“A Century Ago: The Films of 1908,” showcasing filmmaking highlights of 1908, will be the next presentation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' series “Monday Nights with Oscar.” The screenings will be held on Monday, April 20, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy Theater in New York City. Hosted by the Academy's Director of Educational Programs and Special Projects Randy Haberkamp, the evening will feature live musical accompaniment by Michael Mortilla.
Among the shorts included in the “A Century Ago: The Films of 1908” presentation are Biograph's After Many Years, in which new director D.W. Griffith (above) experiments with parallel cutting and camera movement; Vitagraph's trick film The Thieving Hand; Gaumont's Fantasmagorie, animated by Émile Cohl; and one of the earliest Italian productions, Le Farfalle / Butterflies, presented from a hand-tinted print.
Most films will be screened from 35mm prints drawn from the collections of the Academy Film Archive, the Library of Congress, and the UCLA Film & Television Archive, among others.
Tickets for “A Century Ago: Films of 1908” are $5 for the general public and $3 for Academy members and students with a valid ID. Tickets may be purchased online at www.oscars.org or by mail (a printable order form is available in the Events & Exhibitions section of the Web site (see Venues & Ticket Information). Tickets may also be purchased at the box office on the night of the event (subject to availability). The box office opens at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. All seating is unreserved. For more information, call (212) 821-9251.
Photo: Courtesy of the Margaret Herrick Library
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This is an excellent series. I'm assuming they'll be showing shorts even after we get to the feature film era in the mid-1910s. That's just a few years away, if they decide to continue with those sorts of film presentations.
Loved 1907. Looking forward to 1908. Can't wait for 1909.