Neil Brand Presents his Silent Comedy Triple Bill (U)

Screening as part of our short HippFest season of films celebrating the rich and immersive world of silent film with live music: Taste of Silents 2024.

The three greatest silent comedians come together for one awesome show presented by piano dynamo and much-loved broadcaster Neil Brand.

Charlie Chaplin’s classic The Rink features the Tramp working as a waiter in a high-class restaurant and bunking off to the roller-skating rink in his spare time, where he gets involved with a beautiful skater and a philandering villain, culminating in the roller-chase of all time!

Buster Keaton’s The High Sign involves Buster looking for work on the beach boardwalk and unwittingly ending up as a paid assassin for a bunch of crooks. The final chase through the walls and floors of a two-storey house has to be seen to be believed!

Harold Lloyd’s Never Weaken sees our bespectacled hero clinging to a high building after attempting suicide on mistakenly believing his girlfriend loves another – high above Los Angeles, he must use his wits to dodge girders and cranes as he attempts to get back to her from a half-built skyscraper!

These comedy shorts represent the Golden Age of silent comedy and are a guaranteed laugh-maker for the whole family. Neil Brand presents, telling the stories behind these iconic slapstick classics and accompanies on the piano in his inimitable style.

“Brand's improvised piano playing elevates silent movies from crude slapstick to subtle ballet” The Guardian

“Assisted by the trilling wit and polish of Brand's lightning-fingered accompaniment, the sheer finesse of each successive slapstick selection works its magic on the audience and the laughter flows more and more freely” Daily Telegraph

The Rink | Dir. Charlie Chaplin | USA | 1916 | cert U | 30m

The High Sign | Dir. Edward F. Cline, Buster Keaton | USA | 1921 | cert U | 20m

Never Weaken | Dir. Fred C. Newmeyer | USA | 1921 | cert U | 19m

Special Multi-Ticket Deal: Pre-book for all three screenings for just £36 (£30 concession).  No booking fees

This event will include live captioning of all spoken content.

 

Hippodrome

10 Hope Street Bo'ness
EH51 0AA

01324 506850

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Dates & Times

Saturday, 26 Oct 24 at 14:30 PM to 14:30 PM Hippodrome Book

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