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Quicksand: Join us for a virtual ‘Tuned to Yesterday’ movie event

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Tuned to Yesterday: At the Movies - "Quicksand" premieres at 7:30 p.m.

After the movie -- Live Q&A with host Mark Lavonier and Station Manager Bill Drake -- press play following the movie presentation.

Tuned to Yesterday At the Movies, Live Q&A

Join us for a special virtual presentation of the 1950 film noir, “Quicksand.” The film stars Mickey Rooney, who played against his typical casting as the innocent “nice guy.” Rooney plays Dan Brady, a young auto mechanic who “borrows” $20 from a cash register to pay for a date with a femme fatale played by Jeanne Cagney. Disastrous circumstances quickly lead the situation to spiral out of control and Dan finds himself drawn into an ever-worsening “quicksand” of crime. WRVO's Mark Lavonier will also bring you Rooney's radio story before his most popular noir role.

Details: 

"Quicksand," streaming live on WRVO.org 

Thursday, October 8 at 7:30 p.m. EST

Followed by a live Q&A with Tuned to Yesterday host Mark Lavonier and Station Manager Bill Drake.

Send us a question ahead of time!

Email: ttyatthemovies@wrvo.org

Pull up a couch, grab your laptop or mobile device, pop your microwave popcorn and get ready to join host Mark Lavonier for the first virtual “Tuned to Yesterday” movie event.

[Note] Make sure you bookmark this page, as this is where "Quicksand" will stream live on the night of October 8.

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