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All Things Bakelite – CTV 192 Interview

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Hugh and John will appear in the pilot episode of “IN GOOD COMPANY” on CTV192.  The show features interviews with Connecticut based people who are doing or have done noteworthy things.  Ron Dubenski, from Southbury is the host/interviewer.  Coincidentally, Ron had worked for Union Carbide at the Bound Brook, New Jersey plant in the polyolefin division. So he was quite familiar with Leo Baekeland and Bakelite. 

Clips from All Things Bakelite as well as Bakelite items and printed materials from the Baekeland Family collection are included in the telecast.

“IN GOOD COMPANY” airs during the second week of July and afterwards will be available for viewing on the Internet at the station’s website goctv192.com and on their VOD player.

Many thanks to producer of the show, Tess Pellicano, for making the total experience a truly pleasurable one. Your crew and interns are wonderful; and your facility in Newtown, CT. is top notch.

We wish you every success with the show.

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John Maher, Hugh Karraker and host Ron Dukenski going over some interview details…
Training graduate, Kevin Curran, takes behind the scenes footage with Hugh Karraker looking on, before we begin the interview.
Trainee, Bruce, mics up talent for the pilot episode of “In Good Company,” while Public Access Coordinator, Tess Pellicano can talks through format with the host.
Public Access Coordinator Tess Pellicano models vintage Bakelite jewelry after the show: “In Good company w/Ron Dukenski” pilot episode interview with the filmmakers behind All Things Bakelite
Cast and crew behind the pilot episode of “In Good Company” includes CTV192 trainees, host Ron Dukenski, and l-r Marc Huberman, John Maher and Hugh Karraker

All Things Bakelite – Smithsonian and Plastics New Zealand Screenings…

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June 3, 2017

As the month of May becomes a wonderful memory of successful screenings, we must not forget to thank Ken Sowman and his team for showing the short version of ATB at the annual conference of Plastics New Zealand on May 4 -5, 2017.

 

This was our first “mail order” screening. Ken found ATB on the Internet and asked to show our film. We sent him a thumb drive and the film was shown to 100 + plastics industry people. After the screening, Ken sent us back the thumb drive. 

Ken Sowman presenting at Plastics NZ

When asked how it went, Ken reported:

“Many thanks for allowing us to show the video – it was very well received.  We used the 20-minute version and it complemented the Conference theme so perfectly. The perseverance, passion, innovation and that striving for success that Leo had in spades is as relevant today as it was back then.”

FYI, Plastics New Zealand gives out awards in Leo Baekeland’s name to plastics industry high achievers.

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All Things Bakelite screening at the Smithsonian

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May 30, 2017 
All Things Bakelite will be shown at the
Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History
in Washington, D.C.

You are cordially invited.  Please share this message with others.

Location: SC Johnson Conference Center
National Museum of American History
West Wing, First Floor
Constitution Avenue, NW at 12th & 14th Sts.

Tea & Homemade Cookies at 3:30 pm.
Hugh Karraker, Executive Producer introduces the film at 4:00 pm.

Q & A with Hugh and Director, John Maher following the film

RSVP Marc Huberman at: marc@allthingsbakelite.com

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