2017’s MidAtlantic Nostalgia Convention
was a bit if déjà vu as stars of yesteryear, vendors, and fans descended on
Hunt Valley, Maryland. It was a chance to mingle with other TV/movie fans of
yesteryear and reconnecting with friends.
The lineup was impressive (despite Maude Adams and Belinda
Montgomery having to cancel and Martin Landau passed away) with return visits
by Oscar winner Shirley Jones and Gilligan’s
Island castaway Dawn Wells. Highlights
included TV icons Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox of CHIPS fame, and Cindy Williams of Laverne and Shirley. There was Bond girl Maryam d’Abo from The Living Daylights and Gary Conway
from TV’s Land of the Giants. There
were several other stars like veteran comic actor Larry Storch, TV star Patrick
Duffy of Dallas, and Aileen Quinn of Annie in films.
I asked Cindy Williams about the
sequel to the film classic American
Graffiti called More American Graffiti
and she described how producer George Lucas only gave a limited budget to work
with for the directors so the shooting was schedule was tight.
As the convention was winding
down on Saturday, it was fun to see Estrada visiting Cindy Williams for a kiss
and hug. He was amorous with all his female fans. Maryam’s sister Olivia
conversed with Quinn and even belted out impromptu a brief but powerful version
of Annie’s “Tomorrow”!
Daughter Laura was a vendor who
spent quality time with Estrada, Williams, and Wells. Dozens of other vendors
of memorabilia displayed dvds, posters, comic books, and much more. It was
another great year for a convention that keeps outdoing the previous year, as
Martin Grams and his team helped to put on an entertaining weekend.
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