Daily Film and Event Schedule
Some Titles and Locations Subject to Change
Thursday, April 17th
Carpenter Public Library 9:00 AM ~ 6:00 PM
All Programs at the Library Are Free of Charge and Open to the Public
Master of Ceremonies: Cole Johnson
An Introduction to Early Hollywood and Its Stars
Introduced and Hosted by Cole Johnson
9:00 - 10:00 - Hollywood Studio Tours (1920s & '30s)
A Tour of MGM [1925]
A Tour of MGM [1926]
Tours of Warner, Fox & Universal [1926]
Fox Exhibitor's Convention [1926]
10:00 - 11:00 - Hollywood Personality Shorts
Harry Langdon Announcement [Roach Studios; 1929]
The Voice of Hollywood [Tiffany; 1930] Host: Taylor Holmes
Hollywood on Parade [Paramount; 1932] Features: Harry Langdon
Hollywood on Parade [Paramount; 1932] Features: Lloyd Hamilton
Hollywood on Parade [Paramount; 1932] Features: Wheeler and Woolsey
11:00 - 12:00 - Hollywood Home Movies
Harold Lloyd [1920's & '30's]
Harry Langdon [1930's]
Stan Laurel [1930's - '60's]
Buster Keaton [1950's & '60's]
Lunch
12:00 - 1:30
Consult the Locals for Restaurant Recommendations
Official Staff Retreat: Lala's Hungarian Pastry, 836 Elm Street
The Physics of Slapstick Comedy, Part 1
Introduced and Hosted by Dave Stevenson
1:30 - 2:30 - The Roots of Film Comedy: European Surrealists & Their Legacy
Le Diable Noir (The Black Imp) [Star Film; 1905] A George Méliès film
That Fatal Sneeze [Hepworth Manufacturing Cº; 1907]
Les Kiriki, Acrobates Japonais (Kiriki, Japanese Acrobats)[Pathé-Frères; 1907]
Il Natale di Cretinetti (Cretinetti's Christmas) [Itala-Film; 1909] Featuring: André Deed
La Course au Singe (The Race with the Monkey) [Itala-Film; 1909]
Gribouille Paie Ses Dettes (Gribouille Pays His Debts) [Itala-Film; 1911] Featuring: Romeo Bosetti
Onésime Horloger (Onésime, Clockmaker) [Gaumont; 1912] Featuring: Ernest Bourbon
Boireau Roi de la Boxe (Boireau, King of Boxing) [Pathé-Frères; 1912] Featuring: André Deed
Bigorno Fume L'Opium (Bigorno Smokes Opium) [Pathé-Frères; 1914] Featuring René Lantini
Fire the Cook (fragment) [Rolin-Pathé; 1918] Featuring: Toto (Armando Novello)
2:30 - 3:30 - Max Linder, A Comic and a Gentleman
Max Reprend sa Liberté (Troubles of a Grass Widower) [Pathé-Frères; 1908]
Max Prend un Bain (Max Takes a Bath) [Pathé-Frères; 1911]
Max et sa Belle-Mère (Max and His Mother-in-law) [Pathé-Frères; 1911]
Max Victime du Quinquina (Max Takes Tonics) [Pathé-Frères; 1912]
Max et son Chien Dick (Max and His Dog)[Pathé-Frères; 1912]
3:30 - 4:30 - Chaplin and His Rivals
His Musical Career [Keystone; 1914] Featuring: Charlie Chaplin
Live Wires and Love Sparks [L-KO; 1916] Featuring: Billie Ritchie
The Hero [King Bee; 1917] Featuring: Billy West
Presenting Harold Lloyd
Introduced and Hosted by Jeff Rapsis
4:30 - 5:30 - Three Early Shorts
Back to the Woods [Rolin-Pathé; 1918]
Billy Blazes, Esq. [Rolin-Pathé; 1919]
Bumping Into Broadway [Rolin-Pathé; 1919]
Dinner
5:30 - 7:00
Consult the Locals for Restaurant Recommendations
Official Staff Retreat: Consuelo's Taqueria, 36 Amherst Street
The Centre Franco-Americain 7:00 PM ~ 9:00 PM
Admission Charges Apply: $5.00 per adult
Presenting Harold Lloyd
New Live Music Score by Jeff Rapsis
