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Word: minimogul (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1981-1981
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...Reds boasts not a single mechanical toy as a major character. Reed's life said this: Not only can you hop the express train of history, you can help steer it into a new age. With Reds Beatty says: I'm not just a movie star, a minimogul, a hot gossip item; I've got a great film in me and here...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Go On | 12/7/1981 | See Source »

...Lucas has a bank called Star Wars," notes Spielberg, 33. "Coppola doesn't have a bank-only courage and fortitude. Chutzpah too: his Zoetrope Studios is preparing more than a dozen challenging projects, despite the fact that Coppola nearly went bankrupt just a month ago. The minimogul, who drives a mini-limo, a customized black Volkswagen Rabbit with dark tinted windows, admits that it is hard to keep one eye on the artistic horizon and the other on the bottom line. "Film makers are not necessarily good administrators. And the concept of the studio is vitally important...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Hollywood: Dead or Alive? | 3/30/1981 | See Source »

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