Film makers and military forge uneasy alliance in cinema
Hollywood and the Pentagon maintain a cautious bond as government aid shapes war films. Stone’s Platoon relied on Philippine crews and retired consultants after military pushback, while Top Gun showcased extensive Navy support. Experts note clashes over creative control alongside strategic publicity benefits for the armed forces.
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Hollywood
Pentagon
Oliver Stone
Stone
Philippines
John Wayne
Fort Ben
Defense Department
Holywood
Griffith
Watson
Hop Gray
Baseline Inc
Rambo
First Blood
Pla
Full Metal Jacket
Top Gun
Navy
Hamburger Hill
U.S
Vietnam
Lawrence H. Said
Mace Neufeld
U.S. Navy
Hustler Magazine
Neufeld
Strub
Charles Fries
Fries
Department of Defense
Local Movie Listings Across Multiple Theaters
A dense OCR style schedule lists films at numerous theaters including Back To the Future Part I and II, The Bear, Look Who's Talking, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, All Dogs Go To Heaven, The Little Mermaid, Harlem Nights, Prancer, Sea Of Love, and She-Devil. Showtimes span day parts from early afternoon to late evening with varied ratings and multiple venues. Continuous entries indicate many showtimes, with some theater names and contact numbers interspersed.
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Bayberry
Camillus Cinemas
National Lampoon
Proneer
Cinema Horth
Fayetteville
Genesee
Hari
Geneva
The
Beas
Oneida
Oswego
Prancer
Wanetos
PLAPN
Cortland
Pyramid Mall Cinepaas
Ithaca
GOT
Ponyt
Strand
Seneca Fale
Viewers crave disasters as news more than international upheaval
The article notes CNN and other networks achieve higher ratings with domestic natural disasters like the San Francisco quake and Hurricane Hugo than for foreign events such as the Malta summit or Eastern European changes. It cites Ed Turner and David Poltrack on audience preferences and cites NBC and CBS as examples of ratings patterns.
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Europe
San Francisco Bay Area
China
United States
Ed Turner
News Gathering
George Bush
Mikhail
Gorbachev
Malta
Soviet Bloc
CNN
San Francisco
Jessica McClure
Midland
Texas
Mr. Turner
Berlin Wall
Nightline
CBS News
Gloria
Tiananmen Square
ABC
CBS
NBC
la! Tiananmen Square
Turner
Times-Mirror
Gallup
Nielsen
Hugo
East Germany
Est
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Richard Murphy Pryor
Arlen Lett
Fayettewille
Keys
Benjamin
Long Beach
Calif
Lmrd
Los Angeles
Ational Transportation Safety Board
Phili Strub
Fite
Charlie Sheen
Cockor Call Theatre
Santa
Joel Slege
Varc-Tv
Ey Crys
Atau
Afar
Shoppingtown
Erie
Dewitt
Ashow Times
Logal Theaters
Palace
Penn Can Mall
Trecounty
Westcott
Auburn
Wthaca State Theater
Steel Magnolias
Oas
Amilles
SnuuSiai
Rae An Ma Ie
Soma
Shirley Laclaine
Daily
Parton
Hannah
Tcheck
Roerts
Cheers
EA ‘Blyd
Mervai
Walt Disney World
Holltwol Noute
Matt
David Poltrack
Ecuny
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