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This week we hit the road with our Summer series, Medfield College Film Society Presents!  The Parker family sets off on a summer vacation, with Robert taking us through his Summer selection, 1988's "Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss." Witness the vacation that almost wasn't. With mysterious disappearance of the family dog, Ralph deciding to put his shoulder to the wheel by joining the workforce and the old Chevrolet's sticky starter spring, will they all make it to their long awaited vacation! Pack your bags for this two act made for TV journey to a vacation paradise known as Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss staring James Sikking, Dorothy Lyman and Jerry O'Connell.  Written and narrated by Jean Shepherd.

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Betty Fussell is an American success story – and one of the most celebrated and beloved writers in food. Over the last 50 years her writing has appeared in the New York Times, The New Yorker, Savuer, Vogue, Food & Wine and many more varied publications. Her memoir, Kitchen Wars was performed in Hollywood and New York as a one woman show by actress Dorothy Lyman. She’s written more than 11 books and has taught courses in English Literature, food writing and food history. Betty has seen it all and remains as sharp as the young writers making waves in today’s food world. She grew up in the depression and did everything she could to break free of the traditions ad restrictions in her day that held women back.

“When the food world was French, I was American.” [19:00]

–Betty Fussell on Evolutionaries