KIDS ARE 1ST AT BACKLOT FILM FESTIVAL IN LA

MICKEY ROONEY TO BE HONORED At the Gala celebration on Oct. 10

At the Backlot Film Festival

KIDS ARE 1ST will conduct a FREE child ID and child car seat safety check at the Backlot Film Festival in Culver City California on Oct. 10, 2009 starting at 10:30 AM until 1:30 PM.

Thanks to our generous sponsor UNITED INDEPENDENT TAXI for making it possible to keep our kids safe through

child ID and car seat safety checks.

Call United Taxi at 310-838-2121 or 800-600-0005, or 800-822-TAXI for all your taxi needs in Culver City, & the LA area. Or order online at

http://www.unitedtaxi.com/

Cartoons will be shown at the festival on Saturday morning and a special showing of National Velvet will show at 12:30 PM. Mayseo will perform his magic act, direct from the Magic Castle.

Elizabeth Taylor, considered to be one of the most famous actresses of Hollywood's Golden Age and beyond, will serve as Chair of the Honorary Committee for the Backlot Film Festival Gala Awards honoring the legendary Mickey Rooney on Saturday, October 10, 2009, at the historic Veterans Memorial Building in Culver City.

The beloved children’s classic, National Velvet, skyrocketed the 12 year old British-born newcomer Taylor to stardom and co-starred Rooney and Angela Lansbury. The 1944 film was also an overwhelming success at the box office.

Backlot film Festival starts on Wed. Oct. 7 through Sat. Oct. 10. Tickets and information available at http://www.backlotfilmfestival.com/home.htm

Veterans Memorial
Building Auditorium,
4117 Overland Avenue,
Culver City
(Phone 310 253-6625)