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Opal M Hellin 1915 - 2001

Opal M Hellin of Lafayette, Contra Costa County, CA was born on August 6, 1915, and died at age 86 years old on November 28, 2001.
Opal M Hellin
Lafayette, Contra Costa County, CA 94549
August 6, 1915
November 28, 2001
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  • 08/6
    1915

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    August 6, 1915
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  • 11/28
    2001

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    November 28, 2001
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    Opal M Hellin lived 11 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 86.
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In 1915, in the year that Opal M Hellin was born, The Birth of a Nation opened in February. A silent film, it was the most ambitious film to date and is considered a classic. Three hours long, it starred Lillian Gish and was directed by D. W. Griffith. The movie was based on the book The Clansman and told the story of two families (one pro-Union and one pro-Confederate) and their relationship during the Civil War and Reconstruction. The KKK was shown as "a heroic force".
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In 1927, she was just 12 years old when 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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