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Agents of SHIELD’s Jeff Ward Dresses as Batman For MPTF’s COVID Relief – December 1, 2020
MPTF Country Home Residents Have Gone Five-Plus Months Without A New COVID-19 Infection; Katzenbergs Donate $455,000 In Matching Funds – September 22, 2020
Ruthie Tompson, Disney Animation Pioneer, Turns 110 in Quarantine – July 22, 2020
Known and loved: These six residents of LA’s Motion Picture home died of coronavirus – June 19, 2020
‘This isn’t a drill’: How LA’s Motion Picture home battled coronavirus – June 18, 2020
MPTF And Milken Institute To Host Summit On Social Isolation During Shutdown – June 11, 2020
Teamsters Local 399 Membership Approves $500,00 COVID-19 Releif Fund to Aid Members in Extreme Financial Hardship – May 19, 2020
Amazon Studios Donates $1 Million To Help Feed Angelenos In Need – May 14, 2020
George Clooney, Leslie Odom, Jr. Wanda Sykes and Allison Janney set for MPTF Benefit – May 8, 2020
After Deadly Outbreak, Motion Picture & Television Fund Home Eyes Path to Recovery – May 7, 2020
Ron Howard, Funny or Die Collaborate on Motion Picture & Television Fund Pitch – May 6, 2020
MPTF Reports No New Coronavirus Cases in 19 Days at its Skilled Nursing Home in Woodland Hills – May 1, 2020
Greg Berlanti Commits $1M to Aid TV Crews, Production Staff, Organizations With COVID-19 Relief – April 29, 2020
Ryan Murphy Brings Sneak Preview Of ‘Hollywood’ To MPTF Home As He & Netflix Donate To Industry Hardship Fund – April 28, 2020
MPTF Seeks Matching Funds For $250,000 Pledged By John Wells Family For PPE, Food & Supplies For Nursing Home’s Caregivers – April 24, 2020
Stanley Kramer’s Executive Secretary, Leah Bernstein, dies of Coronavirus at MPTF retirement home – April 24, 2020
MPTF Retirement Community Staff Get Creative To Keep Seniors Connected Amid Coronavirus Pandemic – April 23, 2020
‘Magnum P.I.,’ ‘77 Sunset Strip’ Producer Joel Rogosin Is Fifth MPTF Motion Picture Home Resident To Die Of Coronavirus – April 22, 2020
Inside MPTF’s Virus Battle – April 21, 2020
Writer, director and former WGA West President John Wells has launched a campaign to raise $500,000 for the MPTF Emergency Fund – April 20, 2020
In-House Channel Gives MPTF Residents Creative Outlet and News – April 17, 2020
Allen Daviau, ‘E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial’, ‘Empire of the Sun’ Cinematographer dies of Coronavirus at 77 – April 16, 2020
MPTF Chief Blames Lack of Testing for Coronavirus Deaths at Nursing Home – April 16, 2020
Ann Sullivan, Longtime Disney Animator, Is Third Coronavirus Death At Motion Picture Home Facility – April 13, 2020
Musicians Create ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ video to help unemployed entertainment workers – April 13, 2020
Retirement home for Hollywood vets has a unique strategy for keeping seniors safe from COVID-19 – April 10, 2020
Two Residents in Motion Picture Retirement Home Die of Coronavirus – April 8, 2020
Film Academy Donates $6 Million to Support Motion Picture Employees Affected by Coronavirus – April 3, 2020
Directors Guild Foundation Launches Coronavirus Emergency Relief Fund – April 2, 2020
Coronavirus concerns locked down the motion picture home, but can’t stop the show – March 28, 2020
MPTF Stands Ready To Help Industry Workers Displaced By Coronavirus Shutdown – March 13, 2020
MPTF Taking Extraordinary Steps To Protect Wasserman Campus Retirees From Coronavirus – March 12, 2020
Meet Hollywood’s stars of yesteryear still going strong– February 12, 2020
Inside ‘Night Before’: Leonardo DiCaprio, Bob Inger, Greta Geriwg Help Raise $5.4M for MPTF – February 9, 2020
A new haven for dementia patients – funded by a Hollywood icon – December 21, 2019
It was about time a superstar of Hollywood’s silent-film era got her due at a Woodland Hills community – November 6, 2019
Meet Bob Beitcher of MPTF – November 5, 2019
Hollywood Stars Gather to Support MPTF at the 8th Annual Reel Stories, Real Lives Event – November 5, 2019
Awkwafina to Host MPTF’s ‘Reel Stories, Real Lives’ Event – October 3, 2019
Motion Picture & Television Fund Holds First Annual Giving Day – September 24, 2019
Now and Gen – August 28, 2019
CAA to Donate Funds from Scrapped Emmy Party to MPTF – August 15, 2019
