Dates: 13 October 2006 - 13 October 2006
Location: Symphony Hall, Birmingham
The esteemed conductor and composer Carl Davis has chosen to celebrate his 70th birthday in the form of a special weekend starring the three geniuses of silent comedy. Symphony Hall will turn into Birmingham�s largest cinema for the weekend for these spectacular screenings with live soundtracks provided by the CBSO.
Friday 13 October, 7.30pm
SILENT HEROES: BUSTER KEATON
Carl Davis - composer/conductor
Buster Keaton: One Week 22�
Buster Keaton: Our Hospitality 74�
Set in 1830s Kentucky, Our Hospitality charts a bitter feud between warring
clans, the McKays and the Canfields. When John McKay is killed, his widow
sends their one-year old son Willie to her sister in New York to be raised.
Twenty years later, Willie is returning to Kentucky by train when he meets a
young lady and falls in love. On accepting her invitation to meet her family
he soon realises that she is a Canfield. Virginia�s family wants to kill Willie,
but their rigid social code prevents them from doing it while he�s a guest in
their home. Once he steps outside, however, it�s a different story! The main
feature is preceded by one of Keaton�s best �shorts�, his first independent
film following his artistic split from Fatty Arbuckle.
Discount for Bristol Silents Members: 20% off tickets in any seating area of Symphony Hall.
Full-price tickets usually: �10, �12.50, �15, �17.50, �20, �22.50, �25
To book, ring Symphony Hall Box Office on 0121 780 3333 and quote CBGW
Saturday 14 October, 7pm
SILENT HEROES: CHARLIE CHAPLIN
Carl Davis - composer/conductor
Charlie Chaplin: The Rink 26�
Charlie Chaplin: Modern Times 87�
Modern Times � Chaplin�s last silent film, produced when everyone else was
making �talkies� � sees the Little Tramp turning against modern society and
�progress�. Set during the depression of the 1930s, the film picks up on the
pressing issues of the day � hunger, unemployment and poverty � but remains
one of the most poignant romantic comedy films ever made. It�s preceded by
a �short�, The Rink, which was reputedly one of Chaplin�s favourite films, and
whose wonderful slapstick moments have rarely been surpassed.
Discount for Bristol Silents Members: 20% off tickets in any seating area of Symphony Hall.
Full-price tickets usually: �10, �12.50, �15, �17.50, �20, �22.50, �25
To book, ring Symphony Hall Box Office on 0121 780 3333 and quote CBGW
Sunday 15 October, 3pm
SILENT HEROES: HAROLD LLOYD
Carl Davis - composer/conductor
Harold Lloyd: An Eastern Westerner 20�
Harold Lloyd: Safety Last! 74�
Harold Lloyd made his reputation as the �King of Dare-Devil Comedy� in this
1923 film where he plays a young man hoping to rise to the top of the
department store business � a dream which comes true all too soon when
Harold is forced to climb the outside of the building! The shot of Lloyd
dangling from a clock face is surely the most famous image in silent comedy.
The preceding short - An Eastern Westerner - is packed with gags,
perfectly-paced and full of intelligent humour. This afternoon�s screenings
will be a unique movie matin�e for all the family.
Discount for Bristol Silents Members: 20% off tickets in any seating area of Symphony Hall.
Full-price tickets usually: �10, �12.50, �15, �17.50, �20, �22.50, �25
To book, ring Symphony Hall Box Office on 0121 780 3333 and quote CBGW
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