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97-405: Arthur, along with guest stars Rock Hudson , Melba Moore , Wayland Flowers and his puppet character Madame , perform a series of skits and musical numbers , many of which have a distinct Broadway sensibility (two numbers from I Love My Wife , a musical that Arthur's ex-husband Gene Saks had directed, were among the selections). The special was recorded using a single-camera setup without

194-662: A 21st-century source, it took 38 takes for Hudson to successfully deliver his only line in the film. Hudson was signed to a long-term contract by Universal-International . There he received coaching in acting, singing, dancing, fencing and horseback riding, and began to be featured in film magazines where, being photogenic, he was promoted. In 1949, Hudson received his first film credit, as Roc Hudson, in William Castle 's Undertow , made by Universal. In 1950, he acted in One Way Street , Shakedown , I Was

291-499: A Hollywood press conference, announcing the launch of her new cable TV show Doris Day's Best Friends , in which Hudson was videotaped visiting Day's ranch in Carmel, California, a few days earlier. He appeared gaunt and pale and spoke very little during the segment, most of which consisted of Day and Hudson walking around while Day's recording of " My Buddy " played in the background, Hudson saying he tired quickly. His emaciated appearance

388-691: A Shoplifter , Peggy , Winchester '73 , and The Desert Hawk . In 1951, Hudson was billed third in William Castle's The Fat Man . He played an important role as a boxer in Joseph Pevney 's Iron Man . Other acting credit in that period include Bright Victory , Tomahawk , and Air Cadet . Hudson was promoted to leading man for Scarlet Angel (1952), opposite Yvonne De Carlo . He co-starred with Piper Laurie in Has Anybody Seen My Gal? (1952),

485-465: A biography of Hudson's agent Henry Willson , titled The Man Who Invented Rock Hudson . He told The Village Voice that Phyllis Gates attempted to blackmail Hudson about his homosexual activities. The LGBTQ news magazine The Advocate published an article by Hofler, who claimed that Gates was actually a lesbian who believed from the beginning of their relationship that Hudson was gay. An urban legend states that Hudson "married" Jim Nabors in

582-466: A bitter divorce and produced no children. Hudson attended New Trier High School in Winnetka, the same high school as fellow movie stars Charlton Heston and Ann-Margret . At some point during his teenage years, he worked as an usher in a movie theater and developed an interest in acting. He tried out for a number of school plays, but failed to win any roles because he could not remember his lines,

679-610: A book called Savage Inequalities in 1991 that discussed the harsh conditions in the poorest school districts in the United States, making a correlation between inequality and racial separation and segregation. In the book, Kozol contrasted New Trier High School's spending per student to impoverished schools within Chicago. In 2016, Newsweek magazine ranked New Trier as the top open-enrollment high school in Illinois and

776-658: A box-office disappointment. So too was his next film, a remake of A Farewell to Arms (1957). To make A Farewell to Arms , he reportedly turned down Marlon Brando 's role in Sayonara , William Holden 's role in The Bridge on the River Kwai , and Charlton Heston 's role in Ben-Hur . A Farewell to Arms received negative reviews, failed at the box office and became the last production by David O. Selznick . Hudson

873-493: A circulation of more than 2.8 million; as a result of this and other stories, Hudson's homosexuality became public. Hudson's revelation had an immediate impact on the visibility of AIDS and on the funding of medical research related to the disease. Shortly after Hudson's press release disclosing his infection, William M. Hoffman , the author of As Is , a play about AIDS that appeared on Broadway in 1985, stated: "If Rock Hudson can have it, nice people can have it. It's just

970-595: A client and changed the young actor's name to Rock Hudson; later in life, Hudson admitted that he hated the name. The name was coined by combining the Rock of Gibraltar and the Hudson River . Hudson later named his independent film production company Gibraltar Productions. In 1948, Hudson made his acting debut with a small part in the Warner Bros. film Fighter Squadron directed by Raoul Walsh ; according to

1067-504: A disease, not a moral affliction." At the same time, Joan Rivers was quoted as saying: "Two years ago, when I hosted a benefit for AIDS, I couldn't get one major star to turn out. Rock's admission is a horrendous way to bring AIDS to the attention of the American public, but by doing so, Rock, in his life, has helped millions in the process. What Rock has done takes true courage." Morgan Fairchild said that "Rock Hudson's death gave AIDS

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1164-459: A face." In a telegram that Hudson sent to a September 1985 Hollywood AIDS benefit, Commitment to Life, which he was too ill to attend, Hudson said: "I am not happy that I am sick. I am not happy that I have AIDS. But if that is helping others, I can at least know that my own misfortune has had some positive worth." New Trier High School New Trier High School ( / ˈ t r ɪər / , also known as New Trier Township High School or NTHS )