MPTF Joins Forces With The Actors Fund To Provide Health Insurance Counseling Services– January 8, 2019
NBC Nightly News: Senior community of Hollywood entertainment veterans finds new inspiration with Channel 22– January 5, 2019
The Motion Picture and Television Fund home ‘isn’t your typical retirement community.’ – December 24, 2018
MPTF has helped Industry’s Military Veterans collect $500k in unclaimed VA Benefits – December 11, 2018
MPTF CEO Bob Beitcher Recounts Heroic Evacuation Of Residents As Woolsey Fire Approached– December 5, 2018
Courteney Bailey Named MPTF’s Chief Development Officer– November 15, 2018
Katherine MacGregor, Harriet Oleson on ‘Little House on the Prairie,’ Dies at 93– November 14, 2018
Keegan-Michael Key, Jay Ellis, Glen Powell and Mary Steenburgen Take Part in MPTF’s 7th annual Reel Stories, Real Lives – November 9, 2018
People Magazine Features MPTF’s Daily Call Sheet – November 9, 2018
Michael Douglas’s Work with MPTF Highlighted at Walk of Fame Ceremony by Jane Fonda – November 6, 2018
108 Year Old Ruthie Tompson Scores Tickets to Dodgers World Series Game– October 26, 2018
Topic Profiles MPTF Campus – September 5, 2018
NBC News Los Angeles Spotlight on Daily Call Sheet– August 5, 2018
“Living Connected, Living with Purpose” a Win-Win for All at MPTF
WOODLAND HILLS, CA, June 16, 2017— More than 500 active and retired entertainment industry professionals celebrated health and fitness with MPTF (Motion Picture & Television Fund) on June 15 as part of the organization’s longtime commitment to taking care of its...
Actor Alan Young Dies at 96
WOODLAND HILLS, CA, May 20, 2016— Film and television actor Alan Young died peacefully on Thursday, May 19, 2016 of natural causes at the Motion Picture & Television Home. Young has been a resident of the MPTF retirement community for over four years. Best known...
Motion Picture & Television Fund Announces New Kirk Douglas Care Pavilion
WOODLAND HILLS, CA, December 9, 2015—In celebration of legendary actor Kirk Douglas’ 99th birthday, MPTF (Motion Picture & Television Fund) announced plans to build a $35 million state-of-the-art care facility, to be named the Kirk Douglas Care Pavilion (KDCP), on...
Sumner Redstone Donates $20 Million To Motion Picture and Television Fund
MPTF Campaign Reaches $300 Million of $350 Million Goal Los Angeles, CA, December 3, 2013 - MPTF announced today that the Sumner M. Redstone Charitable Foundation has made a $20 million gift to the Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF) Campaign. Sumner Redstone...
Samuel Goldwyn, Jr. Contributes $6 Million to MPTF
Goldwyn Family Lauded as the Single Largest Donor in MPTF's 93-Year History MPTF (Motion Picture & Television Fund) and the Samuel Goldwyn Foundation today announced a $6 million gift to establish The Samuel Goldwyn, Jr. Center for Behavioral Health on MPTF's...
Entertainment Industry Loses Former Studio Executive & Humanitarian Roger Mayer
WOODLAND HILLS, CA, March 25, 2015—MPTF announced today the passing of longtime board member and chairman Roger L. Mayer on March 24. He was 89 years old. Roger Mayer was president and chief operating officer of Turner Entertainment Co. from 1986 until his retirement...
Entertainment Industry Loses Writer/Producer Robert Blees
Blees remembered for his talents, compassion, and dedication to the industry. WOODLAND HILLS, CA, February 5, 2015—MPTF announced today the passing of longtime board member Robert Blees on January 31 at the home of his daughter, Cynthia Klustner, in Menlo Park,...
MPTF Tackles Healthcare Challenges Facing Entertainment Community
Hosts First-Ever Industry-Specific Health Summit Woodland Hills, CA, May 30, 2013 - MPTF (Motion Picture & Television Fund) today brought together the best and brightest thinkers around healthcare quality, evolving business models, and patient engagement at its...
MPTF Hosts 2nd Annual “Deal With It: A Women’s Conference” Featuring Sandra Tsing Loh and Delia Ephron
Invitation-Only Event Helps Women in Entertainment Take Charge and Face Life’s Curveballs As part of its over 90-year commitment to the well-being of the entertainment community, MPTF (Motion Picture & Television Fund) announced its second annual "Deal With It:...
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