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...earlier did from radio programs) since the medium's infancy, but for decades the source materials were mainly one-shot plays or marginal TV fare. In 1955, Marty, a faithful rendering of Paddy Chayefsky's drama, was a critical success that won the Oscar for best picture, and Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier, a basting of three episodes of a Disney-TV western, was a surprise box-office hit. For a few more years, television's prized anthology series, like Broadway, continued to spawn serious films: The Bachelor Party, Requiem for a Heavyweight, Days of Wine and Roses...
...decor is a phantasmagoric wave of colors straight out of Sonny and Crockett's backyard. There are the hot-pink napkins placed on the nearly fluorescent green tables, and the random rainbow-colored paintings hanging on the dramatically white walls. It's almost as though they were trying to simulate how Pepto-Bismol works inside one's stomach. The whole mess is just too damn loud. But then again, the spicy, fruity food actually blends in quite nicely with this decor...
...report also tells the story of Charles Crockett, a Black guard who retired from the guard unit in 1990. Crockett said he was not contacted for an interview, and alleged that the part of the report dealing with his story is in error...
...Crockett, who had not publicly charged discrimination before yesterday, charged that, like Thompson, he was given a far harsher punishment than a white guard was when both fell asleep on the job. Documents obtained by The Crimson show that Crockett received a five-day suspension while the white guard, who was training Crockett in how to do a new job at the Kennedy School, got a three-day suspension. The report said Crockett received a longer suspension because he was a more experienced guard...
...Crockett said yesterday he believed the discrepancy in discipline was racially motivated because there was no other difference between the two guards. He also said security supervisor Donald P. Behenna gave him "a hard time" when he worked at Widener Library...