Hollywood ignores black teenage girls in films
Gene Siskel argues Hollywood films overlook black teen girls as supporting characters and stars. He cites lack of written scripts, casting biases, and past examples like Fame and Purple Rain, noting eight recent teen-led releases without a black girl lead and urging more authentic casting and writing.
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Alan Ladd Jr
Mgm-Ua Entertainment Co
Hollywood
Peter Hyams
Chicago
Billy Crystal
Gregory Hines
Hyams
Hines
Marion Dougherty
Warner Bros
Apollonia
Prince
Apollonia Kotero
Rae Dawn Chong
Irene Cara
Coco
Martin Ritts
Jon Voight
United States
Stallone silent cinema path reshapes box office icon
The piece argues Stallone pursues a one word screenplay, elevates visual storytelling over dialogue, and aligns with silent era pioneers Griffith Eisenstein Chaplin and Vidor. It credits his films from The Lords of Flatbush to Rocky and Rambo for pioneering minimal dialogue, concluding silence is golden.
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Boston
Sylvester Stallone
Stallone
Hollywood
Interview Magazine
D.W. Griffith
Sergei Eisenstein
Charlie Chaplin
Jean Cocteau
King Vidor
Stailone
Flatbush
Second Avenue
Stalione
Hisenstein
Sian Master
Griffith
Lillian Gish
Rocky Balboa
Johnny Rambo
Screenings Adjusted for Gone With the Wind at Landmark
Scheduling conflict moves the Oct. 9 showtimes to 1 and 7 p.m. at Landmark Theatre, replacing Sept. 25. Saratoga Springs Performing Arts Center reports attendance surpassed 500,000 for the second time in 20 years, reaching 501,082 in 1985, though not beating the 1983 record of 537,800. Philadelphia Orchestra residency drew 52,300 this summer, up 662 from 1984, with an Aug. 9 program led by Mancini and Galway setting a new local record at 11,906, surpassing 1966's Cliburn guest. Joel Shatzky will teach a playwrighting course at Salt City Center for Performing Arts, Sept. 18 through early December, 7 to 9:30 p.m. weekly. The Opera Club opens 1985-1986 with Daniel Carno leading a talk on the Met’s superstar system, followed by a performance by Three for Tonight featuring Kate McCaffrey, Bill Black, and Jim Soiuri.
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Performing Arts Center
Henry Mancini
James Galway
van Cliburn
Joel Shatzky
the State University College
Cortland
Salt City Center For Performing Arts
Met
Metropolitan Opera
Daniel Carno
Syracuse Symphony
Syracuse Square
Persian Terrace
Wll
Opera Club
Kate McCaffrey
Bill Black
Jim Soiuri
Oswego Opera Theater
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Raymours
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Camillus
Dewitt Downtown
Landmark
Saratoga
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Lake Ronkonkoma
N.Y
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