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Survivors

First Word: Survivors

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
August September 2005

August 1, 2005 by Leave a Comment

Patricia Harty - Editor-in-Chief.

It is one thing to see the Depression in photographs -- black-and-whites of men in suits and hats lining up for food. It's another when it is recreated on screen by good actors, and a director who made his first film -- a documentary about the Depression -- when he was in 11th grade. There is a scene in Cinderella Man that for me completely captures the reality of what it must … [Read more...] about First Word: Survivors

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October 1, 1930

On this day in 1930, Richard Harris, famous for his portrayal of King Arthur in 1967’s Camelot and Albus Dumbledore in the first two Harry Potter films, was born in Limerick, Ireland. Harris attended the Jesuit Crescent College. He had a promising career as a rugby player but fell ill with tuberculosis. He hoped to become a director and directed his first production, Odet’s “Winter Journey.” It was praised by critics but flopped financially. Harris ended up homeless for a brief time after this, but eventually returned to the stage, acting in smaller roles. He got his first Hollywood debut in 1958’s Alive and Kicking. He starred in 1963’s This Sporting Life. Harris died just before the premiere of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

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