Ten Chimneys, the fabled Wisconsin retreat of acting legends Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, is to be featured on CBS Sunday Morning, scheduled for September 25. Bolz Center alumnus and Ten Chimneys President Sean Malone suggests its a profile worth watching:

''The producers told us that both the historic estate and the story exceeded their expectations many times over, and that their expectations were high to begin with,'' said Sean. ''This piece is a wonderful reflection of this community and the thousands of people who saved and now sustain a truly unique landmark.''

During the heyday of Lunt and Fontanne, Ten Chimneys was a haven for some of the leading actors, playwrights, and artists of their time. According to the New York Times:

From the mid-1920s to the late-1950s, when Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, the 'Fabulous Lunts,' reigned as the leading stage acting team of the day, Ten Chimneys was a near mythic retreat. Coward, Helen Hayes, Laurence Olivier, Alexander Woollcott, Katherine Hepburn and many more flocked there. As Carol Channing, another guest once said, 'What the Vatican is to Catholics, Ten Chimneys is to actors.'

Visit the Ten Chimneys web site to learn more about the estate and its programs. And watch CBS Sunday Morning for the special feature.

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