Noted actor Wilford Brimley will be the featured guest at the Cheyenne International Film Festival
Uncategorized | April 22, 2011
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Wilford Brimley in “The China Syndrome” |
Actor Wilford Brimley and his wife Beverly will appear at the Cheyenne International Film Festival on Saturday, May 21. The evening will be co-presented by the Historic Plains Hotel, the CFDOldWestMuseum and Hands Across the Saddle. The ticket price is $30.
Doors open at 6 p.m. at the Historic Atlas Theatre and appetizers by the Plains Hotel and wine by the Table Mountain Vineyards.
Wilford Brimley most recently appeared in
Did You Hear About the Morgans? The film was set in
Wyoming and starred Hugh Grant and Sarah Jessica Parker. He is known for his roles in
Seinfeld,
The Firm,
The China Syndrome,
The Natural, Cocoon, The Hotel New Hampshire and
Absence of Malice. He and his wife Beverly are founders of Hands Across the Saddle based in
Greybull, Wyoming.
The audience will also be treated to a demonstration of traditional Northern Arapaho dancing and singing by members of the Wind River Dancers and the Wind RiverTribalCollege language classes. The Plains Hotel has a long history with the Northern Arapaho, as a painting of Chief Little Shield hangs prominently in the lobby of the hotel.
The feature film on Saturday is a never-been-seen-before black and white silent film found in the archives of the Oregon State Historical Office. The silent film will have an original and spontaneous live piano score performed by Rattlesnake Jake Martin.
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