Black Actors Break Box Office Tradition Signaling a Turnaround
The article describes Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy signing major production deals with Columbia Pictures and Paramount, establishing a precedent for multiple black stars at top box office. Pryor gains a five year production arrangement worth 40 million dollars with commitments to star in three major releases and produce four moderately budgeted films. Murphy secures Eddie Murphy Productions with an undisclosed sum and about 15 million for exclusive services over five pictures plus a share of distributor gross. The piece compares past limits to Poitier era caution and notes the new deals widen opportunities for black performers in Hollywood.
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Hollywood
Richard Pryor
Eddie Murphy
Paramount Pictures
Murphy
Paramount
Pryor
Sidney Poitier
Poitier
Ivan Dixon
Ivan
Spyro Gyra City Kids brings a modern jazzy beat
Spyro Gyra offers a pleasant change with City Kids a jazz influenced urban sound led by Jay Beckenstein on alto and soprano sax. The eight track set features Steve Gadd and Steve Jordan on drums with rich synthesizers bass and guitars. Your text mentions Farnham and Shorrock but the main readable item centers on Spyro Gyra and its personnel and style.
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Spyro Gyra
Jay Beckenstein
Beckenstein
Steve Jordan
Steve Gadd
Gadd
Simon and Garfunkel
Central Park
Unemployed cast as extras in Ohio film Shutdown
A made for TV movie Shutdown uses real steel town unemployment stories from Steubenville Mingo Junction and Coshocton. Peter Strauss stars as the central character with Beowulf Productions producing for ABC TV. Location work began June 1 with Coshocton interiors Steubenville exteriors and local sites used for backdrops.
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Peter Strauss
William Burnett
George O'Leary
Steubenville
Ohio
Ohio Valley
Mingo Junction
Coshocton
Teubenville
Beowulf Productions
Abc-Tv
ABC
Strauss
Gary DeVore
DeVore
Eve Lapolla
Ohio Film Bureau
State Development Department
Richard Briggs
Clean-cut actor Degrading story is tragically not so unique
Hollywood tale of Michael Kearns, once a wholesome youth, who rose to a porn film star and sank into drugs and prostitution. He recalls self destruction and a fight to recover, noting many youths come to Hollywood chasing stardom and lose their way.
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Marilyn Beck
Ollywood
Michael Kearnsee
Hollywood
Hollywood Boulevard
Kearns
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Glenn Shorrock
Five Seasons Center
Shorrock
Glenn
Farnham
BBC
Dale Leach
Michael Kearns
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