Silent Movie Mondays: Comedy Shorts (1913-1922) w/ Tyler Pattison on the Mighty Wurlitzer & Foley Sound by Paul Hansen

• Tyler Pattison, organ

STG Presents Silent Movie Mondays: Comedy Shorts (1913-1922) at the Paramount Monday, July 31, 2023.

Mabel Normand and her pets star in A Little Hero (1913) produced by Keystone and directed by Mack Sennett.

Mabel’s canary bird, pet dog and cat get into all kinds of mischief.

4:40 min.

Child star Baby Peggy and her dog Brownie perform in Circus Clowns (1922) directed by Fred Hibbard.

A kidnapped tot ends up entertaining a crowd as an animal trainer and bareback rider at the circus.

16 min.

Buster Keaton stars in The Scarecrow (1920) who co-writes and co-directs with Edward F. Cline.

Buster plays a farmhand in hilarious antics with automation and rural life including a madcap chase from Luke the dog.

19 min.

Charlie Chaplin stars in, writes, directs and produces A Dog's Life (1918) for First National Films.

Chaplin co-stars as The Tramp with Scraps the dog as he pursues a better life with dance hall performer Edna Purviance.

33 min.

Pre-film introduction and CineClub post-film discussion with Silent Movie Mondays curator, Vicky Lee. Music by Tyler Pattison on the Mighty Wurlitzer and Foley Sound by Paul Hansen.

ASL interpretation provided. Doors open at 6pm.

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