Clearfield Community Lifelong Learning Institute to hold course on actor Tom Mix
CLEARFIELD, Pa. — Lock Haven University Clearfield and the Clearfield County Area Agency on Aging will again offer courses as part of the Clearfield Community Lifelong Learning Institute (CCLLI). The next course on American actor, Tom Mix, will be held at from 1-2:30 p.m. in the Clearfield academic building, room A131.
WHAT: Clearfield Community Lifelong Learning Institute – Tom Mix, American actor
WHEN: 1-2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29
WHERE: LHU Clearfield academic building, room A131
WHO: Area Agency on Aging, 814-765-2696
Tom Mix was a DuBois (Mix Run) Nickelodeon cowboy, who loved making movies. Mix appeared in 291 films between 1909 and 1935 and only nine of them were talkies. Attendees will learn more about this local man who also produced 88 films, wrote the script for 75 films and directed 117.
Presenter: Todd Thompson, retired school teacher and adjunct professor
This is pretty interesting as Tom Mix is all but forgotten among most people of today. Strangely enough, I knew the man's grandson back in 1989, also named Tom Mix. The grandson knew just about all there was to know about him.
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