Malcolm Invasion: Australian Comedy Expands U.S. Reach
Los Angeles reports Australia's film industry widening its United States presence with Malcolm gaining praise and multiple Australian Film Institute awards. Actor Paul Hargreaves discusses the new Australian comedy style while recounting his career from a schoolteacher to stage actor.
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Mount Airy Scouts to Begin Christmas Tree Sales
Mount Airy Scout Troop 460 sponsored by Calvary Methodist Church opens Christmas Tree sales Sunday December 7 next to Four County Exxon Route 27 south of Mount Airy. Hours noon to 9 30 p m weekdays and 9 a m to 9 30 p m weekends. Funds support Mount Airy Scouting programs. Troop 460 is part of United Way.
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Australian cinema renaissance fuels Malcolm star dreams
In the late 60s and 70s Australia shed colonial undertones and fostered native theater and film. Nadia Tass and David Parker, behind Malcolm, faced financing hurdles as a quirky project with ashtray heists struggled to attract funds. Hargreaves eyes international stardom but values staying Australian.
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Stanley Kramer
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London
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Paul Hogan
Country Day School honors 26 students on honor roll
Twenty six students at the Country Day School of Jefferson County in Charles Town West Virginia made the academic honor roll for the first marking period. Lower school honorees include grade 1 Jennifer Folk Daniel King Maryann Scullen grade 2 Bobby Courtney Emily Mitchell Rafi Ziauddin grade 3 Raymond Franklin Brooke Landry Laura Shaffer James Vanderhook grade 4 Daniel Hendricks Aarti Nayak Shafi Ziauddin grade 5 Christa Franklin. Upper school honorees include grade 7 Murtuza Ahmed Tony Brasmas Kendra Dale John Homans Lisa Murphy Camille Newton Kathy Vanderhook Kraiyuth Vongxaiburana Nathan Webb grade 7 Teja Madhavan Veerachai Vongxaiburana grade 9 Kerry Stotler.
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Charles Town
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Bobby Courtney
Emily Mitchell
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Raymond Franklin
Brooke Landry
Laura Shaffer
James Vanderhook
Daniel Hendricks
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