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Jo
Addie (SIT 1912 Extra and Producer of the SIT Event
videos) hosts the Midwest Regional Somewhere In
Time Celebration at the Gateway Theatre/Copernicus
Center in Chicago, June 21, 1997. |
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Terrific
SIT memorabilia brings enthusiastic response from
attendees in the lobby. Photo shot from the sweeping
deco staircase leading to the balcony. |
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INSITE
members Jo Addie, Cheryl Abel, David and Theresa
Smith, Peggy O'Connor and Jeannie Glover. |
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A
group of happy attendees on the Gateway's sweeping
staircase. |
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INSITE
member Jeannie Glover poses with actor Sean Hayden (Young
Arthur). |
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Jo
Addie's collection of foreign posters on display,
(left to right) Australian, Japanese, and French
posters. |
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Attendee
Peggy O'Connor poses next to the gorgeous Italian
poster from Jo's collection. |
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Peter
Franks offers one of his magnificent Grand
Hotel Music Boxes up for a special raffle. It is
modeled after the one in the movie, but is even more
detailed, taking him two weeks to make each one. |
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The
entire Celebrity Panel, (left to right), Jo Addie, Hal
Frank, David Hull, Stan Adams, Paul Cook and Sean
Hayden, answered an array of questions from the
audience, regarding intimate details of the creation
of SIT. |
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1912
Stage Manager, Hal Frank, relates a fascinating story
in his powerful, theatrical voice. |
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David
Hull (Hotel Manager) and Paul Cook (Dr. Hull) worked
together in the final scene and are close friends. |
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David
Hull describes the joy of working on Mackinac Island. |
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The
autograph session was a big hit with guests who waited
in line to meet the celebrities on stage. |
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Jo
holds up a copy of the, The Somewhere In Time Story,
by INSITE Founder Bill Shepard--a must-have for all
SIT fans. |
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Silent
film accompanist, Jay Warren, seated at the Gateway
Grand pipe organ, acknowledges the audience's
thunderous applause following the sing along. |
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Jo
congratulates the crowd for their efforts in preparing
their vintage costumes to attend the event, and asks,
"Wasn't it worth it?" |