Saturday, January 16, 2010

Young at Heart

The most amazing documentary is currently playing on your local PBS station. It's called "Young at Heart" and, although it premiered January 12th, you can still find it rerunning for a few more days under the heading "Independent Lens" on your TV directory. I don't know why I was so emotionally affected by this film but I was. I laughed and cried as the film followed the lives of a group of chorus members from Northampton, Mass. who are all in their 80's and 90's as they prepared for a big concert. The grit of these people was an inspiration, yet they showed such humor and positive energy to perform in the face of serious health issues. This one was right up there with the Susan Boyle performance of "I Dreamed a Dream" for me. Here are some links with more photos and biographies as well as PBS viewing times for your area:




I went on Amazon and found the DVD of this documentary. I ordered two...one to keep and one to share with family and friends. If you would like to order one, here is the link:
http://www.amazon.com/Young-Heart-Joe-Benoit/dp/B001BBAVKQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1263677042&sr=8-1

The DVD is only $9.99 and I wish I had the money to purchase one for every member of the "Greatest Generation" I know and for every nursing home and senior center in the area. It would make a wonderful gift!
I hope you get to watch "Young at Heart " and share this amazing story with others.
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3 comments:

  1. nancyJanuary 16, 2010 at 9:02 PM

    This is truly worth watching--I loved it, too!! Erin, Arron and Kit also thought it was great--don't miss it if you get a chance!

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  2. marionJanuary 17, 2010 at 6:07 PM

    I BELIEVE FILM IS COMING TO CPTV HARTFORD ON JAN 19TH @ 10:00 P.M. FOR THE VERY young at heart.

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  3. UnknownJanuary 18, 2010 at 9:31 AM

    Thanks, Aunt Marion. Many PBS stations in New England, including NH PBS (ch. 11 here) are running "Young at Heart" on Weds., Jan. 20th at 11:00 p.m. Set you alarm (it's worth it) or DVR it???

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