OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma History Center is proud to announce the presentation of the 1923 silent movie classic “Safety Last” accompanied by celebrated organist Brett Miller on Monday, February 23, starting at 7 p.m. He will provide the background music and sound effects for this Harold Lloyd masterpiece. The film is best known for a stunt that made cinematic history, in which Lloyd is filmed hanging precariously from the hands of a large clock, dangling over city traffic at the height of a skyscraper.
Miller will make his Oklahoma History Center debut with this performance. His recent scores have been recorded with organizations such as the Eye Filmmuseum, the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau Foundation and Kino Lorber Classics. He has been featured in the past at various film festivals and has played events in conjunction with film preservationists from the Library of Congress and the George Eastman Museum. Miller has been a featured artist at the Philadelphia Orchestra and Kimmel Center’s annual Organ Day, an event he attended as a young organist in its first year. He is a frequent recitalist at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, playing the world’s largest pipe organ.
Tickets are $10 for Oklahoma Historical Society members and $20 for the general public. They can be purchased online or by calling 405-522-0765.
The Oklahoma History Center is located at 800 Nazih Zuhdi Dr. in Oklahoma City.
The Oklahoma History Center is a division of the Oklahoma Historical Society and is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, National Archives and is an accredited member of the American Alliance of Museums. The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society is to collect, preserve and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. Founded in 1893 by members of the Territorial Press Association, the OHS maintains museums, historic sites and affiliates across the state. Through its research archives, exhibits, educational programs and publications, the OHS chronicles the rich history of Oklahoma. For more information about the OHS, please visit okhistory.org.