Kansas Silent Film Festival - Something New

Welcome to the Kansas Silent Film Festival!

Please note that schedule is approximate times for start and finish as this designed to break down the festival into smaller pieces with just the feature films and the short film accompliments. It is recommended to arrive early to park, find your preferred seat, and see the entire film.

Short: Max Linder Compilation (1910-1912) Pioneering French comedian Max Linder is the focus of this compilation with three of his short films from 1907-1912. A huge influence on English and American comedians, Chaplin called him "the Master".
Musicby , piano - 20 minutes

Short: Ice Cold Cocos (1926) Billy Bevan, directed by Del Lord
Billy Bevan and Andy Clyde starred in a series of short comedies for Mack Sennett that don’t get enough love today as the great comedies they are. This one is no exception. Billy and Andy impersonate ice delivery men--if you’re a silent film fan you can guess the set of Los Angeles stairs they have to climb to deliver some ice.
Musicby , piano - 20 minutes

Feature: Something New (1920) Nell Shipman, directed by Bert Van Tuyle

This little adventure film has a lot going for it: it has little known silent film star Nell Shipman (Canada’s own) doing her best to get away from kidnappers, actor (and the film’s director) Bert Van Tuyle working mightily to save her, and a 1919 Maxwell automobile which does some amazing off-road driving through the deserts and mountains of California (standing in for Mexico). Musicby , piano -57 minutes

Info: (1910-1912) — 20 min.Max Linder
Max Linder and Charles Chaplin Pioneering French comedian Max Linder is the focus of this compilation with three of his short films from 1907-1912. A huge influence on English and American comedians, Chaplin called him "the Master".
Music by Ben Model, piano

Info: (1926) Billy Bevan, directed by Del Lord — 20 min.
Billy Bevan and Andy Clyde starred in a series of short comedies for Mack Sennett that don’t get enough love today as the great comedies they are. This one is no exception. Billy and Andy impersonate ice delivery men--if you’re a silent film fan you can guess the set of Los Angeles stairs they have to climb to deliver some ice.
Music by Ben Model, piano

Info: (1920) Nell Shipman, directed by Bert Van Tuyle — 57 min.
An Eastern Westerner poster This little adventure film has a lot going for it: it has little known silent film star Nell Shipman (Canada’s own) doing her best to get away from kidnappers, actor (and the film’s director) Bert Van Tuyle working mightily to save her, and a 1919 Maxwell automobile which does some amazing off-road driving through the deserts and mountains of California (standing in for Mexico).
Music by Jeff Rapsis, piano

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

White Concert Hall, 1700 Southwest Jewell Avenue, Topeka, United States