Plumb Memorial Library in Shelton to present history of 50s' film techniques

SHELTON - Join us for a special presentation "I Love Lucy or I Love the Movies: How Hollywood Fought Back in the 1950s" in Plumb Memorial Library Meeting Room at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept 28.

Registration is available online: http://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=2661&EventID=501490&PK=

or by calling (203) 924-1580 ext. 5102

Television was making inroads into movie theater attendance.

Hollywood started to fight back doing things that couldn’t be duplicated on the small screen by launching new filming techniques.

The most profound process was Cinerama which was introduced in 1953 with a huge curved screen and brand new “stereophonic” sound.

Then came 3D Natural Vision and shortly thereafter wide screen CinemaScope and CinemaScope 55. VistaVision took a different tack and master showman Mike Todd came up with wide screen Todd-AO.

The presentation will cover how each process worked, benefits and pitfalls if each, and their impact on today’s theater productions. There will be visual examples of each.

This is shared from the Shelton Library System Facebook page.

Doo wop concert on tap Oct. 7 at Holy Rosary Church in Ansonia

 

Shared from the Church's Facebook page.

History of Hollywood in the '50s program slated at Plumb Memorial Library in Shelton

SHELTON - Plumb Memorial Library will host 'I Love Lucy or I Love the Movies: How Hollywood Fought Back in the 1950s' at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 28.

Television in the 1950s was making inroads into movie theater attendance.

Hollywood started to fight back doing things that couldn’t be duplicated on the small screen by launching new filming techniques. 

The most profound process was Cinerama which was introduced in 1953 with a huge curved screen and brand new “stereophonic” sound. Then came 3D Natural Vision and shortly thereafter wide screen CinemaScope and CinemaScope 55. VistaVision took a different tack and master showman Mike Todd came up with wide screen Todd-AO. 

The presentation will cover how each process worked, benefits and pitfalls of each, and their impact on today’s theater productions. There will be visual examples of each.

The Library is at 65 Wooster St.

Register online: http://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=2661&EventID=501490&PK= or call (203) 924-1580 ext. 5102

This is shared from the Shelton Library System Facebook page.

Seymour Congregational Church to host 50's night fun

SEYMOUR - Seymour Congregational Church will host a 50's Family Fun Night with games, dancing, and refreshments from 4-7 p.m. Feb. 11.

An admission fee of a NEW pair of socks, underwear, diapers, t-shirt or monetary donation will support local veterans and charities. See you there!

The church is at 15 Broad St.

This is shared from Seymour Congregational Church Facebook page.

Recuperation journey: Waiting for a package

The Chordettes

This is currently playing in my head, with apologies to The Chordettes: 

"Mr. Fedex, bring me my pills" to be sung to the tune of "Mr. Sandman," an oldie but goodie.

I'm grateful my post-transplant medications are delivered to my door. Automatic refill and delivery make life so much easier! 
The pharmacy didn't send my recently prescribed med with all the others last week but it will be here today, via "Mr." FedEx.

That's what put that tune from 1954 into my head!  😊