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Join us on Thursday, September 25th, at the historic Midwest Theater in Scottsbluff for a special screening of Safety Last!—a 1923 silent comedy, famous for its daring and hilarious clock-hanging scene, starring Nebraska’s own Harold Lloyd! Experience the film with the accompaniment of the Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra performing a live score to bring every chase, laugh, and thrill to life. Audience members are encouraged to embrace the spirit of the Roaring Twenties by dressing in 1920s-inspired fashion—flapper dresses, fedoras, pearls, and pinstripes—but it’s entirely optional. Whether you come in vintage style or modern-day comfort, you’ll be transported back to the cinema’s golden era for an unforgettable evening. Come by early when the theater doors open at 6pm to grab a refreshment at the cash bar catered by the Powerhouse Social & Suites on Broadway. The film showing will follow at 7 pm, with a runtime of 75 minutes. Tickets (Available for purchase online at midwesttheater. com or by calling the box office at 308-632-4311) This event is brought to you in partnership by the Midwest Theater, Friends of the Midwest Theater, and the Nebraska State Historical Society. About the Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra The Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra is a five piece chamber ensemble that revives the repertoire of silent film orchestras. Using historic libraries of music, and selecting and fitting a piece of music for each scene in the film, Mont Alto compiles vibrant and emotional scores using the original techniques of silent film orchestras. Mont Alto was formed in Colorado in 1989, and has scored over 125 silent films, recording over 40 film scores for releases on DVD, Blu-Ray, and for showings on Turner Classic Movies. The Mont Alto Orchestra appears regularly at the San Francisco Silent Film Festival, the Telluride Film Festival, the TCM Classic Film Festival, the Denver Silent Film Festival, the Chautauqua Auditorium film series, and the Kansas Silent Film Festival. Mont Alto collects original compositions and orchestrations from the turn of the century through 1930 for its tea dance series, silent film presentations, and concerts. Director Rodney Sauer also presents concert-lectures on photoplay music history and practice. About the Midwest Theater The historic Midwest Theater opened its doors on May 3, 1946, the theater remains today in near-original condition. Its mission is to enhance the arts for Western Nebraska and Eastern Wyoming for present and future generations and nurture a lively community through the presentation of mainstream and specialty films, performing and visual arts, school, humanities, cultural, community and educational programming. Its vision is to foster and drive a thriving, diverse arts and culture community for all residents of the greater Nebraska Panhandle by instilling building pride, extending beyond the walls of the Midwest Theater, increasing youth access, and promoting the arts.
