SATURday, NOVEMBER 20, 2010
SPECIAL EVENT at the ROXiE theatre in San Francisco, CA.

"BACK TO AFTER SCHOOL SPECiALS" Triple Bill
(ONLY $10 FOR one or ALL THREE FILMS!)

7:00pm - A MOViE STAR'S DAUGHTER (1979)
Directed by Robert Fuest
Containing: Trini Alvarado, Frank Converse, Marcia Rodd
This ABC Afterschool Special showcases Trini Alvarado who plays a young girl confronted with the loneliness of switching into a new school. After doing her best to start new friendships she ultimately has to deal with the side effects of people only liking her because her father is a movie star. Complete UNEDiTED 45 minute version! NOT AVAILABLE ON DVD. Original 16mm print!

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8:15pm - RICH KIDS (1979) - Directed by Robert M. Young
Containing: Trini Alvarado, Jeremy Levy, John Lithgow, Kathryn Walker

Do not miss this extremely RARE 35mm screening of the ORiGiNAL CUT for this unknown Robert Altman production. Not only does this young-adult gem showcase Trini Alvarado who plays a sassy lil' 12 year old stuck in the middle of her parents getting a divorce, John Lithgow gives a perfectly punctuated performance as her smooth talking diluted father. NOT AVAILABLE ON DVD and the TV and VHS version is missing close to 5 minutes of the film's surprisingly adult content making this the first time in 30 years the complete movie has been seen!


Playing with...

10:30pm - STONED (1980)
Directed by John Herzfeld
Containing: Scott Baio, Vincent Bufano, Largo Woodruff

Our evening concludes with one of the holy grails of lost ABC After school Specials! Scott Baio shines in this 1980 exploration of the side effects on teenagers while smoking marijuana. Complete UNEDiTED 45 minute version! Original 16mm print!

Watch this recent Top Ten countdown of After School Specials (which includes STONED!).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuogsjDcKf8




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