Word: hallyday
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...sharp contrast to such bows to the past was the heavy reliance on U.S.-style campaigning. Ever eager to project a youthful image, Chirac, 55, obtained endorsements from 120 leading sports figures, including Cycling Champion Jeannie Longo, and appeared at rallies with rock stars like Johnny Hallyday. He even publicized an endorsement from Actor Gregory Peck. Not to be outdone, Mitterrand supporters persuaded Veteran Crooner Charles Trenet to record a ditty called Vas-Y Tonton ("Go to It, Uncle," a play on Mitterrand's nickname, "Tonton"). Though campaign advertising is not permitted on television, the growth of privately owned channels...
...film opens, Daddy (Johnny Hallyday) is away on business, or as the film chooses to call it, "in the hospital losing his spots." In what is probably the greatest shock of his life, son finds out in school that mama has lied. Daddy, it seems, is really in prison (gasp...