Moonraker and Meatballs headline 70s film reviews
The two films receive firm notices from critics. Moonraker keeps Bond’s formula with Moore, Kiel, Chiles and Lonsdale amid action and pretty peril. Meatballs offers campus-style comedy with Bill Murray, Belushi-style energy, and a softer PG tilt for families.
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Writers Claim Griffin and Douglas Are One Person
AP observer Peter J. Boyer muses that Merv Griffin and Mike Douglas might be the same figure. The column traces remarks about similar hosting styles and a Monaco / Monte Carlo trip, with denials from Griffin and Douglas camps about any identity overlap.
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