Pass Christian, MS: History of Hal Roach Studios book signing
Bruce Calvert
Saturday, April 30, from 3-5 p.m. Pass Christian resident and University of
South Alabama Associate Professor Richard Ward will sign his book, "A
History of the Hal Roach Studios." This will also be thepremiere party for
Ward's book about Hollywood's Hal Roach Studio, home to the "Our Gang"
comedies, Harold Lloyd, and Laurel and Hardy.
For details on book events at Pass Christian Books, 452-7399.
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Bruce Calvert
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rw...@jaguar1.usouthal.edu
Bob Birchard's "Cecil B. DeMille's Hollywood." I'm honored to have my
book in such company, whatever the thought process that led Amazon to
that pairing.
In the unlikely event anyone wants a signed copy of the book, they may
be ordered from www.passchristianbooks.com
Like a telemarketer, I would prefer to think of this message as a
service rather than an advertisement.
Richard Ward
Bruce Calvert
news:1113333869.0...@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
Gee, when I look it up at Amazon, they pair it with HAROLD LLOYD'S HOLLYWOOD
NUDES IN 3D!
(Probably because I've already bought and reviewed Bob's book on Amazon.)
Bruce Calvert
William Hooper
> Saturday, April 30, from 3-5 p.m. Pass Christian resident and
University of
> South Alabama Associate Professor Richard Ward will sign his book, "A
> History of the Hal Roach Studios."
Heck, & too short notice to get hold of the lawyer managing the Hayden
estate, try to open up the A&G Theatre, haul up a couple of projectors
& a screen, & have a Hal Roach Studios Day. Perfect time of year for
it, too.
rw...@jaguar1.usouthal.edu
> Heck, & too short notice to get hold of the lawyer managing the
Hayden
> estate, try to open up the A&G Theatre, haul up a couple of
projectors
> & a screen, & have a Hal Roach Studios Day. Perfect time of year for
> it, too.
Rumor has it that someone has actually purchased that theater and plans
to restore it -- as what I don't know.
If anyone actually "wanted" to have a 16mm Hal Roach Day in Pass
Christian (35mm is a bit too rich for my blood), I would open up the
Pass Christian Historical Society (of which I am president for a
limited remaining time) and we could do it there. As it is, I am
planning on having a television monitor running a videotape of HR films
(silent and P.D. only, of course) during the signing.
And another thing, does anyone know if the New Orleans tent of Sons of
the Desert is still active? I've tried contacting them with no success.
If they are defunct, is anyone in the New Orleans - Mobile area
interested in joining a new tent if I start one up?
Richard Ward
William Hooper
rw...@jaguar1.usouthal.edu wrote:
> > Heck, & too short notice to get hold of the lawyer managing the
> Hayden
> > estate, try to open up the A&G Theatre, haul up a couple of
> projectors
> > & a screen, & have a Hal Roach Studios Day. Perfect time of year
for
> > it, too.
>
> Rumor has it that someone has actually purchased that theater and
plans
> to restore it -- as what I don't know.
There *has* been a lot of sniffing around that theatre for a recent
while. Pass Christian needs to landmark it & get it on the National
Register ASAP. The desirable location threatens it, too. As far as I
know, it's the first "indoor" theatre in Pass Christian (the two prior
ones were the Air Domes owned by Ames & Gaspard). You know what
happened to the Mobile Saenger, which is now pretty much a national
example of ignorant & egocentric destruction of technical capacity &
historic features in favor of a personal remodelling preference being
promoted as more culturally important.
> If anyone actually "wanted" to have a 16mm Hal Roach Day in Pass
> Christian (35mm is a bit too rich for my blood), I would open up the
> Pass Christian Historical Society (of which I am president for a
> limited remaining time)
Do you get to take the Hurricane Ball home on weekends & play with it?
rw...@jaguar1.usouthal.edu
Actually, I thought you were talking about the old A&G theater in Bay
St. Louis.
The only surviving theater building in Pass Christian is the Avalon,
and it was chopped up into office space years ago.
Richard
rw...@jaguar1.usouthal.edu
Christian, the Cozy Theater. It burned down during a screening of
"Mutiny on the Bounty" in 1935. According to local legend, the audience
initially thought the fire was some sort of newfangled special effects.
Happily, the theater and the print of the film were the only
casualties.
Richard
William Hooper
> Uhhhh .. Hurricane Ball?
>
> Actually, I thought you were talking about the old A&G theater in Bay
> St. Louis.
Yes, I meant Bay St. Louis, but got derailed at the Pass Christian
Historical Society.
The Hurricane Ball can be enjoyed at the Bay St. Louis Historical
Society. It is a large, 2.5'-ish diameter tightly packed sphere of
debris formed like a snowball in some pre-Camille hurricane (maybe
Betsy). It's an enjoyable Ripley's Believe It Or Not! -type exhibit
that comes right on time when you're about to hit your personal 500th
picture of d'Iberville or Bienville mark.
David B. Pearson
1113400619....@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com,
"rw...@jaguar1.usouthal.edu" <rw...@jaguar1.usouthal.edu> wrote:
> And another thing, does anyone know if the New Orleans tent of Sons of
> the Desert is still active? I've tried contacting them with no success.
> If they are defunct, is anyone in the New Orleans - Mobile area
> interested in joining a new tent if I start one up?
>
> Richard Ward
Would Picayune fall into that area?
David B. Pearson
http://slapstick-comedy.com
rw...@jaguar1.usouthal.edu
Sure. I reckon we'll pull in folks from as far away as Collins, maybe
even McGee.
Richard