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Silent Movie Day- Sherlock, Jr. and Filibus: The Mysterious Air Pirate
September 29 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Event Admission
Admission $9 General admission $10 Admission for film festivals presented at the MFAH $2 discount MFAH members, students with ID, seniors (65+) Free Children 5 and younger Purchasing Tickets The MFAH Films box office accepts payment by credit card only. Tickets may be purchased in advance in three ways: online, via ticket links on mfah.org/calendar or mfah.org/film pages; in the MFAH lobbies during Museum hours; and at the box office prior to screenings. The box office opens an hour before showtime. In order to allow as many people as possible to be seated on time, staff may need to refrain from printing multiple advance tickets within the hour of a posted film screening. Join Film Buffs, the Museum’s patron group, and receive at least 10 free admissions to MFAH films, plus discounted admission thereafter. Location & Directions The MFAH has two theaters: Brown Auditorium Theater in the Law Building (1001 Bissonnet Street) and the Lynn Wyatt Theater in the Kinder Building (5500 Main Street). Learn more about parking and transportation options at the Museum. Subtitles All films originating in foreign languages are shown with English subtitles, unless otherwise noted. Ratings Many of the films are not rated and may be inappropriate for younger viewers. Closed-Captioning & Audio-Description Capabilities Brown Auditorium Theater is equipped for closed-captioning and audio-description services when the film presented has such features enabled. Please note that the MFAH screens rare and rediscovered prints of movie classics; new and historical works; restored silent films; thematic retrospectives; and innovative works by contemporary film, video, and new-media artists. Many of these titles are not distributed with closed-captioning and audio-description capabilities. Accessibility If you have any questions or requests concerning accessibility resources in the Museum’s auditoriums, email accessibility@mfah.org or call 713.639.7300.
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For the first time the Museum participates in Silent Movie Day, joining theaters across the United States to celebrate the early pioneers of the motion picture industry. The double feature includes new restorations of a classic Buster Keaton comedy and an Italian feminist adventure. Silent-film aficionado Martin Scorsese commented, “This is exactly the type of activist spirit we need in the world of cinema right now!”
Sherlock, Jr.
(Directed by Buster Keaton, USA, 1924, 45 min., silent with musical soundtrack, digital)
A film projectionist who longs to be a detective puts his skills to work when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend’s father’s pocket watch.
Filibus: The Mysterious Air Pirate
(Directed by Mario Roncoroni, Italy, 1915, 76 min., silent with musical soundtrack, digital)
The 1915 Italian, feminist, steampunk, jewel-thief, crossdressing, aviatrix thriller of the year! Flying high above the clouds in her dirigible, our daring sky pirate steals from the rich before mysteriously vanishing into the clouds. With Detective Hendy on her trail, a cat-and-mouse adventure unfolds. The restoration features a marvelous range of film tinting and toning, enhancing the film’s visual effects.
