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8. Robert Englund Recently Donned His Freddy Make-Up (For The Last Time) For A Good Cause
For anyone hoping to see Robert Englund don his Freddy makeup once again, it seems quite unlikely at this point. A few years back, Englund decided to wear the makeup one final time as he attended a horror convention in the Chicago area called Flashback Weekend. The actor is something of a staple of the convention circuit (he’s been to Flashback Weekend many times over the years), but this time he actually showed up as Freddy, and he did it for a really good cause.
All proceeds from the event went towards the Midway Drive-In Digital Fund; a funding drive to buy the Dixon, IL drive-in a digital projector to go along with its 35mm set up. This will help them present more classic horror film festivals as well as work towards the preservation and operation of the American drive-in experience.
A trip to the Midway is apparently like entering a time capsule to the 1950’s. So, why does Englund have such a love for old-school drive-ins? Well, apparently he lost his virginity at one. And that sounds like a good enough reason to us.