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Silent Movie Series

The Brandon Town Hall will once again play host to the wildly popular Jeff Rapsis, silent Movie presenter.  For years the Friends of the Brandon Town Hall (FOTH) would produce this unique monthly offering.  WIth the FOTH completing their mission to renovate the town hall, their organization ceased operations BUT have worked to fund this time-honored late-spring to fall monthly offering.  Free admission, donations accepted (donations will be use to fund the future years silent movie series)  

2025 Series!

  • Saturday, May 10, 2025, 7 p.m.: "The Strong Man" (1926) starring Harry Langdon; Brandon Town Hall and Community Center, Main Street/Route 7, Brandon, Vt.;  With World War I over, baby-faced soldier Harry Langdon searches for the girl who sent such moving letters to him in the trenches. Directed by a very young Frank Capra, 'The Strong Man' is today hailed as Langdon's best feature, and also one of the greatest comedies of the silent film era. Join us for a series of silent films and live music in a wonderfully restored town hall in Brandon Vt. that features great acoustics. 
  • Saturday, June 7, 2025, 7 p.m.: "Underworld" (1927) starring George Bancroft, Evelyn Brent, Clive Brook; Brandon Town Hall and Community Center, Main Street/Route 7, Brandon, Vt.; Director Josef von Sternberg's groundbreaking tale of big city mobsters, widely considered the father of all gangster pictures. Tale follows crime boss "Bull" Weed (George Bancroft) as he battles rival 1920s gangsters. Incredible black-and-white photography; winner of first-ever Oscar for original story by Ben Hecht. Join us for a series of silent films and live music in a wonderfully restored town hall in Brandon Vt. that features great acoustics. 
 
  • Saturday, July 19, 2025, 7 p.m.: "Grandma's Boy" (1922) starring Harold Lloyd; Brandon Town Hall and Community Center, Main Street/Route 7, Brandon, Vt.; A cowardly young man must learn to conquer his fears before dealing with a larger menace to his community. Riotous small town comedy that helped propel Harold Lloyd into the most popular movie comedian of the 1920s. Join us for a series of silent films and live music in a wonderfully restored town hall in Brandon Vt. that features great acoustics. 
 
  • Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, 7 p.m.: "Manhandled" (1924) starring Gloria Swanson; Brandon Town Hall and Community Center, Main Street/Route 7, Brandon, Vt.; Uproarious comedy from silent screen legend Swanson tells the story of a down-on-her-luck salesgirl who climbs the social ladder by pretending to be a Russian countess. Join us for a series of silent films and live music in a wonderfully restored town hall in Brandon Vt. that features great acoustics. 
 
  • Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, 7 p.m.: "Spies" (1928) directed by Fritz Lang; Brandon Town Hall and Community Center, Main Street/Route 7, Brandon, Vt.;  Director Fritz Lang's tale of espionage was the forerunner of all movie spy sagas, packed with double agents, hi-tech gadgets, beautiful (and dangerous) women, and an evil genius with a plan to take over the world, mwah-ha-ha-ha! Join us for a series of silent films and live music in a wonderfully restored town hall in Brandon Vt. that features great acoustics. 
  • Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, 7 p.m.: "The Magician" (1926) starring Paul Wegener, Alice Terry; directed by Rex Ingram; Brandon Town Hall and Community Center, Main Street/Route 7, Brandon, Vt.; Just in time for Halloween: a scientist (Paul Wegener) uses an ancient spell to reanimate a dead body. The secret missing ingredient is, of course, the blood of a virgin, making it a good bet for all kinds of creepy goings-on. Join us for a series of silent films and live music in a wonderfully restored town hall in Brandon Vt. that features great acoustics. 
 
  • Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, 7 p.m.: "Seven Chances" (1925) starring Buster Keaton; Brandon Town Hall and Community Center, Main Street/Route 7, Brandon, Vt.; Buster is about to be saved from bankruptcy by an unexpected inheritance of $7 million—but only if he gets married by 7 p.m. that very day. Can Buster somehow find the girl of his dreams while being pursued by an army of women eager to marry a soon-to-be millionaire? One of Buster's best comedies, climaxed by one of the great chase scenes in all silent film comedy. Join us for a series of silent films and live music in a wonderfully restored town hall in Brandon Vt. that features great acoustics. 
 


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