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Bob Mitchell a Big Hit with Kiwanis and Guests

Tuesday, Mar. 18, 2003

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Mitchell Again Entertains Kiwanis  Bob Mitchell, founder of the Mitchell Boys Choir, pictured at left with Kiwanis president Clem Bartolai, was again the featured speaker at Kiwanis on March 18.  Mitchell spoke to Kiwanis in February about his boyhood in Sierra Madre from 1916 to 1926, and returned yesterday to discuss his decades long stewardship of the Boys Choir.  Interspersed with songs the choir performed in more than 100 films such as Angels with Dirty Faces, Going My Way, White Christmas and many more movies from the thirties and forties, were anecdotes about encounters with Judy Garland, Irene Dunn, Jimmy Cagney, Deanna Durbin and heads of major studios.  There are more   Click on a photo to see it larger, click on the underlined text in the bottom three squares to view the video files.

Mitchell chats with John and Corkie Walker, who came all the way from San Clemente. JW is Ann Luke's brother

Mitchell performs

The crowd was smaller than in February, probably due to the lack of printed press beforehand

Another crowd shot

Another Mitchell performing shot

Mitchell chats with Kiwanian Nathaniel Hummel

Mitchell chats with the Nina Bartolai, wife of Kiwanis President Clem Bartolai

Mitchell poses with Kiwanis Pres. Clem Bartolai

Video of Mitchell performing "God Bless America" as the Kiwanis sing to open their meeting

Snippet of "Yours and Mine" from Broadway Melody of 1938

Mitchell performs "Always Be a Good Scout", which the choir had performed with Deanna Durbin back in the 30s.

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