New England's Great Entertainers

DateAugust 18 1987

Can DescriptionsMaster New England Great Entertainers X4647

AbstractFrank Avruch as host introducing show in the Boston Logan International Airport; intermingles with short clips from films, such as “Mister Roberts” (1955), “Every Which Way But Loose” (1978) and “All About Eve” (1950); connection between New England airports as hub for hopeful stars on their way to Hollywood; Title: “New England’s Great Entertainers”; cut to black; still of singer Rudy Vallée (1901-1986); Avruch gives brief history of the birth of Hollywood and films in America; talks about Cecil B. DeMille (1881-1959) and Thomas Edison (1847-1931); section on actor Dustin Farnum (1874-1929), actor Neil Hamilton (1899-1984) and actress Mabel Normand (1892-1930); section on star makers such as director William A. Wellman (1896-1975), director Clarence Leon Brown (1890-1987) and director John Ford (1894-1973); Avruch on contrasting spirit of New England talent; short clips from “Little Women” (1949) and “The Friends of Eddie Coyle” (1973) as examples of New England stories; Edna May Oliver (1883-1942) in “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935); clip from “Jaws” (1975), which was filmed on location in Martha’s Vineyard; clip from “Our Town” (1940); short clip of Walter Brennan (1894-1974) from “Northwest Passage” (1940); short clip of Van Johnson (1916-2008) from “Easy to Wed” (1946); short clip of Ruth Hussey (1911-2005); short clip of Rosalind Russell (1907-1976) from “His Girl Friday” (1940); short clip of Robert Preston (1918-1987) from “Victor/Victoria” (1982); short clip of Ray Bolger (1904-1987) from “The Harvey Girls” (1946); still of director Leonard Nimoy (1931-2015); cut to black; still of actress Lee Remick (1935-1991); Avruch focuses on five New England stars; section on Bette Davis (1908-1989), clips from “All About Eve” (1950), “Jezebel” (1938) and “Dark Victory” (1939); section on Jack Lemmon (1925-2001), clips from “Mister Roberts” (1955) and “Save the Tiger” (1973); section on Katharine Hepburn (1907-2003), clips from “Woman of the Year” (1942) and “On Golden Pond” (1981); section on Robert Mitchum (1917-1997), clip from “Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison” (1957); section on Ruth Gordon (1896-1985), clips from “Abe Lincoln in Illinois” (1940) and “Harold and Maude” (1971); still of humorist Robert Benchley (1889-1945); cut to black; Avruch on changes in Hollywood and Boston investments in film; list of other famous stars from New England; credits; cut to black.

Other"Seg. 4 erasure" Credits; Producers: Jodi Adelson and Frank Avruch; Director: Donna Hennessey; Writer: Nat Segaloff.