New experiences for old trooper on Saudi tour
At age 87 Bob Hope faced censorship and mid air refueling during a Christmas tour for U S troops in Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf aboard NBC TV plans. He described morale high and humor adapted to Saudi limits. He recalled a big 8 000 to 10 000 troop show and the energy of front line audiences.
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Bob Hope
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Persian Gulf States
Ann Jillian
Pointer Sisters
Khrystyne Hare
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USO
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Vietnam
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Dhahran
Local woman stars as extra in The Godfather Part III
Doris Pileggi Sullivan, a 1975 Frederick High School graduate living in Gaeta with her naval officer husband, volunteered for an Americans casting call in Rome for The Godfather Part III. She spent 10 days on set, filmed in Wall Street and a New York–style party, earning about $100 a day and wearing 70s designer clothes. She described long waits, frequent direction, meeting stars like Andy Garcia and Al Pacino, and her plans to return to Monrovia after March.
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Doris Pileggi Sullivan
Frederick High School
Italy
Rome
Ms. Sullivan
Germany
Gaeta
Sixth Naval Fleet
Persian Gulf
Sicily
America
Wall Street
New York
Andy Garcia
Eli Wallach
George Hamilton
John Savage
1990 Box Office Shows Love and Comedy Dominate
Hollywood’s final 1990 tallies reveal a shift toward light family fare over action. Ghost Pretty Woman Home Alone Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Driving Miss Daisy led with themes of love and humor rather than violence, reflecting a baby boomer driven industry adapting to recessionary anxieties and audience preference for emotionally safe, relationship centered films.
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Daisy
Ron Howard
Nora Ephron
Robert Cort
Interscope Communications
Top 1990 films include Goodfellas Godfather Part II and Grifters
A 1990 film roundup lists standout titles such as Goodfellas directed by Martin Scorsese, The Godfather Part II by Francis Ford Coppola, and The Grifters with Anjelica Huston and John Cusack. It notes trends in gangster cinema, celebrates international gems like Cinema Paradiso, and highlights bold performances and director achievements.
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Goodfellas
Marlin Scorsese
Nicholas Pileggi
Godfather
Francis Ford Coppola
Corleone
Ambersons
Cinema Paradiso
Giuseppe Tornatore
Maurizio Nichetti
Buster Keaton
Sherlock Jr
Woody Allen
Cairo
Jim Thompson
John Cusack
Anjelica Huston
Annette Bening
Miller
Joel
Ethan Coen
Dashiell Hammett
Henry
John McNaughton
Jeremy Irons
al Pacino
Robert de Niro
Danny Grover
Glenn Close
Joanne Woodward
Mrs Bridge
Theresa Russell
Kathy Bates
Bruce Davison
John Turturre
Joe Pesci
Andy Garcia
Billie Whitelaw
Uma Thurman
June
Lorraine Bracco
Martin Storsese
Allan Moyle
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Sam Yu
Grace Pileggi
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Space Pictures
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Newspaper Enterprise Association
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Barbet Schroeder
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Henry Miller
Anais Nin
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