A Genuine Tribute to JODiE FOSTER's After School Specials

MiDNiTES FOR MANiACS presents Thursday, July 14 2016 A GENUiNE TRiBUTE TO JODiE FOSTER's After School Specials In the Kanbar Forum, The Exploratorium (Pier 15) Jesse Hawthorne Ficks of Midnites for Maniacs returns with a mediated program that invites you to look past the irony and nostalgia of 1970s after-school specials so you can discover their emotional core. Ficks encourages self-reflection and exploration of your response to this niche genre. 7:00p ROOKiE OF THE YEAR (1973) Preceding Michael Ritchie's The Bad News Bears (1976) by three years, this (still) progressive pitch, pits an 11-year-old girl against the whole wide world of sports when she joins her brother's all-male Little League Baseball team. This role made Jodie Foster a star. This episode originally aired on October 3, 1973. Running Time: 60 min. Original 16mm Print. 8:15p THE SECRET LiFE OF T.K. DEARiNG (1975) This heartwarming (and heartwrenching) life lesson focuses on a rare relationship between a preteen girl and her grandfather, a free soul with whom she shares adventures. Bring your hanky—it's a doozy that will leave you appreciating your family in ways you will never forget. This episode originally aired on April 23, 1975. Running Time: 45 min. Original 16mm Print. Jesse Hawthorne Ficks teaches film history at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco and curates/hosts the Midnites for Maniacs series at the Castro Theatre. He also writes film festival reviews for many Bay Area media outlets.