Word: juking
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...town, who discovers that she actually has a social conscience when a labor organizer (Ron Leibman) arrives at her mill to establish a union. Despite his education and his uplifting concerns, he is a rainmaker figure, a man capable of breaking through the various dins (of factory, family and juke joints) that have drowned out the voice of Norma Rae's best instincts. His winning out over her suspicions (there is a romantic attraction here that is wisely left unconsummated) and their joint triumph over a union-busting mill management are the basis for a film that is serious...
...There are hundreds of black Gospel singers in churches around here where one can go for beautiful Gospel style," he said. "In the Shawmut area there are juke boxes with Syrian music, and right here at Harvard there are some brilliant composers of avant garde...any differing styles of music will do," he added...
...There are hundreds of black Gospel singers in churches around here where one can go for beautiful Gospel style," he said. "In the Shawmut area there are juke boxes with Syrian music, and right here at Harvard there are some brilliant composers of avant garde...any differing styles of music will do," he added...
...idiotic way in which he has been behaving towards her. They are in the local malt shop, of course, where all the kids hang out. Sandy has temporarily left her football-player date, who has all his brains in his biceps according to Travolta, to feed the juke box. Her real intent, of course, is to lure Danny, who is sitting with his slippery friends at another table. Anyway, Danny manages to wander over to the juke box not-so-very casually and stammer out some excuse for his bad behavior. Olivia tries her best to act indifferent, but then...
...make you forget Loretta Lynn, Olivia's version earned her the 1975 Country Music Award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. "Please Mr. Please" explores the pain of a recent break-up, a pain that is exacerbated by hitting the B-17 combination on the juke box that plays the estranged couple's favorite song...