Program Introduced and Hosted by Cole Johnson
Glass Slide Show Original Movie Advertisements
Cartoon: Title TBA
Short: Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pryde [Joe Rock Comedies-Standard Cinema; 1925] Featuring Stan Laurel
Short: Home Cured [Tuxedo Comedies-Educational Film Exchanges; 1926] Dir. by Roscoe Arbuckle
Feature: Dr. Jack [Hal Roach Studios-Associated Exhibitors; 1922] Featuring Harold Lloyd
A Taste of Europe Function Hall 9:30 PM - 12:00 AM
815 Elm Street
Admission Charges Apply: $5.00 per adult - Public Welcome
Thelma Todd and Friends
A 16mm Film Program of Silent and Early Sound Comedies
Program Introduced and Hosted by Members of the Thelma Todd Society
Titles TBA
Friday, April 18th
Carpenter Public Library 9:00 AM ~ 6:00 PM
Early American Comedies
Introduced and Hosted by Cole Johnson
9:00 - 10:00 - Keystone Film Company
Introduced by Dave Stevenson
Bangville Police [Keystone-Mutual; 1913] Featuring Mabel Normand & the Keystone Kops
Mabel's Married Life [Keystone-Mutual; 1914] Featuring Mabel Normand & Charlie Chaplin
Shot in the Excitement [Keystone-Mutual; 1914] Featuring Alice Howell & Al St.John
The Rent Jumpers [Keystone-Mutual; 1915] Featuring Mae Busch & Charley Chase
The Waiters' Ball [Keystone-Mutual; 1916] Featuring Roscoe Arbuckle and Al St.John
10:00 - 11:00 - Ham and Bud
Introduced by Cole Johnson
In High Society [Kalem Cº; 1915] Featuring Lloyd Hamilton and Bud Duncan
Winning the Widow [Kalem Cº; 1915] Featuring Lloyd Hamilton and Bud Duncan
Bulls or Bullets [Kalem Cº; 1917] Featuring Lloyd Hamilton and Bud Duncan
Whirlwind of Whiskers [Kalem Cº; 1917] Featuring Lloyd Hamilton and Bud Duncan
Some Romance [Kalem Cº; 1915] Featuring Lloyd Hamilton and Bud Duncan
Ham's Giddy Outing [Kalem Cº; 191?] Featuring Lloyd Hamilton and Bud Duncan
11:00 - 12:00 - Larry Semon I
Introduced by Cole Johnson
The Star Border [Vitagraph; 1919] With: Larry Semon, Lucille Carlisle and Frank Alexander
His Home Sweet Home [Vitagraph; 1919]With: Larry Semon, Lucille Carlisle and Frank Alexander
Dull Care [Vitagraph; 1919] With: Larry Semon, Lucille Carlisle and Frank Alexander
Lunch
12:00 - 1:30
Consult the Locals for Restaurant Recommendations
Official Staff Retreat: The Shaskeen, 909 Elm Street
Presenting Harold Lloyd, Part II
Introduced and Hosted by Jeff Rapsis
1:30 - 2:30 - Three Early Shorts
Ask Father [Rolin-Pathé; 1919]
From Hand to Mouth [Rolin-Pathé; 1919]
Get Out and Get Under [Rolin-Pathé; 1920]
Roscoe Arbuckle, Buster Keaton and Al St.John - A Superior Comedy Team
Introduced by Mark Johnson
2:30 - 3:30 - Comique-Paramount Two-Reelers
The Rough House [Comique Film Cº-Paramount; 1917] Costarring: Alice Lake
Moonshine [Comique Film Cº-Paramount; 1918] Costarring: Alice Lake
Good Night Nurse [Comique Film Cº-Paramount; 1918] Costarring: Alice Lake
Fox, Vitagraph and Educational
Introduced by Cole Johnson
3:30 - 4:30 - Fox Sunshine Comedies
The Unreal Newsreel [Fox; 1923 or '24] Featuring: Al St.John, Clyde Cook, Jimmy Finlayson and Others
An Aerial Joy Ride [Fox; 1917] Featuring: Joe Swickard & Annette Defoe
The Yellow Dogcatcher [Fox; 1918] Featuring:Jack Cooper
