A Robin Williams film classic at Skidompha

Tue, 05/17/2016 - 5:30pm

Story Location:
184 Main Street
Damariscotta, ME 04538
United States

On Thursday, May 26, the final offering of Skidompha Library's film series, “Read to Reel” program is from 1987: “Good Morning Vietnam,” starring Robin Williams. Screening time: 4-6 p.m.

Imported by the military to host an early morning radio show, Cronauer (Williams) blasts the formerly serene, sanitized airwaves with a constant barrage of rapid-fire humor and the hottest hits from back home. The GIs love him, but the top brass is up in arms. Williams was nominated for an Oscar for his role and the film is on the list of the American Film Institute’s 100 Funniest Amercian Movies.

Screenplay co-written by Adrian Croanauer, who based the story on his experiences as a Saigon-based disc jockey during the Vietnam War, where he served from 1965 to 1966.

The Skidompha Public Library is located at 184 Main Street in Damariscotta.