Anne Murray recalls renegade Las Vegas days and family priorities
Anne Murray, reflecting on early Vegas appearances in hot pants and bare feet, says she opposed show business glamour. She describes a career shaped by family, marriage to Bill Langstroth, and a return after the 1970s hiatus. Murray prioritizes home life over constant touring and notes she could retire now but would miss working on a project she enjoys.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Anne Murray
Vegas
Glen Campbell
Springhill
Nova Scotia
Toronto
William Jr
Best Little Whorehouse in Texas on Screen
Dolly Parton and Burt Reynolds headline the $25 million film adaptation of the Larry King play about the Chicken Ranch. The soundtrack features nine cuts with Parton on four tracks and two duets, and includes hits like Hard Candy Christmas and I Will Always Love You. Also notes Doobie Brothers and Alabama concert dates in Cedar Falls and Cedar Rapids with ticket info.
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Texas
Dolly Parton
MCA Records
MCA
Gregg Perry
Burt Reynolds
Larry King
Carol Hall
Dolly
Parton
Reynolds
Jim Nabors
Gomer Pyle
Loni Anderson
Olivia Newton-John
Atkins Keeps Feet on Ground Amid Hollywood Weighs On Him
Christopher Atkins recalls his unlikely path from Rye New York to fame in Blue Lagoon and The Pirate Movie He planned college and a medical career but modeling and acting redirected him He notes Hollywood has forced growth and responsibility while maintaining his youthful perspective as he faces stardom and its egos.
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Marilyn Beck
Tribune Company
Syndicate Inc
Hollywood
Rye
N.Y
Christopher Atkins
Cinemaland Seduction
Brooke Shields
Kristy McNichol
20Th Century-Fox
Dennison
Ohio
Columbia
Filmland
STOP-GAP uses drama therapy to aid abuse and aging
Laguna Beach group STOP-GAP the Senior Theater Outreach Program on Growth and Aging Problems stages an original musical When the Bough Breaks based on stories from abused children at Albert Litton Home. Co founders Don Laffoon and Victoria Bryan cite work with stroke victims and blind kids across Orange County through touring programs and community support.
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Laguna Beach
Calif
Miracle Worker
Helen Keller
Stop-Gap
The
Carolyn Snow
Buddy
Nancy Ebsen
Harriet Nelson
Orange County
Albert Litton
Don Laffoon
Victoria Bryan
Laffoon
Peace Corps
Iran
Purdue University
Empress Farah
National
Children’s Theater
Bryan
London
California
South Coast Repertory Theater
Costa Mesa
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Renegade
By Robert Macy
Danny
Bill Langstroth
William
Australia
Dawn
Dick Hogan Gazette
Parton-penned
Sido
Doobie Brothers
Alabama
Uni-Dome
Cedar Falls
Tennessee River
Five Seasons Center
Cedar Rapids
Doobies
Ace
Lis
Atkins
Love
Bitsy Camels
By Jackie Hyman
Bruce
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