A rare screening of D.W. Griffith’s silent film “America” (1924) will be held Sunday, May 10, at 2 p.m. at the Town Hall Theatre in downtown Wilton.
The event is part of local commemorations of the nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary and will feature live musical accompaniment by New Hampshire composer Jeff Rapsis.
The film depicts key events of the American Revolution, including the Boston Tea Party, Paul Revere’s ride and the Battle of Yorktown, and was one of early Hollywood’s first large-scale portrayals of the war.
Admission is free, with a suggested $10 donation to support the theater’s silent film programming.
Rapsis will improvise the score during the screening, recreating the live music experience typical of the silent film era.
For more information, call 603-654-3456.