THE FLICKERS: A TREASURE CHEST OF EARLY CINEMA
1916 - 1927
1916 - 1927
with live Christie Theatre Organ accompaniment (Graeme Costin), 70 minutes.
Tickets: $25/$20
General seating - not reserved or numbered
(T 0419 267 318)
The Vagabond (1916)
26 minutes
Charlie entered the movies 110 years ago!
“Here, he plays a wandering poverty-stricken violinist. In solitude the little Tramp roams towns and the countryside to eke out a living. Charlie befriends a runaway from a gypsy camp. The girl has a rich and secret history in every sense. A typical wistful abandonment of the Tramp by fate is softened somewhat here by the conclusion.”
Critics have described it as his first masterpiece, one of several made that year, when he developed complete control of his medium. This short is as much a romantic drama as a comedy but as always the action, the gags and at times the sadness ennoble the Tramp. Thank you Charlie!
I Do (1921)
26 minutes
Befuddlement possesses the newlyweds when childminding for others. In this Harold Lloyd short, Lloyd and Mildred play the newlywed couple who get stuck watching their two nephews. One is a baby, the other a toddler, and they proceed to drive Lloyd crazy as only little children can. Lloyd finds his slippers nailed to the floor, finds that preparing a bottle isn't as easy as it might seem and really finds out what it means to be a dad when the toddler comes home with an armload of fireworks and begins shooting them at him and the maid. These are experiences learnt the hard way but invaluable ones looking ahead.
The Battle of the Century (1927)
18 minutes
The Boys fight two battles in this silent comic gem with the greatest being one fuelled by the use of over 3,000 real pies. Long regarded as an incomplete silent short, the treat has been restored from recent discoveries. The magic chemistry of Stan and Ollie reminds us that a healthy diet of laughter is the best medicine. This short benefits from the exceptional talents behind the screen of the multiple Oscar winning Leo McCarey and George Stevens.
Tickets: $25/$20
General seating - not reserved or numbered
(T 0419 267 318)
The Vagabond (1916)
26 minutes
Charlie entered the movies 110 years ago!
“Here, he plays a wandering poverty-stricken violinist. In solitude the little Tramp roams towns and the countryside to eke out a living. Charlie befriends a runaway from a gypsy camp. The girl has a rich and secret history in every sense. A typical wistful abandonment of the Tramp by fate is softened somewhat here by the conclusion.”
Critics have described it as his first masterpiece, one of several made that year, when he developed complete control of his medium. This short is as much a romantic drama as a comedy but as always the action, the gags and at times the sadness ennoble the Tramp. Thank you Charlie!
I Do (1921)
26 minutes
Befuddlement possesses the newlyweds when childminding for others. In this Harold Lloyd short, Lloyd and Mildred play the newlywed couple who get stuck watching their two nephews. One is a baby, the other a toddler, and they proceed to drive Lloyd crazy as only little children can. Lloyd finds his slippers nailed to the floor, finds that preparing a bottle isn't as easy as it might seem and really finds out what it means to be a dad when the toddler comes home with an armload of fireworks and begins shooting them at him and the maid. These are experiences learnt the hard way but invaluable ones looking ahead.
The Battle of the Century (1927)
18 minutes
The Boys fight two battles in this silent comic gem with the greatest being one fuelled by the use of over 3,000 real pies. Long regarded as an incomplete silent short, the treat has been restored from recent discoveries. The magic chemistry of Stan and Ollie reminds us that a healthy diet of laughter is the best medicine. This short benefits from the exceptional talents behind the screen of the multiple Oscar winning Leo McCarey and George Stevens.
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Location
Epping Baptist Church
1-5 Ray Road, EPPING NSW 2121
Short walk from Epping Station - on north-western side, near Coles Supermarket.
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