Tompkins County Public Library

Saturday, February 2, 2013

Library to Screen Serials

Tompkins County Public Library, in partnership with Ithaca Made Movies, will host “Serial Saturday 5,” the latest installment in its monthly film series, February 2 at 1 p.m. in the BorgWarner Community Room.

Made popular in the mid-1900s, serial films—also known as chapter plays—were feature films broken into short segments or chapters.  Theaters would show one chapter, typically ending in a cliffhanger, one week and patrons would return for the next segment the following week.

Serial Saturdays programs are hosted by Ithaca Made Movies Founder Terry Harbin and feature episodes of rare films from the first part of the 20th century.  Audience feedback helps determine which films are shown during these fun, free events.

This month’s program will feature a screening of the 1914 film, “The Perils of Pauline,” featuring Pearl White.

For more information, visit http://www.ithacamademovies.com.

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