First released in 1926, The Flying Ace is a landmark silent feature with an all-Black cast. Produced during the race-film era, the film is an aviation mystery centered on Captain Billy Stokes, a Black World War I pilot and railroad detective, and featuring Steve “Peg” Reynolds, an amputee actor and stunt performer whose physical skill, comedy, and action work make disability part of the film’s cinematic energy.

ReelAbilities is thrilled to reintroduce The Flying Ace with newly created accessibility, accompanied by live music by GRAMMY Award-winning musician Matthew Whitaker, and Saxophonist, composer and educator, Rob Derke, of the FMDG School.

Screening will be followed by a conversation.

Audio description will be available for the film. ASL interpretation and live captioning will be provided for the introduction and Q&A.

Learn more about The Flying Ace project - https://reelabilities.org/the-flying-ace