In celebration of Silent Movie Month in Ithaca, Tompkins
County Public Library, Ithaca-Made Movies and Ithaca Motion Picture Project
will present an afternoon of locally-made movies October 28 beginning at 2 p.m.
in the Library’s BorgWarner Community Room.
Ithaca-Made Movies Founder Terry Harbin, will host this family-friendly event featuring screenings of “Patria,” “The Mysteries of Myra” and “The Romance of Elaine.”
These serials were filmed in Ithaca by the famed Wharton Brothers and featured many local landmarks that are still recognizable nearly a century later.
“Patria” features local legend George “Bogue” Bowlsby in a scene including actress Irene Castle and actor Warner Oland—later known as Charlie Chan. A theatrical fire is responded to by The Ithaca Fire Department who leave from the old City Hall building on Seneca Street. Cayuga Lake, Morse Chain and Brooktondale’s wooden railroad trestle are also seen in the film.
“The Romance of Elaine”—the only footage remaining from the Wharton Brothers 1915 serial—features a young Lionel Barrymore and Pearl White and “The Mysteries of Myra,” features the famed mental vampire “The Thought Monster.”
The episodes being shown during this free event have been edited to include music, color tinting and sound effects. Restoration was completed by Eric Stedman of Serial Squadron.
For more information, contact Harbin at (607) 272-4557 extension 238 or tharbin@tcpl.org. To learn more about Ithaca-Made Movies, visit www.ithacamademovies.com.
Following the Library’s presentation, Ithaca Motion Picture Project will present a 4 p.m. screening of Buster Keaton in “The General” at Cinemapolis.
Ithaca-Made Movies Founder Terry Harbin, will host this family-friendly event featuring screenings of “Patria,” “The Mysteries of Myra” and “The Romance of Elaine.”
These serials were filmed in Ithaca by the famed Wharton Brothers and featured many local landmarks that are still recognizable nearly a century later.
“Patria” features local legend George “Bogue” Bowlsby in a scene including actress Irene Castle and actor Warner Oland—later known as Charlie Chan. A theatrical fire is responded to by The Ithaca Fire Department who leave from the old City Hall building on Seneca Street. Cayuga Lake, Morse Chain and Brooktondale’s wooden railroad trestle are also seen in the film.
“The Romance of Elaine”—the only footage remaining from the Wharton Brothers 1915 serial—features a young Lionel Barrymore and Pearl White and “The Mysteries of Myra,” features the famed mental vampire “The Thought Monster.”
The episodes being shown during this free event have been edited to include music, color tinting and sound effects. Restoration was completed by Eric Stedman of Serial Squadron.
For more information, contact Harbin at (607) 272-4557 extension 238 or tharbin@tcpl.org. To learn more about Ithaca-Made Movies, visit www.ithacamademovies.com.
Following the Library’s presentation, Ithaca Motion Picture Project will present a 4 p.m. screening of Buster Keaton in “The General” at Cinemapolis.
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