Richard, 101, was born in Chicago and Edith, 104, was born in Australia. The couple spent most of their lives in Evanston, IL. They recently moved to an assisted living facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico to be closer to their 75-year-old daughter.

“What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day then to honor a couple who has been together since the 1920s?” says Steven Latham of THE LIVING CENTURY.

THE LIVING CENTURY is a project that honors the lives of people over 100 years old. Each month, the organization presents a “Centenarian of the Month” award. They are also accepting entries for “The Living Century Awards” at www.TheLivingCentury.com. These awards will be announced on the web site at the end of the year. Other “Centenarian’s of the Month” are also listed on the site.

The other part of the project is a television series that profiles the lives of centenarians. Barbra Streisand and Cis Corman, president of Barwood Films, are executive producing the series with filmmakers Steven Latham, Christopher Carson, Nicholas Loeb, Tzvi Howard Small and Jeff Cohen. Emmy® and Academy Award® winning actor Jack Lemmon is hosting the program. There are 70,000 Americans who are at least 100 years old. By the year 2050, there will be 834,000. Each 30-minute episode of THE LIVING CENTURY profiles one person who has lived every day of the 20th Century. Their memories, their unique perceptions of the world and the radical changes they witnessed during their lifetime come alive through interviews, family photographs, home movies, archival footage and an original musical score.

The first two episodes of THE LIVING CENTURY currently airing on PBS throughout the country are:

“Three Miracles” features 107-year-old Rose Freedman of Los Angeles. She is the last remaining survivor of the infamous 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. “A Teacher and Student for Life” tells the story of 100-year-old Dr. Ray Crist, who was one of the main scientists in the development of the first atomic bomb. THE LIVING CENTURY is currently in production, with new episodes airing in the third quarter of 2001.

ADVISORY BOARD

THE LIVING CENTURY is supported by an advisory board that includes Leonard Maltin, Art Linkletter, three time-U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky, Harvard Gerontologist Dr. Thomas Perls, USC Gerontologist Dr. Edward Schneider, Jim Bellows, Keven Bellows and Ken Dychtwald, Ph.D.

CASTING CALL FOR PEOPLE OVER 100

The producers of THE LIVING CENTURY are looking for centenarians to film for future episodes of the series. People can submit information about those over 100 at www.TheLivingCentury.com for the TV show and for recognition awards.

“We want to find people with the most amazing stories to tell,” says Steven Latham, the series’ creator. “Those over 100 - our relatives, friends and neighbors - who have either touched history or made history. We need help finding these special people so we can continue to bring their stories to the public.”

THE LIVING CENTURY is presented by Reverie Productions, made in association with Barwood Films and Digital Ranch; produced and directed by Steven Latham and Christopher Carson; produced by Nicholas Loeb, executive produced by Barbra Streisand, Cis Corman, Steven Latham and Christopher Carson; co-executive produced by Jeff Cohen; associate produced by Robert Kirk, Rob Lihani and Paul J. Coyne; music by Alan Williams; additional music by Devin Powers; edited by Paul J. Coyne; director of photography Shana Hagan and John Kavanaugh; executive in charge of production Tzvi Howard Small; developed by Steven Latham and Christopher Carson; created by Steven Latham. VIDEOS CAN BE PURCHASED THROUGH KCET BY CALLING 1-800-343-4727.

2619 2nd Street, Suite 4 Santa Monica, CA 90405 310-392-8503 www.TheLivingCentury.com

NOTE TO EDITORS: The filmmakers are available for interviews at 310-392-8503; photos can be found at www.TheLivingCentury.com/images.html