Showing of 1925 Ben-Hur at Wabash College

Wabash College: Hays 104 301 W Wabash Ave, Crawfordsville, IN, United States

In concert with the Wabash College Classics Department, we will be showing the epic 1925 silent film version of Ben-Hur. While many of us remember the 1959 film version starring Charlton Heston, the 1925 movie with Ramon Navarro is a classic in its own right. In many ways, Navarro's version revolutionized the movie industry in Southern […]

Dr. Howard Miller Lecture Series

General Lew Wallace Study & Museum 200 Wallace Ave., Crawfordsville, IN, United States

Little Orphant Annie - Discovery, Preservation, and Restoration   Eric Grayson is a nationally renowned film preservation expert, specializing in silent movies. Eric will be presenting the 1918 original film of Little Orphant Annie. This unusual surviving film features a rare film appearance by James Whitcomb Riley - the Hoosier poet and close friend of […]