Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature’s annual One Book Two Book Children’s Literature Festival offers the chance for children and their families to hear from published authors about their work, celebrate the cultural impact of children's literature, and champion writing by children.
FilmScene will be featuring two wonderful Looney Tunes shorts—one to compliment the night birds in the Chauncey and an adaptation that introduced one of their most iconic characters.
I LOVE TO SINGA (1936, USA) Dir. Tex Avery
Professor Fritz Owl, music instructor, hangs his prejudices out in front of his tree on a sign: "teacher of voice, piano & violin, BUT - NO JAZZ!" His youngest child starts singing jazz and the Owl throws him out of the house. Momma Owl calls the police to look for her son after he leaves. The baby Owl stumbles upon a radio station holding an amateur contest which he enters. Once his parents hear him on the radio Fritz Owl changes his mind.
DUCK DODGERS IN THE 24½TH CENTURY (1953, USA) Dir. Chuck Jones
With Porky Pig as his trusty assistant, Daffy Duck stars as intergalactic hero Duck Dodgers—a Buck Rodgers send up—in search of the rare element Illudium Phosdex on Planet X, claiming the new planet in the name of Earth. But he will have to contend with Marvin the Martian who is staking claim on behalf of his home planet.
In addition to free Looney Tunes, kids and parents can enjoy a Book Fair, costumed book character meet and greet, author readings and more.
