Oct 2 - Buster Keaton Short Comedies These slapstick shorts tell a feature-length story when screened together. Buster and Sybil Seely court in The Scarecrow (1920, 19 min.), then marry and build a cock-eyed dream-house in One Week (1920, 19 min.) and navigate life with their two sons in The Boat (1921, 22 min.) With live piano accompaniment by Stuart Oderman. Hosted and curated by Ken Gordon.
Nov 6 - Charley Chase Short Comedies specialized in situation-comedies-of-manners that often entailed embarrassment and discomfort. He and Katherine Grant co-star in short comedies that tell their story like serialized episodes of a TV Sitcom, exploring the upside of romance and the downside of jealousy and suspicion. Shorts will include: Should Husbands be Watched? (1925, 9 min.), The Caretaker’s Daughter (1925, 18 min.) and What Price Goofy? (1925, 22 min) With Live Piano Accompaniment by Stuart Oderman. Hosted and curated by Ken Gordon.
