September 08, 2005
For the Esoteric Cineaste
We've noticed that the St. Louis Art Musuem's been showing a number of interesting film offerings recently. And we've noticed that Catherine Cathers, formerly a longtime cog at the Webster University Film Series, has been at SLAM for about a corresponding amount of time. This weekend, the lovely SLAM theater space is hosting a free event: Friday, September 9, 7:00 pm, "Electric Edwardians: The Films of Mitchell & Kenyon" (1900-1913, 71 minutes).
Reads the release: "In the early 20th century, the British production company Mitchell & Kenyon filmed many scenes from everyday British life. The recent discovery of the company’s negatives has enabled a major re-evaluation of their remarkable contributions to filmmaking. This “best of” program includes street and transport scenes, sporting events, parades, local industries, and other footage shot in Edwardian England.
"This is also a great piece for those interested in history, theatre, period clothing, street scenes, crowd dynamics, and more! The special commissioned score for Electric Edwardians was written and performed by In the Nursery. ITN’s music has been heard on numerous film soundtracks and trailers including The Aviator, Interview with the Vampire and Along Came a Spider."
There are about 59 different cultural events competing for attention this weekend, including this intriguing latecomer. But better too many than few, eh?