Clara Bow
Kid Boots (1926)
Dir: Frank Tuttle US
Running time: 77mins
To conclude our series of events celebrating the life and work of Clara Bow we are screening one of Bow’s finest onscreen comic performances.
A silent-film adaptation of a Broadway musical-comedy seems an unlikely winning formula, but with the dual appeal of male lead Eddie Cantor, with his hapless comic charm, and Clara Bow’s “captivating, heart-snatching heroine” (New York Times), Kid Boots (1926) became a well-deserved smash hit for Paramount and further consolidated Clara as box office gold and a star in her ascendancy.
With live piano accompaniment by John Sweeney and an introduction from stand-up comedian Lucy Porter.
This film is not BBFC Certificated. The festival team suggest parental guidance
Tickets:
- Virtual Admission £6
If you can afford to, please book this ticket, our usual rate; this allows us to help run the festival, provide the content and make ends meet during these challenging times.
- Slapstick Champion £10
This rate, if you have the means, will help support Slapstick and our ongoing programme along with subsidising concession tickets, for those who otherwise could not afford to attend.
- Young Person, ages 16-29 £3
Continuing our efforts to encourage younger audiences to discover the screen comedy greats of the past
- Covid Impact £3
We know these times are exceptional, so this special low price is for those on low or no pay due to the pandemic!
Booking fees will be applied
If you are purchasing for more than one event at the festival you might prefer to buy a pass
Clara Bow
Kid Boots (1926)
Dir: Frank Tuttle US
Running time: 77mins
To conclude our series of events celebrating the life and work of Clara Bow we are screening one of Bow’s finest onscreen comic performances.
A silent-film adaptation of a Broadway musical-comedy seems an unlikely winning formula, but with the dual appeal of male lead Eddie Cantor, with his hapless comic charm, and Clara Bow’s “captivating, heart-snatching heroine” (New York Times), Kid Boots (1926) became a well-deserved smash hit for Paramount and further consolidated Clara as box office gold and a star in her ascendancy.
With live piano accompaniment by John Sweeney and an introduction from stand-up comedian Lucy Porter.
This film is not BBFC Certificated. The festival team suggest parental guidance
Tickets:
- Virtual Admission £6
If you can afford to, please book this ticket, our usual rate; this allows us to help run the festival, provide the content and make ends meet during these challenging times.
- Slapstick Champion £10
This rate, if you have the means, will help support Slapstick and our ongoing programme along with subsidising concession tickets, for those who otherwise could not afford to attend.
- Young Person, ages 16-29 £3
Continuing our efforts to encourage younger audiences to discover the screen comedy greats of the past
- Covid Impact £3
We know these times are exceptional, so this special low price is for those on low or no pay due to the pandemic!
Booking fees will be applied
If you are purchasing for more than one event at the festival you might prefer to buy a pass