Event
The Animation of Ladislaw Starevicz
Thursday, August 5 - 9pm
Dennis Nyback's second presentation features the work of pioneer stop-motion animator Ladislaw
Starewicz, (1892-1965) who was also known as Wladyslaw Starewicz and Ladislas Starevich.
Born in Moscow to a family of Polish origin, Starewicz displayed early interests in photography and
entomology. He began experimenting with animation in 1910, when the stag beetles he wanted to film
fighting refused to cooperate. These experiments led to The Cameraman's Revenge (1912), a droll
tale of insect infidelity. The Frogs Who Wanted a King (1922), an adaptation of Aesop's fable, is
crowded with the odd little amphibians who petition Jupiter for a kingand pay dearly for their folly. The Voice of the Nightingale
(1923) is a mesmerizing fairy tale that reveals why Nightingales only sing at night. Love in Black and White (1928) offers an unsettling
vision of romance amidst a theatrical troupe. Both sentimental and frightening, The Mascot (1933) tells the dreamlike story of a toy
stuffed dog who must make a terrifying journey through Paris to be reunited with a little girl.
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LocationCinema Arts Centre
423 Park Avenue
Huntington, NY 11743
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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