Presented in partnership with the Wharton Studio Museum, this program explores the 1926 race film The Flying Ace directed by Richard E. Norman and starring Lawrence Criner. In 2021, the film was selected for preservation in the U.S. National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.

Dr. Samantha Sheppard, Associate Professor of Cinema and Media Studies in the Department of Performing and Media Arts at Cornell University, will introduce the film and a Q&A will follow the screening.