Stratford Festival faces funding squeeze as costs rise
Stratford Festival warns rising costs threaten access to theatre for the general public. Artistic director John Hirsch argues subsidies should equal libraries and education, urging government grants to cover 50 percent of the 7.76 million dollar budget while keeping state influence limited.
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Viewing Time Drops but TV Remains Leading News Source
A Roper Organization study, Evolving Public Attitudes Toward Television and Other Mass Media 1959 1980, shows average daily viewing time falling from 3 hours 8 minutes in 1978 to 2 hours 55 minutes in 1980. TV remains the main news source for 64 percent, newspapers 44 percent, radio 18 percent.
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Actor George Hamilton plays dual roles in Zorro spoof
In Zorro the Gay Blade George Hamilton stars as Diego Vega and his brother Ramon, delivering a witty spoof of 1940s swashbucklers. The film follows Diego's return to Los Angeles after his father's death and Ramon's flamboyant substitute as Zorro.
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