For Immediate Release
(Mesa, Ariz.) – The Mesa Historical Museum is pleased to invite the public to the release party for the new, exclusive Wallace and Ladmo DVD. The two disc set features over four hours of entertainment with Arizona’s favorite tv show. The party will be Saturday, December 13, 2008. Bill Thompson, who played “Wallace” on the show, will be there to meet fans and sign autographs from 10 am to noon.

It's what you've been asking for! Eight complete Wallace and Ladmo daily shows (excluding cartoons and commercials) from 1965 to the final show in December 1989. Included is the 1978 show that won a regional Emmy award. See all your favorite characters and routines: Gerald, Aunt Maud, Captain Super, Marshall Good, Boffo the Clown, Muck & Mire, Bobby Jo Trouble, the Wizard, the Time Machine, Old Time Movies, and more!! For more details on what is included, visit http://www.mesahistoricalmuseum.org/store/episodesdvd .

Events celebrating the Wallace and Ladmo show are being held at the museum in conjunction with the “Thanks for Tuning In: The Wallace and Ladmo Show” exhibition. The exhibition was curated by collector Steve Hoza and will be open through May 2009. It includes props, photos, costumes, and other memorabilia from the show.

It was made possible by generous donations from the Arizona Humanities Council, Channel 5, KTAR, Harkins, The Campbell Collaborative, and Mike and Debby Elliott.

Who: Mesa Historical Society and Museum
What: “Thanks for Tuning In: The Wallace and Ladmo Show” exhibition has been extended
Where: Mesa Historical Museum, 2345 N. Horne (north of McKellips)
When: Saturday, December 13, 2008, 10am to noon (the museum is open until 4pm, however)
Cost: DVD is $20. For those wishing to view the exhibition, museum admission is free the second Saturday of every month.

Contact: Lisa Anderson
480-835-7358
info@mesahistoricalmuseum.org
http://www.mesahistoricalmuseum.org/