OUR DANCING DAUGHTERS (1928)
Special Features: Silent with live musical accompaniment by Andrew Earle Simpson | Intro by Karen Burditt, Art Deco Society of Washington
Joan Crawford lights up the screen in the role that made her a star. While making the rounds at nightclubs, dances, picnics and yacht parties, young flapper Diana "Di" Medford (Crawford) falls in love with Ben Blaine (John Mack Brown). But they are not safe from the poisoned tongue of Di's best friend, Ann (Anita Page), when she learns Ben's net worth. Ben and Ann wed, but Ben realizes his mistake even before the honeymoon is over — and confesses his error to Di. But how will Di and Ben find a happy life together with Ben married to Ann? (Note adapted from Warner Bros.) DIR Harry Beaumont; SCR Josephine Lovett; PROD Hunt Stromberg. U.S., 1928, b&w, 85 min. Silent with English intertitles. NOT RATED
Co-presented by Art Deco Society of Washington.
About Andrew Earle Simpson
Andrew Earle Simpson is an acclaimed composer of opera, silent film, orchestral, chamber, choral, dance and vocal music, based in Washington, DC. His musical works make multi-faceted, intimate connections with literature, visual art and film, reflecting his own interest in linking music with the wider world, an approach which he calls "humanistic music." One of America’s foremost silent film musicians, he has performed across the United States, Europe and South America. In addition to composing and performing, Simpson is a professor and head of the division of Theory and Composition at the Benjamin T. Rome School of Music of The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. Visit andrewesimpson.com for more information.
Run Time: 85 Minutes
Opening Date: Saturday, November 09, 2024
Genre: Silent drama