Bank makes donation to Florida Food Pantry on behalf of the upcoming
comedy, “Franny”
MONTGOMERY, N.Y. (November 23, 2011) – Walden Savings Bank’s Florida branch has a starring role in the upcoming movie, “Franny”. Located at 95 North Main Street in the Village of Florida, the bank was selected as the setting for a scene in the comedy film.
On Sunday, November 20, award-winning director/producer Ash Christian led his talented cast and crew into the 3,500 square-foot facility for a full day of filming. The location had just celebrated the one-year anniversary of its official ribbon-cutting on Nov. 19, 2010.
“The site selection committee for the movie appreciated the traditional look of our Florida branch and inquired about its availability,” said Walden Savings Bank President and CEO Derrik R. Wynkoop. “We worked out an arrangement that the film would pay a fee for use of the branch and Walden Savings Bank would use that fee as a donation to the local community. It’s a win-win situation.”
Walden Savings Bank received $500 from the film’s production company and donated all of the funds to the Florida Food Pantry. One of the largest community banks in the Hudson Valley, Walden Savings Bank contributes tens-of-thousands of dollars and manpower to local community organizations every year.
In addition to the renowned director/producer Christian, “Franny” features many well established actors including Steve Howey (“Something Borrowed”) and Frances Fisher (“Titanic, “The Lincoln Lawyer”) among many others. The film’s plot center’s around a woman, Franny Peterson, who meets the ‘man of her dreams’ while waiting on line at a bank. He happens to be robbing the bank and takes her hostage. The film is expected to debut in 2012.
About Walden Savings Bank
Walden Savings Bank, established in 1872, is a federal chartered mutual savings bank headquartered in Montgomery, New York. With a total of eleven full-service branches serving Orange and Ulster Counties, the bank’s progressive style of community banking provides products that cater to both the individual and the growing mid-size business. To learn more about the Bank and its products and services, visit their website at www.waldensavingsbank.com
