"A delightful, quirky, heartwarming film that is as funny as it is revealing..."
-- Don Roy King, director, "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE"
"If you believe in miraculous comebacks, you've got to catch this film."
-- Franco Harris, Hall of Fame Steeler
THE MOVIE:
My Tale of Two Cities is a funny and heartfelt "comeback" story about coming home and cities and people reinventing themselves for a new age.
St. Elmo's Fire screenwriter Carl Kurlander returns to his hometown with his family in search of a simpler and more meaningful life, only to discover that both he and the city of Pittsburgh are going through a mid-life crisis. In scenes which are strikingly honest and often hilarious, Kurlander asks his neighbors, from the famous (Steeler Franco Harris, Teresa Heinz Kerry) to his old gym teacher and the girl who inspired St. Elmo's Fire, whether the city which built America with its steel, conquered polio, and invented everything from aluminum to the Big Mac, can comeback and once again become "The City of Champions."
This hopeful, timely, and surprisingly feel-good film has delighted audiences everywhere, having premiered at the Sonoma Valley Film Festival, opened the Three Rivers Film Festival, sold out 1300 seats at The Byham Theater (where it received a standing ovation), and played at Tribeca Cinemas in New York, AFI Silver Theater in the D.C. area, and various theaters across Western Pennsylvania.
"My Tale of Two Cities" plays at the National Mensa Convention in Pittsburgh on July 3rd, opens the
DVD:
The "My Tale of Two Cities" DVD is available online at www.filmbaby.com or www.shopwqed.org or by calling at 800-274-1307.
The DVD is also available at Joseph Beth Booksellers on the South Side, Borders in East Liberty/Shadyside, The Pleasant Present in Squirrel Hill, Kards Unlimited in Shadyside, Dreaming Ant DVD in Bloomfield, The Heinz History Center, HeidiOptics in Downtown Pittsburgh, the Sewickley Public Library, and online at the PG Store.
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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING:
"Whether you're a boomerang, comeback kid, recent transplant, or dyed-in-the-wool Burgher, you won't want to miss "My Tale of Two Cities," the much-buzzed about new film by St. Elmo's Fire screenwriter Carl Kurlander, which proves once and for all, that yes, you can go home again. With 1,300 people packing the film's sold-out debut (and delivering a standing ovation!),... ("My Tale of Two Cities" is)... a sort of collective cinematic homecoming for Pittsburghers everywhere... the film stars beloved local icons like Franco Harris and Mr. McFeely, and traces the city's storied role in building America's steel, conquering polio, and inventing everything from aluminum to the Big Mac. A classic comeback tale for a town in transition, the film follows the witty and charming Kurlander as he tosses a football with Franco Harris, shops with Teresa Heinz Kerry, has breakfast with Paul O' Neill, and ponders the time honored question: Can you go home again? Dubbed a "funny valentine to Pittsburgh,"... you know you'll cry black and gold tears as Pittsburghers from Times Square to Beverly Hills to Point State Park sing in unison to the city's anthem, "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" Pop City Media.
-- Jennifer Baron, Pop City Media, Dec. 2006
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Talk about a "comeback story." Despite the economic headlines, there are over 20,000 jobs listed in the Pittsburgh region at www.imaginemynewjob.com
RECENT PIECES ON NPR, CNN, THE AP, AND THE NEW YORK TIMES ABOUT THE PITTSBURGH COMEBACK STORY AS A MODEL FOR THE NATION:
Wall Street Journal
Pittsburgh Scores the G20 Summit
NPR: "Factory and auto towns shift gears"
AP: "Despite recession, Pittsburgh on a building boom"
Randi Kaye of Anderson 360 on CNN: "Can Pittsburgh Save Detroit?
New York Times: The Greening of Pittsburgh
THE SOUNDTRACK:
The "My Tale of Two Cities" SOUNDTRACK FEATURING SOME OF PITTSBURGH'S FINEST MUSICIANS, INCLUDING DONORA'S GREAT COVER OF FRED ROGERS' "IT'S SUCH A GOOD FEELING" IS AVAILABLE NOW AT CD BABY. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO SOME SAMPLES.
THANKS:
We hope you enjoy this film that proves "it's never too late to come back" and that the whole world really is "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood."