Word: cues
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Cue. When the search for provincial endorsements looked utterly hopeless, Ky's forces made a last-minute stab at the Assembly. There, 59 members had remained uncommitted despite Thieu's pressure tactics. Suddenly, as if on cue, Dr. Tran Tarn, a Catholic theologian and former Director of Information in the regime of Ngo Dinh Diem, declared himself a candidate, and 28 Assemblymen just as suddenly endorsed him, thus leaving an insufficient number to validate Ky's candidacy. Even before the filing deadline passed, Tarn dropped from the race. Few observers believe the Tam candidacy was anything other...
...consults with Gilroy and others. If an author is scheduled to appear, Cavett will have made an attempt to read his latest book. His four writers have been working on Cavett's standard six-minute opening comedy monologue; in midafternoon, Cavett edits their material and types notes for cue cards. These monologues are frequently less than successful, since the best of Cavett's humor is sparked by verbal confrontation with his guests. Taping before an audience begins at 6 o'clock, but the show does not go on the air until 11:30 p.m. Eastern and Pacific time...
Look into Camera No. 3. Keep an eye on the stage manager's hand signals and cue-card directions. Watch the TelePrompTer for commercial messages. Look into Camera No. 2. Resist the impulse to check your zipper. Look at the guest while talking to him. Keep an eye on the clock. Smile. Ask interesting questions. Don't cover your face with your hand. Listen to the guest's conversation and ask other interesting questions. Say funny things. Don't mug. Ignore Camera No. 1. Keep the conversation going. Don't make vulgar gestures or remarks. Try not to look...
...STAGE MANAGER IS POINTING FRANTICALLY AT THE CLOCK): That about wraps it up. I want to thank Dick Cavett for being our guest this evening . . . (SUDDENLY THE STAGE MANAGER PRODUCES A HASTILY MADE CUE CARD; THERE'S NO RECOURSE EXCEPT TO READ IT.)Tomorrow my guests will be Greta Howard Hughes, Charlie Chaplin ?and Bozo, the Wonder Chimp! [Applause and laughter.] Say good night, Dick...
...student member of the CUE. Daniel Hirsch '71, announced his resignation at the meeting. He claimed that he was being "co-opted" by serving on the CUE. and that "Independent Work" was not a sufficient educational reform...