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American Film

American Film, Volume IX, Number 4

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An edition of American Film (1984)

American Film

American Film, Volume IX, Number 4

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88

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January 1984, American Film Institute
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Table of Contents

The Editing Room. A look back at the films of 1983. Page 5
Letters. Page 8
Newsreel. Short news stories. Page 10
Carmen Glut. Francesco Rosi's "Carmen"
Career Reentry. Mary Jo Deschanel in "The Right Stuff"
Make Way for the Road Warriors. World Championship Wrestling on WTBS
Under Fire. A documentary on Grenada titled "The Future is Coming Towards Us."
The Industry: Risky Business. Can movies be sold like soap? With Madison Avenue writing the script, Hollywood is betting the answer is yes. Page 14
Dialogue on Film: John Huston. The veteran writer-director reflects on a tumultuous half century in film, getting his way with actors, and his experiments with color. Page 19
It's All Right, Jack. The last decade has been an uneasy ride for Jack Nicholson - great roles have come less often, success as a director has eluded him - yet he remains the most formidable talent of his generation. Page 24
Saints and Savages. Films like "Under Fire," "Beyond the Limit" and "The Year of Living Dangerously" portray a one-dimensional Third World where the natives pull liberal heartstrings - until they get restless. Page 38
Jonathan Demme on the Line. He apprenticed in Roger Corman's exploitation factory, but has evolved into a compassionate observer of the Americana with films like "Melvin and Howard" and, now, "Swing Shift." Page 44
Where the Girls Are. What do you do after you've had your consciousness raised? A new generation of filmmakers are taking up where their older sisters left off. Page 48
Books. Reviews Page 54
Rupert Murdoch's Battle with the Stars. The Australian press lord's U.S. satellite plans take off - almost. Page 57
Collector's Choice: Rock of Ages. Remembering that old-time rock 'n' roll - on cassette. Page 61
Calandar for AFI Members. Page 78
American Film Classified Ads. Page 83
Trailers. A brief look at the upcoming films "Love Letters," "Unfaithfully Yours," "The Lonely Guy," "Footloose" and "Seeing Red." Page 86
From the Director. David Puttnam: The Producer as Patron Page 88
NOTABLE ADS.
Warner Home Video. Judy Garland in "A Star Is Born" (Inner Cover)
Mobil Showcase Network. King Lear starring Laurence Olivier Page 5
Embassy Home Entertainment. Eddie and the Cruisers Page 7
MGM/UA Home Video. The Beastmaster, Poltergeist, The Hunger, Pink Floyd's The Wall, Village of the Damned, 10 to Midnight, The Year of Living Dangerously, Coma (2 pages) Page 16
RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video. Tootsie Page 23
Sony. T-120, L-750HG and UCX-90 video tapes Page 27
RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video. Christmas ad featuring Blue Thunder, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Dolly Parton in London, Gandhi, Spacehunter, Luciano Pavarotti in London, and The Survivors. Page 63
CBS Fox Video. Gilbert & Sullivan titles for home video including Ruddigore, The Pirates of Penzance, The Yeomen of the Guard and The Gondoliers. Page 66
CBS Video Club. Star Wars, Porky's, Sophie's Choice, On Golden Pond Page 69
The Nostalgia Merchant. 100 Classic Movies on video cassette. Page 87
CBS Fox Video. The Wild Geese (inner back cover)
Walt Disney Home Video. Featuring Dick Van Dyke and dancing penguins, TRON, Alice in Wonderland, Winnie the Pooh, Chip and Dale, The 3 Little Pigs, Old Yeller, Zorro, Pete's Dragon, Goofy, Pluto, Mickey Mouse, Herbie and more. (Back Cover)

Edition Notes

Series
Magazine of the Film and Television Arts
Other Titles
January-February 1984, American Film, Volume 9, Number 4
Copyright Date
1984

Contributors

Editor
Peter Biskind
Writer
Leslie Rubinstein
Writer
Thomas Wiener
Writer
Eric Breitbart
Writer
Peter J. Boyer
interviewee
John Huston
Writer
Jamie Wolf
Writer
John Powers
interviewee
Jack Nicholson
interviewee
Jonathan Demme
Writer
Carrie Rickey
Writer
Joel E. Siegel
Writer
Michael Schrage
Writer
Pat Aufderheide
Writer
Jean Callahan
Writer
Sherry Bryant-Johnson
Writer
Michael Sragow

The Physical Object

Format
Magazine
Number of pages
88

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL26391077M
OCLC/WorldCat
2246336
Amazon ID (ASIN)
B003NTMSXC

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