2010 Mid Atlantic Nostalgia Convention

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2010 Mid Atlantic Nostalgia Convention

Postby mmargrajr » Thu Feb 25, 2010 10:18 pm

The 2010 Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention
Dates: September 23 to 25, 2010

Location: Hunt Valley Marriott
245 Shawan Road, Hunt Valley, Maryland 21031
Exit 20A off I-83
Hotel Phone: 1-410-785-7000

http://www.midatlanticnostalgiaconvention.com

Convention Hotline: 443-286-6821

Seminars include:
THE POET OF LAUREATE OF RADIO -- World Premiere Screening of the Norman Corwin documentary
A CLOSER LOOK AT PHIL HARRIS AND ALICE FAYE -- Hosted by Terry Salomonson
THE HISTORY OF THE LONE RANGER -- Hosted by Fran Striker Jr.
THE HISTORY OF THE GREEN HORNET -- with Van Williams, Ruben Procopio, Martin Grams, and Terry Salomonson
VOX POP: THE RADIO PROGRAM of 1932-1948 -- Hosted by Mike Henry
FOR THE RECORD -- An original documentary directed and introduced by Leah Biel
plus many others

Celebrities Signing Autographs and Posing for Photos with Fans:
Van Williams (TV's GREEN HORNET) His first autographing in 20 years!
Roy Thinnes (THE INVADER) His first autographing in 20 years!
Marsha Hunt (The Bickersons)
Dawn Wells (Mary Ann on GILLIGAN'S ISLAND)
Mark Goddard (LOST IN SPACE and JOHNNY RINGO)
Ed Nelson (PEYTON PLACE and Roger Corman classics)
Fran Striker Jr. (son of Fran Striker, the creator of THE LONE RANGER)
and many others!

Old-Time Radio Events include two recreations on stage, one being a "lost" episode of THE GREEN HORNET. The other has yet to be determined.

Old Time Radio related films being screened in the movie room include:
Bob Hope's 1956 Christmas Special with Mickey Mantle
Once Upon A Honeymoon (1944)
Mystery Broadcast (1943)
The Howdy Doody Show (1953) with Fred Allen
plus more!

Drive-In Movie Theater on Friday night outside the hotel. Double feature plus vintage drive-in intermission break and cartoon. Starts at sunset. Vintage hot rods from the fifties on display outside the hotel 3 to 4 hours before the Drive-In starts. Saturday is the raindate for the cars!

Lots of fun, I recommend you check it out, even if it's just for a single day. Check out the web-site for more info as this is just a slice of what is going on there. Hotel rooms are limited, discount rate for convention attendees is even more limited so book your room today!

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