Word: onto
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...CONVENTIONAL film-maker, Avildsen said he had no secret dreams waiting to burst onto the screen, no particular places to show or tales to tell. A good story and good characters, in the median sense of the word, is what he likes. His opinion of artsy films, such as Room with a View, is no-nonsense Hollywood: "It was pretty," he said, "but it was endless. The characters weren't that compelling." Certainly not as compelling as, say, Apollo Creed...
...Writer of "Grover" storms onto the set, threatening the Producer's life. He rants about the nature of art, and the necessity of preserving the flow of the film. He extols the virtues of historical accuracy and cinematic integrity. He pleads with the Producer to restore the cut scenes...
There is also a laserwriter hooked up to the Science Center's system. Those feeling technically agile can transfer files from a personal computer onto the Harvard system and from there to the laserwriter. A note of warning: the Happy Hacker does not recommend this to beginners...
...young tenant activist leads 20 followers onto the stage before astonished University administrators can stop her. When the sound system is turned off, she grabs a bullhorn to broadcast her demand that Harvard build low-income housing...
...sunny morning last week, Ronald Reagan strode jauntily onto the White House lawn. Surrounded by politicians looking to share credit and camera angles, the President picked up the first of two dozen pens -- one for each letter of his name so as to maximize the number of souvenirs -- and signed the Tax Reform Act of 1986. But when those around him saw his handiwork, there was a burst of laughter. "I was in such a hurry," Reagan confessed, "I wrote my last name first." The President remedied the slip by squeezing in a cramped Ronald in front of Reagan...