Season 2, Episode 5: Behind every summer is a community that keeps Fire Island alive. This episode explores the history of the beloved Pines Pantry through the eyes of its iconic Pantry Girls, alongside the volunteer firefighters of The Pines and Cherry Grove who protect the island from fires, hurricanes, beach erosion, and an uncertain future.
VIDEO: Vanessa Redgrave and James Earl Jones Visit 'The View'
By: Lauren Wolman
Tony and Academy Award winning actress Vanessa Redgrave and two-time Tony winner James Earl Jones visited "The View" on Nov. 18 to talk about their work in the Broadway production of Alfred Uhry's DRIVING MISS DAISY.
Redgrave (LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO THE NIGHT) plays Daisy Werthan, an older Southern Jewish woman, and Jones (CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, FENCES) plays Hoke, the black chauffeur hired to drive her. The play studies the friendship that growns between Daisy and Hoke as the Civil Rights era evolves.
To watch the two stars on "The View," click below.
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