Kristen
03-20-2002, 02:45 PM
I'm surprised no one has posted this article here yet, but I found it at tv.yahoo.com.
Statue for Mary Tyler Moore
Wednesday March 20 6:59 AM ET
Mary Tyler Moore will be on hand in May to unveil a bronze statue that captures a key moment from the opening of her popular 1970s sitcom, when her character threw her cap skyward.
The statue will be unveiled May 8 at the corner of 7th Street and the Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis, the spot where fans of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" still search for Mary's tossed-up tam.
"I can't believe it's going to be 8 feet tall," Moore said. "I just hope it's vertical and not horizontal."
Reminiscing from her home in New York's Westchester County, Moore said one of the show's creators suggested that she wait for a break in the traffic, walk into the intersection and throw her tam into the air as a sign of exuberance.
"It's the seminal moment of the show," she said. "It not only speaks to Mary Richards' feelings, but to my feelings as well. The show represented my hopes and dreams, and I wondered if my abilities were honed enough to carry my own show."
"The Mary Tyler Moore Show," about an independent career woman working at a Minneapolis TV news station, ran from 1970-77.
"TV Land hopes this statue will remind passers-by of the freedom and optimism that Mary has come to represent," said Larry W. Jones, general manager and executive vice president of the cable outlet dedicated to classic television, which selected the Mary Richards character for its TV Land Landmarks project.
Kristen
Statue for Mary Tyler Moore
Wednesday March 20 6:59 AM ET
Mary Tyler Moore will be on hand in May to unveil a bronze statue that captures a key moment from the opening of her popular 1970s sitcom, when her character threw her cap skyward.
The statue will be unveiled May 8 at the corner of 7th Street and the Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis, the spot where fans of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" still search for Mary's tossed-up tam.
"I can't believe it's going to be 8 feet tall," Moore said. "I just hope it's vertical and not horizontal."
Reminiscing from her home in New York's Westchester County, Moore said one of the show's creators suggested that she wait for a break in the traffic, walk into the intersection and throw her tam into the air as a sign of exuberance.
"It's the seminal moment of the show," she said. "It not only speaks to Mary Richards' feelings, but to my feelings as well. The show represented my hopes and dreams, and I wondered if my abilities were honed enough to carry my own show."
"The Mary Tyler Moore Show," about an independent career woman working at a Minneapolis TV news station, ran from 1970-77.
"TV Land hopes this statue will remind passers-by of the freedom and optimism that Mary has come to represent," said Larry W. Jones, general manager and executive vice president of the cable outlet dedicated to classic television, which selected the Mary Richards character for its TV Land Landmarks project.
Kristen