The First Annual Orange County Silent Film Festival
Staff | July 25, 2012 | CommentThe Neversink Valley Museum of History & Innovation
and the Warwick Historical Society
Present
The First Annual Orange County Silent Film Festival
Four Sessions:
Sunday, July 29, 1:00 – 3:00 pm & 4:00 – 6:00 pm
Monday, July 30, 12:00 – 2:00 pm & 7:00 – 9:00 pm
At the A.W. Buckbee Center, 2 Colonial Avenue, Warwick
Discover how Hollywood began by those who created it at the First Annual Orange County Silent Film Festival, to be held at the A.W. Buckbee Center, 2 Colonial Avenue, Warwick, NY, during four sessions beginning on Sunday, July 29, 1:00 – 3:00 pm & 4:00 – 6:00 pm and Monday, July 30, 12:00 – 2:00 pm & 7:00 – 9:00 pm. Admission is $10.00, $5.00 for children under 12. The festival is a cooperative presentation and fundraiser by The Neversink Valley Museum of History & Innovation, Seth Goldman, Executive Director; and the Warwick Historical Society, Robert Schmick, Executive Director. Reservations are strongly suggested by contacting the NVM at (845)-754-8870 or the WHS at (845) 986-3276.
Each session highlights a different genre of silent films; following is the lineup:
- Session I, Sunday, July 29, 1:00 – 3:00 pm: D.W. Griffith and Cuddebackville – A selection of films by D.W. Griffith that were shot in Cuddebackville from 1909-11. Commentary by Seth Goldman, Executive Director, Neversink Valley Museum.
- Session II, Sunday, July 29, 4:00 – 6:00 pm: Horror/Thriller – Featuring The Haunted Castle (1896) by George Méliès, Frankenstein (1910) by J. Searle Dawson, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1912) by Lucius Henderson, The Midnight Girl (1925), by Wilfred Noy; this film features Bela Lugosi in his pre-Dracula days. Commentary by Gretchen Weerheim, NVM Director of Education.
- Session III, Monday, July 30, 12:00 – 2:00 pm: For Children/Early Animation – Featuring The Enchanted Drawing (1900) by J. Stuart Blackton (of Edison Studios), Fantasmagorie (1908) by Émile Cohl, Little Nemo (1911) by Winsor McCay, Gertie the Dinosaur (1914) by Winsor McCay, A Boy and His Elephant (1913) by Louise Feullade, Our Gang and Felix the Cat. Commentary by Gretchen Weerheim, NVM Director of Education.
- Session IV, Monday, July 30, 7:00 – 9:00 pm: Fantasy/Mystery – Featuring A Trip to the Moon (1902) by George Méliès, and The Bat (1926) by Roland West. Commentary by Gretchen Weerheim, NVM Director of Education.
All selections are subject to change without notice.
For more information on this and other events, please contact the Neversink Valley Museum at [email protected] or (845) 754-8870 or the Historical Society of the Town of Warwick at (845) 986-3236 or [email protected].
