Connie Francis plans another beach party
South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Jan 30, 2010
Youtube Footage:
Fort Lauderdale Where The Boys Are
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tM_E-dnElcc
features classic cars on display, Elbo Room, and Connie singing God Bless America
Lauderdale Where The Boys Are Weekend 5-30-2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gy7KLvdhQTU
from Elbo Room balcony
Post Party Blogs and Media Coverage:
Connie Francis On Where the Boys Are... 50 Years Later
By Michael J. Mooney in Broward, Celebrities, The Arts
Rarely has a single cinematic work shaped the identity of a city like Where the Boys Are has Fort Lauderdale. The spring before the movie was released, 15,000 college kids descended upon the beaches and beer joints of what was then a mostly-quiet vacation town. Then in December of 1960, the world was introduced to the good-hearted bedlam of Spring Break. The next year, more than 50,000 young people crashed Fort Lauderdale--and the modern Spring Break was born. The movie, based on a novel by Glendon Swarthout, was an hour-and-a-half-long summons to college kids to vacation here without fear of law or judgment.
"It wasn't even a movie, it was a national phenomenon," says Francis, "They didn't know whether to kill me or give me the key to the city."
The city-sponsored event, which Seiler said would offer 'good old-fashioned family fun,' takes place Memorial Day weekend, May 28 and 29, on the same shore where Francis, in the role of Angie, frolicked with her classmates in scenes filmed here.
Seiler said the weekend will feature live music, a classic car show, Spring Break reunions, themed events such as hula parties and beach blanket bingo, and a screening on the beach of the original movie. A publicist for Francis said she will attend many of the festivities."
Other Media Coverage:
Where the Boys Are Again:
Connie Francis plans another beach party
South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Jan 30, 2010
"Francis, who lives in South Florida, joined Mayor Jack Seiler and other dignitaries on Friday afternoon to announce the first edition of "Where the Boys Are: Connie Francis' Great American Beach Party."
The city-sponsored event, which Seiler said would offer 'good old-fashioned family fun,' takes place Memorial Day weekend, May 28 and 29, on the same shore where Francis, in the role of Angie, frolicked with her classmates in scenes filmed here.
Seiler said the weekend will feature live music, a classic car show, Spring Break reunions, themed events such as hula parties and beach blanket bingo, and a screening on the beach of the original movie. A publicist for Francis said she will attend many of the festivities."
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Photos of Fort Lauderdale spring break over the years
Photos of Connie Francis celebrates 50th anniversary of 'Where the Boys Are'
Photos from the movie 'Where the Boys Are'
Facebook page of photos from Jan 29 event plus the Elbo Room
Connie Francis Promotes Great American Beach Party
The Promenade Newspaper, Fort Lauderdale, Jan 30, 2010
"Singer Connie Francis exited from a vintage muscle car, escorted by modern day muscle men, to promote the 50th Anniversary event remembering the movie 'Where the Boys Are.'"
The famous Elbo Room bar at center of activities has roof cam, see http://www.ElboRoom.com/page/roof-cam
WTBA police calls:
For those of you who want to listen to police calls like TV Thompson played by Jim Hutton, however, scanner fans these days are not able to monitor Ft Lauderdale PD because they now use EDACS ProVoice which no scanner on the market can decode.
Frequencies of Ft Lauderdale police and other 2-way radio services (i.e. media ENG) can be found on the web at radioreference.com and FCC General Menu Reports.