Local movie expert Frank Thompson has resurrected a largely forgotten but important piece of Asheville history in his latest book, Asheville Movies, Volume 1: The Silent Era. “It’s definitely a subject that literally nobody has ever written about,” says Thompson. But Thompson’s book reveals a real tragedy – almost all of the dozens of movies […]
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Andrew J. Fletcher improvises live piano soundtrack to Chaplin’s The Kid
The Asheville stride pianist’s sixth accompaniment of a silent comedy also includes a short film and a performance by his band, The Roaring Lions.