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    Sep 2, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Classic Hollywood: The movies at work

    As far back as Louis Lumière's 1895 "Workers Leaving the Lumiere Factory in Lyon" 46-second short, work has been a central theme in motion pictures.¶There have been stark dramas about officer workers as drones (King Vidor's 1928 "The Crowd"), satires (Charlie Chaplin's 1936 "Modern Times"), angry explorations of the hardships of unemployment (John Ford's 1940 "The Grapes of Wrath") and the dangers of certain occupations (Ford's 1941 "How Green Was My Valley" about miners) or political statements such as 1979's "Norma Rae," which examined the struggle to unionize a factory. More recent films such as 1999's "Office Space" have skewered the world of bored computer drones. ¶ So in honor of Labor Day, here are some of the best Hollywood films about the workplace, whether it's an office, a farm — or even the circus.
    As far back as Louis Lumière's 1895 "Workers Leaving the Lumiere Factory in Lyon" 46-second short, work has been a central theme in motion pictures.¶There have been stark dramas about officer workers as drones (King Vidor's 1928 "The Crowd"), satires...

    Tags: Ellen Burstyn, Charlie Chaplin, Entertainment, Academy Awards, Romance (genre)

    2. Sep 8, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  2. Monster Mash: Kristin Chenoweth goes country; Taper season lineup

    Culture Monster
    Kristen Chenoweth goes country in her new album. Known for her Broadway performances, Kristen Chenoweth tries something news....
    3. May 16, 2013 |Story| Coastline Pilot

  3. Beverly Jeanne Badham Anderson

    Beverly Jeanne Badham Anderson, a radiant all-round Southern California bombshell, successful musical theater light opera singer and actress, and exceptional wife and mother of five children died April 28, at home. She was 81.
    Beverly Jeanne Badham Anderson, a radiant all-round Southern California bombshell, successful musical theater light opera singer and actress, and exceptional wife and mother of five children died April 28, at home. She was 81.     Anderson was born June...

    Tags: Connie Stevens, Entertainment, Arts and Culture, Parkinson's Disease, Theater

    4. May 23, 2012 |Story| HB Independent

  4. Young Fountain Valley star bound for Broadway

    Elizabeth Romero's parents enrolled her in piano, singing and ballet lessons when she was small.
    Elizabeth Romero's parents enrolled her in piano, singing and ballet lessons when she was small. By nudging her toward these activities, they hoped to coax their daughter out of the shell of her shyness. Today, it's clear that the parental decision has...

    Tags: Education, Entertainment, Arts and Culture, High Schools, Theater

    5. Jul 2, 2010 | Chicago Tribune

  5. Mary’s Mama leaves `the world she loved so much.’

    Change of Subject
    Early Friday, my friend and colleague Mary Schmich posted to her Facebook page, “This morning Mary Ellen Findlay Schmich left the world she loved so much.” Mrs. Schmich, 87, whose wit, warmth and passion were well known to Tribune readers......
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