THE CAVEMAN
Live musical accompaniment by Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra
Myra the heiress is bored. What else to do but grab a he-man from the tenements and pass him off as a professor? This gender-reversed Pygmalion is one of three comedies made by Marie Prevost with director Lewis Milestone who knew that sometimes all you need to get a laugh is the right camera position—and the devil’s favorite coquette in a starring role. With Matt Moore as a hilarious fish-out-of-water coalheaver and Myrna Loy as the wary maid.
Live musical accompaniment by Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra
A chamber ensemble that revives the tradition of silent-film orchestras, MONT ALTO MOTION PICTURE ORCHESTRA culls historic libraries of music for its live musical accompaniments. Together, musicians Rodney Sauer, Britt Swenson, David Short, Brian Collins, and Dawn Kramer have recorded and toured widely, creating vibrant, emotional, and historically appropriate scores for more than 125 films. Officially formed in 1994 after discovering the music collection of a 1920s-era theater music director, the ensemble combines precision playing with expert selections to bring silent cinema to life.
Details
Director
Lewis Milestone
Country
United States
Year
1926
Cast
Marie Prevost, Matt Moore, Phyllis Haver, Myrna Loy, Hedda Hopper
Source
Artcraft Pictures
Runtime
76 minutes
Format
DCP