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Archive: May 2017 (8 Posts)

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Now Playing at the Packard Campus Theater (June 1-3, 2017)

Posted by: Cary O’Dell

The following is a post by Jenny Paxson of the Packard Campus. Thursday, June 1 (7:30 p.m.) The Best of Shindig (ABC-TV, 1964-1966) ABC’s musical variety series Shindig! offered the best from American and British performers of the day.  Artists included on this program of highlights from the show include The Beatles, The Byrds, The …

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Thelma Prescott, Television’s First Female Producer/Director

Posted by: Cary O’Dell

This post is by Cary O’Dell, of the Library of Congress, and Jane Klain, of the Paley Center for Media Among the thousands of books, periodicals, and reference works in the Moving Image and Recorded Sound Research Centers is a bound set of every press release issued by the National Broadcasting Company from its founding …

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Now Playing at the Packard Campus Theater (May 25, 2017)

Posted by: Cary O’Dell

The following is a guest post by Jenny Paxson of the Packard Campus. Thursday, May 25 (7:30 p.m.) Waiting for Guffman (Warner Bros., 1996, R-rated for brief strong language*) After collaborating with director Rob Reiner on the largely improvised and wildly popular 1984 satire about a fictional heavy metal band, This is Spinal Tap, Christopher …

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Photo Blog #16: The Familiar Female

Posted by: Cary O’Dell

This time, in our mystery photo blog, we look at a handful of ladies who, despite ringing many bells, we don’t know the name of.  Therefore, we need YOUR help.  Please take a look (“clicking” on any of the images below will increase them in size to that they are easier to see).  And please offer …

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Now Playing at the Packard Campus Theater (May 18-20, 2017)

Posted by: Cary O’Dell

The following is a guest post by Jenny Paxson of the Packard Campus. Thursday, May 18 (7:30 p.m.) Best in Show (Warner Bros., 2000) This satirical look at the world of championship dog breeding and competition tracks several canine contestants and their handlers as they prepare for the prestigious Mayflower Kennel Club Dog Show. Among the …

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Now Playing at the Packard Campus Theater (May 10-13, 2017)

Posted by: Cary O’Dell

The following is a guest post by Jenny Paxson of the Packard Campus. Wednesday, May 10 (7:30 p.m.) Marty Stuart Presents Roger McGuinn – Live — SOLD OUT! Multiple Grammy-Award -Winning country music singer-songwriter Marty Stuart will be joined by Roger McGuinn, frontman of the rock group The Byrds, for an evening of music and …

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The Trail (and Trial) of the Mystery Movie Photos (Or, Who Is This?)

Posted by: Cary O’Dell

It all began innocently enough. As part of my job working for the National Recording Preservation Board, I assist with the annual announcement of the National Recording Registry. Last year, when Bobby Darin’s recording of “Mack the Knife” was added to the Registry, I researched the Moving Image Section’s collection of film and entertainment stills …

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Now Playing at the Packard Campus Theater (May 4-6, 2017)

Posted by: Cary O’Dell

The following is a post by Jenny Paxson of the Packard Campus. Thursday, May 4 (7:30 p.m.) For Your Consideration (Warner Independent, 2006) The camera follows a trio of actors during production of Home for Purim, a low-budget drama set in the mid-1940s American South, as rumors circulate that their performances are generating Oscar buzz …