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2008 EventsThe Real McCoy Get Tickets!
Complete with never-before-seen footage from the National Archives and a recreation of the infamous “Rum Row,” the movie weaves together fascinating social issues from the Roaring Twenties, including how Prohibition came to be, Women’s Suffrage, the Ku Klux Klan, speakeasies, flappers, the growth of the US Coast Guard to fight the rum runners, and the eventual repeal of Prohibition. The film, produced and directed by filmmaker Bailey Pryor of Mystic, CT, was adapted from the forthcoming book, The Actual McCoy by Stephen Jones at Flat Hammock Press. Following the film, both will answer audience questions for a behind-the-scenes look at this lively era that still impacts us today. Come early, enjoy a drink from the cash bar, and listen to the real jazz band featured in the film. Or even better, attend the VIP Movie Party before the show, meet the filmmaker and author, step up to the cash bar for a drink from the liquor made famous by Bill McCoy, dance with a flapper actress, receive a copy of the movie DVD and a book on rum running, and sit in the special loge seats. Advance reservations required for VIP Movie Party. Period dress welcome! Proceeds from this event will contribute to the education and preservation efforts of Mystic Seaport. General admission tickets: $20 in advance, $25 at the door (includes jazz band, cash bar in lobby, general seating, film, and post-film Q&A session). Military, students, and seniors: $2 off ticket price VIP Movie Party: $100 per person (includes jazz band, cash bar in Mezzanine, a chance to meet the filmmaker, writer and President of Mystic Seaport, loge seating for the film, post-film Q&A session, DVD, and one book on rum running). Advance reservations required. Please note: All ticket prices include $2 Garde Restoration Fee. Purchase tickets online at www.gardearts.org (ticket price subject to $4 Internet convenience fee), or call (860) 444-7373. Back to the Calendar |