Slapsticon 2003

Slapsticon 2003 was held at the Spectrum Theatre in Arlington, VA and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC from July 10–13. Some highlights:

Four days of rare silent and early sound comedies running from 9:00am–1:00am.
"I'll Take My Keaton Rare": An entire evening devoted to rarely seen and recently discovered Buster Keaton material.
A tribute to Charley Chase's silent years.
A screening of Chaplin shorts struck from the original nitrate.
The Slapstick Summit: A panel of silent comedy historians, collectors and accompanists.
A standing-room-only screening of rare 35mm shorts at the National Gallery of Art.