Word: helpfulness
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Joan Kennedy for years has had a drinking problem, always kept as private as possible. In search of help and treatment, she has spent extended periods away from her family. Although close friends say her recent disclosures offended him, Kennedy-who did not get to read the stories in advance-says that is not so. "Our family has always kept things private," he says, "but once Joan decided it was best for her to talk openly about the problem, I thought it was very brave." Her honesty, in fact, had benefits for both of them. Now everything...
...prisoner apparently produced no new evidence. Nonetheless, said Jackson, "I am absolutely convinced that Ray was involved, but was not alone. He says he was used, and I believe it. Others involved are still walking the streets. The very thought of a conspiracy is what compels me to help...
Describing himself as merely a White House "extra hand," Rafshoon insists: "I'm not an image maker. I consider myself a communicator, trying to help articulate the President's goals and themes." But he is obviously more than that and even comes close to living up to the inscription, taken from one of Garry Trudeau's Doonesbury comic-strip characters, on a plaque given to him by his former advertising associates: SECRETARY OF SYMBOLISM...
...over its head. Rose seems to have no real idea how to convey what the play is about, and seems to have let the actors work out their parts as best they can. This is not an easy play to follow, and the audience needs as much help...
...with any foreign film, Viva Italia! has a tremendous problem, as very few people in the audience can actually comprehend the dialogue. Italian is such a rapid-fire language that, despite the presence of fairly complete subtitles, you cannot help but feel that you are missing a lot of what might actually be funny. But probably isn't, in this case...