MADE IN JACKSONVILLE
THE FLYING
ACE
Jacksonville's rich history in the motion picture
industry is celebrated with a screening of "The Flying
Ace", Richard Norman's 1926 silent film featuring an all
African-American cast, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2pm at the Downtown Library,
303 North Laura Street.
A veteran World War I fighter pilot returns home a
war hero and immediately resumes his former job as a railroad
company detective. His first case: recover a stolen satchel filled
with $25,000 of company payroll, locate a missing employee, bust a
gang of railroad thieves and, just maybe, capture the heart of the
beautiful young heroine.
This historic film, shot entirely in Jacksonville's Arlington and
Mayport areas, was inspired by famed African American aviator
Bessie Coleman and is said to have inspired multiple young boys who
would grow up to become Tuskegee Airmen. Renowned musician
Bernie "PianoImproMan" Bernie Katzman will provide life
accompaniment, streamed live on Twitch.TV.
The screening is part of the Jacksonville Public Library's
"Jacksonville: A Tale of My City" series running August
1- October 21. All events are free of charge and open to the
public.
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