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...game, and with this year's new twist...

Author: By Abigail N. Sosland, | Title: Christmas Shopping From A to Z | 12/12/1988 | See Source »

This is a strange twist. It appears that only those who say what the union wants to hear will be allowed a voice. Staff members who voted against the union in May did so because they were convinced that a union was not the answer. NLRB certification of HUCTW has been a difficult pill to swallow but, despite this disappointment, many of the "No" voters have expressed a willingness to become involved in the process of creating a strong and worthwhile union, one which will accomplish good things for all who are to be represented...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Responsive? | 12/8/1988 | See Source »

OLIVER & COMPANY. Dickens with a twist: the sprightly tale of an orphan cat named Oliver, a gang of raffish dogs and a pampered poodle with Bette Midler's voice. A jaunty love song to New York City, and the best Disney cartoon feature since Walt died...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Critics' Choice: Dec. 5, 1988 | 12/5/1988 | See Source »

THIS traditional genre in Japanese drama gets a modern twist from famed Japanese novelist Yukio Mishima...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Stage Door | 12/2/1988 | See Source »

...Dickens of his day, deviser of a comprehensive world in which humor taught homilies and fantasy purred up against sentimentality. But not until now has the studio based a cartoon musical feature on a Dickens tale. It was worth the wait. Oliver & Company is Dickens with a twist, and Disney with a treat. Turning Fagin's gang into canines, transporting them to modern Manhattan and embroidering the scene with street vendors and Tiffany dog tags, the picture makes for a luscious comic valentine to New York City...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: What The Dickens! | 11/28/1988 | See Source »

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