Lust for Life News

On Monday, let us begin a study of a screen icon: Kirk Douglas . The West Hartford Public Library, at 20 S. Main St., is beginning a Monday night series of free screenings of movies starring the strong-jawed leading man.

Although most television viewers knew Marion Ross from "Happy Days" , the actress had already logged some twenty years on screen before landing the role of "Mrs. C" on the popular sitcom.

Anthony Quinn, the actor whose title role in Zorba the Greek cemented his place as one of the greats in the golden era of Hollywood, died yesterday in a Massachusetts hospital of respiratory failure.

A local audience will have one more opportunity to see Carole Ries and Karen Hastings perform James Prideaux's bittersweet comedy "Lemonade" before the duo takes it to Tacoma, Wash., to compete June 23-27 at the American Association of Community Theatre Festival.