Silent Movie...Buster Keaton in "Steamboat Bill" (1928).....Experience silent film the way its makers originally intended: on the big screen, with live music, and an audience. "Steamboat Bill", starring Buster Keaton and Ernest Torrence will be presented on Saturday, June 9 at 7:00 pm. Pampered and bumbling Buster returns home from college to help his father, a tough riverboat captain, battle to save the business when a rival brings a newer boat to the river, forcing the family to face competition; falling for the arch rival's daughter doesn't makes things easier. Climaxed by an eye-popping cyclone sequence, "Steamboat Bill" is crammed with classic Keaton gags and sequences. The film includes the famous shot of an entire building front collapsing on Keaton, who is miraculously spared by a conveniently placed second-story window. Keaton, who grew up performing with the family vaudeville act, was known for never smiling on camera, an important element of his comic identity. A trained acrobat who learned at an early age how to take falls, Keaton did all his own stunts on camera in the era before post-production special effects. Silent comedy at its finest! Also on the bill are two Buster Keaton short comedies. Music by the amazing Jeff Rapsis. This is a Free Will Donation Event. Sponsored by, Nancy & Gary Meffe