In 1979, Morrison, IL, Craig Brady, Tom Ellicott, and friends created two home movies. On Wednesday, July 22, 2026, Brady classified them as “sophomoric humor.” Sophomoric humor (also called juvenile humor or schoolboy humor) is any type of humor that is considered silly, immature, or childish.
Recently the feature films were transferred to digital format; they are safely stored on a portable thumb drive. “Each film is 22.5 minutes long,” noted Brady.
They will be shown in the City of Morrison Community Room [at Odell Public Library], 307 S. Madison Street, on Saturday, July 25. Admission is by a cash or check donation. Kindly make checks payable to Morrison Charitable Food Pantry NFP. Doors open at 2:00 p.m.
After explaining his upcoming film fundraiser during a meeting, Brady received a spontaneous donation of $350 from the Whiteside County Democratic Party. He will publicly acknowledge all political figures or candidates who make donations.
Complimentary Thickston’s popcorn and lemonade will be provided.
“Lan Sakes” begins at 2:30 p.m. Lead roles are played by Ellicott and Jim Ritchie. The plot involves two college roommates’ journey home for Christmas break.
“Diamond Craig Brady” follows. Lead roles are played by Brady and Joe McKim. Look for Mayor William Bull and Sheriff John Kimmel. The plot involves McKim interviewing Brady–a millionaire recluse–about his life story. The setting is one of Morrison’s hilltop mansions.
The films will be repeated at 4:00.
Morrison Charitable Food Pantry NFP does not receive any tax monies from City, County, State, or Federal governments. The organization is totally reliant on public donations to operate. As a 501(c)3 charitable organization, donations are generally tax deductible.