Song fest finances expose highs and lows in Hollywood
Promoter Mai Klein funded the first American Song Festival last summer with a $500,000 loss while 36 winners shared $128,000. About 60 amateur entries were deemed worthless by judges. The second annual festival will return to Hollywood in October with international entrants and revised cassette handling.
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Best Actor and Actress of 1974 Named by National Board
New York reports Gene Hackman named best actor for The Conversation and Gena Rowlands best actress for A Woman Under the Influence. Valerie Perrine and Vidger Lowenadler win supporting honors for Lenny and Lacombe, Lucien. Coppola cited for The Conversation. Foreign list tops Amarcord with Lacombe Lucien and others. A separate item notes Frank Towne, 68, recounting a riderless horse incident.
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Songwriters to Enter Festival with No Entry Limits
The First festival invites songwriters to submit compositions in rock country folk middle of the road soul rhythm and blues and gospel. Entry costs 10.85 per song with no limit on entries. Writers keep all rights to their songs.
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