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The Two Faces Of Frankenstein – Silent Movies

The Two Faces Of Frankenstein – Silent Movies

Saturday, October 26th, 2019, 7:30pm

The Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation presents two versions of the famous Frankenstein story.


The short Thomas Edison 1910 photo-play is the first motion picture version of Mary Shelley’s classic novel. The story is presented much like a staged play and features some sophisticated special effects for its time. Unsuspecting audiences were dazzled when it was released.

The brilliant 1931 sound version was the first in a series of Frankenstein films that launched Boris Karloff’s career as the famed monster. The film had no real original musical score other than the opening and closing credits.

Organist Peter Krasinski provides an improvised musical accompaniment to both films on the Meetinghouse’s wonderful 1893 Hutchings/Fisk pipe organ adding a unique and dynamic dimension to each of these timeless productions.

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Event Info:

  • Saturday, October 26th, 2019
  • 7:30pm to 9:30pm
  • Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church
  • Tickets: $20 Adults, $10 Students, kids under 12 free.

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Address:
Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church
10 Church St, Gloucester, MA 01930

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The GMF Annual Fund is dedicated to raising the resources that are necessary to run the organization.  In 2026 the Meetinghouse will reach 220 years in service to Cape Ann, a miraculous survivor and centerpiece of the Historic District.  Our successful and ongoing mission is to preserve it as a cultural venue, civic hub and community gathering center. 

We are mostly volunteers but our paid executive assistant, Ashley Shedd, provides invaluable and efficient office support.  We also incur significant costs for building use, graphics, web hosting, marketing, advertising and other essential services.  This year we will be hiring additional professional staff for enhanced program growth, grant-writing, development, and planning for the upcoming Capital Campaign. 

Your generous contributions to the Annual Fund are central to facilitating our vision for a completely renovated and updated Meetinghouse, complementary to the new Sawyer Free Library and expanded Cape Ann Museum – an incomparable resource capable of hosting as many as 500 participants for community-focused forums, events and performances. 

Delivering on our great aspirations depends upon you.

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We welcome donations either by check, mailed to the Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation at 10 Church Street, Gloucester, MA 01930, or by credit card via this website. The GMF is a 501(c)(3) organization, and all contributions are tax-deductible for federal income tax purposes.

Thank you, in advance, for your generous contribution to the cause of restoring the historic 1806 Gloucester Meetinghouse to its previous glory and operating it as a valued community resource for the good of Gloucester and all of Cape Ann.