1261-483: A grain of truth to the vicious rumor that movie and TV star Rock Heman and singer Jim Nelly were secretly married! Rock and Jim are just good buddies! I repeat, they are not married! They are not even going steady!" Over the years, the rumor persisted and continued to spread. As a result, Hudson and Nabors never spoke to each other again. Although he was raised Roman Catholic , Hudson later identified as an atheist . A week before Hudson died, his publicist Tom Clark asked

1358-491: A nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor . Hudson also found continued success with a string of romantic comedies co-starring Doris Day : Pillow Talk (1959), Lover Come Back (1961), and Send Me No Flowers (1964). During the late 1960s, his films included Seconds (1966), Tobruk (1967), and Ice Station Zebra (1968). Unhappy with the film scripts he was offered, Hudson turned to television and

1455-416: A priest to visit. Hudson made a deathbed confession , received communion , and was administered the last rites . Hudson also was visited by Shirley and Pat Boone . Politically, Hudson was a conservative Republican ; he campaigned and voted for Barry Goldwater in the 1964 United States presidential election . Unknown to the public, Hudson was diagnosed with AIDS on June 5, 1984, three years after

1552-677: A problem that continued to occur through his early acting career. He graduated from high school in 1943, and the following year enlisted in the United States Navy during World War II. After training at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station , he departed San Francisco aboard the troop transport SS Lew Wallace with orders to report to Aviation Repair and Overhaul Unit 2, then located on Samar , Philippines, as an aircraft mechanic. In 1946, he returned to San Francisco aboard an aircraft carrier, and

1649-406: A radiated station (WNTH, 88.1 FM). By 1970, New Trier was home to the nation's first public high school-based CCTV instructional station, ITV, which broadcast educational programming to township elementary schools via microwave signals. Students operated WNTH under a faculty advisor, and ITV was run by students under professional television technical and programming staff. By 1962, student enrollment

1746-502: A studio audience, with a laugh track added in post-production. The Paley Center for Media copy of the program includes Moore singing "Miss Thing"; the song was cut from the CBS broadcast. The special was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Costume Design at the 32nd Primetime Emmy Awards , but lost to NBC's This Year's Blonde . A retrospective review by Phil Hall at Film Threat 's "The Bootleg Files" cited Moore's performances as

1843-469: A successful two-week concert tour of China. There are over 150 different extracurricular activities at New Trier, including the student-loved "Cereal Club". Although some date back to the founding of the school, and have strong traditions (like Tri-Ship, the all-boys service club), others are much newer and consist of only a few members. New Trier's mascot is the Trevian, named after soldiers from

1940-489: A wealthy horse breeder and a potential love interest for Krystle Carrington (played by Linda Evans ), and biological father of the character Sammy Jo Carrington ( Heather Locklear ). While Hudson had long been known to have difficulty memorizing lines, resulting in his use of cue cards, his speech began to visibly deteriorate on Dynasty. He was slated to appear for the duration of the second half of its fifth season; however because of his progressing ill health, his character

2037-452: A weighted GPA, grades in a student's coursework are given different values depending on the level in which the grade is earned. For example, an "A" in a 2-level course is weighted at 4.00, while in levels 3 and 4, the values are 4.67 and 5.33, respectively (an "A" in a 5-level AP class is worth 5.67). In 2009, New Trier announced that for the 2010–2011 school year, the level 5 will be eliminated. A.P. classes will be weighted to level 4. Since

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2134-693: A year, and the show was canceled in December 1982 soon after it aired. His health issues forced him to turn down the role of Col. Sam Trautman in First Blood . Hudson was the first to narrate for Disney's Candlelight Processional at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World for its opening year in 1971. His final appearance as narrator was in 1984. Hudson recovered from the heart surgery but did not quit smoking. He continued to work, appearing in several TV movies such as World War III (1982). He

2231-633: Is a public four-year high school , with its main campus for sophomores through seniors located in Winnetka, Illinois , United States, and a campus in Northfield, Illinois , with first-year classes and district administration. Founded in 1901, the school serves the Chicago suburbs of Wilmette , Kenilworth , Winnetka , Glencoe , and Northfield as well as portions of Northbrook , Glenview , and unincorporated Cook County . New Trier's seal depicts

2328-420: Is an annual student-written, student-choreographed, student-composed, student-directed, student-managed, student-built, and student-performed variety show. The show began as two separate productions, Lagniappe and Potpourri, at the east and west campuses respectively. In 1981, the two campuses combined, causing the two shows to merge into Lagniappe-Potpourri. New Trier has several student publications, including

2425-433: Is nationally recognized for swimming excellence and the development of young adult leaders in athletics and education. NTSC swimmers compete at the national level of swimming, including the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Trials. The NTSC has consistently placed in the top 5 of all teams in the state of Illinois, and has been recognized by USA Swimming as a Silver Medal Club for the past four years. New Trier's Lagniappe-Potpourri

