The August 9 installment of Kozinski's Favorite Flicks will be the movie
Cold Turkey.
Cold Turkey is a memorable
satire set during the heyday of "Big Tobacco." As part of a
public relations campaign, the villainous Valiant Tobacco Company offers $25
million to any city that manages to give up smoking "cold turkey" for
an entire month. Dick Van Dyke stars as the zealous parson who convinces
the town of Eagle Rock, Iowa to go for the prize. It promptly becomes
clear that this challenge will prove harder than the town originally believed.
We'll be joined for the
evening by distinguished guest Norman Lear, who directed, produced and co-wrote the film. In addition to his
many Hollywood production credits, including the beloved sitcom All in the Family, Lear is a prominent defender of the First Amendment and the founder of leading progressive advocacy group
People for the American Way.
Prior to KFF, we'll offer a
tour of our historic Richard H. Chambers Courthouse. If you'd like to
participate in the tour, please meet in the first floor lobby just inside the
main entrance at 5:45. The tour will start promptly at 6:00 so you can
finish in plenty of time to get food, drink and a good seat.
RSVP by clicking this link: https://goo.gl/FvRz33
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