Woody Woodpecker and Friends
A Conversation with Walter & Gracie Lantz
TV-PG
Specials • E7 Jul 9, 1981 53mLong before TCM there was CLASSICS 34, an atmospheric cinéma showcase hosted by Chris Buchman for WNIT (PBS) in Elkhart, Indiana. In 1981 Walter and Gracie Lantz visited Chris for an engaging chat and to celebrate Woody Woodpecker’s 40th birthday. Act Two presents an overview of CLASSICS 34; and Chris Buchman recounts his first encounter with Walter Lantz, the origin of the Lantzes’ visit to his show and the unforeseen technical dilemmas of the taping session in his affectionate memoir WALTER & ME. Act Three highlights Chris’ pre-Classics 34 movie exhibitions including turns at Baltimore’s famous Peabody Bookshop & Beerstube, Corner Theatre and Johns Hopkins University. The Finalé is comprised of delightful vignettes from CLASSICS 34.
