Indeed, the mysterious and much whispered-about subterranean empire below the 100 Block of Gay Street will be revealed for all to see in a special First Friday tour tonight. It will be part of a special presentation by the Knox County Library, McClung Historical Collection, and the Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound to celebrate the library's 125th anniversary. The evening includes the tour, some short films, and a screening of a 16mm print of All the Way Home, the 1963 film shot in Knoxville base on James Agee's "A Death in the Family."
Here's the rundown:
First Friday screenings, November 4, 2011
Location: 110 South Gay Street, Knoxville, Tn 37902
Times: 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
6:30 pm: "Underground Knoxville" Tours
The screening venue will be held within a building situated in what has been described as "underground Knoxville". Visitors are welcome to take a tour along the original underground sidewalk, and perhaps view portions of buildings long ago hidden from view when the
100 block of Gay Street was raised during the early part of the 20th century.
Screening times:
7 pm: Vintage footage of the 100 block of Gay Street, 1930s-1950s (Harold's Deli, WNOX performers, etc)
7:30 pm: Short documentary video on the history of the Knox County Library
7:45 pm: Rare archival newsfilm and home movie footage depicting behind the scenes Knoxville location shooting for ALL THE WAY HOME in Fort Sanders, and the 1963 premier of the film at the Tennessee Theater.
8 pm: 16mm screening of the 1963 Paramount Feature ALL THE WAY HOME, based on James Agee's Pulitzer prize winning novel "A Death in the Family"
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