So-called silent films were anything but silent. As with today’s films, they had music accompanying the images, often frame for frame for the entire film. A leading latter-day practitioner of silent film music, Jelani Eddington, will tell us how he performs the score he composed for “The Flying Ace,” a remarkable 1926 action movie with an all-black cast. How well does a silent film work on radio? Find out as we experience the Art of Silent Film Music.
Episode Credits
- Norman Gilliland Host
- Norman Gilliland Producer
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