Event

PETER PAN

Anything But Silent: Silent Classics with Live Music
Sunday, March 25 at 2pm Members $9 / Public $13
Children 12 & under / $4.50
(Suitable for all ages)
Live Musical Accompaniment by Ben Model on the Cinema's Miditzer Theater Organ

James M. Barrie'sPETER PAN
Ben Model, silent film accompanist for MoMA,composes his own scores and performs in a style that evokes the
silent era and reflects a contemporary audience's appreciation of music www.benmodel.com
The magical 1924 adaptation of J.M Barrie's classic about two children who travel to Never
Never Land and join forces with Peter Pan to save the Lost Boys from Captain Hook
This program is partially funded by the Suffolk County Executive's Office
Ingeniously capturing the mysteries and adventures of childhood, James M. Barrie's timeless
play became one of the most popular films of the twenties. Virtually unseen for decades, Paramount
Studios' 1924 production of Peter Pan has been fully restored from original nitrate materials, with
authentic color tints. Betty Bronson stars as Peter Pan, the boy who never grew up, who charms
Wendy and her brother to fly with him to Never Never Land. On this distant island of dreams and magic,
they struggle to rescue the Lost Boys from Captian Hook (Ernest Torrence) and his band of
pirates, encountering along the way the delightful fairy Tinkerbell (Virginia Browne Faire), a
man-eating crocodile, and a band of valiant Indians (led by Anna May Wong). This memorable
adaptation which in turn inspired later film versions of the story features a delightful cast,
remarkable special effects by Roy Pomeroy, and fine photography by James Wong Howe (The Thin
Man). USA, 1924, 102 mins., 35mm print courtesy of Kino Lorber