Bruce Crawford's Omaha Classic Film Event has announced it's next movie with a showing "American Graffiti". The show will be screen on November 2, 2012, 7 pm at the Joslyn Art Museum's Witherspoon Hall. The event will bring Actress Shirley Williams and actor Eddie Mekka in as special guests. Tickets will be $20 and proceeds from the event will benefit the Nebraska Kidney Association.
In 1973, American Graffiti is considered a movie which launched and started many careers. Some of the most notable cast included Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Harrison Ford and Suzanne Summers. It was written and directed by George Lucas and produced by Francis Ford Coppola and Gary Kurtz . Cindy Williams played the part of Laurie who was Ron Howard's high school sweetheart.
In 1975, Williams appeared as Shirley Feeney in an episode of "Happy Days". She was a girlfriend of the character 'Fonzie' (Henry Winkler) along side another female character named Laverne Defazio (Penny Marshall). This launched the beginning of the popular TV show "Laverne and Shirley" which aired from 1976 to 1982. Williams appeared in 159 episodes of the show. In 1977, she auditioned for the part of Princess Leia in the movie "Star Wars"only to be beat out by Carrie Fisher. In the 90's, she went on to co-produce both "Father of the Bride" 1 and 2.
Also appearing at the event is Eddie Mekka. He is best know for his part as Carmine Ragusa on "Laverne and Shirley". He also went on to have a part on the very popular soap opera "Guiding Light". On the big screen, Mekka can be seen along side Bette Midler in "Beaches" and also as Madonna's Boyfriend in "A League of their Own".
More information can be found at http://www.omahafilmevent.com/upcomingamericangraff.htm.
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