Springfields battle for ‘Simpsons’ premiere The Simpsons Movie will be getting some extra publicity in the Springfields of America this year, as Fox has asked 16 towns with that name to compete for the right to host the world premiere screening. The cities are being asked to send in video clips demonstrating their worthiness. (The Simpsons, of course, live in their own fictional Springfield.) Unfortunately, only half of the Springfields were invited—there are 32 total in the U.S. “I’m kind of disappointed that it’s not all Springfields,” says Dottie Chaffee of Springfield, Vt. “Like the show, we have a bowling alley, local pubs and manufacturing. We don’t have a nuclear power plant, but there’s one that’s close.” The film opens July 27. —Posted by Tim Nudd

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I am one of 200 volunteers who appeared in the winning Springfield Vermont Simpsons contest video. We were so happy when our video actually won until our chamber of commerce turned against us. They made the decision to exclude us from the invitation list, awarding our seats to the elite members of the community instead. And not even a word of thanks or mention of us in the public ceremony outside the theater! Read more and see some of the sights and sounds of premiere day at:
http://vtvid.110mb.com

Posted by: Ed Fransen | Oct 17, 2007 8:48:54 PM

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