2522-503: Is now seen as the beginning to a backlash against so-called " Critical Race Theory " in education. As of 2017 , the New Trier Township High School Board of Education's members are mostly from Glencoe and Wilmette. As of September 1, 2017, the current superintendent of New Trier Township High School District 203 is Dr. Paul Sally. He replaced Dr. Linda L. Yonke, the first woman to hold the position, at

2619-676: The Best Actor category. Another hit was Written on the Wind (1957), directed by Sirk and produced by Albert Zugsmith . Sirk also directed Hudson in Battle Hymn (1957), produced by Hudson, playing Dean Hess . These films propelled Hudson to be voted the most popular actor in American cinemas in 1957. He stayed in the "top ten" until 1964. Hudson was borrowed by MGM to appear in Richard Brooks ' Something of Value (1957),

2716-541: The Central Suburban League conference. The two annual basketball games New Trier plays against Evanston draw so many people that from 2001 to 2013, they were held at Northwestern University 's larger Welsh-Ryan Arena ; more recent competitions at Evanston's and New Trier's facilities frequently fill. New Trier's biggest non-conference rival is Loyola Academy , which is located in Wilmette, just down

2813-522: The Porta Nigra , a symbol of Trier , Rhineland-Palatinate , Germany. The athletic teams are known as the Trevians, an archaic demonym for the people of Trier. New Trier High School opened its doors for the first time on February 4, 1901, welcoming 76 students. In 1913, it became the first American high school with an indoor swimming pool. In 1920, the inaugural edition of The New Trier News

2910-582: The Ritz Hotel in Paris on July 21, his publicist Dale Olson released a statement claiming that Hudson had inoperable liver cancer . Olson denied reports that Hudson had AIDS and said only that he was undergoing tests for "everything" at the American Hospital of Paris. Four days later, on July 25, 1985, Hudson's French publicist Yanou Collart confirmed that Hudson did, in fact, have AIDS. He

3007-571: The San Francisco Chronicle and that he was annoyed that producer Ross Hunter , also gay, denied it. In its August 15, 1985, issue, People magazine published a story that discussed his disease in the context of his sexuality. The largely sympathetic article featured comments from show business colleagues, such as Angie Dickinson , Robert Stack , and Mamie Van Doren , who claimed they knew about Hudson's homosexuality and expressed their support for him. At that time, People had

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3104-1139: The Woody Herman Orchestra, the Count Basie Orchestra, the Artie Shaw Orchestra, the Duke Ellington Orchestra, the Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin Jazz Orchestra, the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, the Chicago Jazz Ensemble (led by Jon Faddis ), the Bob Mintzer Big Band, Gordon Goodwin 's Big Phat Band, the Mingus Big Band , Maynard Ferguson , Dizzy Gillespie , Delfeayo Marsalis , and Wynton Marsalis . The festival

3201-490: The 17th best high school in the country. Every year, New Trier holds a seminar on a topic, with the 2021-2022 school year seminar on mental health. In 2017, New Trier held a Seminar day on race. There was significant backlash, especially from conservative publications. For example, the Wall Street Journal ran an article about the day titled "It's Racial Indoctrination Day at an Upscale Chicagoland School". It

3298-522: The ACT, the highest ever for New Trier and the highest in Illinois for open enrollment schools. According to an article by the University of Michigan Department of Psychology, "New Trier students outperform their Illinois classmates on every conceivable measure." The article also points out that 92% of the school's funding comes from the high property taxes of its affluent surroundings. Approximately 98% of

3395-676: The Doug Chase Track; the Robert Naughton Field at New Trier Stadium for football, soccer, and lacrosse; the Duke Childs Fields for baseball and softball; gyms for volleyball; courts for tennis; a wrestling room with four mats, and an indoor field house. The baseball team finished in third place in Class 4A in 2023. New Trier Science Olympiad is recognized as one of the leading Science Olympiad teams in

3492-768: The Napoleonic Wars. Back at Universal he played Harun al-Rashid in The Golden Blade (1953). There was Gun Fury (1953) and Back to God's Country (1953). Hudson had the title role in Taza, Son of Cochise (1954), directed by Sirk and produced by Ross Hunter . Hudson was by now firmly established as a leading man in adventure films. What turned him into a star was the romantic drama Magnificent Obsession (1954), co-starring Jane Wyman , produced by Hunter and directed by Sirk. The film received positive reviews, with Modern Screen Magazine citing Hudson as

3589-599: The New Trier Political Journal, Calliope, the school's art magazine and Logos, the school's literary magazine. New Trier's debate program has flourished in recent years, with two students receiving the top speaker award at the Tournament of Champions , which only allows the top 72 teams in the nation to compete through a system of qualifiers. The school has also had teams placed in the top 16 in recent years. New Trier has had students either go to

