The Pat Conroy Literary Center Presents The Great Santini Screening 50th Anniversary Screening with Special Guests
A special 50th anniversary screening of “The Great Santini,” featuring special guests and sponsored by the Pat Conroy Literary Center.
6:00 PM: Cash-bar reception
7:00 PM: Film screening and discussion
In this coming-of-age story, young Ben Meechum (Michael O’Keefe) attempts to define himself outside the shadow of his violent father, Col. Bull Meechum (Robert Duvall), a Marine fighter pilot who calls himself “The Great Santini.” Both O’Keefe and Duvall received Academy Award nominations for their performances.
Special Guests: Actor Michael O’Keefe, author Cassandra King Conroy (“Tell Me a Story: My Life with Pat Conroy”), and other members of the Conroy family.
Copies of Pat Conroy’s books, including “The Great Santini,” will be available for purchase on site from A Cappella Books.
Proceeds benefit the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center.
Presented by the Pat Conroy Literary Center in association with the Georgia Center for the Book.
