Rainfans, climb aboard the next screening in a summer series of early railroad action pictures at the Wilton (N.H.) Town Hall Theatre.
Next up is 'The Great K & A Train Robbery' (1926), a rip-roaring adventure starring Tom Mix and Tony the Wonder Horse. One screening only on Sunday, July 12 at 4:30 p.m.
Lots of great vintage steam action. More info in the press release below.
As an added incentive, the Wilton Town Hall Theatre is acclaimed for having the best movie theatre popcorn you've ever tasted. See you there!
MONDAY, JULY 6, 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, July 12
Full steam ahead with 'The Great K & A Train Robbery,' silent adventure with live music starring Tom Mix and Tony the Wonder Horse
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 'The Great K & A Train Robbery' (1926).
The action-packed film, starring Tom Mix and Tony the Wonder Horse, will be shown with live music for one screening only, on Sunday, July 12 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 'The Great K & A Train Robbery': following a series of robberies on the railroad, detective Tom Gordon (Tom Mix) is hired to uncover the mystery.
Disguised as a bandit, Tom boards the train of K & A President Cullen. Cullen's daughter, Madge, senses that Tom is not a criminal and soon falls in love with him.
Meanwhile, Madge is sought after by Burton (Carl Miller), her father's secretary, who is in league with the bandits.
Tom eventually discovers his duplicity, and with the aid of Tony, his horse, must round up the villain and rescue Madge.
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.
Other films in the series include the railroad crime story 'Red Signals' (1927) on Sunday, Aug. 9. 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 'The Great K & A Train Robbery' (1926) on Sunday, July 12 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;.
Next up is 'The Great K & A Train Robbery' (1926), a rip-roaring adventure starring Tom Mix and Tony the Wonder Horse. One screening only on Sunday, July 12 at 4:30 p.m.
Lots of great vintage steam action. More info in the press release below.
As an added incentive, the Wilton Town Hall Theatre is acclaimed for having the best movie theatre popcorn you've ever tasted. See you there!
MONDAY, JULY 6, 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, July 12
Full steam ahead with 'The Great K & A Train Robbery,' silent adventure with live music starring Tom Mix and Tony the Wonder Horse
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 'The Great K & A Train Robbery' (1926).
The action-packed film, starring Tom Mix and Tony the Wonder Horse, will be shown with live music for one screening only, on Sunday, July 12 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 'The Great K & A Train Robbery': following a series of robberies on the railroad, detective Tom Gordon (Tom Mix) is hired to uncover the mystery.
Disguised as a bandit, Tom boards the train of K & A President Cullen. Cullen's daughter, Madge, senses that Tom is not a criminal and soon falls in love with him.
Meanwhile, Madge is sought after by Burton (Carl Miller), her father's secretary, who is in league with the bandits.
Tom eventually discovers his duplicity, and with the aid of Tony, his horse, must round up the villain and rescue Madge.
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.
Other films in the series include the railroad crime story 'Red Signals' (1927) on Sunday, Aug. 9. 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 'The Great K & A Train Robbery' (1926) on Sunday, July 12 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;.
