Wolfman Jack Biography Details His Evolving Image
Robert W. Smith known as Wolfman Jack rose from Brooklyn jive and DJ influences to become a national radio and TV figure. He hid his identity, worked in various stations including XEAF and XERF, appeared in American Graffiti, and built a syndicated show reaching over 100 million listeners while pursuing film and stage ventures.
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Los Angeles
Film unions bend rules to aid low budget productions
New York reports how film and TV unions frequently relax standard work rules to help smaller, grant funded productions hire unknowns. Famous stars recall relaxed conditions on early shoots while productions still face high unemployment and strict, costly rules for others.
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Sylvester Stallone
Thank God It's Friday disco musical hits screens
Newsweek notes 10000 discos in the United States, up from 1500 two years earlier, as Time calls the trend classy and sensational. Motown and Casablanca back a new film set around a discotheque titled Thank God It's Friday, directed by Robert Klane with Donna Summer and the Commodores aboard. The Zoo nightclub locale blends art deco and Star Wars vibes, with a split of studio powerhouses shaping the project and a cast exploring multiple intersecting stories.
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