3686-702: The New Trier West Campus in Northfield to facilitate a $ 10–12 million renovation project at the East Campus. Their decision to sell the property was based on a demographer's report and a reluctance to raise property taxes to cover the NT East revamp. The demographer, however, expressed caution about relying on predictions that exceeded ten years, stating in part that ". . .after 10 years, greater risk emerges of unanticipated events invalidating even

3783-571: The United States. The team recently secured 8th place at the 2024 National Tournament after winning the state tournament. Having won state 16 times, New Trier has consistently demonstrated excellence, qualifying for the national tournament every year since 2002. Their record includes 22 consecutive top 2 finishes at the state level and 14 top 10 finishes at the national level. Beyond these team achievements, New Trier students frequently earn individual accolades, having collectively won nearly 100 national medals since 2002. The New Trier Swim Club (NTSC)

3880-570: The academic year. The New Trier Tsunami Relief Committee donated more than $ 18,000 to relief organizations to save people affected by the tsunami; it also helped victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami in December 2004. The jazz festival began in 1983 and takes place on the first Saturday of February. Each year, the event brings in around fifty high school and junior high jazz ensembles from the Great Lakes region and Canada to perform during

3977-428: The action genre with Tobruk (1967), directed by Arthur Hiller . After the comedy A Fine Pair (1968) with Claudia Cardinale , he starred in the action thriller Ice Station Zebra (1968) at MGM, a role which remained his personal favorite. The film was a hit but struggled to recoup its large cost. In November 1969, Andrew V. McLaglen 's The Undefeated , a western with Hudson starring opposite John Wayne ,

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4074-769: The arrest of Tab Hunter at a party in 1950. According to some colleagues, Hudson's homosexual activity was well known in Hollywood throughout his career, and former co-stars Julie Andrews , Mia Farrow , Elizabeth Taylor and Susan Saint James claimed that they knew of his homosexuality and kept Hudson's secret for him, as did friends Audrey Hepburn and Carol Burnett . Soon after the Confidential incident, Hudson married Willson's secretary Phyllis Gates . Gates later wrote that she dated Hudson for several months, lived with him for two months before his surprise marriage proposal, and married Hudson out of love and not (as it

4171-459: The best public school in America" by Town & Country , in a six-page article on New Trier that cited the "rich" and "demanding" curriculum, extensive arts and activities, strong participation in athletics, and faculty of the caliber typically found teaching at good colleges. Life also recognized New Trier as one of the best high schools in America with cover stories in 1950 and 1998. In

4268-420: The channel between Wilmington, Los Angeles and Santa Catalina Island. The disclosure of Hudson's AIDS diagnosis provoked widespread public discussion of his homosexuality. In Logical Family: A Memoir (2017), gay author Armistead Maupin , who was a friend of Hudson, writes that he was the first person to confirm to the press that Hudson was gay in 1985. Maupin explains that he confirmed it to Randy Shilts of

4365-601: The city of Trier , Germany, during the Roman Empire. The Trevian mascot was chosen to recognize that immigrants from Trier, Germany, largely settled the Grosse Pointe area of Wilmette. From 1901 to 1948, the school's sports teams were known as the "Terriers" and "Green Wave." During the 1948–49 school year, they were renamed "Indians", reflecting the school's location in the Indian Hill section of Winnetka. When

4462-542: The class of 2014 went on to enroll in college. New Trier ensembles or individuals have received 39 awards in the Downbeat Student Music Awards program. A record-setting seven of these were achieved in 2007 alone. More than 1,100 students participate in the music department. The student-run Soundtraks Club produces all 24 concerts a year, webcast live on the internet at ntjazz.com, on local cable television, and in stereo on WNTH radio. New Trier

4559-406: The class of 2017, 23 students were National Merit finalists, 27 were National Merit semifinalists, 71 received letters of commendation, and 442 were Illinois State Scholars. For this same class, the average composite ACT score was 27.8, the highest in Illinois for an open-enrollment public school and among the top school scores in the United States. The class of 2018 scored an average 28.0 composite on

4656-570: The community, state, country, and world. Every year since 2001, the Senior Senate has fully funded the construction of a house in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity of Lake County, Illinois , a non-profit organization that fights homelessness and substandard housing. A recent goal of the campaign was ten houses in 10 years, and the class of 2010 fulfilled that goal. New Trier is the only school to build 10 houses with Habitat. Many fundraisers contribute to this and various other causes over

4753-512: The day. The high school groups attend clinics with jazz educators and composers nationwide. Seminars are also held throughout the day on improvisation, transcription, music business, and instrument masterclasses. A jazz combo and college big band perform in the afternoon, while the evening concert features New Trier's top jazz ensemble and a professional big band. Past groups have included the Buddy Rich Big Band (led by Dave Weckl ),

