Sittin' Around the Campfire Talkin' Copyright Law

The film industry seems to be running a little scared. Movie execs have seen how illegal downloads have decimated the recording industry and are taking steps to make sure it doesn't rip into profits in their industry. Part of their campaign against movie piraters is something I would have never thought of: working with the Boy Scouts to offer a merit patch in anti-pirating and copyright law.

One guess as to which area of the country this idea is being tried. National Public Radio has a brief story on this.

Assorted ghouls turned out for our Halloween-themed field trip to Glendale's historic Alex Theater on Saturday, Oct. 28.

***SATURDAY'S FIELD TRIP WAS A BIG SUCCESS We had a terrific turnout--68 MC101s, plus guests--for Saturday's field trip to Glendale's Alex Theater. We took in an amusing afternoon of vintage Holloween-themed entertainment, headlined by the low-budget comedy-horror classic House on Haunted Hill.

The house that was used for exterior shots is the architecturally-notable Ennis House, built in 1924 in the hills of Los Feliz by Frank Lloyd Wright. In recent years it has been badly damaged by earthquakes and storms and preservation efforts are underway.

If you are interested in seeing vintage films at Los Angeles-area movie palaces, I recommend Last Remaining Seats, a series run each spring by the Los Angeles Conservancy.