Remember Shirley Jones and Carousel, Elmer Gantry, the Partridge Family,....

Pre-publicity TV interview: http://www.omahamorningblend.com/videos/205950901.html





I worked Omaha's Film Event (#32 charity event) "Carousel" again last night. Shirley looks as beautiful as ever.

Instead of standing behind the podium, she came out front with a microphone and told trivia of her career for some time. Then they turned up the house lights and she took questions. She answered every one. She really put on a show for the fans.

Gordon MacRae's daughter Mandy also spoke. After Gordon retired he moved to Nebraska and sang the national anthem at NU football games. Oklahoma fans hated that when they were in town.

During the film, Ms Jones spoke to everyone that stopped by just to see her, take a photo, or get autographs. The AC in the museum fountain court was cranked up. So she wore a coat and had an electric heater blowing on her from behind. That is a trooper.


The fountain:

Near the end of the autograph line, a fan waiting his turn said they were from out of town. He introduced me to his mother Elizabeth. He mentioned she was a dancer in the film and is on the lobby card she brought to get signed. I rushed over to Cassie (a coordinator) and told her we had to get the video crew back in the court to get an interview. Next she sat down with Shirley. Elizabeth got autograph requests. She was flabbergasted by the attention she got from those that were still in the house. You should have seen the smile on her face. She danced in over 50 films including a few with Elvis.

Elizabeth is sitting on the right of this lobbycard:

Rising artist Nicolosi made his eighth art work for the event, a collectable postage envelope work. Here is his "To Kill a Mockingbird" art info info: http://www.southernliterarytrail.org/tkam-usps-envelope.html


Behind the scenes with Shirley Jones: http://www.omaha.com/article/20130523/GO/705239985/1194#behind-the-scenes-with-shirley-jones

http://www.omahafilmevent.com/upcoming.htm





On Friday May 24th. Bruce Crawford will present a salute to the legendary music and songwriting team of Rodgers and Hammerstein with a screening of their musical classic, "Carousel", with special guest, star of the film, Oscar winning actress and TV legend Shirley Jones! Showtime is at 7pm at the Joslyn Art Museum's Witherspoon Hall, 2200 Dodge St. Omaha Nebraska. For more information visit the upcoming events page.