4:30 - 5:30 - Vitagraph Cº of America and Educational Film Exchanges
How John Came Home [Vitagraph; 1915] Featuring: Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew
Gall and Golf [Vitagraph; 1917] Featuring: Larry Semon
Courtesy of the Danish Filminstitute
A Fresh Start [Educational; 1920] Featuring: Jimmy Adams and Lige Conley
Dynamite [Educational; 1920] Featuring: Lloyd Hamilton
Dinner
5:30 - 7:00
See the Staff for Recommendations
Official Staff Retreat:JD's Tavern
The Centre Franco-Americain 7:00 PM ~ 9:00 PM
400 Commercial Street, Manchester
Admission Charges Apply: $5.00 per adult
Presenting Harold Lloyd
New Live Music Score by Jeff Rapsis
Program Introduced and Hosted by Cole Johnson
Glass Slide Show Original Movie Advertisements
Cartoon: Title TBA
Short: Honeymoon Feet [Joe Rock Comedies-Standard Cinema; 1925] Featuring A Ton of Fun
Short: Out West [Comique-; 1918] Roscoe Arbuckle, Buster Keatn & Al St.John
Feature: The Kid Brother [Harold Lloyd Corp.-Paramount Pictures; 1927] Featuring Harold Lloyd
A Taste of Europe Function Hall 9:30 PM - 12:00 AM
815 Elm Street
Admission Charges Apply: $5.00 per adult - Public Welcome
On The Loose Tent Meeting
A 16mm Film Program of Silent and Early Sound Comedies
Program Introduced and Hosted by Members of the Sons of the Desert
(The International Laurel and Hardy Society)
Titles TBA
Saturday, April 19th
Carpenter Public Library 9:00 AM ~ 6:00 PM
The Golden Age of Early American Comedies
Introduced and Hosted by Cole Johnson
9:00 - 10:00 - Buster Keaton Two-Reelers
Introduced by Jeff Rapsis
Convict 13 [Joeseph M. Schenck-Metro Pictures; 1920] Sybil Seely, Joe Roberts & the Keaton Family
The Scarecrow [Joeseph M. Schenck-Metro Pictures; 1920] Sybil Seely, Joe Keaton & Joe Roberts
The Electric House [First National Pictures; 1922] Virginia Fox and the Keaton Family
10:00 - 11:00 - Comic Strips and Comedy Films
Introduced by Mark Johnson
At Your Service (A Hallroom Boys Comedy)[Federated Film Exchanges; 1921] Featuring Sid Smith and Harry McCoy
Oh Ma The Rent Taker(?) (A Hallroom Boys Comedy)[C.B.C. Film; 1915] Featuring Sid Smith and Jimmie Adams
Danger Ahead (Hairbreadth Harry Series)[Weiss Bros. Artclass Pictures; 1926] Featuring Jack Cooper
Mickey's Big Game Hunt (Mickey "Himself" McGuire[Larry Darmour-F.B.O.; 1928] Featuring Mickey Rooney
Buster's Nose Dive Buster Brown Series [Stern Brothers-Universal; 1926] Featuring Arthur Trimble and "Tige"
11:00 - 12:00 - Larry Semon II
Introduced by Cole Johnson
The Stage Hand [Vitagraph; 1920] With: Larry Semon, Lucille Carlisle and Frank Alexander
The Fly Cop [Vitagraph; 1920]With: Larry Semon, Lucille Carlisle and Frank Alexander
School Days [Vitagraph; 1920] With: Larry Semon, Lucille Carlisle and Frank Alexander
Lunch
12:00 - 1:30
Consult the Locals for Restaurant Recommendations
Official Staff Retreat:The Shaskeen, 909 Elm Street
The English Music Hall Comes to America
Introduced and Hosted by Ali Stevenson
1:30 - 2:30 - Stan Laurel Shorts
Introduced and Hosted by Ali Stevenson
Twins [Joe Rock-F.B.O.; 1925] with Julie Leonard and Alberta Vaughn
