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Article: "A Century Ago" in NYC

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November 17, 2006
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences issued the following news release:

"The Black Hand," one of the earliest gangster films shot on the streets of New York City, will be among several popular films that will be presented in "A Century Ago: The Films of 1906" on Monday, December 11, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy Theater at Lighthouse International in New York City.

Hosted by Randy Haberkamp, the Academy's director of educational programs and special projects, the "Monday Nights with Oscar®" program will conduct a partial survey of turn-of-the-20th-century international filmmaking with trick films, actualities, primitive dramas and gag films.

"A Century Ago" will be highlighted by ...

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