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Smokey and the Banff-it

02.20.2009

Submitted by lbudgar on Fri, 02/20/2009 - 12:00am.
The Bite:

Think driving cross-country in an 18-wheeler with cops on your tail's adventurous? Wait'll you see the Banff Mountain Film Festival, a 2-day mash-up of action and eco-flicks. Lots of 'em are ADD-friendly at less than 30 minutes. They're exciting too (50-foot river drops and crocodiles, anyone? Check out The Last Frontier: Papua New Guinea) and educational (see how pesticide pollution worldwide is affecting Greenlanders in Silent Snow). Proceeds from BMFF benefit do-gooder orgs like the Access Fund and the Colorado Mountain Club. And note: Tix often sell out early, so get 'em now. 10-4, good Biter.

Wanna Try: 
Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour; Feb. 24-25, 7 pm; Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder. Map It (303-583-9970); and Feb. 26-27, 7 pm; Paramount Theatre, 1621 Glenarm Pl., Denver. Map It (303-756-3100). Tickets, $15/night; available at REI locations.
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Cocktail Fact

Jackie Gleason's frequent use of the term "sumbitch" couldn't be aired in 1980s TV broadcasts of Smokey and the Bandit, so producers replaced it with "scum bum," a phrase that became popular with children.

 

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