Free to the Public
Doors: 2 PM
Remarks & Plaque Dedication: 2:30 PM
The Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) Board of Trustees, staff and volunteers are proud to honor the legacy of lifelong Board Member, author, historian, and film enthusiast I. Joseph “Irv” Hyatt with the renaming of its beloved classic film series. The 35mm and 16mm film series will now be known as the I. Joseph Hyatt Classic Film Series, recognizing Hyatt’s remarkable contributions to UCPAC and his dedication to preserving and sharing the magic of classic cinema for over two decades. The afternoon will feature a naming ceremony and plaque dedication at 2 PM, followed by a screening of one of Hyatt’s favorite films Laurel and Hardy’s “Sons of the Desert” (1933) in 35mm.
A lifelong resident of Woodbridge, Hyatt was an entertainment archeologist/author who was best known for his work on the 2011 documentary “Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic.” He authored over 30 books about film and was creator of the 2018 documentary “Hollywood Victory Caravan – A Star Spangled Story.” Hyatt was a member of the Sons of the Desert – the International Laurel and Hardy Society, as well as the Rahway Retired Men’s Club, and served on the boards of the Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) and the Historical Association of Woodbridge Township.
