Library to Host Screening of Silent Films

In celebration of Silent Movie Month, Tompkins County Public Library, in partnership with Ithaca-Made Movies, will host a silent movie matinee Saturday, October 24 at 2 p.m. in the BorgWarner Community Room-East.

Terry Harbin, founder of Ithaca-Made Movies will facilitate a screening of serial films starring famed “Serial Queen” Pearl White. Films being shown will include “The Perils of Pauline,” “The Exploits of Elaine,” “The Romance of Elaine,” and newly-discovered footage from the 1918 thriller, “The House of Hate.”

Harbin will field audience questions and provide historical information about film-making in Ithaca during the 20^th century.

This program is free and open to the public.  For more information, contact Carrie Wheeler-Carmenatty at cwheeler@tcpl.org or (607) 272-4557 extension 248.