A Manderin Mixup [Joe Rock-Selznick Dist. Corp; 1924] with Julie Leonard
The Snow Hawk [Joe Rock-Selznick Dist. Corp.; 1925] with Julie Leonard and Glen Cavender
2:30 - 3:30 - Starring Jimmy Finlayson
Introduced and Hosted by Ali Stevenson
Dizzy Daddies [Roach-Pathé; 1926] Costarring: Tyler Brooke and Gertrude Astor
Should Husbands Pay [Roach-Pathé; 1918] Costarring: Tyler Brooke and Martha Sleeper
The Merry Widower [Roach-Pathe; 1918] Costarring: Tyler Brooke and Ethel Clayton
Mack Sennett in the 1920s
Introduced by Cole Johnson
3:30 - 5:00 - Sennett Two-Reelers
Step Forward [Sennet-Pathé; 1922] Featuring: Ben Turpin, Andy Clyde & Heinie Conklin
The Hansom Cabman [Sennett-Pathé; 1924] Featuring: Harry Langdon and Marceline Day
Isn't Love Cuckoo(FunnyManns TV Show Version) [Sennett-Pathé; 1925]Featuring: Raymond McKee
Circus Today [Sennet-Pathé; 1926] Featuring: Billy Bevan, Andy Clyde & Madeline Hurlock
Dinner (After 18 mile trip north to Concord)
Transportation to and from Concord provided for registered attendees
5:30 - 7:00
See the Staff for Recommendations
Official Staff Retreat:Siam Orchid (Concord)
Red River Theatre 7:00 PM ~ 9:00 PM
11 S. Main Street, Suite L1-1, Concord, NH 03301
Admission Charges Apply: $5.00 per adult
Presenting Harold Lloyd
New Live Music Score by Jeff Rapsis
Program Introduced and Hosted by Cole Johnson
Glass Slide Show Original Movie Advertisements
Cartoon: Title TBA
Short: New York Newsreel [Looser Than Loose Vintage Entertainment; 2008]New York in the 1920s
Short: Double Whoopee [Roach-MGM; 1929] Laurel and Hardy and Jean Harlow
Feature: Speedy [Harold Lloyd Corp.-Paramount Pictures; 1928] Featuring Harold Lloyd
Sunday, April 20th
Historic Theatre Tour
Transportation provided for registered attendees
Ioka Theatre 10:00 PM ~ 12:00 PM
Ioka Theatre, 55 Water Street, Exeter, NH
35mm Silent Comedy Program
Introduced by Cole Johnson
10:00 - 12:00 - One and Two-Reel Silent Comedies
Titles TBA
Lunch
5:30 - 7:00
Your Choice of Restaurants in Exeter
Wilton Town Hall Theatre 2:00 PM ~ 4:00 PM
Main Street, Wilton, NH
Hosted by Cole Johnson
Admission Charges Apply: $5.00 per adult
The Swan Song of Fatty and Mabel
New Live Music Score by Jeff Rapsis
Program Introduced and Hosted by Cole Johnson
Glass Slide Show Original Movie Advertisements
Cartoon: Title TBA
Short: Home Cured [Tuxedo Comedies-Educational; 1925] Dir. Arbuckle; Featuring: Johnny Arthur
Short: Should Men Walk Home? [Roach-Pathé; 1927] Mabel Normand and Creighton Hale
Feature: The Red Mill [MGM; 1927] Dir. Arbuckle; Featuring Marion Davies and Owen Moore
Dinner
6:00 - 7:30
See the Staff for Recommendations
Official Staff Retreat:Gaucho's Churrascaria
The Palace Theatre 7:00 PM ~ 10:00 PM
80 Hanover Street, Manchester, NH
Hosted by Cole Johnson
Admission Charges Apply: $5.00 per adult
New Live Music Score by Jeff Rapsis
Program Introduced and Hosted by Cole Johnson
Glass Slide Show Original Movie Advertisements
Cartoon: Title TBA
Short: Dizzy Sights [Christie-Paramount; 1927] Featuring: Billy Dooley and Vera Steadman
Short: Liberty [Roach-MGM; 1929] Laurel and Hardy
Feature: Safety Last [Roach-Pathé; 1923] Featuring: Harold Lloyd & Mildred Davis
