Legendary actress and Des Moines native Cloris Leachman returned to her hometown for four events Aug. 27-28, including “Hollywood Backstories” at the State Historical Museum of Iowa on Aug. 27, where she demonstrated her famous comedic wit onstage in front of a packed theater audience, pressed her handprints into a cement tile and answered questions about her career and life in Des Moines. Photo by Michael Swanger/Iowa History Journal