March/April 2001 News

By: Ray Dutczak
 
Well, March and April were very busy months as far as conventions are concerned. LIS cast members traveled to MegaCon in Orlando, Florida in March, and then to FrightVision in Cleveland, Ohio.
 
This is the first time the whole living cast has gotten together for two conventions in the same year! They were very well received at both conventions where lines were endless at times. I managed to sit with Jonathan Harris at both conventions which is always a treat for me. Jonathan is a masterful story teller and I cherish our friendship so dearly. The cast were honored and presented with special plaques at the FrightVision Convention. One from Carl Thompson the promoter of FrightVision. And the other from me, on behalf of LIS Memories. They were very deeply touched. All in all both of these conventions were a "great" success!
 
On April 27-29, Jonathan Harris, Mark Goddard and Vitina Marcus attended the Chiller Convention. The convention had another record attendance, which says something for Kevin Clement, the Farnum B of the Convention scene as I call him, lol. Once again I sat with the "great" one, Jonathan Harris and once again this man signed and signed and signed. Mark Goddard, Chiller's favorite son, and Vitina Marcus were very pleasant to all who visited them as well. I mean, would Chiller be fun without the Major? -- don't think so!
 
On Saturday Jonathan had a Q+A and I presented him with a plaque from Kevin Clement, myself and everyone associated with Chiller. Jonathan loved it. He answered a ton of questions and told some "great" stories. Chiller is my favorite convention to attend and if you haven't been to one yet, try and attend the next one (which will be held the weekend of October 26-28). You will love it!
 
I am working on something very special for this show, and I will keep everyone informed through LIS Memories, of course. You can also check out the official Chiller website at www.chillertheatre.com for more info as well. If you didn't have a chance to attend these three conventions mentioned, you can see photos of these three conventions at the convention section. Dave Goudsward, webmaster extraordinaire, took almost all of these photos, so many thanks to him once again.
 
Speaking of Dave, he is working on giving LIS Memories a whole new look. We are calling the new site LIS Memories, a new beginning, so look for it soon. I will be in Novi, MI at the Motor City Comic Con on May 18-20, where Bob May, Marta Kristen, and June Lockhart will be guests. Hope to see some of you there. You can get more info at my convention section by pressing on the Motor City convention link.
 
 
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