August 16, 2024
12:00 p.m.
Knowlton United Church

Movies and Music have been paired from the earliest days, and nights, of cinema. Audiences were shocked and enchanted by images will being entertained by musical accompaniment, from out of tune upright pianos, to large orchestras…Silent Cinema was never fully silent as music was always a part of the presentation of film.Silent Cinema was never fully silent as music was always a part of the presentation of film. This Cine Concert, lecture-demonstration by Nicholas Pynes will highlight early short films by Méliés, Chaplin, and Keaton, with live musical accompaniment, traditional and modern.