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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Passe was put in charge of Motown Productions. Under Gordy's direction, the division had scored a hit in 1972 with Lady Sings the Blues, starring Diana Ross. But some other Gordy efforts, including Mahogany and The Wiz, were box-office disappointments...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hitsville Goes Hollywood | 1/30/1989 | See Source »

...Harvard the Adams House resident has acted in, produced or been involved with a play almost every semester. From Amen Corner freshman year, to The Wiz to The Tempest to For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf, the English concentrator has found that acting is her greatest joy. "there are a lot of things that are fun to do, but there are very few things that I enjoy that make me so happy. I could...

Author: By Victoria G.T. Bassetti, | Title: ...And It Pays Badly, Too | 6/11/1987 | See Source »

Lumet, who said he works a minimum of 14 hours a day while filming a movie, has directed films for over 30 years, including "Network," "Deathtrap," "Long Day's Jouney Into Night," and "The Wiz." His latest film, "The Morning After," starring Jane Fonda, is scheduled for release this Christmas...

Author: By Susan B. Glasser, | Title: Lumet Laments State of Film-Making, Fears Schlock Will Become Standard | 12/4/1986 | See Source »

Freshman Lightweight Crew, Director Godspell, Chairman One-to-One, Director The Wiz, Prefect...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 1985 Candidates for Harvard Class Marshal | 10/2/1985 | See Source »

Michael puts a sliding scale of value on distance. Director Sidney Lumet, with whom Jackson was staying when he starred in The Wiz, recalls that his teenage daughters once had some friends over and one asked Michael to sing. "O.K.," Michael said affably. "But cover your eyes." "I think he was embarrassed by the closeness of the situation," Lumet says, "but his desire not to be rude or hurt...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why He's a Thriller | 3/19/1984 | See Source »

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