Lawrence County Resources. St. Ambrose Catholic Cemetery booklet containing information about dates of birth, parents and other relatives' names, causes of death, epitaphs, etc.
At times, while directing Robin Williams and Nathan Lane in The Birdcage, Mike Nichols found himself laughing so hard that he had to work from beneath a soundproof blanket in order not to ruin the takes. Can you blame him? Twenty years after its release on March 8, 1996, The Birdcage remains a hilarious landmark. Besides being a smash hit, the film made a movie star out of Lane, gave Calista Flockhart her big break, and provided probably the only opportunity in film history to see Gene Hackman in a platinum blonde wig and a gown.
The relationship between Hunter and Hitchcock during the creation of The Birds was documented by the writer in his 1997 autobiography Me and Hitch, which contains a variety of correspondence between the writer, director and Hitchcock's assistant, Peggy Robertson. Hunter began working on the screenplay in September 1961.