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The Binghamton Theatre Organ Society presents the 1924 silent film ‘Peter Pan’ with organ accompaniment by Jim Ford. He joins us to talk about the film which at that time had ground-breaking special effects and input from James Barrie himself. Jim Ford provides the musical special effects. http://wskg.org/audio/peterpan.mp3
Photo credit: BTOS
The Binghamton Theatre Organ Society presents the Cecil B. DeMille 1927 silent film classic ‘Chicago’ with original music performed by Jim Ford on the 1922 Robert-Morton Theatre Organ in the Forum in downtown Binghamton. This naughty pre-Hayes Code comedy was thought lost, but a print was recovered and restored. http://wskg.org/audio/1216chicago.mp3
Photo credit: classic film scans
The Binghamton Theatre Organ Society presents a reconstructed version of the 1929 silent film ‘The Phantom of the Opera’. Different versions were made in the 1920s and subsequently were lost or destroyed. This “new” version has been assembled into the the version that audiences would have flocked to in 1929. Organist Jim Ford accompanies the film with his own improvisations. http://wskg.org/audio/1021BTOS.mp3
Photo credit: kndynt2009 via Flickr
The Binghamton Theatre Organ Society presents a reconstructed version of the 1929 silent film ‘The Phantom of the Opera’. Different versions were made in the 1920s and subsequently were lost or destroyed. This “new” version has been assembled into the the version that audiences would have flocked to in 1929. Organist Jim Ford accompanies the film with his own improvisations. http://wskg.org/audio/1021BTOS.mp3
Photo credit: kndynt2009 via Flickr
Mel Brooks’ 1976 Silent Movie is anything but silent with an original score by theatre organist Jim Ford on Sunday, December 27th at 2pm in the Forum on Washington Street in downtown Binghamton. http://wskg.org/audio/silentmovie.mp3
Photo courtesy Binghamton Theatre Organ Sociey
“Hot Water” and “The Freshman” are two early comedies starring silent film legend Harold Lloyd. The Binghamton Theatre Organ Society is screening them with organist Jim Ford supplying the musical accompaniment — and the sound effects. Ben Reynolds will also appear in character as Harold Lloyd. http://wskg.org/audio/btosharold.mp3
photo courtesy twm134 via Flickr
Organist Jim Ford musically interprets the 1927 silent film King of Kings on the Morton Theatre organ in the Forum in downtown Binghamton. The showing is part of the concert series of the Binghamton Theatre Organ Society.
Photograph Courtesy byronv2 via Flickr
Organist Jim Ford and Paul Stapel speak with WSKG’s Bill Snyder about the Binghamton Theatre Organ Society’s presentation of 4 historic silent films with organ accompaniment. Ford prepares by watching the films repeatedly until he gets the musical ideas that will accompany the action. He says that the greatest compliment is when audience members tell him that they don’t remember the music. http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/national/local-national-1037915.mp3
Photograph courtesy Leon Reynolds via BTOS