ep. 36: scoring Robin Hood and a 1927 Carmen, using the orchestral and cartoony sounds of a theatre organ, more live-streaming

The Silent Film Music Podcast with Ben Model

On this episode Ben talks about: using music an audience may or may not expect to hear during a film in preparing scores for shows of Fairbanks' "Robin Hood" and Raoul Walsh's "Loves of Carmen"; using underscore to help smooth over missing footage; playing the theatre organ like it's an orchestra and sparingly using its "toy counter"; expanding his live-streamed silent film shows beyond his weekly "Silent Comedy Watch Party", and more. episode 36: "Famous Players and Famous Melodies" Silent Comedy Watch Party updateAccompanying Westerns - Art Acord in The Showdown and William S. Hart in Three Word BrandFairbanks’s Robin Hood; incorporating songs written for the film by Victor SchertzingerProgramming Douglas Fairbanks films for performance todayKelly Kitchens from Dallas talks about The Silent Comedy Watch PartyThe Loves of Carmen versus the melodies of BizetImprovising in the style of traditional folk music formsCreating musical bridges for missing frames and scenesExpanding live streaming accompaniment to silent film online for art houses and institutionsSponsorship: Accidentally Preserved Volume 4 from Undercrank ProductionsPlaying more orchestrally for The White Sister starring Mary Pickford and Ronald ColmanFAQ: “Don’t”s and “be careful”s for sound effects on a theater organ (the “toy counter”)Kerr recommends Kanopy, a streaming classic film service. Links from the episode: Watch The Silent Comedy Watch Party Episode 11Watch The Silent Comedy Watch Party Episode 12Watch The Showdown starring Art Acord, accompanied by BenWatch Three Word Brand starring William S. Hart accompanied by BenRead Rosie Taylor’s blog post about Three Word Brand at Southwest SilentsHewlett Woodmere Public Library“Just An Old Love Song” by Victor Schertzinger written for Robin Hood (1922)The Museum of Modern Art Department of FilmSteamboat Bill, Jr. online with live accompaniment by Ben Model for The Cinema Arts Center (Huntington NY)Accidentally Preserved Volume FourSuggest a Frequently Asked Question for Ben to answer in the podcastNick White’s Vintage Sound EffectsMike Dobson - composer, sound designer and foley artistKanopy Streaming Classic Film