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While Rocky moved away and thrived, Roman withered in inadequacy feeling abandoned.

For more than a half-century, the tiny mountain gathering has thrived as a kind of anti-festival: no red carpets, no prizes, no tuxedos, just movies.

It has survived and thrived for almost seven years, scoring nine Olivier nominations — and three wins — during its initial run on London’s West End; and earning nine Tony Award nominations during its 2022 Broadway debut.

"The Entertainer has thrived against all the odds," says Mr Grant, listing the financial crisis of 2008, the Covid pandemic, the decline of the High Street and the shift to online.

In a past life, steelhead trout and coho salmon thrived in this stream.