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University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present University Relations 9-24-1967 Joshua Logan to speak at University of Montana Thursday night University of Montana--Missoula. Office of University Relations Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/newsreleases Let us know how access to this document benefits ou.y Recommended Citation University of Montana--Missoula. Office of University Relations, "Joshua Logan to speak at University of Montana Thursday night" (1967). University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present. 2901. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/newsreleases/2901 This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Relations at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact [email protected]. INFORMATION SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA IS) WWW& MISSOULA, MONTANA 59801 Phone (406) 243-2522 FOR RELEASE: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1967 hober/js 9 -2 1 -6 7 local JOSHUA LOGAN TO SPEAK AT UM THURSDAY NIGHT MISSOULA-- Joshua Logan, Pulitzer Prize winning director, producer and playwright, will speak in the University of Montana Theater at 8 p.m. Thursday. (Sept. 28). Mr. Logan's speech, "Ther Performing Arts" is sponsored by the Program Council of the Associated Students of UM. He recently finished his latest screen venture, "Camelot" which kept him from appearing at the University last spring. Mr. Logan also has directed the movie versions of "South Pacific" and "Fanny," two of the Broadway musicals for which he is famous. Other films he has directed include "Picnic," the stage success he also directed and produced on Broadway; "Bus Stop," starring the late Marilyn Monroe; "Sayonara," starring Marlon Brando, in addition he collaborated on the film script of the Broadway production "Mr. Roberts," and coauthored, directed and produced its screen sequel "Ensign Pulver." Mr. Logan was born in Texarkana, Texas in 1908 into a non-theatrical family. He graduated from Culver Military Academy and entered Princeton University. In his senior year he won a scholarship and left Princeton to study at the Moscow Art Theater. He is the only living American to have studied here. His work as co-author with the late Oscar Hammerstein on "South Pacific" won Mr. Logan a Pultizer Prize in 1950. 30.

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