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variety.comAshley Hume The Motion Picture & Television Fund commemorated its centennial anniversary with its 100 Years of Hollywood: A Celebration of Service gala, held at the Lot on Formosa in West Hollywood on Saturday night.Founded in 1921 by silent screen legend Mary Pickford, the nonprofit organization provides working and retired members of the entertainment community with an array of social and health services including financial assistance, child and elder care, and residential living at its Wasserman Campus in Woodland Hills.The gala was originally set to take place last year, but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On the red carpet ahead of the event, MPTF president and CEO Bob Beitcher told Variety, “It’s a year in the making because we hoped to have done it last year and so to arrive at this point is great, but the anticipation of what the show is going to be and what the response is going to be is a little nervous-making.
At the same time, I’m deeply moved by the fact that we have been able to do it.” Beitcher explained that he found it challenging to book talent as many members of the industry had returned to work and said that he had been particularly moved by longtime supporter Jodie Foster’s participation in the evening’s festivities.“The good news is that everyone in the industry is working.
The bad news is that everyone in the industry is working,” he said. “I got in touch with Jodie Foster, who has been a big supporter.
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