| Summary: | Interview with Gloria Downey about her life in Clarenville, the movie theater, and her experiences acting. 00:00 - Gloria Downey talks about growing up in Clarenville; playing baseball; 01:14 - Memories of Bonfire night; 02:45 - Changes in manners, crossing people’s property; Downey tells a story about eating what’s put in front of you; 04:47 - Downey talks about the Clarenville Theater, what it was like, what movies would play there, the cost, her love for movies; Downey tells a story about wanting to see Ten Tall Men with Burt Lancaster; 11:00 - The swimming hole in Clarenville, location and memories; 13:21 - Acting with the ammature theater group TBA - To Be Announced. Tells a story about how she got involved with acting and auditioning for a role and various roles she played; Tells story about forgetting her lines; 26:00 - Tells a story about playing a roll where she plays the same person at different ages; 27:57 - Talks about acting with John Russell, a local teacher; 29:47 - Talks about her love of reading. Her teacher encouraging reading; Downey talks about Pride and Prejudice and the movies based on it.
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