Post by Terry Harbin on Jan 12, 2007 10:38:51 GMT -5
Go behind the scenes of making movies in Ithaca
Want to find out more about Ithaca's movie-making past?
Then come to the Tompkins County Public Library's
Borg Warner Community Room 1:30-4 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 6.
Ithaca Made Movies president Terry Harbin will speak
about the current efforts of his organization
to establish a Silent Film Museum in the
old Wharton Studios located in Stewart Park.
Harbin will be showing three different “behind the scenes”
programs. One which was last shown during Ithaca's
Centennial Celebration in 1988, it was produced by
M J Herson and Insights Productions and is titled
“They Made A Movie In Ithaca, Again.”
It features Walt Amey as the villain, George Preston
as the hero, and Amy Brill as the girl. All of the firemen
are played by other recognizable Ithaca personalities.
Next, a rarely seen local production that
should be very interesting. Titled
“They Made a Movie,” this shows the making
of “They Made Movies in Ithaca.”Also, a
few short films discovered while researching
local moviemaking will be shown.
Syracuse native Doris Kenyon will be featured in clips
from a movie “The Great White Trail” filmed here in 1917
by the Wharton Brothers. Kenyon will also appear in
a fascinating “behind the scenes” look at silent
moviemaking entitled “A Girl's Folly,” also from 1917.
Another program entitled “Ithaca Made Movies” has
been showing locally on public access television and
it tells the story of Ithaca-Made Movies.
Included will be more information about Irene Castle
& Pearl White, two of Ithacas' favorite movie stars.
Harbin will also be showing items that he recently purchased
on eBay that are related to Ithaca moviemaking.
Don't miss this free local history event.
Help support Ithaca Made Movies as it
continues to collect and preserve
Ithaca's movie-making past.
There's no charge for this event.
For more information, call 272-4557 Ext. 238.
Want to find out more about Ithaca's movie-making past?
Then come to the Tompkins County Public Library's
Borg Warner Community Room 1:30-4 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 6.
Ithaca Made Movies president Terry Harbin will speak
about the current efforts of his organization
to establish a Silent Film Museum in the
old Wharton Studios located in Stewart Park.
Harbin will be showing three different “behind the scenes”
programs. One which was last shown during Ithaca's
Centennial Celebration in 1988, it was produced by
M J Herson and Insights Productions and is titled
“They Made A Movie In Ithaca, Again.”
It features Walt Amey as the villain, George Preston
as the hero, and Amy Brill as the girl. All of the firemen
are played by other recognizable Ithaca personalities.
Next, a rarely seen local production that
should be very interesting. Titled
“They Made a Movie,” this shows the making
of “They Made Movies in Ithaca.”Also, a
few short films discovered while researching
local moviemaking will be shown.
Syracuse native Doris Kenyon will be featured in clips
from a movie “The Great White Trail” filmed here in 1917
by the Wharton Brothers. Kenyon will also appear in
a fascinating “behind the scenes” look at silent
moviemaking entitled “A Girl's Folly,” also from 1917.
Another program entitled “Ithaca Made Movies” has
been showing locally on public access television and
it tells the story of Ithaca-Made Movies.
Included will be more information about Irene Castle
& Pearl White, two of Ithacas' favorite movie stars.
Harbin will also be showing items that he recently purchased
on eBay that are related to Ithaca moviemaking.
Don't miss this free local history event.
Help support Ithaca Made Movies as it
continues to collect and preserve
Ithaca's movie-making past.
There's no charge for this event.
For more information, call 272-4557 Ext. 238.