"The Cameraman" - Mar 29th

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 29th at 2:00pm for The Cameraman at the Somerville Theatre. Look for Sean wearing a nametag in the theatre lobby about 15 minutes before the film. After the film we will descend on a local restaurant for discussion over dinner and/or drinks.

Note: The screening, the latest in the Somerville Theatre’s ‘Silents, Please!’ series, will feature live accompaniment by Jeff Rapsis, a New Hampshire-based composer who specializes in creating scores for silent films. Rapsis improvises live scores for silent films using a digital synthesizer to recreate the texture of the full orchestra.

The Cameraman tells the story of a young man (Buster Keaton) who tries to impress the girl of his dreams (Marceline Day) by working as a freelance newsreel cameraman.

His efforts fail spectacularly, but then a lucky break gives him an unexpected chance to make his mark. Can Buster parlay the scoop of the year into a secure job and successful romance?

The film includes several classic Keaton sequences, including a disastrous first date at a public swimming pool, an unusual baseball sequence filmed at Yankee Stadium, and a dramatic water rescue following a boat accident.