Event: Silent Movie Mondays: Comedy Shorts (1913 - 1922)

STG Presents Silent Movie Mondays: Comedy Shorts (1913 - 1922) at the Paramount Monday, July 31, 2023. Mabel Normand and her pets star in A Little Hero (1913) produced by Keystone and directed by Mack Sennett. Mabel’s canary bird, pet dog and cat get into all kinds of mischief. 4:40 min. Child star Baby Peggy and her dog Brownie perform in Circus Clowns (1922) directed by Fred Hibbard. A kidnapped tot ends up entertaining a crowd as an animal trainer and bareback rider at the circus. 16 min. Buster Keaton stars in The Scarecrow (1920) who co-writes and co-directs with Edward F. Cline. Buster plays a farmhand in hilarious antics with automation and rural life including a madcap chase from Luke the dog. 19 min. Charlie Chaplin stars in, writes, directs and produces A Dog’s Life (1918) for First National Films. Chaplin co-stars as The Tramp with “Scraps" the dog as he pursues a better life with dance hall performer Edna Purviance. 33 min. Pre-film introduction and CineClub post-film discussion with Silent Movie Mondays curator, Vicky Lee. Music by Tyler Pattison on the Mighty Wurlitzer and Foley Sound by Paul Hansen. Total running time: 72.40 mins ASL Interpretation provided