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...release and immediate acclaim for Platoon, although welcome, is no surprise. Over the past five or six years, the American public has finally, slowly, begun to remember the Vietnam War. The last American troops were withdrawn in 1973, Saigon fell in 1975, and the public consciousness repressed it like some horrible trauma of childhood. It took nearly a decade for the undeclared statute of limitations on the guilt to run out; only then could we call the veterans out of the cellar, and give them their due of parades and memorials...
Opening in Dallas to bad reviews is hardly what most theatrical producers would consider an auspicious beginning. But it turned out to be just that in the case of Legends, starring Mary Martin and Carol Channing as a pair of feuding veteran stage actresses. Without benefit of critical acclaim or a stint on the Great White Way, the comedy by Playwright James Kirkwood (A Chorus Line) has grossed nearly $10 million since starting its 23-city run last January. This January the stars will end their touring in Palm Beach. "I was 73 the other day," says Martin. "My body...
...gave a better show. Unlike Stallone, who has progressed from his Rocky origins to an ever more offensive cinematic pulpit, Avildsen has remained an unpretentious, nutsy-boltsy Hollywood director. To the disappointment of some artistically-inclined questioners, Avildsen was supremely pragmatic about his work. Sly can have the public acclaim, he said; the only credit Avildsen cares about comes from the bank...
...book, Boston's Most Eligible Bachelors, lists the The Harvard Gazette's new managing editor, David Sanders, as one of those select few. Sanders, who won acclaim as the public relations flak for Harvard's 350th anniversary celebration, apparently has the qualities Nathan wants. In her book, the local columnist lists each hunk's occupation, approximate income and a brief physical description...
...administrator there, Jacqueline A. O'Neill, wins near-unanimous acclaim for almost single-handedly making human communication possible between the monolithic, bureaucratic University and diverse activist groups which dot the Cambridge...