Hollywood Director Wil Shriner to speak at the Fort Lauderdale Historical Society

Hollywood director Wil Shriner will speak at the Fort Lauderdale Historical Society (FLHS) on March 6th at 6 p.m. in the Society’s 1905 New River Inn.

Shriner, the director of “Hoot,” will give insight into the production of the movie which was filmed through out South Florida. Shriner will also discuss the process of getting film made and how to shoot in Florida.

The presentation is free for FLHS members and $2 for nonmembers.  For more information, please contact the Jamie Melissa Wilms, Director of Education and Public Programs at 954-463-4431 X 12.

This event coincides with the opening of FLHS’s current exhibit Break a Leg in Broward: A History of Local Filmmaking. The exhibit focuses on movies filmed in Fort Lauderdale such as “Where the Boys Are” starring Connie Francis, D.W. Griffith’s “The Idol Dancer,” “Hoot” directed by Wil Shriner and “Caddyshack.” Memorabilia from these movies is on display including movie posters, scripts and historic photographs from the FLHS collections.

The exhibit can be viewed from Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m-5 p.m. and Sunday noon-5 p.m. Admission to the Museum is $10 per person and is free to FLHS members