It’s seldom that a movie from 1977 can return to the silver screen thirty two years later
and still produce laughs along with a knock out punch!
If you attended the re-release of Slap
Shot at the Allen Threater -- you watched one of the best sports movies ever made -- AND had the chance to
meet one of it's fun loving stars -- and EVEN talk about the movie over a beer at the Batdorf Restaurant later that night!
For over three decades, “Slap Shot”
has been locked in a Hollywood movie vault. On October 17th and 18th, Lebanon County’s own; “Play
it Again” for Charity re-released the movie in an intimate setting which showcased the sports masterpiece and
raised $1450.00 for the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition!
According to Rob Ziemba, Founder of “Play it Again” for Charity; “Hosting Steve Carlson at the re-release was an dream come true for all us movie fans.
He joked with us before the movie that he's seen Slap Shot a thousand times and that he would probably be in and out of
the theather. Once the movie rolled on the big screen and with the sound system of the Allen, he was glued to his
seat. He admitted how amazing it was to see the movie on the big screen and in the original format, a first
for him -- since 1977. Fans were really surprised when we stopped the movie after the infamous "best shift in hockey
scene" for a ten minute Q/A with Steve."
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| Steve and fiance' Vickie really enjoyed the movie on the big screen! |
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| Fans had fun and played the part! And won Hanson Brothers signed items! |
Jon Jehrio, Chairman of “Play it Again” for
Charity commented; "Fans really enjoyed the movie and it mean't a lot to Rob to have
the movie weekend. It was cool to see fans dressed up in their favorite hockey jerseys and we even had a few Hanson Brother
look-alikes. The movie was a great way to kick off our 10th Anniversary -- as we are already making plans
for a Hanson Brothers return visit in May, which will include a celebrity golf outing featuring the original Hanson Brothers
-- organized by our newly appointed Director of Special Events, Steve "Dr Hook" McNally. We will also give
fans the opportunity to see the Hanson Brothers on ice during our traditional benefit ice hockey game with local talent
-- and the infamous Little Chiefs versus Hanson Brothers Kids Game."
| Jackie was actually in the pinwheel scene! |
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| The Johnstown Figure Skating Club Members comprised the pinwheel! |
"I just wanted to say thank you very,very, much for organizing this event.
It was a real treat to not only be able to see one of the greatest movies of all time, patronize a worthy charity, but
also have a Hanson brother in the house! Mr. Carlson was quite enagaging & hilarious as well as enlightening when it came
to the history of the movie itself. I truly hope you hold another in the future & would think it would be great if it
was an annual event." TW
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| Steve arrived in a vintage police car ! |
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| Fans check their tickets for prizes on the way out! Great prizes as always! |
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