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Hartford never had a poster girl quite like Katharine Hepburn. From the moment she struck it big until her final interviews, Hepburn served as the city's head cheerleader and informal archivist, generous philanthropist and cultural icon. She never forgot her roots on Hawthorn Street, where the words "Listen to the Song of Life'' were emblazoned on the mantel of the family house. From 1913 until her death in 2003, Katharine Houghton Hepburn roamed the world, conquering Hollywood and gaining, finally, the respect she deserved on New York's Great White Way. "Hartford is where I learned to grow up,'' she said in an affectionate 1988 television look at her childhood. "It is where I will come ho...
Hartford never had a poster girl quite like Katharine Hepburn. From the moment she struck it big until her final interviews, Hepburn served as the city's head cheerleader and informal archivist, generous philanthropist and cultural icon. She never forgot her roots on Hawthorn Street, where the words "Listen to the Song of Life'' were emblazoned on the mantel of the family house. From 1913 until her death in 2003, Katharine Houghton Hepburn roamed the world, conquering Hollywood and gaining, finally, the respect she deserved on New York's Great White Way. "Hartford is where I learned to grow up,'' she said in an affectionate 1988 television look at her childhood. "It is where I will come home to.'' Critics differed on Hepburn's gifts as an actress. Some attributed her stardom more to an ability to project a vivid, quirky screen personality than to genuine acting talent. But her peers honored her more often than almost any other performer, nominating her for a dozen best-actress Oscars and awarding her four. Hepburn is buried near her parents in the family plot at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Hartford.
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Master Impressionist Fred Travalena Dies At 66
LOS ANGELES — Fred Travalena, a master impressionist and singer whose broad repertoire of voices ranged from Jack Nicholson to Sammy Davis Jr. to Bugs Bunny, has died. He was 66. Travalena, who began being treated for an aggressive form of non-...Tags: Clint Eastwood, Long Island, Music, The Spirit (movie), Luciano Pavarotti
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Panel To Meet On Plans For Hepburn Center Parking
The zoning commission will meet July 6 to review a site plan for four municipal off-site parking lots, which would be used as additional parking for patrons of the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center. The meeting is at 7:30 p.m. at town hall. The plan...Tags: Anglican, Christianity
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Fred Travalena dies at 66
Fred Travalena, the master impressionist and singer whose broad repertoire of voices ranged from Jack Nicholson to Sammy Davis Jr. to Bugs Bunny, has died. He was 66. Travalena, who began being treated for an aggressive form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma...Tags: Movies, Genres, Dean Martin, Shirley MacLaine, Frank Gorshin
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Fred Travalena dies at 66; master impressionist and singer
Fred Travalena, the master impressionist and singer whose broad repertoire of voices ranged from Jack Nicholson to Sammy Davis Jr. to Bugs Bunny, has died. He was 66.
Travalena, who began treatment for an aggressive form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2002...Tags: Movies, Genres, Dean Martin, Shirley MacLaine, Frank Gorshin
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almanac: June 29, the 180th day of 2009
There are 185 days left in the year. Today's highlight in history: In 1776, the Virginia state constitution was adopted, and Patrick Henry was made governor. On this date: In 1767, the British Parliament approved the Townshend Acts, which imposed import...Tags: Patrick Henry, Virginia, D.H. Lawrence, Parliament, Constitutional Issues
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The Silver Screen Takes To The Links
NewsdayIf life is like a game of golf — and heaven knows every golfer says it is — then golf movies are like guides to life. Of course. In honor of the U.S. Open and the upcoming Travelers Championship, here are 10 notable films of fairways, fat...Tags: Movies, Dean Martin, Cheech Marin, World War I (1914-1918), Bob Barker
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Rating 10 noteworthy films on golf
Special to NewsdayIf life is like a game of golf - and heaven knows every golfer says it is - then golf movies are like guides to life. Of course. Here are 10 notable films of fairways, fat shots and "Fore!," listed chronologically and rated on our five-point scale: Hole-...Tags: Movies, Dean Martin, Cheech Marin, World War I (1914-1918), Bob Barker
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'Museum' spotlights Amelia Earhart's legacy
Los Angeles TimesThere's something about Amelia Earhart. More than seven decades after she disappeared without a trace in the South Pacific on her flight around the world, Earhart remains the most famous female aviator in history, a timeless heroine and inspiration to...Tags: Genres, Movies, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Amy Adams, Rosalind Russell
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Fort Saybrook Monument Park Packs In A Lot Of History
Sure everyone knows about Saybrook Point with its beautiful marina, popular throw-back miniature golf course and fishing off the pier where the Connecticut River meets Long Island Sound. And most people know of the panoramic views of Long Island Sound...Tags: Long Island Sound, Connecticut Valley Railroad, Railway Transportation, Connecticut River, Fishing
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Cinestudio At Trinity College, Now 40 Years Old, Is A Hartford Treasure
The Hartford CourantIn 1969, a group of Trinity College students hung up two bedsheets side by side in an unused auditorium in the basement of the Clement Chemistry Building and projected a movie onto their makeshift screen. The next movie they wanted to screen was in ultra-...Tags: Movies, Theater, Colleges and Universities, Trinity College, Connecticut
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Amy Adams can play saintly, sweet and saucy
Southern belle. Fairy-tale princess. Nun. Pioneer aviatrix. Is there any role Amy Adams can't play? Maybe. It's hard imagining her as a victim in the next Friday 13th sequel, or as a lethal cyborg in the Terminator franchise. But just about everything...Tags: Doubt (movie), Movies, Genres, Amy Adams, Penelope Cruz
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TV review: Lush 'Grey Gardens' wilts (3 stars out of 5)
Drew Barrymore tries so hard in Grey Gardens. She earns an A for effort — and a D for results. All her straining undermines this HBO movie, which debuts at 8 p.m. Saturday. Grey Gardens, the true saga of eccentric "Big Edie" Bouvier Beale and...Tags: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Music Theater, Movies, Halloween, Theater
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