SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 @ 7:00pm (Mountain) Join us at Helper's Rio Theater for a free screening of train-enthusiast Buster Keaton's 1926 classic comedy 'The General' in conjunction with National Silent Movie Day! Keaton's masterpiece features large-scale action set in South during the Civil War, and was filmed along one of the nation's last narrow-gauge railroad lines near Cottage Grove, Oregon. Keaton's amazing physical stunts, stone-faced acting style, and love for his locomotive (named "General") will make this a favorite of train enthusiasts as well as comedy fans. We will be streaming the recent 2k restoration by Kino Lorber with an orchestral soundtrack by composer Jeff Beal. A 5-minute cartoon short will precede the movie.

The museum will also be taking membership donations and offering discounts on some museum and train-related gift items. Thanks to Mayor Peterman and the City of Helper, the Rio Theater, and West Coast Show Support for making this event possible!

The annual National Silent Movie Day celebrates silent cinema and advocates for silent film preservation with screenings all over the world each September 29. This year, it's happening in Helper! Join us!

More info at https://www.facebook.com/events/827597927914698

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 @ 7:00pm (Mountain) Celebrate National Silent Movie Day with BYU’s Silent Movie Remixes!

We invite the student community as well as the broader community to come celebrate and explore silent films with us!

What Films:

• SHOOTIN’ MAD (1918) – “Bronco Billy” Anderson short

• EASY STREET (1917) – Charles Chaplin short

• HELL’S HINGES (1916) – William S. Hart Western feature

Movies have never been truly silent, as music was used to dramatic effect virtually from cinema’s inception. However, synchronized sound would not become technologically available until 1927, leaving approximately 30 years for artists to develop a language of storytelling techniques with only moving images.

Join us as we develop a greater appreciation of silent movies and their language.

Restricting the screenings to the silent era, yet opening the aural possibilities, student artists will select music without restriction of era or genre to underscore the on-screen narrative. The juxtaposition of old stories and nontraditional music will creatively result in new connections.

Our goal is to respectfully underscore the emotional impact of the narrative in new and experimental ways. We want to help this artform be accessible to new audiences, and to refresh the artform for current fans. At a minimum these will be enjoyable experiments and a unique experience!

Info at https://scblog.lib.byu.edu/2021/09/13/silent-movie-remix/