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...Manhattan businessman and member of the executive committee: "The campaign has been remarkable from the beginning because it clearly addresses the needs of the future, and does so in a manner that points the way for higher education over the rest of this century. There's no glitter, nothing extra about this drive. It's directed at achieving goals that benefit the most essential aspects of Harvard's mission...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Why Did You Give Harvard $1 Million? | 1/16/1985 | See Source »

...GLITTER DOME (HBO). James Garner and John Lithgow were two burned-out detectives in this taut, cynical adaptation of Joseph Wambaugh's novel about murder in movieland. Possibly the best movie yet made...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Video: The Best of 1984: Video | 1/7/1985 | See Source »

...sure, a few down-to-earth, relatively realistic females have gained a foothold in prime time, on such shows as Cagney & Lacey and Kate & Allie. Moreover, several of the season's glitziest newcomers-like ABC's Glitter, which was taken off the air after just three episodes-have been struggling in the ratings. But Collins and her sisters in silk and satin are clearly setting the dominant style of high-gloss femininity, and their ranks are growing. Gina Lollobrigida has joined the cast of Falcon Crest, and Ali MacGraw will appear on Dynasty later this season. Yvette Mimieux...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Video: They're Puttin' On the Glitz | 11/5/1984 | See Source »

...stick together and work hard to solve its problems. Had Mr. Feinberg interviewed any Dallasites, be they wealthy executives or ordinary citizens or even local ACORN members, he would have found a commitment and a sense of optimism which is so sorely lacking in so many American cities. Glitter, money or image do not make a city--people do. It is the people of Dallas and their spirit that make it, for me, one of the best cities anywhere. The people of Dallas and their spirit that make it, for me, one of the best cities anywhere. The people...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Dallas | 9/25/1984 | See Source »

When we last saw David Bowie, 37, the neon rocker had cleaned up his glitter-king image in order to bask in "the serious moonlight." But Bowie has more disguises than a chameleon, and in his new 20-minute video for the song Blue Jean, from his soon-to-be-released album Tonight, Bowie assumes two roles. Sometimes he is Lord Byron, sometimes he is a sign painter named Vic, vainly trying to convince his girlfriend that he and the randy aristocrat are buddies. Seems like old times, but the period is mid-20th century. "Blue Jean...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Sep. 17, 1984 | 9/17/1984 | See Source »

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