Gregory Hines

February 14, 1946 - August 9, 2003
Dancer

Gregory Hines was a dancer, singer, and actor whose appearances on television, movies, and the stage brought him international acclaim. During the 1980s and 1990s, he personified the art of classical tap, and he lobbied for a National Tap Dance Day, which we now celebrate in 40 US cities and 8 nations worldwide. He has twice been the recipient of a Tony Award, and in 1998 he was featured on PBS’s Great Performances.

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Cecil B. DeMille

August 12, 1881 - January 21, 1959
Film Producer and Director

Cecil B. DeMille was a filmmaker renowned for his own role in the development of the American film industry. He is recognized especially for his role as producer/director of biblical epics such as The Ten Commandments, The King of Kings, and Samson and Delilah, but his “Georgetown Connection,” Father Daniel A. Lord, S.J., was also an important part of his professional life. Father Lord was DeMille’s “Catholic advisor” for The King of Kings, and he not only reviewed the scripts and maintained a daily presence on the sets, but also offered Mass daily and before significant episodes such as the Crucifixion and Resurrection sequences. Father Lord’s papers, along with those of his colleague in the writing of the 1930 Production Code, Martin Quigley, are preserved in the Special Collections of Lauinger Library and available for use by current Georgetown University students, including those in Georgetown University's Catholic movie classes, “Catholics go to the movies” and “The Bible goes Hollywood!”

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