In honor of Juneteenth, Film Tampa Bay will screen Richard Norman’s THE FLYING ACE (1926) this Sunday, June 18, 3pm at the Tampa Theatre with live organ accompaniment and a panel discussion featuring noted filmmakers Tamika Lamison and Layon Gray, along with Norman Studios Silent Film Museum representatives Barbara Wingo and Devan Stuart Lesley. Filmed … [Read more…]
By Cassandra Geraghty @ayearofsilents “The First Lady of Screen” came from humble beginnings but her exuberant personality destined her for stardom. Evelyn Preer was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi in 1896 and moved to Chicago at two after the death of her father. She first began acting in high school with the “Lady American Minstrels”. Not … [Read more…]
At a time when the necessity of addressing racism and racial injustice in our country has risen to our collective consciousness and consciences, Norman Studios Silent Film Museum, Inc. reaffirms its commitment to the values of equality and anti-racism. In the 1920s Norman Studios was an important link in the battle to break the age-old … [Read more…]