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QUEENS WEEKLY, APRIL 7, 2019
Classic movie buff from Bayside in limelight
Wins opportunity to help Ben Mankiewicz present Chaplin film as part of TCM anniversary
a meaningful film and
recording a video explaining
why they would
dedicate the film to a person
in their life. Bow decided
to enter the contest
in honor of his grandma’s
love for the
“Little Tramp.”
“I’m a fan of the Turner
Classic Movie channel
and I saw the promo last
fall to create a video submission
for the 25th Anniversary
Fan Dedication
Contest,” Bow said.
He chose one of Chaplin’s
most beloved films
“The Gold Rush,” a silent
movie which follows
Chaplin’s Little Tramp
character up north for
the Klondike gold rush.
Following World War II,
Bow said that his grandmother
moved to New
York City from China and
worked in a sweatshop
in Chinatown. After her
shifts at work, she would
Roger Bow (r.) with Ben Mankiewicz. Photo courtesy of TCM
often watch movies at the
nearby theaters.
“What struck her
were the silent movies
because she didn’t need
to know English to watch
them,” Bow said.
Bow’s grandmother
was drawn to the comedy,
mime and “great expressive
acting” in Chaplin’s
films. He shared that
“The Gold Rush” was important
to her as Chinese
immigrant because, like
her, the Little Tramp was
“an outsider looking in”
and she also knew of Chinese
immigrants who
participated in the West
Coast gold rush.
“They would broadcast
Chaplin’s movies on TV
in the ’70s and I would
watch them with her as
a young boy,” Bow said.
“It was something that
she felt she could share
with me.”
TCM chose Bow’s 90-
second video, along with
24 others, out of over 700
submissions nationwide.
He shared that going
down to the company’s
studios in Atlanta was
“one of the best experiences
of my life.”
“It was very apparent
from Roger’s submission
that he shared a genuine
connection with his
grandmother. His delivery
was very simple
and from the heart. And
when Roger revealed a
beautiful framed photograph
of his grandmother
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Growing up, Bayside
resident Roger Bow remembers
bonding with
his grandmother Ly
Jean Luke over her love
of Charlie Chaplin.
Bow will be able to
share one of her favorite
Chaplin films, “The
Gold Rush,” in a Turner
Classic Movies (TCM)
25th anniversary celebration
that will air
As one of 25 contest
winners in the 25th Anniversary
Fan Dedication
Contest, Bow flew out to
TCM studios in Atlanta
and got the opportunity to
introduce a hand-picked
film alongside host
Ben Mankiewicz.
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TCM called on movie
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at the end, I was
sold!” said Anne Wilson,
Senior Director of
Studio Production for
TCM, who directed Bow
on set and who helped
pick the winning guest
programmers.
The “royal treatment”
included a traditional
Southern dinner, bonding
with the fellow winners
followed by a day of
wardrobe, makeup and
interviews. Though he
had “no idea” what the
experience entailed beforehand,
the TCM crew treated the
winners well.
“I can’t say enough
great things,” Bow said.
Tune in to TCM on
April 16 at 8 p.m. to watch
Bow’s movie dedication.
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