Politicians woo Hollywood stars
Hollywood figures and executives donate time and money to campaigns, with actors like Warren Beatty and Robert Redford introducing candidates at major fundraisers. The piece notes the unique influence of show business, citing Jay Fonda and Lew Wasserman among others, and quotes Lee Ann Elliott on entertainment and politics.
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Peter J. Boyer
Dale Pollock
Angeles Times
Gary Hart
Colorado
20Th Century-Fox
Warren Beatty
Hart
New York
Robert Redford
Ronald Reagan
MCA
Lew Wasserman
Jane Fonda
Irving Azoff
Beatty
Hollywood
Lee Ann Elliot
Federal Elections Commission
Sherry Lansing
Fox
Washington
Jeff Wald
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Chariton Heston
McGovern
Youth reggae group Musical Youth hits with “Pass the Dutchie”
Five Birmingham area teens aged 11 to 16 form Musical Youth. They play all instruments and co write tracks on The Youth of Today produced by Peter Collins. Their charting hit Pass the Dutchie underscores Jamaican reggae influence and youth perspectives.
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MCA
Peter Collins
Loose End Productions
Birmingham
England
Kelvin Grant
Michael
Patrick Waite
Frederick
Jackie Mitto
The
Mighty Diamonds
Media voices debate reality of women on prime time TV
A study shows women in prime time are younger whiter and wealthier than real life while industry figures argue over realism and empowerment. NBC CBS and other producers note gains yet warn about ongoing stereotypes and violence against female characters across shows like Hart to Hart Cagney and Lacey Hill Street Blues and Gloria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OS Angeles
Jennifer Hart
Hart
Gloria Bunker Stivic
Gloria
Sue Ellen Ewing
Dallas
Chris Cagney
Cagney and Lacey
National Commission On Working Women
Susan Baerwald
NBC
Ann Beatts
CBS
Square Pegs
Virginia Carter
Embassy Television
Deanne Barkley
the Family Tree
University of Pennsylvania
Lillian Gallo
Joyce Davenport
Jaclyn Smith
Ms. Baerwald
Sidney Sheldon
Sheldon
Maj
Margaret Houlihan
ONeill to star in Bare Essence on NBC television
Jennifer ONeill lands her first TV series role in Bare Essence a glamour filled soap about perfume industry power. The production rushed from December meetings with NBC and Warner Bros to a Jan 4 shoot with a mid February debut and Genie Francis joining after CBS deal ends. ONeill plays Lady Bobbi mother to Tyger Hayes while Linda Evans was unavailable.
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OS Angeles
Jennifer O'Neill
NBC
Warner Bros. Television
CBS
Genie Francis
Miss O’neill
Lady Bobbi
Tyger Hayes
Miss Francis
Linda Evans
ABC
Dynasty
Miss O'Neill
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Walter Mondale
Columbia Pictures Industries Inc
Record Review
Dick Hogan Gazette
Sally Struthers
Veronica Hamel
Sharon Gless
Linda Gray
O’neill
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