tit-for-tat demolition of a house and car.