Friday, September 14 (7:30 p.m.)
CRUEL AND UNUSUAL COMEDY (Various studios, 1913-1929)
A sampling of the film series "Cruel and Unusual Comedy: Social Commentary in the American Slapstick Film" that has been presented annually at the Museum of Modern Art (NYC) since 2009. Curated by Steve Massa and Ben Model, our program will include Mack Sennett’s "Their First Execution" (1913), starring Ford Sterling; legendary vaudeville comedian Bert Williams in "A Natural Born Gambler" (1916) and "Goodnight Nurse" (1929), directed by and starring British comedian Lupino Lane.
Musical accompaniment by Ben Model.
Black & white silent comedy shorts, courtesy of MoMA. Approximately 150 min.
http://www.loc.gov/avconservation/theater/schedule.html