My spouse and I went to a different kind of movie this evening. It was a showing of the Buster Keaton movie "Our Hospitality." Mark Sherman, a renowned theater organist, did an amazing job of providing the music that made this 'silent movie' come alive.
The movie was filmed in 1923 (one hundred and three years ago) and I was awed by the cinematography. Buster Keaton did all of his own stunts. You need to see the movie to appreciate what that meant. He must have been absolutely fearless. His leading lady, whose name wasn't mentioned in the credits, also deserves some accolades. Her waterfall scene and the boat scene could not have been easy, especially in a long 1800s style dress.
From the waterfall scenes to the rediculous train ride to the dressed up horse and on and on the movie was a joy to watch. No Disney type animation or AI here. It was all done with real live people with very expressive faces and eyes. You need to see the prayer scene at the dinner table, so much eye rolling! The story line was about a feud between two families (loosely based on the Hatfields and McCoys with the names changed just a little to protect the not so innocent) and of course there was the inevitable love complication.
The show was presented on the stage at First Presbyterian Theater with a theater organ brought in for the event. There is one more showing tomorrow afternoon at 2:00pm. Tickets are $11 each. I highly recommend it.
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