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Historical Films at Pike County Historical Society Museum

The Pike County Historical Society in Milford will offer free showings of some of the films in their archives on Saturday, Oct.17 beginning at 1 p.m.

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An episode of the Twilight Zone which originally aired in March of 1962 titled “To Serve Man” was derived from a short story written by one- time Milford resident Damon Knight. The episode is set in 1950’s cold war America. The story opens at a special session of the United Nations with three alien emissaries.

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 At 1 p.m., two silent movies will be shown back- to- back.  "The Informer," a 1912 drama and "A Feud in the Kentucky Hills," were both directed by D.W. Griffith and filmed in and around Milford.  Griffith is best known as the director of the controversial and groundbreaking 1915 film "The Birth of a Nation" and the subsequent film Intolerance.

At 2:30 p.m. footage of President John F. Kennedy’s visit to Pike County will be recounted in a short film titled “In the Shadow of a Man.”  The last film, shown at 3 p.m.  will be an episode of the Twilight Zone which originally aired in March of 1962 titled “To Serve Man.”  Derived from a short story written by one- time Milford resident Damon Knight, this  popular episode is set in 1950’s cold war America.  The story opens at a special session of the United Nations where three alien emissaries are testifying that the purpose of their mission to earth is “to bring to you the peace and plenty which we ourselves enjoy, and which we have in the past brought to other races throughout the galaxy.”  It is soon discovered their mission is not all hearts and flowers.

 The Columns invites all to attend these films free, and also join  a closing Meet the Artist reception of the current contemporary art exhibit on display in the Music Room of the Museum by Yvonne Parker. 
Complimentary cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served.

Schedule:

1 p.m.  The Informer/ A Feud in the Kentucky Hills

2:30 p.m.  In the Shadow of A Man

3 p.m. To Serve Man

4 p.m.  Meet the Artist Reception

All movies and events are free to the public courtesy of the Pike County Historical Society.

For more information on programming offered at The Pike County Historical Society’s Museum visit us online at www.pikecountyhistoricalsociety.org.