Silent Movie Matinee

I have been captivated by the silent movie series curated by Ken Gordon presented at the Brooklyn library. This is my fourth season of attending and we kicked off this 11 th edition with Harold LLoyd's Safety Last. I first heard about this series from a flyer i picked up at the library. The first film i viewed, back in 2011, was Chicago and i was pleasantly surprised to find out that it was based on a 1926 play written by a female journalist Maurine Watkins covering the crime beat in Chicago. I did not know that. I was excited. The play was inspired by 2 murderesses and their trials and subsequently wrote the characters of Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly based upon those trials. In 1927, Cecil B Demille produced the silent version and later in the 60's, it was adapted into the musical we know today. The 1927 silent version was very funny and smart. Something really amazing about this series is that each film is accompanied by live piano which really enhances the movie experience. This season, Peter Mintun ( his piano playing can be heard on Boardwalk Empire)is the pianist. ... Harold Lloyd dangling in Safety Last