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Love Letter to the Burgh: still time to catch My Tale of Two Cities on the big screen

Pittsburgh is ready for its close-up, and this kind of fame lasts more than 15 minutes.

Whether you’re a boomerang, comeback kid, recent transplant, or dyed-in-the-wool Burgher, you won't want to miss My Tale of Two Cities, the much-buzzed about new film by St. Elmo's Fire screenwriter and Steeltown Entertainment Project co-founder Carl Kurlander, which proves once and for all, that yes, you can go home again.

By now, you’ve heard the hype and like many of us, missed the sold-out red-carpet premiere which drew proud Pittsburghers from all corners of the city for a Thanksgiving weekend premiere at Downtown’s elegant Byham Theater. With 1300 people packing the film’s sold-out debut (and delivering a standing ovation!), the film is now on the move with a special one-week run at the Penn  Hills Cinemas.
 
A sort of collective cinematic homecoming for Pittsburghers everywhere, the film stars beloved local icons like Franco Harris and Mr. McFeely, and traces the city's storied role in building America's steel, conquering polio, and inventing everything from aluminum to the Big Mac.

A classic comeback tale for a town in transition, the film follows the witty and charming Kurlander as he tosses a football with Franco Harris, shops with Teresa Heinz Kerry, has breakfast with Paul O' Neill, and ponders the time honored question: Can you go home again? Dubbed a “funny valentine to Pittsburgh," the film features music by local talents like Jim DiSpirito, Carol Lee Espy, The Newlanders, and Denora.

You know you’ll cry black and gold tears as Pittsburghers from Times Square to Beverly Hills to Point State Park sing in unison to the city's anthem, "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" Cait Murray with the Steeltown Entertainment Project says local fans of the flick have even been hosting private screenings for Pittsburghers home from all corners of the globe. The film was recently mentioned in USA Today.

To purchase a film DVD or soundtrack CD, go here, call 1-800-274-1307 or visit the WQED online store.