The Kennington Bioscope is a regular cinema event featuring live accompaniment to silent films that takes place at the Cinema Museum.

Lazybones (1925), produced and directed by Frank Borzage. With Madge Bellamy, Buck Jones, ZaSu Pitts and Jane Novak.

In a small town during the early 20th century, the local `lazybones’, Steve Tuttle (Buck Jones) takes on the responsibility of raising a small girl, in order to protect the identity of the child’s mother – who is the sister of his sweetheart, Agnes. Steve loses Agnes as a result and later goes to fight in World War I. On his return, he hopes to marry the now grown-up girl (Madge Bellamy), only to find that she loves someone of her own age.

Lazybones was based on the Broadway play of the same title by the Pulitzer Prize-winning Owen Davis. Director Frank Borzage was working near the height of his powers. As with so many Borzage projects, the film is beautifully shot and his restrained handling of the actors and staging of the scenes make this comedy-drama seem far less dated than many of its contemporaries. Buck Jones, for most of his career a B-Western star, shows what he can do under a fine director: He has expressive eyes and a tender rapport with the rest of the cast.

Live piano accompaniment.

Silent film with intertitles which may be suitable for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Tickets & Pricing

£8. Seats are limited, so please arrive early or request an invitation using the email kenbioscope@gmail.com.