Wednesday, August 06, 2008

Jack Starrett 35mm Screenings! Car crash action!


Some of you know I'm co-writing a book on actor/director Jack Starrett. Well, the George Eastman House in Rochester, NY is a running a killer series of car chase and car crash movies all summer. My writing partner Chris Poggiali will be introducing Jack Starrett's A SMALL TOWN IN TEXAS (1976) and Lamont Johnson's THE LAST AMERICAN HERO (1973) on 8/14, and on 8/21 (a day before my 40th birthday) I'll be introducing a classic Peter Fonda '70s drive-in double feature: Jack Starrett's RACE WITH THE DEVIL (1975) and John Hough's DIRTY MARY, CRAZY LARRY (1974)! We're writing the program notes for both nights. These are glorious 35mm screenings, so come on out if you can!

Details here.

Trailers here:
A SMALL TOWN IN TEXAS
THE LAST AMERICAN HERO
RACE WITH THE DEVIL
DIRTY MARY, CRAZY LARRY

Tuesday, August 05, 2008

Upstate New York Notables: Charles Fort


Charles Fort (1874-1932), author, born in Albany, Albany County.

Monday, August 04, 2008

Upstate New York Notables: Robert Forster


Robert Forster (1941-), actor, born in Rochester, Monroe County.

Sunday, August 03, 2008

Upstate New York Notables: Tom Fontana


Tom Fontana (1951-), TV writer/producer, born in Buffalo, Erie County.