Spielberg Leads Summer Load of 1982 Films in Review
The Delaware County Daily Times notes Steven Spielberg dominates the summer, with E.T. the Extra Terrestrial and other titled releases from Disney, Universal and Paramount. It highlights E.T. as a potential multimillion dollar hit, while Annie, Tron, Bambi, Star Trek II, Rocky III and Grease 2 compete for family box office.
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Dolly Parton
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Albert Finney
Sylvester Stallone
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Bambi
E.T
Earth
Louis Malle
Elliot
Los Angeles
Truffaut
Hooper
Ray Stark
John Huston
Aileen Quinn
Daddy Warbucks
Miss Hannigan
Walt Disney Productions
Tron
Allan Carr
Olivia Newton-John
John Travolta
John Carpenter
HBO proxy smiles as HBO grows into pay TV power
HBO, Time Inc. unit, emerges as a major show business force by delivering entertainment to about 22 million homes via 3600 cable systems. CEO James O Heyworth notes plans for 1982 include 460 programs, 300 films, 90 originals, and 65 to 70 sports shows, with about 200 films debuting at home. He frames HBO as a property buyer seeking original formats as fewer new features are produced.
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HBO
James O. Heyworth
Heyworth
Yale
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