Friday, October 5, 2018


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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