Attention all railfans: our summer series of silent film railroad melodramas at the Wilton (N.H.) Town Hall Theatre continues on Sunday, Aug. 9 at 4:30 p.m. with 'Red Signals' (1927).
Come see a great classic from the vanished age of big-time steam railroading. 'Red Signals' is full of railroad scenes and actions worth checking out. Plus there's live music to help the film come to life.
Hope to see you there! Press release with more info is below.
Jeff Rapsis
Silent Film Accompanist
http://www.jeffrapsis.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
MONDAY, AUG. 3, 2015 / FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact Jeff Rapsis • (603) 236-9237 • [email protected]
Wilton (N.H.) Town Hall Theatre continues series of vintage railroad dramas on Sunday, Aug. 9
Full steam ahead with 'Red Signals,' silent train adventure with live music
WILTON, N.H.—This summer's series of silent railroad films at the Wilton Town Hall Theatre continues this weekend with a matinee screening of 'Red Signals' (1927).
The action-packed film about sabotage on a western railroad will be shown with live music for one screening only, on Sunday, Aug. 9 at 4:30 p.m.
Admission is free, with a suggested donation of $5 per person to help defray the cost of screening silent film on the big screen with live music.
The plot of 'Red Signals': The Western Limited Railroad has suffered numerous wrecks recently and when headquarters learns that the wrecks have also been looted, they send in "Sure Fire" Frank Bennet to take over as superintendent and put things right.
After a chance meeting, Frank hires his wandering brother Lee to work for the railroad. Lee may be Frank's best chance against crooked railroad man "Take-A-Chance" McGuire, who is in cahoots with the former superintendent and has plans to get rid of Frank so they can continue robbing the railroad.
The train-themed movies in this summer's series are all fast-paced silent-era melodramas set in the world of big-time railroading.
"These movies were made at a time when cars and trucks were rare, and railroads were a part of everyday life across the nation," said Jeff Rapsis, a New Hampshire-based silent film accompanist who will provide live music for each movie.
"So the early studios capitalized on the public's close relationship with trains by churning out all kinds of railroad-themed pictures. In the silent era, it was a popular sub-genre," Rapsis said.
The series concludes on Sunday, Aug. 30 with 'The Iron Horse' (1924), John Ford's epic drama about building of the transcontinental railroad in the 1860s.
Silent-era railroad dramas are of particular interest to train buffs because they're filled with scenes of working railroads in action about 100 years ago, at a time the nation's reliance on the rail network reached its peak.
Each film in the series has been selected for its overall story quality and lasting audience appeal.
The Wilton Town Hall Theatre has been showing films since 1912. In addition to running the best current releases on its two screens, the theater remains committed to alternative programming such as its ongoing series of silent films with live music.
The silent series gives local audiences to experience great work of early cinema as it was intended to be seen: on the big screen, with live music, and with an audience.
The Summer Train Film Series continues with a screening of 'Red Signals' (1927) on Sunday, Aug. 9 at 4:30 p.m. at the Wilton Town Hall Theatre, 60 Main St., Wilton, N.H. Admission to the screenings is free; a donation of $5 per person is suggested.
For more info, call (603) 654-3456 or visit http://www.wiltontownhalltheatre.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. For more info on the music, visit http://www.jeffrapsis.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.
Come see a great classic from the vanished age of big-time steam railroading. 'Red Signals' is full of railroad scenes and actions worth checking out. Plus there's live music to help the film come to life.
Hope to see you there! Press release with more info is below.
Jeff Rapsis
Silent Film Accompanist
http://www.jeffrapsis.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
MONDAY, AUG. 3, 2015 / FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact Jeff Rapsis • (603) 236-9237 • [email protected]
Wilton (N.H.) Town Hall Theatre continues series of vintage railroad dramas on Sunday, Aug. 9
Full steam ahead with 'Red Signals,' silent train adventure with live music
WILTON, N.H.—This summer's series of silent railroad films at the Wilton Town Hall Theatre continues this weekend with a matinee screening of 'Red Signals' (1927).
The action-packed film about sabotage on a western railroad will be shown with live music for one screening only, on Sunday, Aug. 9 at 4:30 p.m.
Admission is free, with a suggested donation of $5 per person to help defray the cost of screening silent film on the big screen with live music.
The plot of 'Red Signals': The Western Limited Railroad has suffered numerous wrecks recently and when headquarters learns that the wrecks have also been looted, they send in "Sure Fire" Frank Bennet to take over as superintendent and put things right.
After a chance meeting, Frank hires his wandering brother Lee to work for the railroad. Lee may be Frank's best chance against crooked railroad man "Take-A-Chance" McGuire, who is in cahoots with the former superintendent and has plans to get rid of Frank so they can continue robbing the railroad.
The train-themed movies in this summer's series are all fast-paced silent-era melodramas set in the world of big-time railroading.
"These movies were made at a time when cars and trucks were rare, and railroads were a part of everyday life across the nation," said Jeff Rapsis, a New Hampshire-based silent film accompanist who will provide live music for each movie.
"So the early studios capitalized on the public's close relationship with trains by churning out all kinds of railroad-themed pictures. In the silent era, it was a popular sub-genre," Rapsis said.
The series concludes on Sunday, Aug. 30 with 'The Iron Horse' (1924), John Ford's epic drama about building of the transcontinental railroad in the 1860s.
Silent-era railroad dramas are of particular interest to train buffs because they're filled with scenes of working railroads in action about 100 years ago, at a time the nation's reliance on the rail network reached its peak.
Each film in the series has been selected for its overall story quality and lasting audience appeal.
The Wilton Town Hall Theatre has been showing films since 1912. In addition to running the best current releases on its two screens, the theater remains committed to alternative programming such as its ongoing series of silent films with live music.
The silent series gives local audiences to experience great work of early cinema as it was intended to be seen: on the big screen, with live music, and with an audience.
The Summer Train Film Series continues with a screening of 'Red Signals' (1927) on Sunday, Aug. 9 at 4:30 p.m. at the Wilton Town Hall Theatre, 60 Main St., Wilton, N.H. Admission to the screenings is free; a donation of $5 per person is suggested.
For more info, call (603) 654-3456 or visit http://www.wiltontownhalltheatre.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. For more info on the music, visit http://www.jeffrapsis.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.
