August 28, 2018 - H.H. Bennett Studio to Demonstrate the Way Silent Films Were Made
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Contact: Kara O’Keeffe
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kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org
August 28, 2018
H.H. Bennett Studio to Demonstrate the Way Silent Films Were Made
Wisconsin Dells, WI. – On Saturday, September 8, 2018, at 7:00 pm, H.H. Bennett Studio will present, “Silver Screen Silence: A Silent Film Demonstration.” This special event will feature guest speaker, Jörg Rochlitzer, who will take us back to the time of Edison phonographs and Lumiere motion picture displays.
“Guests will be able to experience the moving film that started it all,” said David Rambow, site director of H.H. Bennett Studio. “Most people may not know that H. H. Bennett corresponded with Eadweard Muybridge, the first man to create a motion picture in the 1870s.”
The Bennett family also made silent films. Miriam Bennett, daughter of Henry Hamilton Bennett, was also an accomplished photographer. By 1930, she had begun using a 16mm camera to make various films, some of which will be shown during this event.
During the demonstration, guests will see the way in which hand cranked movies are made using original equipment. The studio will also show a variety of early films. The event will be held on the 2nd floor of the studio in the Reese Gallery.
This special event is included in the cost of admission. Adults (age 13-64): $10, Seniors (65+): $8, Children (5-12): $5, and Children 4 & under are free. All Wisconsin Historical Society members receive free admission to the site. For more information about this event visitwww.hhbennettstudio.wisconsinhistory.org.
About H.H. Bennett Studio
Henry Hamilton Bennett, considered one of the preeminent landscape photographers of the 19th century, built his first personal studio in Wisconsin Dells in 1865 and brought global attention and audiences to the Dells through his captivating photography of the natural landscape. The studio remains the oldest business currently operating in the Wisconsin Dells. This photographic studio is actually one of if not the oldest working photography studio in the country. The Studio is open to the public daily at 10:00. For more information visit www.hhbennettstudio.wisconsinhistory.org.
About Wisconsin Historical Society
The Wisconsin Historical Society, founded in 1846, ranks as one of the largest, most active and most diversified state historical societies in the nation. As both a state agency and a private membership organization, its mission is to help people connect to the past by collecting, preserving and sharing stories. The Wisconsin Historical Society serves millions of people every year through a wide range of sites, programs and services. For more information, visit wisconsinhistory.org.
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