4850-450: The dedication, which was also attended by U.S. Senator Charles Percy (1937) and Congressman Donald Rumsfeld (1950). Enrollment reached an all-time peak of 6,558 students in 1972. By 1981, enrollment had dropped significantly. As a result, the school board decided to combine the East and West schools and convert New Trier West into a freshman-only campus. The division of first-year students (at

4947-472: The early 1970s. Not only was same-sex marriage not legalized by any American state at the time, but, at least publicly, Hudson and Nabors were nothing more than friends. The joke was in the mainstream by this time. In the October 1972 edition of MAD magazine (issue no. 154), an article titled "When Watching Television, You Can be Sure of Seeing..." – gossip columnist 'Rona Boring' states: "And there isn't

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5044-443: The editing process in such a way that seemed to imply that more than 60% of New Trier students may be regular users of marijuana, whereas that figure should have been clearly labeled as the portion of students who had ever used marijuana, including many who had used it only once or twice In 2017, the school neared completion of a $ 104.9 million renovation and addition project at its East Campus, which replaced three aging buildings on

5141-452: The emergence of the first cluster of symptomatic patients in the United States , and one year after the initial conclusion by scientists that HIV causes AIDS. Over the next several months, Hudson kept his illness a secret and continued to work while at the same time, traveling to France and other countries seeking a cure, or at least treatment to slow the progression of the disease. On July 16, 1985, Hudson joined his old friend Doris Day for

5238-483: The end of June 2017. In the 2021-22 academic year, New Trier had an enrollment of 2,995 students in grades 10-12 and a student-teacher ratio of 11.7 to 1. Most of the students come from middle or upper-class families, with 3% of students from poor households (measured by how many qualify for free/reduced-price lunch ). Most students identify as white (77 percent), while 10 percent are Asian, 7 percent are Hispanic, and 5 percent are multiracial. Less than one percent of

5335-697: The final or win in the Illinois High School Association's state debate tournament in all four divisions, winning the 2011 and 2013 championship in Public Forum. In 2017 they won the championship in Lincoln-Douglas debate. Each of the four official class governments (Sophomore and Junior Steering Committees and the Freshman and Senior Senates) makes significant annual donations to various philanthropic causes throughout

5432-588: The first ever USA Hockey High School National Championship title in 2010, and repeated as champions in 2011. In May 2005, New Trier was ranked #12 in Sports Illustrated ' s list of the "Top 25 High School Sports Programs in America," and first in Illinois. The athletic facilities include the Leslie Gates Gymnasium for basketball; two natatoriums for swimming, diving, and water polo; Phelps Field for lacrosse, encircled by

5529-767: The first of his films directed by Douglas Sirk . He also appeared as a gambler in Bend of the River (1952). He supported the Nelson family in Here Come the Nelsons (1952). In Horizons West (1952) Hudson supported Robert Ryan , but he was star again for The Lawless Breed (1953) and Seminole (1953). In 1953, he appeared in a Camel commercial that showed him on the set of Seminole . He and De Carlo were borrowed by RKO for Sea Devils (1953), an adventure set during

5626-532: The former New Trier West) from upper-level students (at the former New Trier East) lasted from September 1981 until June 1985. By then, enrollment had declined enough for the board to bring all students under one roof, close the former New Trier West, and convert the Northfield campus into a community recreation space. The campus later housed a senior center, corporate dormitories, a public swimming pool, and an alternative high school program known as West Center Academy. The 1987-88 New Trier School Board proposed selling

5723-551: The highlight of the special, also noting that Flowers's segments provided some of the few moments of "genuine fun" in the show. Hall conceded he was not a fan of Arthur's voice or style and felt that Moore seemed out of place with Arthur, the openly gay Flowers and the closeted Hudson. In all, Hall concluded that the awkward mix of mostly unfunny comedy (citing the Martin sketch as a lowlight) with dramedy, poor choreography, and miscasting of camp icons like Hudson in straight roles made

5820-498: The income threshold for subsidized school lunches. New Trier has practiced subject-level grouping for over fifty years. In this system, up to four different levels of difficulty are offered for each academic subject. Level 2E is considered a general level. Levels 2, 3 and 4 are college preparatory , honors , and high honors levels, respectively. Level 5 was reserved for Advanced Placement classes and other college-level classes, such as multivariable calculus and linear algebra, but

5917-493: The late 1990s, the Board of Education has been examining how to encourage students to pursue a strong academic career without focusing too much on their class rank. The first step taken by the administration was to eliminate the process of reporting class rank and switch to decile ranking. Around the same time, the scale for weighted GPA calculations was modified, and plus and minus grades were implemented. In 2008, New Trier eliminated

