PLHS hosts monthly historical talks and field trips on a variety of topics. They are usually held on the third Thursday of the month at the Palmer Lake Town Hall at 42 Valley Crescent St. Click here for directions. To submit an idea for an event, email PLHSPresident@gmail.com.
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The Alexander Film Company
October 20, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
The Palmer Lake Historical Society invites everyone to Steve Antonuccio’s presentation on the Alexander Film Company.
Established in Colorado Springs in 1927, the Alexander Film Company was the largest producer of advertising playlets for movie theaters in the country. The company created the concept of the television commercial and at one time, had 600 employees in Colorado Springs. The program will include video clips of the Alexander Film Company’s award-winning commercials and animations.
Admission is free and open to all!
Doors open to the public at 6:30
Light refreshments are served after the program.
Steve Antonuccio is a Pikes Peak area writer, producer, and videographer. He was a 1991 Heartland Region Emmy nominee for “Everybody Welcome: The Story of Fannie Mae Duncan and the Cotton Club” and 2000 nominee for “The Treasure of the Cripple Creek Mining District.” A retired librarian, he is the former director of Pikes Peak Library District’s cable access channel.