It’s always fun to discover a “sleeper” film hit.
But it’s never fun to get turned away.
The Westport Cinema Initiative and Westport Historical Society were stunned last month, when the Town Hall auditorium proved too small for the throngs that wanted to see “The High School That Rocked!”
That’s the documentary chronicling the amazing period in the 1960s when bands like the Doors, Cream, Yardbirds and Rascals played at Staples High School.
Ginger Baker, Cream’s drummer, at Staples. (Photo copyright Jeremy Ross)
So the WCI and WHS are doing what any good promoters should: They’ve added another showing.
The film will be screened again on Saturday, August 26 (5 p.m., Westport Historical Society). A talkback follows, with the movie’s producer Fred Cantor, and filmmaker Doug Tirola. Both are Westport residents.
There’s limited space, so tickets must be ordered in advance (click here for the direct link). The cost is $10 — and includes free popcorn.
That’s a great bargain — even if it is $7.50 more than it cost to see those great concerts, back when Staples High School really rocked.
