Live Cinema: Family Edition

Sat, Jan 23, 2027 at 11am

About this event

Big Business & Pay Day
Masters of burlesque take centre stage in the two short films presented during this ciné-concert with the Luxembourg Philharmonic, intended for the whole family. First up is the duo of Laurel & Hardy, for whom the failed sale of a Christmas tree leads to an unlikely string of mishaps, and whose antics will be accompanied by a score composed by Timothy Brock, presented here in its world premiere. This will be followed by the legendary Charlie Chaplin and his irresistible portrayal of a worker alternating between starvation and drunkenness.
Production Cinémathèque de la Ville de Luxembourg in collaboration with the Luxembourg Philharmonic and the Philharmonie

The music: Film: Big Business (1929); James W. Horne, Leo McCarey: réalisation; H. M. Walker: scénario; Timothy Brock: musique; Film: Pay Day (1922); Charles Chaplin: réalisation, scénario, musique; Eric James: collaboration musicale; Timothy Brock: restauration de la partition, arrangements
The artists: Luxembourg Philharmonic; Timothy Brock (conductor)

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Family-friendly ciné-concert featuring two classic silent comedy shorts, Laurel & Hardy's "Big Business" (1929) with a world-premiere score by Timothy Brock, and Charlie Chaplin's "Pay Day" (1922), performed live by the Luxembourg Philharmonic under Timothy Brock's baton. A 60-minute, language-free program designed for ages 5–12, presented at the Grand Auditorium as part of the Live Cinema: Family Edition series, produced with the Cinémathèque de la Ville de Luxembourg.