Chaplin, Keaton and Arbuckle Are Stars of Silent Film Festival

(Mahwah) – They Don’t Make Laughs Like They Used 2, Ramapo College of New Jersey’s second annual silent film festival, is scheduled Sunday, November 24 beginning at 2 p.m. in the Sharp Theater.

The screening will include Charlie Chaplin’s His New Job and The Champion, Buster Keaton’s feature-length masterpiece, The General, along with Garage and Backstage, starring Buster Keaton and Fatty Arbuckle.

Cinema has cherished its long-standing love affair with trains, and The General is perhaps the quintessential train movie. But it is first and foremost a Buster Keaton movie, and this is the forecaster of its continued value. Keaton is arguably the ultimate motion picture maker in the history of the movies; he relentlessly pursued comic perfection through his famous deadpan screen performances, his mechanical wizardry and technical expertise. The General is a wholly (and for Keaton fans, holy) satisfying film experience crammed with vibrant and hilarious visual gags. Everyone should share this film with a friend.

Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children. For information, call (201) 684-7844.

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