Silent Film Spectacular 2017

posted Oct 2, 2017

The 1906 silent film The ? Motorist.

The Albany Public Library's Silent Film Spectacular series returns for a new season next week. The APL will be showing three sets of silent films during October with live musical score at the Washington Ave Branch:

October 11: Three Short Films with Live Music by Psychedelic Snakeskin
The films are: "Merry Frolics of Satan" (1906), "Menilmontant" (1928), and "The Motorist" (1906)

October 18: Film "Our Hospitality" (1923) with Live Music by Ryan Devine and Justin Fuld

October 25: Three Surrealist Short Films with Live Music by Scum Couch
Films: "L'Etoile de Mer" (1928), "Le Retour a La Raison" (1923) and "Un Chien Andalou" (1929)

The films start each Wednesday at 7 pm. Admission is free.

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