This event is in the past.It took place on June 6, 2026 at The Museum of Modern Art.


Watch a 23-year-old John Ford find his visual voice in this rare 1918 silent Western, with live piano accompaniment bringing the desert landscapes to life.
Silent film screening
Live piano accompaniment
Early John Ford
Western genre history
Tips
🎹live piano by silent film accompanist Ben Model
🎬one of Ford and Carey's 30 collaborations
Hell Bent. 1918. Directed by John Ford (Film Screening)
Midtown East


Watch a 23-year-old John Ford find his visual voice in this rare 1918 silent Western, with live piano accompaniment bringing the desert landscapes to life.
Silent film screening
Live piano accompaniment
Early John Ford
Western genre history
Tips
🎹live piano by silent film accompanist Ben Model
🎬one of Ford and Carey's 30 collaborations
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