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Vina Downey 1927 - 1969

Vina Downey was born on July 18, 1927, and died at age 41 years old in February 1969. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Vina Downey.
Vina Downey
July 18, 1927
February 1969
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Vina Downey's History: 1927 - 1969

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  • 07/18
    1927

    Birthday

    July 18, 1927
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  • 02/dd
    1969

    Death

    February 1969
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    Cause of death
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    Vina Downey lived 32 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 41.
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In 1927, in the year that Vina Downey was born, the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".
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In 1939, when she was only 12 years old, in May, Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the first full-length animated film, reached a total international gross of $6.5 million which made it (to then) the most successful sound film of all time. First released in December 1937, it was originally dubbed "Disney's Folly" but the premiere received a standing ovation from the audience. At the 11th Academy Awards in February 1939, Walt Disney won an Academy Honorary Award - a full-size Oscar statuette and seven miniature ones - for Snow White.
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