Series makes '86 one actor's favorite year
Ulver City AP report features Mark Linn-Baker discussing his early screen moment in Manhattan and his breakthrough through My Favorite Year. He recalls stage work with the New York Shakespeare Festival and Broadway Don’t Remember. he explains how Mel Brooks influenced the film’s tone, and outlines his rise from Yale Drama School to television success on Perfect Strangers.
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Garry Marshall Faces Fear While Making Films
Sitcom king Garry Marshall transitions to feature films with Tri Star directing Nothing in Common starring Tom Hanks and Jackie Gleason. He recalls fear of heights on camera cranes and aims to blend emotion with comedy while reflecting on his TV success with Happy Days LaVerne and Shirley and Mark and Mindy. He credits meeting Jerry Belson in the Army for collaborations on The Odd Couple and other classics.
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Woman Fights for Family Profiles Deaf Guardian Mary Marian Aiken
A TV profile on Marian Aiken a 34 year old deaf woman who adopts three severely disabled boys aged 6 5 and 4 all with cerebral palsy none able to speak and wheelchair bound The program notes her move to Romney West Virginia to teach the deaf and portrays her belief in each childs potential amid doubts from guardians and doctors.
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Cher to star and produce own film in Boston
Cher, star of The Witches of Eastwick, is in the greater Boston area filming. After hours she visits local rock clubs, and reports indicate she will produce and star in a movie for her own production company in the near future.
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