Contact:

Michael V. Butler
lvnp@nycap.rr.com
518.729.4957

FILM COLONY

Joe Bonilla
joe@relentlessaware.com
518.227.1155

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 15, 2015

THE LOST PARADISE: JAZZ AGE FILM FESTIVAL

Series of four films to be shown on Saturday, April 11
ALBANY, N.Y. (Mar. 15, 2015) --- The Pine Hills Film Colony, in partnership with the Madison
Theater presents The Lost Paradise, the essence of the 1920s in film on Saturday, April 11
starting at 12 p.m.
This series of four films, according to the group, features comedy shorts and added for more
thrills and belly laughs, will make you thirsty for a prohibition cocktail, have you swinging
your partner to the Charleston and wishing you were a whole lot naughtier than you are.
Program:
Rod La Roque in "Cruise of the Jasper B"
12 p.m. 1:30 p.m.
Clara Bow in "The Wild Party"
2 p.m. 3:45 p.m.
Nancy Carroll and Buddy Rodgers in "Follow Thru"
4:15 p.m. 6:30 p.m.
Joan Crawford in "Our Dancing Daughters" (Capital Region premiere of the restored film)
8 p.m.
The great Charley Chase comedy shorts will be shown with each feature film. Also included
with each feature is a ten minute talk by film expert Michael V. Butler. The talk will include
the film's place in movie history, entertaining insider stories and a question and answer
session.

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Tickets are $5 per person per feature or $15 for all four features. Tickets can be purchased
online at themadisontheater.com or at the box office. Ticketholders will receive a coupon for
$1 off any food or drink on the day of the show at Tierra Coffee Roasters or at the Madison
Theater. For more information, call (518) 438-2094
About the Lost Paradise film series
As part of the Pine Hills Film Colony exploration of the silent and early talking picture period,
it has prepared a program which unfurls the very essence of the whimsy, sophistication,
poignancy and humor of the 1920s.
The unfortunate revisionist view of that decade in films such as the recent 'Great Gatsby'
leaves today's audiences with a skewed notion of that era. By choosing the four movies in
this series with authenticity foremost in mind, the genuine pungent atmosphere of the period
becomes almost tangible. It is hoped that audiences will, at times, become lost in that
paradise wherein they burned their candle at both ends but did it with fun, honesty and a
devotion to Romance.
Oh boy, if only in OUR own age we could reach up to the sky and pull down some of those
lovely whipped-cream clouds. But maybe we can. Let these films envelop you like the aroma
of Chanel Number 5, hair slick-um and gin. Allow your hearts to beat in the rhythm of the
unforgettable tunes and your spirits to be lifted to the top of the Chrysler building by these
wonderful depictions of a great generation. Alas, we will never see their like again, but we
hope you will feel a delightful connection to the stars, the stories and the world in which they
laughed, loved and lived.
-----Michael V. Butler
About Michael V. Butler
Michael V. Butler's interest in movies, especially silent and early talking pictures, goes back
to his childhood. Since that time, it has been a lifelong commitment, leading him to study,
teach the subject, work as a nitrate film archivist, and produce and direct his own movies. He
holds an honorary doctorate from Syracuse University.

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