MY THANKS & CLOSE OF 2009 4TH ANNUAL STEVE MCQUEEN FILM FESTIVAL!
Steve McQueen: 1930-1980
(Photo Courtesy: Donna Reddon)
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A Steve McQueen Recreation Center was dedicated at The Boys Republic in Chino Hills, California in 1983 with funds Steve left to the school in his Will. A plaque installed outside the building reads:
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"Steve McQueen came here as a troubled boy but left as a man. He went on to achieve stardom in motion pictures but returned to this campus often to share of himself and his fortune. His legacy is hope and inspiration to those students here now, and those yet to come."
The Boys Republic Continues...
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If you wish to contribute a gift to Boys Republic in Steve's honor, donations are always welcomed at:
Boys Republic High School
5130 Riverside Dr.
Chino, CA. 91710-4130
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The 2009 Steve McQueen Film Festival:
-Despite all appearances, as I am fond of saying: "Nobody who is successful at anything goes it alone". This "Festival" started out four years ago as an idea I had while on a road trip in the South. It was winter, and a freezing rain storm forced me to pull my car off the highway into the safety of a restaurant parking lot. With the heater on and after listening to the car radio for weather bulletins, I started to make notes on a yellow pad of paper about an idea for a very unusual medium where I could make a bold attempt to deliver a "Film Festival" honoring my favorite actor, Steve McQueen. The skies were gray and overcast that late morning. But as pages of notes began to fill up with ideas, my excitement grew at the mere thought that the potential of the worldwide web could equal the reach of an international newspaper or a television program! The advantages are so numerous in terms of being accessible at any time throughout the year to anyone who truly loves great movie acting, and of course the incomparable Steve McQueen!
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I wish to thank the following for their love, friendship and inspiration:
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Barbara McQueen
Marshall Terrill
Jeb Rosebrook
Barbara Leigh
Adrienne McQueen
Veronica Valdez
Donna Redden
Mike Jugan
William Pierce
Rod Hart
The Palace Bar, Prescott, Arizona
The People of Prescott, Arizona
Dave Kunz
Santa Paula Municipal Airport
The People of Santa Paula, California
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It's been a tremendous joy, my friends. Thank you for your continued loyalty. I will see you back here next year when we launch the 5th Annual Steve McQueen Film Festival!
Michael Manning
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posted by Michael Manning @ 12:00 AM
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Thank you for bringing these films "out of the vault" and keeping the memory of Steve alive.
DJ DAVY B: There is no finer compliment than when someone thanks me for the Annual Festival. As a racer of automobiles and a pilot--two things Steve did and that I too love--I am humbled by your note!
i love those old movie posters.
and you're right, nobody goes through life alone. we might blaze our own paths, but there were people before us and there are people with us, and there will be still more people after us.
the legacy of steve mcqueen will live on, for the kids and staff at boy's republic as well as for anyone 'attending' your steve mcqueen film festival.
nice job michael!
Seraphine: lol and (((HUGS))) to you for such a tremendous compliment! You've just made my week! :D)
Michael,
I loved your McQueen Film Festival and your wonderful insights on a fine actor. Maybe next year you will do one on me?
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
That was THE Marshall Terrill, Ladies and Gentlemen!
oh! number 2 on the list, right behind barbara. that great marshall terrill. clap clap. hear hear.
Great job, Michael. The Web is a neat medium to share your knowledge
Seraphine: I'll make sure Marshall see's your comment. I know he will appreciate it very much too. He's a great guy and a wonderful author!!
Sage: it is really a labor of love for me. The Festival is really coming into its own with great strides, and the contribution of wonderful people I am proud to call my friends! Thank You!!!!
Yes Michael you are very instrumental in keeping Steve's memory alive as well as introducing others (me, for one) to the utter coolness that is Steve McQueen!
Patti: (((HUGS))) for that compliment. I hope that I succeeded in being one of many millions of fans who loves Steve's work and truly respects the man he became at the end of his life. lol to you, Patti and Thank You! :)
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