The Studio exposed by Dunne in Hollywood’s hidden life
Milton R Bass notes film influence on youths shaping sexual liberty and obscenity as benchmarks. He praises John Gregory Dunne’s The Studio based on a year with Twentieth Century Fox leaders and major players, revealing studio life behind big productions and the harsh value placed on money and power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gregory Dunne
Farrar, Straus, Giroux
Dunne
Twentieth Century Fox
Darryl Zanuck
Richard
Judd
Mr. Dunne
Hollywood
Hollywood Monash Portraits and Studio Pressure
A vivid analysis of film making reveals the daily grind behind masterpieces and a studio panic after major disasters like Dr. Doolittle. It also portrays TV writers with relentless discipline, and a striking scene of a high earner’s mother joining a film set as an extra, highlighting show business dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Harrison
Charlton Heston
Barbra Streisand
England
Dr. Doolittle
Monash
Caren
Paul
Art Review of 18th Annual BAA Show at Williams College
Berkshire Arts Association’s 18th annual show draws 79 paintings and 14 sculptures, with a mix of conservative entries and a few bold pieces. The critic notes local support issues, prize structure concerns, and urges broader funding while praising selected artists and the show’s overall display though questioning depth and generational balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire Arts Association
New England
New York
New York City
Long Island
BAA
Alice's Restaurant film review at the Showcase Theatre
The film set in Berkshire country shows Arlo Guthrie in a fragmented script with two stories about a folk singer and a utopian couple. Acting is serviceable though the plot lacks depth and a strong emotional core despite vivid natural scenery and notable local faces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Artists
Hillard Elkins
Joe Manduke
Arthur Penn
Venable Herndon
Arlo Guthrie
Guthrie
Garry Shermany
Camara
Michael Nebubla
Dede Allen
William Garrity Jr
Abe Seidman
Warren Clymer
Showcase Theatre
Berkshire
Great Barrington
Stockbridge
Richmond
Foster House
Michael Nebbia
Alice
Ray
Brock
Arlo
Pat Quinn
James Broderick
Michael McClanathan
Geoff Outlaw
Tina Chen
Stockbridge Po- Hce
William Obanhein
Obie
Berkshire County Cast in Alice’s Restaurant Roles
A list of area residents with minor parts in the film Alice’s Restaurant includes Berkshire County names such as Mr and Mrs Dallas Powell Norman Lyons Lincoln Jones and many others from Pittsfield Stockbridge Monterey Lenox and nearby towns. The collection names residents from Pikshops and villages including chiefs, mayors, and local officials among the credited bit players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BAA
Berkshire
Berkshire County
Pittsfield
Dallas Powell
Norman Lyons
Lincoln Jones
Arthur Herman
Edward Kearney
Edward Mazzer
Maxine Stein
Jacqueline Starr
Joyce Levine
Lea Witkowski
T. Edward Quinn
Leon Riche
Pamela Dwyer
John J. Dwyer
Lyle Freeze
Lee
Franklyn Sturgis
Aliss
Debra Ann Sturgis
Victo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Milton R. Bass
Art Review
S. Lane Failon Jr
Williams College Museum of Art
Dunham Street
David Brooke
Stuart Henry
Yovan Radenkovitch
Lu Martensen
John Maziarz
Maziarz
David Smith
Retsten Crawford
Larry Rivers
Edvard Munch
Robert Brackman
Iill
Jahin Cunningham
William Thomson
Franklin Alexander
John Stritch
Arthur Anderson
Jill Jackson
Sewiog
Frank Litto
Paul Shao
Marty Leigh
Tony Smith
Mr. Leigh
Lois Nevacek
Een
Clint
Clint Eastwood
O Lee-Van Cleef
Eli Wallach
Aloe Acer Restauran
DeLuxe
United Artiz
William Wyler Ray Stark
Gite
Walt Disney
Darby Ogill and
the Little People
Osey Prafaiess
Ales
Donald and the Wheel
Tse
Disney
Goofy
SAT
SUN
Damon Ave
MON
Satan
Herron Coitus Iran Serolum
Feria Carrol
Alamo Eos
Hellcats
Paris
RED Garter Banjo Band
Oak N Spruce Resort Sa
Lee Mass
Movie Review
Arto Arto Guthria
Alice Pat Quinn Ray Dames Broderick
Shelly Riches McClanathan Eoit Ourllawine
Tiehan
Karin Kathleen Dabney
Officer Dale William Obanheln
Evangelist Seth Allen Gluagrass Monroe Arnold Woody Joseph Boley Himsatt
Pete Seeger
James Nannon
Sylvia Davis Jacob - Macforie Simm Landres
Ruth Eulalie Noble Dean Levis Beachner
Macintyre Dixon
Plercy Middleton
Donald Marye Reenle
Shelley Plim
Ria Sturgis
Ruth Lowry
Ernest A. Lowry
Constance Lenti
Alys
Elsie Klos
Peter Shaker
Oliver Kempton
Lawrence Shields
R. S. Monhan
Kirby Ducayet
Richard Carlotte
Alice Breck
Ray Brock
David Rehbein
Vivien Elmslie
Monterey
Ted Falcon
Alford
Shelley Fink
Lenox
B. J. Gladding
David Lane
Landisfield
Samuel Wiler
Blantyre
Castle
Blantyre Castle
East Street
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