Word: reeds
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...book has been touted by showbiz types like Actor Anthony Perkins, Columnist Rex Reed and Playwright Neil Simon (if he's gloomy, he says, he downs it twice a day like a pill, with a glass of water). To be sure, some of these enthusiasts whose advertised endorsements boosted the book's sales happen to be patients of Mildred Newman and Bernard Berkowitz-the husband-and-wife team who wrote the book with the help of a friend, Jean Owen. But the bestseller obviously has other less prejudiced fans as well. "It seems like something a good friend...
There is more. Indeed, there is a lot more. There are recountings of Lampoon history, pictures and stories of the Lampoon Castle, nutshell biographies of Lampoon greats like John Reed, Robert Benchley, and Fred Gwynne. But most of all there are chunks of Lampoon writing, including generous helpings from the parodies. The only glaring omission is the lack of material from the legendary 1965 Time parody. Otherwise, The Harvard Lampoon Centennial Celebration 1976-1973 contains a lifetime supply of Harvard humor and a fine testament to the Lampoon's unabashedly trivial last 97 years...
...that one hundred years from now, this book will not be remembered because it was especially funny, or because it cast a unique light on our age, or because it was the first anthology published by a collegiate publication, or even because it contained hitherto unpublished papers of John Reed and George Peppard. My guess is that one hundred years from now, this book will not be remembered...
...York was severely hampered by the absence of center and captain Willis Reed. Without Reed, Celtic center Dave Cowens and sidekick Silas completely dominated the backboards at both ends of the court. Silas finished the night with 18 points while Cowens chipped in with...
...making the oddness of the script believable that he never really takes advantage of it. The movie is never weird or funny enough, never frightening or suspenseful. It does not seem especially outlandish either, which is another mistake. Even kinkiness is academic here. Glenda Jackson seems impatient, while Oliver Reed goes about with his cheeks puffed out, as if taking a sobriety test with an imaginary balloon...