The Crowd, Silent Film accompanied by Brett Valiant on the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ

Film runtime: 1 hour 35 minutes no intermission

With Brett Valiant on the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ

The Crowd is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by King Vidor and starring James Murray, Eleanor Boardman and Bert Roach. The feature film was nominated at the first Academy Award presentation in 1929 for several awards, including Unique and Artistic Production for MGM and Best Director for Vidor.

In 1989, the film was one of the first 25 selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Film Registry for being “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant”

About Brett Valiant

BRETT VALLIANT, a native of Wichita, Kansas, realized his love of music at an early age. Brett began piano studies at age 4, continuing through organ instruction at Wichita State University. Brett’s professional career began at age 11, and by the age of 15, he was playing concerts around the United States. Since then Brett has appeared in Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Additionally, in the U.S. Brett has performed for the American Film Institute, as well as at conventions of the American Theatre Organ Society (ATOS) and the American Guild of Organists (AGO). In 2021, Brett was named Organist of the Year by the American Theatre Organ Society. In addition to playing the organ, Brett’s friends know him for his love of ice and roller skating, animals, cooking, and classic cars.

All-In Pricing: Including all fees, tickets are $23. Seating is general admission. There is a $5 discount per ticket for subscribers, students and groups of 10 or more. This event is FREE for Patron Level members and higher. Save on handling fees in person at The Hanover Theatre box office. Contact the box office at 877.571.7469 for more information.

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