Batman Dominates Box Office With Record Four Day Revenue
Hollywood reports Batman starring Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson shattered three day and four day weekend records, grossing 40.4 million in the Fri Sat Sun period and 2.2 million in pre view screenings. The week tallied 145.1 million across 23 000 theaters, with Honey Shrunk the Kids Ghostbusters Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade also posting strong totals.
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Video Veto Sparks Debate Over The Last Temptation of Christ
Local video store owners weigh carrying The Last Temptation of Christ as the film returns to video amid renewed protests. Chains like America Rents plan limited distribution while private shops face religious and ethical pressure from owners and customers.
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Lewis backs Quaid as star of Great Balls of Fire film
Atlantic City reports Jerry Lee Lewis says Dennis Quaid is the right actor to play him in the life story Great Balls of Fire opening this summer. Lewis credits Quaid with the fire to capture his volatile life and endorses Quaid while keeping his own singing voice for the soundtrack.
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The Last Temptation of Christ Video Split View
Bishop Anthony Bosco, former city resident and avid movie watcher, offered sharp remarks about the new video release of The Last Temptation of Christ. He called it poor cinema with weak theology and said punishment would be to make someone watch it.
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Community Heritage Events Highlight Local History and Fourth of July
The Joseph A. Clavelli History Center offers Sunday hours 1 to 4 PM with tours of the mansion and Lawrence County displays. The Hoyt Institute presents Womanvision gallery through July 14 featuring multiple artists at 124 E. Leasure Ave. Pearson Park hosts Fat Chance July 4 from 8 to 10 PM, with opening acts by Vagabond Music Makers and Binary Bluegrass performing on Westminster College campus in Anderson Amphitheater. All Sounds of Summer concerts are free with donations welcome to Box 42 Westminster College.
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Second time around for Johnson and Griffith
Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith renewed their vows in a quiet ceremony at Johnson's Little Woody Creek ranch near Aspen Colorado. The couple, who reconciled last year after a 13 year breakup, wed with close family and friends present. They are expecting their first child, a girl, in October. The publicist called it a traditional low key Hollywood wedding with no stars in attendance.
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MTV Bat Sweepstakes winner Patrick McLynn from Richmond
Patrick McLynn a 23 year old bartender and Batman fan from Richmond Virginia won the Batmobile in the MTV Bat Sweepstakes. He will receive the car keys at a local theater and also gets a $25 000 check from film co star Robert Wahl.
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Pittsburgh Playhouse film schedule and exhibits listed
The Pittsburgh Playhouse at 222 Craft Ave lists a dozen films from A Shot in the Dark to The Exterminating Angel with varied showtimes through July 5. The Pittsburgh Public Theater runs Fences through July 2, and Ponderosa Park in Salem features Buck Owens and others July 2 and July 4. Museums and exhibits run at Carnegie Museum, Butler Institute, Majesty in Motion, and regional art shows through late July or early September.
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