Texas Film Commission Seeks Location Boom Across State
The Texas Film Commission markets Texas diverse scenery from Padre Island to Dallas and Houston to attract moviemakers. Since 1913 Texas has hosted early productions and Hollywood’s first on-site studio work. The Alamo City hosted The Warrens of Virginia in 1923 where Martha Mansfield died after a costume fire.
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Fred Astaire gets first motion picture academy nomination
Los Angeles veteran dancer Fred Astaire reacts with disbelief as he earns his first Academy Award nomination for supporting role in The Towering Inferno. The piece reviews other 1974 nominees, Coppola’s multiple nods, and notes Texas film activity and state support.
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Beacon Hill to Mirror Upstairs Downstairs in CBS Drama
British drama Beacon Hill moves to America as a Boston set two hour show taped in New York. Executive producer Beryl Vertue says the American version restages class distinctions with a new premise while mirroring some British elements.
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