A Vermont Romance
Friday, June 3, 7 pm
General admission: $8

Produced in 1916, A Vermont Romance was the first feature film ever made in Vermont. This extraordinary piece of folklore, commissioned by the Vermont Progressive Party, is a window through which we can view the people and landscape of Vermont one hundred years ago. It was filmed in many locations around the state, with a cast of amateur Vermont actors. It is a classic melodrama, the tale of Dorothy, who loses her father and the farm, then moves to Burlington to find work, adventure, and romance.

This screening of the new digitally re-mastered version, with a new soundtrack by veteran film composer/pianist Bob Merrill, will be followed by a panel discussion. Presented by the Vermont Movie Archive Project (VAMP), a new initiative of the Vermont International Film Foundation, whose mission is to preserve and make accessible Vermont’s film heritage. TheVermont Romance Tour, which is screening the film across the state this spring, is funded in part by grants from the Vermont Humanities Council, and the Vermont Historical Society.

Tickets available at the door or by calling 802-728-6464 weekdays between 3 and 6 pm.