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Word: mirisch (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...thing is modeled on the title sequences in the Bond films, but aside from its inappropriteness, it's technically a cut-rate job. It is unspeakably bad. Who was responsible for this sequence? Who? I want to know his name. I can't believe it was Badham. Producer Walter Mirisch? Who? I want to know so I can tear out his throat, break his neck, impale him to the side of a boat, and butcher his baby...

Author: By David B. Edelstein, | Title: Staking the Wild Vampire | 7/31/1979 | See Source »

...speeches of congratulation and thanks wore on. The patriotic nexus was established: "A great nation," Walter Mirisch intoned, "like a great film, can stand the test of time and the glare of critical examination." One thing that apparently flunked time's test was the anthem America the Beautiful. When Elizabeth Taylor unaccountably asked the crowd to sing it along with her, no one knew the words...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: The Day for Night Stars | 4/12/1976 | See Source »

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