A Raisin in the Sun A Raisin in the Sun as moving today as it was then." In 1960 "A Raisin In The Sun" was nominated for four Tony Awards: Some five months after its Broadway opening, Hansberry's play appeared in London's West End, playing at the Adelphi Theatre from August 4, 1959. As on Broadway, the director was Lloyd Richards, and the cast was as follows: The play was presented (as before) by Philip Rose and David J. Cogan, in association with the British impresario Jack Hylton. In 1961, a film version of "A Raisin in the Sun" was released featuring its original Broadway
Lorraine Collett company's 75th anniversary. After modeling for Sun-Maid, Collett moved to Hollywood to try to become an actress. She landed a small part in "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine" before returning to Fresno. There, she ran a restaurant for two years and later converted a former hospital into a nursing home. Collett died on March 30, 1983. Lorraine Collett Lorraine Collett Petersen (December 9, 1892 – March 30, 1983) was an American model hired to promote a corporate trademark as the "Sun-Maid Girl". Lorraine Collett was born to George Dexter Collett and Martha Elizabeth Falkenstein in Kansas City, Missouri. In