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MPR Family Movie Party to feature the funniest silent shorts of Buster Keaton March 7 at the Fitzgerald Theater
February 9, 2009
When: 7 p.m. Saturday, March 7
Where: The Fitzgerald Theater, 10 E. Exchange St., St. Paul. 651-290-1221.
Tickets: $10; $6 for children under 16.
What: Minnesota Public Radio will present a great big family movie party at the Fitzgerald Theater on March 7. The evening will feature the funniest silent shorts of Buster Keaton, accompanied by the theater's Mighty Wurlitzer Organ. A Prairie Home Companion sound effects man Tom Keith will add his audio acrobatics to the clever cinema stunts. The evening will be hosted by MPR's Movie Maven Stephanie Curtis.
Keaton's cinema shorts to be shown: "One Week," "Cops," "The Boat," "The Playhouse," "The Boat," and "The Scarecrow."
At intermission, the Keane Sense of Rhythm troupe will showcase American tap dance inspired by the early 1900s.
More about Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton was an Academy Award-winning American comic actor and filmmaker. Best known for his silent films, his trademark was physical comedy with a stoic, deadpan expression on his face, earning him the nickname "The Great Stone Face." Keaton's career as a performer and director is widely considered to be among the most innovative and important work in the history of cinema. He was recognized as the seventh greatest director of all time by "Entertainment Weekly."
Press Contacts:
Christina Schmitt
Minnesota Public Radio
651-290-1449
cschmitt@mpr.org
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