See early comedy, accompanied by live music, at Geneva library May 17

Posted April 30, 2015 11:00 pm

Submitted by Paula Krapf

Enjoy the 1926 comedy "Tramp, Tramp, Tramp," accompanied by live music from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 17, at the Geneva Public Library, 127 James St.

The movie, part of the library's monthly Sunday Cinema series, is about a ne'er-do-well named Harry who falls in love with a girl on a billboard. Harry participates in a cross-country foot race hoping to win prize money in hopes of marrying her.

The film, directed by Harry Edwards, features Harry Langdon, a silent comedian once known as a rival to Chaplin, Lloyd and Keaton, and an early role for Joan Crawford.

Frank Capra, credited as one of the film's story writers, later began his directing career with three Langdon comedies.

Pianist and composer David Drazin is a music and motion picture archivist who has acquired a national reputation for his piano improvisations accompanying silent films. To learn more about Drazin, visit www.kendavies.net/daviddrazin/.

To register, call (630) 232-0780 or visit www.gpld.org.

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