Director Stephen Frears at the Toronto Film Festival
TOR2000090906 - 9 SEPTEMBER 2000 - TORONTO,ONTARIO, CANADA: Director Stephen Frears arrives for a special tribute presentation to him at Roy Thomson Hall tonight September 9 during the Toronto International Film Festival. UPI cc /Christine Chew
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The creative team behind the film "The Queen" has received a royal stamp of approval from Queen Elizabeth II of Britain in the form of a lunch invitation.
