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/o. The Museum of Modern Art 11 west 53 Street, New York, N.Y. 10019 Tel. 956-6100 Cable: Modernart No. 122 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ALAN JAY LERNER HONORED BY MUSEUM Alan Jay Lerner will be honored by The Museum of Modern Art, the evening of October 9th, at 8:00 p.m. The celebrated playr^nright, lyricist and screen-"t7riter will make a guest appearance in the lluseum Auditorium, and selected excerpts from his major works will be shown including footage from "Paint Your Wagon" which will have its world premiere later this month. Willard Van Dyke, Director of the Department of Film, will introduce Mr. Lerner who this year marks his twenty-fifth anniversary in the dramatic arts and film world. On this occasion, the Museum will present "Gigi" on October 8 at 2:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. and "My Fair Lady" on October 9, at 2:00 p.m. only, preceding the evening showing of tribute. Winner of two Academy Awards for his original screenplays of "Gigi" and "An American in Paris," Mr. Lerner also vnrote "Brigadoon," "My Fair Lady" and "Camelot," all of which were brought to the screen. Presently he is working on "Coco," starring Katharine Hepburn as the fashion designer Coco Chanel. The evening of tribute to Lerner was made possible through the courtesy of Paramoui)t Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and Warner Bros.—Seven Arts. It is open to the public as well as members of the Mus eum. Tickets are $1.50 and can be obtained at the admissions booth of the Museum on the day of the screening. ****************************** Vf ********** Additional information available from Elizabeth Shaw, Director, and Lillian Gerard, Film Coordinator, Department of Public Information, The Museum of Modern Art, 11 West 53 Street, New York, New York 10019. 956-7501, 7296. .

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