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6014-501: The level was phased out beginning with the class of 2011. (All 5-level courses are currently counted as 4-level.) Students may work at different levels in different subjects. Other levels include 8 and 9. Level 8 classes are counted for elective credit and level 9 classes, a combination of level 2, 3, and 4 students (i.e. 2+3+4=9) are graded as level 3 classes. New Trier offers unweighted and weighted grade point averages (GPA); plus and minus grades are reported on transcripts. In calculating

6111-765: The miniseries Wheels (1978) and The Martian Chronicles (1980). He was one of several stars in The Mirror Crack'd (reuniting him with Giant co-star Elizabeth Taylor) (1980) and co-starred in The Beatrice Arthur Special (1980). In the early 1980s, following years of heavy drinking and smoking, Hudson began having health problems which resulted in a heart attack in November 1981. Emergency quintuple heart bypass surgery sidelined Hudson and his new TV show The Devlin Connection for

6208-845: The most popular actor of the year. It made over $ 5 million at the box office. Hudson returned to adventure films with Bengal Brigade (1954), set during the Indian Mutiny, and Captain Lightfoot (1955), produced by Hunter and directed by Sirk. In 1954, exhibitors voted Hudson the 17th most popular star in the country. Hunter used him in the melodramas One Desire (1955) and All That Heaven Allows (1955), which reunited him with Sirk and Wyman. He next acted in Never Say Goodbye (1956). Hudson's popularity soared with George Stevens ' film Giant (1956). Hudson and his co-star James Dean were nominated for Oscars in

6305-411: The most scientifically-based projection methods." Concerned about another spike in (school) population and the need to retain the 42.5 acre Campus for future generations, local citizen advocates formed "The Coalition for the Future of New Trier". In March 1988, the Coalition forced the issue to a referendum, which, backed by broad community support, successfully ratified the Coalition's position. The Campus

6402-429: The new campus in the western part of the district opened in 1965, the new school's sports team was known as the " Cowboys ". The year before the two schools merged in 1981, several student forums were held on both the East and West campuses, allowing students to provide feedback on potential school colors and nicknames. After a series of student votes, the school adopted "Trevians" as a team name and green, blue, and gray as

6499-444: The next three years. Less popular was The Last Sunset (1961), co-starring Kirk Douglas . Hudson then made two hugely popular comedies: Come September (1961) with Gina Lollobrigida , Sandra Dee and Bobby Darin , directed by Robert Mulligan ; and Lover Come Back (1961) with Day. He made two dramas: The Spiral Road (1962), directed by Mulligan, and A Gathering of Eagles (1963), directed by Delbert Mann . Hudson

6596-403: The reporting of ranks in a class entirely. In 2006, New Trier spent over $ 15,000 yearly per student, well above the then-state average of $ 8,786. It has been included in the "Top Hundred" and "Most Successful" lists of the National Association of Secondary School Principals, The New York Times , The Washington Post , and Parade magazine. The school was identified as "quite possibly

6693-492: The road from the Northfield campus. With more than 120 state championships, New Trier High School currently has more than any other high school in Illinois. New Trier also leads the state in both boys' and girls' state titles. The sports in which New Trier has the most IHSA -sponsored state titles are boys' swimming and diving (24), boys' tennis (19), girls' swimming and diving (14), boys' golf (9), girls' tennis (9), and girls' badminton (8). New Trier has been strong in

6790-435: The school colors (East having previously been green and gray, while West was blue, gray, and white). During the 2004–2005 school year, the mascot was named "Trevius Maximus" after conducting a student poll. New Trier's biggest conference rival is Evanston Township High School . Their football rivalry is one of the oldest uninterrupted sports rivalries in high school sports, dating back over 100 years. Both schools compete in

6887-411: The show a hit. During the series, Rock Hudson appeared in Showdown (1973), a western with Dean Martin , and Embryo (1976), a science-fiction film. Hudson took a risk and surprised many by making a successful foray into live theater late in his career, and the best received of his efforts was I Do! I Do! in 1974. After McMillan ended, Hudson made the disaster movie Avalanche (1978) and

6984-625: The special so bad, it's good . Rock Hudson Rock Hudson (born Roy Harold Scherer Jr. ; November 17, 1925 – October 2, 1985) was an American actor. One of the most popular movie stars of his time, he had a screen career spanning more than three decades. He was a prominent figure in the Golden Age of Hollywood . He achieved stardom with his role in Magnificent Obsession (1954), followed by All That Heaven Allows (1955), and Giant (1956), for which he received

7081-1078: The sport of baseball, twice as state champions, winning in 2000 and 2009. New Trier East won the state chess championship in 1975, the year that chess became an official IHSA sport. New Trier West was the runner-up. New Trier has also historically been strong at non-IHSA sponsored sports, including 18 Great Lakes High School Fencing Conference (formerly Midwest High School Fencing) championships in men's fencing and 10 in women's fencing, fifteen state titles (Blackhawk Cup) in boys' ice hockey, twelve state championships in boys' lacrosse, 1995, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019 six state titles in girls' ice hockey, six state titles in girls' golf (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2010, 2012, 2017) and six runners up in girls' golf, 20 national championships in boys' rowing, 7 national championships in girls' rowing, nine state championships in girls' field hockey, six state championships in girls' lacrosse, and one state championship in girls' cross country. The top varsity ice hockey team for boys, New Trier Green, won

