Javea Grapevine Issue 180 - LARGE FONT EDITION | Page 63

in the province of Toledo, where Frank Sinatra stirred up guerilla trouble during ‘Pride and Passion’, Hondarribia, where Dustin Hoffman and Steve McQueen were marched into exile in ‘Papillon’, or Chinchón, where John Wayne set up his big top in ‘Circus World’ and Cardona where Orson Welles turned the 9th century castle into Windsor, and where Henry IV and his son, the future Henry V argued about kingship in ‘Chimes at Midnight’. The Javea presentation was the third Parador where the book has been presented, following similar events at Oropesa (Toledo) and Cardona. The author has also devised an activity for educational institutions, through which Spanish students can learn about the rich history of the international cinema industry in Spain in a combined English and History lesson. That activity is in collaboration with the L’Iber Museum in Valencia, which houses the largest collection of toy soldiers in the world. After a tour of the museum in English, Spanish school students review the history of the world through the many historical films shot in Spain. This activity, which is now in its second year, is free to schools thanks to the collaboration of Banco Sabadell. Londoner Bob Yareham is an author and English & History teacher who has lived in Valencia since 1981. Contact details: [email protected]