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'Celebrities' pay visit to Fallbrook

FALLBROOK — The Fallbrook Film Factory sponsored “Back to the Fifties Night” on Saturday, April 14. It was a blast from the past, hosted by Lenny (Greg Dehm) and Squiggy (Brandon Chesney) from “Laverne and Shirley.”

The evening began at the Mission Theatre with the arrival of the hottest wheels in town, a 1950s hotrod with flames driven by owner David Bergeson and his lovely wife. The main cast of characters of “Grease,” the famous movie of the evening, arrived in this stylish car and made their way down a red carpet in front of adorning fans.

The first to arrive were Rizzo (Jessica Walden) and Kenickie (Dean LeCrone); following were two little Pink Ladies (Anzie and Maddix McWha). Also riding in the car was another greaser, Kalin McKelvey. Danny Zuko (Travis Chesney) and Sandy Olsson (Caroline Desjarlais) were the next to greet their adorning fans.

The final entrance was made by Lucille (Janie Chesney) and Ricky Ricardo (Barry Farley). Lucy, being Lucy, tried to wow the crowd with her talents under the watchful eye of Ricky, promting him to repeatedly shout, “Lucy, you have some ‘esplaining’ to do!”

The show began with three short films: Travis Chesney and Caroline Dejarlais’ “Turn Off Your Cell Phones” and Brandon Chesney’s “When Bananas Go Bad” and its sequel, “When Bananas Go Bad 2: Yellow Fever.”

During the main film, “Grease,” the audience was encouraged to sing and dance along. Prizes were given out all evening for those who could answer trivia relating to the film. A costume contest was also held.

Following the movie, the audience was ushered over to Zion Lutheran Church, where a 1950s sock hop was in full swing with DJ Jack Kovic. Prizes were awarded to the best dancers, who turned out to be Adrienne and Kenny Alder.

Fallbrook Film Factory’s next screening, planned for June 2, will center around superheroes, animation and comic books, say organizers Janie and Brandon Chesney. To learn more, contact Janie at (760) 723-8916.

Fallbrook Film Factory is a nonprofit organization created to bring filmmaking to creative people who would otherwise not get to experience it. For more information, visit http://www.fallbrookfilmfactory.com.

 

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