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...this adaptation by Writer-Director Joseph Mankiewicz, Volpone becomes (in literal translation) Mr. Fox, a world-weary voluptuary (Rex Harrison) who lives a vita that is incredibly dolce in contemporary Venice. "My wealth," he announces, "is no more a pleasurable object of contemplation than my navel." To enliven his ennui, he decides to bring Volpone to life, casting himself in the title role. For his unfaithful servant, he hires an unemployed actor (Cliff Robertson) who has always wanted to play the palazzo...
Writer Herman J. Mankiewicz once listened to Cohn brag: "When I'm alone in a projection room, I have a foolproof device for judging whether a picture is good or bad. If my fanny squirms, it's bad. If my fanny doesn't squirm, it's good. It's as simple as that." There was a momentary silence; then Mankiewicz abruptly terminated his employment: "Imagine-the whole world wired to Harry Cohn's behind...
Research such as the Cornell/Peru report is not an exercise in vanity as far as the Peace Corps is concerned. Frank Mankiewicz, Latin American regional director of the Corps, said the Cornell team's observations and recommendations resulted in immediate changes in the Peace Corps' operations in Latin America even before their final report was completed...
...Mankiewicz, who describes the study as a "landmark" in community development research, points out that the 50 Volunteers who were the principal subjects of the study were among the first Peace Corps community development workers...
...Mankiewicz said he believes one of the most important contributions Peace Corps Volunteers such as the Peruvian group make is their role as "witnesses to the condition of the poor among whom they live, prompting the community at large to pay attention to the needs of the poor...