Producer Of Billy Jack Wasnt Surprised At All
Dolores Taylor explains the unlikely blockbuster path of Billy Jack. The duo Tom Laughlin and Dolores wrote produced and starred in the film and kept control as they moved from Milwaukee to Hollywood to secure funding and distribution. The movie underperformed in New York and LA but thrived in the Midwest and beyond.
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Bob Thomas
Associated Press
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Billy Jack
Dolores Taylor
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Gopher
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American International
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20Th Century-Fox
Oxford expert links Joan of Arc to wearing men's clothes
Oxford researcher F E Kenyon argues Joan of Arc wore male garments for practical reasons in military company. He notes no strong evidence of overt lesbianism and cites close female friendship with Hamette as a common practice after first Communion. The piece appears in The Practitioner.
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London
Oxford University
Joan of Arc
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Insurers Cut Losses as Rates May Ease
AP analysis shows property and liability insurers posting profits in recent months and hints rates could drop. The piece examines Continental Casualty’s shift to tighter expenses, stronger consumer service, boosted branch autonomy, and a focus on profit to reverse prior $1.2 billion underwriting losses for 1960s through 1969.
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John Cunniff
NEW York
Continental Casualty
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