7178-534: The student body is Black, American Indian , Alaska Native , or Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander . On the freshman campus, were 894 students enrolled in 2021-22. The student-teacher ratio is somewhat lower, at 10.5 to 1. Demographically, the student body is similar to the main campus: 75 percent of students are white, 10 percent are Asian, 9 percent are Hispanic, and 6 percent are multiracial, with members of other groups accounting for less than 1 percent. Three percent of students come from households with income below

7275-449: The west side of the campus with the addition of a new student cafeteria, a new library, more than two dozen classrooms for core English, math, social studies, language and business program classes, new art labs, applied arts classroom spaces in the basement for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) programming, space for the school's radio and broadcasting programming, two green roofs, and two new theaters. Jonathan Kozol wrote

7372-459: Was diagnosed with AIDS . The following year, he became one of the first celebrities to disclose his AIDS diagnosis. Hudson was the first major American celebrity to die from an AIDS-related illness, on October 2, 1985, at age 59. Hudson was born Roy Harold Scherer Jr. on November 17, 1925, in Winnetka, Illinois, the only child of Katherine (née Wood), a homemaker and later telephone operator, and Roy Harold Scherer Sr., an auto mechanic. His father

7469-484: Was a box-office disappointment. So too was A Very Special Favor (1965), despite having the same writer and director as Pillow Talk . Hudson next appeared in Blindfold (1966). Then, working outside his usual range, he starred in the science-fiction thriller Seconds (1966), directed by John Frankenheimer and co-produced through his own film production company Gibraltar Productions. He also tried his hand in

7566-424: Was a hit, starring in the popular mystery series McMillan & Wife (1971–1977). His last role was as a guest star on the fifth season (1984–1985) of the primetime ABC soap opera Dynasty , until an AIDS-related illness made it impossible for him to continue. Although he was discreet regarding his sexual orientation, it was known among Hudson's colleagues in the film industry that he was gay . In 1984, Hudson

7663-436: Was abruptly written out of the show and died off-screen. While his career developed, Hudson and his agent, Henry Willson , kept the actor's personal life out of the headlines. In 1955, Confidential magazine threatened to publish an exposé about Hudson's secret homosexuality . Willson stalled this by disclosing information about two of his other clients. Willson provided information about Rory Calhoun 's years in prison and

7760-469: Was among the earliest mainstream celebrities to have been diagnosed with the disease. Hudson flew back to Los Angeles on July 30. He was so weak that he was moved by stretcher from the Air France Boeing 747 he had chartered; he and his medical attendants were the only passengers. He was flown by helicopter to UCLA Medical Center, where he spent nearly a month undergoing further treatment. He

7857-487: Was discharged the same year. Hudson then moved to Los Angeles to live with his biological father (who had remarried) and to pursue an acting career. Initially he worked at odd jobs, including as a truck driver. He applied to the University of Southern California's dramatics program, but was rejected because of poor grades. After he sent talent scout Henry Willson a picture of himself in 1947, Willson took him on as

7954-446: Was featured in the December 9, 1996, issue of Time in an article entitled "High Times at New Trier High." Among other claims, the article stated that "New Trier kids who smoke pot" were "by all accounts more than three-fifths of the student body," compared with national averages at the time closer to 33%. However, on the school's WNTH radio program, the writer acknowledged that the "three-fifths" claim had been inadvertently rewritten during

8051-455: Was good friends with novelist Armistead Maupin , who states that the two had a brief fling. The book also names some of Hudson's lovers, including Jack Coates; Tom Clark (who published the memoir Rock Hudson: Friend of Mine ), actor and stockbroker Lee Garlington, and Marc Christian (born Marc Christian MacGinnis), who later won a suit against the Hudson estate. In 2005, Bob Hofler published

8148-494: Was in ill health while filming the action-drama The Ambassador in Israel during the winter months from late 1983 to early 1984. He reportedly did not get along with his co-star Robert Mitchum , who had a serious drinking problem and often clashed off-camera with Hudson and other cast and crew members. From December 1984 to April 1985, Hudson appeared in a recurring role on the prime time soap opera Dynasty as Daniel Reece ,

8245-468: Was more than 4,000. Some 20 "temporary" trailer classrooms lined the rear of the building, which had been designed for 3,000. To accommodate the growing baby boomer student body, voters approved a referendum for New Trier to purchase forty-six acres of land in Northfield. Chicago architecture firm Perkins and Will was selected to design a campus of curricular buildings clustered around a central library and administration building. The resulting modernist design

