Loretta Lynn Tops Music City News Female Artist Honor
Loretta Lynn was named top female artist for the 12th straight year at the Music City News popularity awards in Nashville. Larry Gatlin swept three awards including top male artist, breaking Conway Twitty’s four year run. Debby Boone and Don Williams were named most promising female and male artists respectively. The event, televised for the first time, honored acts like the Statler Brothers and Kendalls, with winners chosen by readers of Music City News.
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Music City News
Kennedy crafts straight approach for western comedy
Los Angeles AP reports director Burt Kennedy favors a straight treatment for his comedy western Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid. Kennedy cites a strong script and authentic Western atmosphere with a sane lead like Jim Garner to keep the humor grounded. He notes his long Western credits and recent non Western Wolf Lake with Rod Steiger and David Huffman.
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Burt Kennedy
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John Ford
John Wayne
Wayne
James Garner
Kate Bliss
ABC Television
Suzanne Pleshette
Don Meredith
Tony Randall
Harry Morgan
Burgess Meredith
David Huddleston
Jim Garner
Garner
Wolf Lake
Rod Steiger
David Huffman
Merry Wives of Windsor Triumphs at Stratford Festival
Stratford production by Peter Moss elevates Shakespeare's middle class comedy into a vivid portrait of village life. William Hutt's Falstaff delivers humor with dignity while Alan Scarfe's Ford embodies jealous fervor. Domini Blythe and Jennifer Phipps provide sharp turns as Mistress Ford and Mistress Page.
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Stratford
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Moss
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William Hutt
Phillip Silver
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Falstaff
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Scarfe
Ford
Mistress Ford
Page
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Anne Page
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Miss Page
Glynis Johns to Play in Edmonton Opening Harold and Maude
Glynis Johns will star as Maude in Shoctor Theatre's 1978-79 season opener Harold and Maude in Edmonton. Wayne Fipke, general manager, confirms the Oct 4 opening. Robert Joy, Codco founder, is also noted as a composer and actor in Newfoundland theater circles.
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Wayne Fipke
Shoctor Theatre
Harold and Maude
Glynis Johns
Maude
Robert Joy
Codco
Alberta poetry and publishers workshop planned in Red Deer
RED DEER CP The first all Alberta poetry and publishers workshop will be held July 14 and 15 with 13 poets and publishers engaged. Dr Gary Botting says the event aims to lift poetry in Alberta and reverse government skepticism. Registration limited to 100 by July 1 at Red Deer College.
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Red Deer
Alberta
Gary Botting
Red Deer College
Hitler’s Wagner Piano Set for Auction by Eva Braun’s Item
A piano once used by Eva Braun to play Hitler’s favorite Wagner melodies is up for auction. The instrument is expected to fetch at least 20000 dollars.
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Adolf Hitler
Eva Braun
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