Author Archives: Patty Spiers

A big thank you to Brookdale at Skyline for hosting our Guadalcanal 1942: A Christmas Story! Over 120 folks showed up for this first showing of the beautiful story of Joe Maloney told through his letters to his parents. Jay … Continued

WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US FOR AN INTIMATE WAR- TIME CHRISTMAS STORY TOLD THROUGH THE LETTERS OF A WWII MARINE WHO FOUGHT ON GUADALCANAL Brookdale at Skyline is hosting a premier of “Guadalcanal 1942: A Christmas Story.” Twenty years … Continued

May 3, 2020 – August 23, 2020 Hamilton Level 2, Denver Art Museum100 W 14th Avenue Parkway. Check Pre-sale of tickets for news about when presales begin. In the 1940s, Franklin D. Roosevelt developed a concept called the Four Freedoms—Freedom of … Continued

From Mists of Time’s previous board member and film director, Josh Keffer will be parachuting into Mere Sainte Eglise as part of the re-enactment of the 82nd Airborne re-enacting the invasion of June 1944 when the German Nazis occupied France. … Continued

A few years ago From Mists of Time Film Production Team interviewed Vietnam Veteran Richard Claggett on his special relationship with his war dog, Big Boy. The fascinating and intimate story was made into a television documentary, broadcasted across Colorado. … Continued

Twenty-five years after her passing, Audrey Hepburn remains the most beloved of all Hollywood stars, known as much for her role as UNICEF ambassador as for films like Roman Holiday and Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Several biographies have chronicled her stardom, … Continued

96-year young WWII Veteran Clarence Smoyer of the 3rd Armored Division came to Colorado Springs to honor the late Jim Bates, a CS native and war photographer who left the bulk of his films and stills to the Penrose Library. … Continued

It some doing, but I found Jim Lovell a few weeks ago, and asked him to sign this dinner program of my father’s from 1968. As it turns out, Jim actually took this picture from the cock pit of Apollo 8. … Continued