8342-645: Was named a Grammy Signature School Gold recipient by the Grammy Foundation in 2000 for its commitment to music education, and was named the National Signature School in 2007 as the nation's top high school music program. In April 2006, the school's Concert Choir and Symphony Orchestra performed in New York City at Carnegie Hall . In the summer of 2000, the school's Jazz Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, and Bluegrass Band enjoyed

8439-586: Was of German and Swiss descent, while his mother had English and Irish ancestry. He was raised as a Roman Catholic. During the Great Depression , Hudson's father lost his job and abandoned the family. Hudson's parents divorced when he was four years old; a few years later, in 1932, his mother married Wallace Fitzgerald, a former Marine Corps officer whom young Roy despised. Roy was adopted by Fitzgerald without his consent, and his legal name then became Roy Harold Fitzgerald. The marriage eventually ended in

8536-460: Was published. In 1934, the track and field team won the school's first IHSA state championship (as of 2023, New Trier leads all Illinois high schools in the number of athletic state championships). In 1965, the New Trier West Campus (which, as of 2023, serves the school's first-year students) was opened in the village of Northfield. In the 1950s, New Trier became the first American high school with an educational, non-commercial FM broadcast license for

8633-620: Was released from the hospital in late August 1985 and returned to his home in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles for private hospice care. At around 9 a.m. on October 2, 1985, Hudson died in his sleep from AIDS-related complications at his home in Beverly Hills at the age of 59. Hudson requested that no funeral be held. His body was cremated hours after his death and a cenotaph later was established at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Cathedral City, California. His ashes were scattered in

8730-579: Was released. He co-starred as a World War I flier opposite Julie Andrews in the Blake Edwards musical Darling Lili (1970), a film notorious for its bloated budget. During the 1970s and 1980s, he starred in a number of TV movies and series. His most successful television series was McMillan & Wife opposite Susan Saint James , which ran from 1971 to 1977. Hudson played police commissioner Stewart "Mac" McMillan, with Saint James as his wife Sally, and their on-screen chemistry helped make

8827-496: Was renamed in 2005 after Frank Mantooth when the jazz musician, educator, and composer died just days before the 2004 festival. Scenes from Uncle Buck and Home Alone were shot at the high school's west campus in Northfield. The biography Jolls, Daniel; Jolls, Michael (October 2019). Rev. William Netstraeter: A Life in Three Parts . Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp. ISBN   9781696784153 . , details

8924-524: Was reported later) to prevent an exposé of Hudson's sexual past. Press coverage of the wedding quoted Hudson as saying: "When I count my blessings, my marriage tops the list." Gates filed for divorce after three years in April 1958, citing mental cruelty. Hudson did not contest the divorce and Gates received alimony of $ 250 per week for 10 years. She never remarried. According to the biography Rock Hudson: His Story (1986) by Hudson and Sara Davidson , Hudson

9021-401: Was retained and subsequently rented to various entities until it was again needed as additional space for a growing NT student population. According to research, the combined New Trier enrollment took less than two decades to exceed 4,000 students. The Coalition has never been acknowledged publicly for its significant role as a catalyst in retaining the 42.5-acre New Trier West Campus. New Trier

9118-547: Was reunited with the producer, director and two stars of Written on the Wind in The Tarnished Angels (1958), at Universal. He then made Twilight for the Gods (1958) and This Earth Is Mine (1959). Ross Hunter teamed Hudson with Doris Day in the romantic comedy Pillow Talk (1959), which was a massive hit. Hudson was voted the most popular star in the country for 1959 and was the second most popular for

9215-519: Was still voted the third most popular star in 1963. Hudson went back to comedy for Man's Favorite Sport? (1964), directed by Howard Hawks and the popular Send Me No Flowers (1964), his third and final film with Day. Along with Cary Grant , Hudson was regarded as one of the best-dressed male stars in Hollywood and received Top 10 Stars of the Year a record-setting eight times from 1957 to 1964. Strange Bedfellows (1965), with Gina Lollobrigida ,

9312-440: Was such a shock that the reunion was broadcast repeatedly over national news shows that night and for days to come, with media outlets speculating on Hudson's health. Day later acknowledged: "He was very sick. But I just brushed that off and I came out and put my arms around him and said 'Am I glad to see you. ' " Two days later, Hudson traveled to Paris, France, for another round of treatment. After Hudson collapsed in his room at

9409-466: Was widely noted in secondary education architecture literature and practice and emulated by Winnetka's Carleton Washburne junior high school several years later. "New Trier West" opened to first- and second-year students in 1965. What had been "New Trier," at 385 Winnetka Avenue in Winnetka, became "New Trier East." In 1967, New Trier West was dedicated as a separate four-year high school. U.S. Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare John Gardner keynoted

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