Sep 19 – Edison Comedies, Part 2 [silent film accompaniment]
When: Sunday, September 19th, 2021 at 4:00PM
What: Edison Comedies, Part 2
https://www.moma.org/calendar/events/6514
More short comedies in the character-oriented tradition of the Edison studio, including the Western-themed Bill’s Sweetheart and the gently nostalgic One Touch of Nature, directed by the versatile Ashley Miller. Piano accompaniment by Ben Model (September 10), Makia Matsumura (September 19).
Program approx. 60 min.
Thirty Days at Hard Labor. 1912. USA. Directed by Oscar Apfel
One Touch of Nature. 1914. USA. Directed by Ashley Miller
An Innocent Informer. 1913. USA. Directed by Guthrie R. Kelly
Bill’s Sweetheart. 1913. USA. Directed by J. Searle Dawley
This program accompanies Biograph/Edison: Restorations and Rediscoveries from the Collection.
Where: The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2 at the Museum of Modern Art
11 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019
Directions: http://www.moma.org/visit/
Nearest Subway: 5 Ave/53 St on M/V, 57 St on F, 47-50 Sts on B/D/F/M Admission: $12 ($10 for senior citizens, $8 for students / free for children under 16 & Museum members)
Admission to the day’s film program is free for Museum ticket holders, but separate screening tickets are required.
Film admission is partial Museum admission. The price of a film ticket can be applied toward the price of Museum admission or MoMA membership within 30 days of your purchase. For more info, visit https://www.moma.org/visit/film.
