Golden Age of Silent Films with Richard Hughes
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Athol Public Library (568 Main St, Athol, MA 01331, Athol MA)
An hour and a half program including film clips of newsreels, cartoons, horror movies, and footage of what it was like going into the Nickelodeon movies back then all put together with live "mood music" piano accompaniment from Mr. Hughes. Then, the audience can use sound effects to synchronize to the famous melodrama where the girl gets tied to the railroad tracks by the dastardly villain. Finally, to close things off a Buster Keaton film called "Sherlock Jr." This program was generously sponsored by the Friends of the Athol Public Library! Location Details Athol Public Library