LIVE Magazine #270 May 10, 2018

VALLEY OF THE DOLLS
Screening & Book Signing Event SELLS OUT!
by Steven Roche
Paul Belsito & Steven Roche
Founders/Producers
Steven Roche is an award-winning producer/filmmaker
and has contributed articles to such publications as
International Documentary magazine, The Inbetweener
(For the International Animated Film Society - Hollywood
Chapter) and Film & Video magazine.
The 1960’s themed cocktail party that was scheduled
to begin at 6:00 pm was in full-swing by 6:02 pm, when
Eddie Kreg Anderson and Jim Mannix’s Among Friends at
the Movies hosted a screening of the pop culture classic
VALLEY OF THE DOLLS on March 28th at the beautiful Palm
Springs Cultural Center.
He can be contacted at:
bridgefallsentertainment@gmail.com
This Interactive Movie event was completely sold-out,
with close to 500 movie-lovers attending. To get everyone
in the mood, Eddie and Jim brought in Jason Thompson
Photography. Jason did a fabulous job of capturing the
many attendees who came decked out in their finest ‘60’s
couture! The outdoor cocktail party featured two bars, a
merchandise table with T-shirts made just for this event
that had now-famous lines from the film on them, and
gorgeous custom 1960’s-themed decorative pillows. The
T-shirts were designed by Eddie through his Bear Wear
banner; while the pillows were creatively designed by Jim.
My husband and partner in The Filmmakers’ Gallery, Paul
Belsito, and I were approached online by first-time author
William J. Jankowski - who had written a book with his
close friend, the legendary actress Patty Duke, called In
The Presence of Greatness: My Sixty-Year Journey as an
Actress.
Ms. Duke passed away in 2016 at just sixty-nine years old,
leaving behind an indelible show business legacy. Patty
Duke first gained national attention when she played Helen
Keller in both the stage and film versions of HE MIRACLE
WORKER. Her unforgettable, breakout performance
earned her both a Tony Award and an Academy Award.
Patty would go on to win two Golden Globe Awards, three
EMMY Awards (from a whopping eleven nominations), and
be elected President of the Screen Actors Guild. In her two
New York Times bestselling memoirs, Call Me Anna and A
Brilliant Madness, she revealed her struggle with bipolar
disorder, becoming a champion and advocate to those
suffering from mental illness.