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Publisher
DL RAND VV. ACHEE
Advertising Director
Jeffrey A. Dickey
Editor-in-Chief
Judith Sims
.4r Director
Catherine Lampton
Production
Chip Jones, Mel Rice
Typography
Neil Moskovvitz, Scon Roebuck
Office Manager
Judy Turner
Contributing Editors
Colman Andrews. Jacoba Atlas.
Martin Clifford. Ed Cray,
I. en Feldman
Advertising Offices
Los Angeles
Jeff Dickey
I680 N." Vine Street, Suite 201
Hollywood. CA 90028
213462-7175
New York
Barney O'Hara, Joan Dorbian.
Eileen Eck. Deborah Prevete
Barney O'Hara & Associates
105 K. !i5th Street
New York. NY 10016
212889-8820
Chicago
Frank Avery. Jane Jeffrey,
Debra Sax Annes
Barney O'Hara & Associates
410 N. Michigan Avenue
Chicago. IL 60611
3124 6 7-9494
Director of Sales Promotion
Jeff Martini
Sew Contributors
GLENN ABEL lOn Disc) is the editor of Sew
Look magazine, lives in Gainesville, Florida,
and types very neatly.
GILBERT ASAKAWA 'On Disc) is a senior at
Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, majoring in paint
ing; upon graduation he will settle in native
Boulder. Colorado, "snug, happy and poor."
TERRY ATKINSON On Screen) is a top
notch free lance writer who contributes reg
ularly to The Los Angeles Times.
BRAD FLORY (On Tour) attends Central
Michigan University and cites, as evidence of
his up-against-the-wall radicalism in the Six
ties, '"several unsuccessful attempts to burn
down the ROTC buildintr."
DAVID HANCCX:K H)n Tour) lives in Tucson.
Arizona, and says he's lead guitarist with hot
new local group, the Dog Nuts. We don't be
lieve him.
El) ARD ' ( )n Dis i is an extremely famous
free lance type who liv es in Sausalitoand writes
lor magazines we haven't even heard of as well
as manv that we have
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Elves?
Those so-called elves in the December, 1978,
issue Ampersand were actually Brownies
and they were penned by Palmer Cox back in
the late 1800s. The Brownie books were a
series of children's books and a large line ol
souvenirs, figurines, and toys was developed
because of those books. They are now quite
valuable antiques.
Eric Anderson
Muskegon. MI
Right
Three cheers to Judith Sims for her oh-so-true
review of the so-called "hit musical," The
flic. As a lover of musicals, I have never seen
one musical yet. except Crease and The Mi.;,
that has made such a mess with talent and
creativity. Ed like to thank Judith Sims for
writing exactly what would have
written the truth!
M artha L. Oi.ivas
hi. Paso. TX
Wrong
This letter is in reference to a critique of the
mov ie version of The Mi- by one Judith Sims
in your December. 1 978. issue. I found the
"critique" in exceptionally bad taste! As a
theatre and journalism enthusiast. I ( ringed
In Here
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Howard the Duck
Yes! . . . It' Super Bird!
Malcolm McDowell
"0 Lucky Man " as H (. IW
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Debbi Morgan
From 18 to 7.rt in Runts II
Dkpxrimkms
In One Ear
Letters
& Out the Other
Sews & (i os sip
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In Print
Arthur Rex. Robots, etc.
On Screen
The Deer Hunter, etc.
( )n Disc
Hot & tepid new uax
In Both Ears
Compact stereo units
Am pen hart
Ruck. jazz. soul & country
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Jerry Rubin. Ronstadt. etc.
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at such ignorance and obviously subjective
reporting. Besides its poor taste, the article
was blatantly racially prejudiced and there
fore inexcusable. I am not a person who, by
any means, thinks in racial terms, but even I
could not miss the unmistakeable undertones
in this "critique." It is very apparent that
either vour writer has a personal dislike for
black-oriented films or she should go back to
journalism school, if she went at all. I don t
understand what gave her the right to so
brutal! v crush something of tremendous
beauty and creativ ity just because Ac did not
rare for it!
Remarks that were made about Ms. Diana
Ross, whom I personally consider a fantastic
singer and actress, Michael Jackson. Nipscy
Russell, and led Ross were personally insult
ing to me. Miss Sims obviously does not rec
ognize great talent even when it is staring her
in the face. Other derogatory remarks were
made, such as "every black dancer west of
Gibraltar is in the movie." What Judith Sims
fails to realize is that this liirn gave a hell of a
lot of talented black actors and dancers the
exposure that they wouldn't have been able
to attain otherwise in such a crowded theatr i
cal world.
I suggest that before Ms. Sims attempts to
write another objective critique she learn
how to do so. or keep her personal likes and
dislikes to herself.
K arkn Stkphkns
g xi nksx ii.i.k. ki.
Missing Mac
1 have tried to find the two books you re
viewed. Fleetwood Mac Rumours n ' Fa x and
The Authorized History of Fleetwood Mac. but I
have had absolutely no luck whatsoever.
Pxu 1 1 1 1 ( )i.so
Chk (.ci II.
The publishers of each book Harrier Jiooks for
The Authorized History and Harmony Rooks
for Rumours 'n' Fax expressed concern over this
problem, but said "Don't call us." Demand that
your local bookstore order the volumes Jot you.
Misc.
What has become of Charlie Martin, the
former drummer with Bob Segcr's band
His backup singing on "Heavy Music" on
Live Ihillel made me an ardent fan. But
when Bob's latest album was released, woe
is me, Charlie had been rcplatcd .J) by
David Iiegarden.
Kim Smii.w
Ckn ik i. Michigan Unix krm ix
This is the kind of question that we wish had a
happier answer. Martin H as hit by an automobile
and iuite seriously injured before the Stranger in
Town sessions. Dave Teegarden. who'd played
with Rob on I972's Smokin' O.P.'s, was askul
to rejoin the band. According to a representati; i of
Seger management . Charlie continues to live in
Detroit and joins Hob during hometou n appeal -ances.
During this summer's sold -out week at I'uu
Knob, he sal in on organ for each night's encores.
Bless you. Davin Seay ! It's high time some
one recognized C.S. Lewis' importance 1 1 1
Print. November). Lewis was o.c ol the
finest prose stylists of this or any other
century, and his contribution to the fantasy
genre is phenomenal. 1 hanks, too. lor
recognizing that Lewis wrote fantasy fiction
in the best sense of the phrase, not science
fiction, as the Great l'nvahed persist in
saving.
xOM.n
I J. S M It I MM K-l IX
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