She was also one of the first to congratulate me several days later. Bond Girls Luciana Paluzzi and Britt Ekland helped balance the sexes along with Kathy Garver who played Cissy Davis on Family Affair and many other television, movie and voice over roles. The event’s emphasis is primarily on television shows, radio programs, movies, comics and novels from the 1930s through the 1980s. 12-14 offered a glimpse into American popular culture of the mid-twentieth century. He also appeared in Star Trek, Perry Mason and 2001: A Space Odyssey. The Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention from Sept. His starring lead was in the Gene Roddenberry series The LIeutenant. Keir Dullea, probably best known for the lead in 2001: A Space Odyssey and many other movie and Television appearances, was also a popular guest. They even had a scheduled meeting of the Robert Conrad fan club organised. Robert Conrad missed other commitments just to stay and make sure he met every single one of them. Mariel Hemingway, Erik Estrada, Larry Wilcox. The Special guests that did appear, included Robert Fuller ( Wagon Train, Laramie, Emergency) and Robert Conrad The Wild, Wild West, Black Sheep Squadron, Hawaiian Eye, to name a few The Robert Conrad fans lined up to speak to him and get autographs and photos for every hour the convention was open. Three day film festival in Williamsburg, Virginia, with Hollywood celebrities signing autographs for fans. Actors Dabney Coleman, Debra Paget and John Amos in particular. Unfortunately several had to cancel due to work commitments but are scheduled to appear 2017. The Special Guests for MANC 2016 were impressive. We scrambled to find a tour of the U.S that we could fit into the trip and we did. That blew Canada off the wish list for another year. Then he dropped a bombshell and asked me to be a Guest Speaker at MANC and do a presentation on Australian Old Time Radio. Martin advised me of the dates, which unfortunately didn't fit our Canadian plans. I emailed Martin Grams Jnr, who was the convenor of MANC, as well as being a respected Author and Researcher, to see what the dates would be for MANC 2016 and explained I was planning a visit to Canada. Timing was tight for us as we had a family commitment in Australia at the beginning of September and Canadian Tours finished late September. MANC is a Nostalgia Convention which includes Radio, Movie, Television and Pulp. Late 2015 Dawn and I discussed a trip to Canada in 2016 and I wanted to time it with a visit to the Mid Atlantic Nostalgia Convention (MANC) held in Baltimore, Maryland U.S.A. Broadcasting Station 9MI (M/V KANIMBLA)Įarly Serials & Programs on Australian RadioĪustralian Antarctic Broadcasting StationsĪustralian Radio Top 60 Songs for Each Decade Radio 2UW Portable Outside Broadcast (1932)Īustralia's First Licenced Television StationĪ.W.A. Check out the web-site for schedule of events and photos.Australia's First Licenced Broadcast StationĬommercial Licences That Never went To AirĮarly Australian Shortwave Broadcast Stations Are you still listening Im still listening. Old-Time Radio drama "live" on stage Friday afternoon. Morgan Fairchild at the Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention in Hunt Valley. If you have a vintage automobile, bring it with you!Ĭharity auction Friday afternoon. Movie stars sign autographs and pose for photos 10 to 5 Thursday and Friday, 10 to 4 Saturdayīuffet Dinner Banquet with stage performances Saturday evening 6:30, tickets are limited.ĭrive-In Movie Theater Friday night (Thursday evening is the rain date). Vendor room 9 to 5 Thursday and Friday and 9 to 4 Saturday Johnny Whitaker (Family Affair and Tom Sawyer)ĭiane Sowle (Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory) Carpenter on McHale's Navy, The Munsters) Patty McCormack (The Bad Seed, The Sopranos, Frost/Nixon)īob Hastings (Lt. Coltrane on Dukes of Hazzard)Ĭeleste Holm (Academy Award Winning Actress) Lee Meriwether (Catwoman on Batman, Time Tunnel, Barnaby Jones) Three-day event with movie stars signing autographs and posing for photos with fans, vendor room selling antiques and nostalgia collectibles, seminars, 24 hour movie room screening vintage films, and a drive-in outside the hotel Friday night (Thursday night raindate). Remember The Lone Ranger? Sky King? Howdy Doody?
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