Years of Making Dansville Better: A Virtual Tour of the Star
Mr. Edgar Schmidt provides an excellent tour of the projection room.
The Chandelier
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A Sign from WWII.
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See the actual 1942 film "So's Your Aunt Emma" on YouTube below.
Film Description from Amazon.com:
Incomparable comic character actress Zasu Pitts is Emma a spinster who is called "Aunt" by all who love her. To the great disapproval of her old maid sisters Emma pines for the late "Gentleman Jim" and dreams of her youth when she was romanced by the legendary boxer.Emma reads about "Gentleman Jim's" troubled son Mickey O'Banion and his upcoming championship fight with Tiger Wilson. Emma heads out to the big city on a mission to help the boy who if things had turned out differently might well have been her son. In the city Emma is mistaken for notorious lady gangster Ma Parker and becomes innocently involved in a mob war. Assuming the identity and attitude of the hard-boiled Ma Parker Emma realizes that she will be better able to help Mickey's career in disguise. A rich comedy thick with intricate complications and a triumphant star performance by Zasu Pitts So's Your Aunt Emma is a touching character study of a sweet little old lady who sets things right after many years of living in the shadows of her fading memories. Starring: Zasu Pitts Roger Pryor & Warren HymerDirected by: Jean Yarbrough DVD Details: Run Time: 62 minutes.
Incomparable comic character actress Zasu Pitts is Emma a spinster who is called "Aunt" by all who love her. To the great disapproval of her old maid sisters Emma pines for the late "Gentleman Jim" and dreams of her youth when she was romanced by the legendary boxer.Emma reads about "Gentleman Jim's" troubled son Mickey O'Banion and his upcoming championship fight with Tiger Wilson. Emma heads out to the big city on a mission to help the boy who if things had turned out differently might well have been her son. In the city Emma is mistaken for notorious lady gangster Ma Parker and becomes innocently involved in a mob war. Assuming the identity and attitude of the hard-boiled Ma Parker Emma realizes that she will be better able to help Mickey's career in disguise. A rich comedy thick with intricate complications and a triumphant star performance by Zasu Pitts So's Your Aunt Emma is a touching character study of a sweet little old lady who sets things right after many years of living in the shadows of her fading memories. Starring: Zasu Pitts Roger Pryor & Warren HymerDirected by: Jean Yarbrough DVD Details: Run Time: 62 minutes.