Word: sharmen
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Dates: during 1976-1976
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...slow-thinking, dull-minded mayor of the town, is up for re-election. His position is shaky at best, and he desperately needs the financial support of his former teammate Phil Romano, a boorish but successful businessman. The problem is that Phil wants to support George's opponent Sharmen, ne Sharmawitz. To complicate matters even more, Phil has been sleeping with George's wife. Naturally, hostilities flare up when James takes it upon himself to enlighten George...
...really talking about life, but about a single game of basketball played twenty years ago that has sustained his entire existence. The coach is a throwback from a past era where men were men and Reds were Commies. His hero is Joe McCarthy, and he believes the revelation that Sharmen's grandfather was a Communist will insure George's re-election. Unfortunately for the production, Lou Rice as the Coach lacks the mature strength necessary for the part. He is just one of the boys, rather than the tough-guy, it-takes-hate-to-win elder and leader...
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