Airport Hilton site of first TV Land Convention
Former “Dallas” and “I Dream of Jeannie” star Larry Hagman, “Brady
Bunch” cast member Barry Williams, and 12-time Emmy winner Carl
Reiner will be among the celebrities appearing at the first official
TV Land Convention on Aug. 16 and 17 at the Burbank Airport Hilton.
More than two dozen former television stars are expected to attend
the event, which will include on-stage appearances, panel
discussions, video presentations, TV trivia and look-alike
competitions, and an exhibition of TV memorabilia from 1 to 7 p.m.
both days at the hotel, 2500 Hollywood Way.
Highlights include a “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” reunion featuring
Dick Martin, Alan Sues, Ruth Buzzi and Gary Owens at 4:15 p.m. Aug.
16. Reiner, who played Alan Brady on the Dick Van Dyke Show will host
a panel discussion about his new memoir, “My Anecdotal Life,” at 4
p.m. Aug. 17.
Tim Conway (“The Carol Burnett Show”), Sherman Hemsley (“The
Jeffersons”), Bernie Koppell (“The Love Boat”), Dawn Wells
(“Gilligan’s Island”), Erin Moran (“Happy Days”) and Jay North
(“Dennis the Menace”) are also expected to make appearances.
Tickets for the event are $20 in advance, $25 at the door and $15
for children 7 through 12. Children 6 and younger are admitted free.
Tickets are available at www.tvland.com or through Ticketmaster. For
more information, call 409-0960.
Jackson Bell