BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. — The Rockingham Historic Preservation Commission will host a double feature in cooperation with the Bellows Falls Opera House during the theater’s classic movie night Wednesday, May 16.
Beginning at 6 p.m., Amanda Gustin of the Vermont Historical Society will present the program “Vermont vs. Hollywood: 100 Years of Vermont in Film,” followed by a showing of the 1988 movie “Funny Farm,” set in nearby Townshend.
Vermont has been a featured location in Hollywood movies for nearly a century. It has represented many different ideals during that time, and its portrayal reflects both Vermont’s own history as well as American history. Examining those films provides interesting and fun insights into the hold Vermont has had on imagination in the media age, according to a press release.
Gustin will provide background and share clips ranging chronologically from 1919’s silent black and white film “Way Down East” to 2005’s “Thank You for Smoking.”
The speaker program is made possible with financial assistance from the Vermont Humanities Council and is free and open to the public. The opera house is accessible to all.
Admission to “Funny Farm” will be $5.
For more information, contact Susan Reing, historic preservation coordinator, at [email protected] or (802) 463-3964, Ext. 1112.
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