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Ampersand
f anuory t February, 1979
Ampersand
Publisher
Durand W. Achee
Advertising Director
Jeffrey A. Dickey
Editor in -Chief
Judith Sims
Art Director
Catherine Lampion
Production
Chip Jones. Mel Rice
lyp« K iaphi
Neii. Moskowity Scott Roebuck
Office Manager
Judy Turner
Contributing Editors
Coi.man Andrews. Jacob a Atlas.
Martin Clifford. KdCrav.
I.en Feldman
Advertising Offices
Los Angeles
Jeff Dickey
1680 N. Vinr Slrcrt, Suitr 201
Hollywood, CA «*Mr2H
213/462-7175
Nrw York
Barney O’Hara. Joan Dorbian.
Kileen Eck. Deborah Prevete
Bamry O'Hara & Associates
105 E. TSth Slrcrt
New York. NY 10016
2I2/HH9-H821)
(Chicago
FRANK AVERY, J ANE JF.FFREY,
Debra Sax Annes
Bamry O’Hara & Ass«iriatrs
410 N. Michigan Avrnur
Chicago, II. 60611
312/467-9494
Director oj Sales Promotion
Jeff Mari ini
Seiv Contributors
(il.ENN ABEL (On Disc) is thr editor of New
Look magazinr, lives in Gainesville, Florida,
and types very neatly.
GILBERT ASAK AWA (On Disc) is a senior at
Pratt Institute in Hmoklvn, majoring in paint
ing; upon graduation he will settle in native
Boulder, Colorado, “snug, happy ami poor."
Terry ATKINSON (On Screen) is a top-
notch free lance writer who contributes reg
ularly to The Ims Angeles Times.
BRAD FI.ORY (On lour) attends Central
Michigan University and cites, as evidence of
his up-againsi-thr-wall radicalism in the Six
ties. "several unsuccessful attempts to burn
down the ROTC building."
David Hancock (On lour) lives in lucson,
Arizona, and says he's lead guitarist with hot
new local group, the |)«>g Nuts. We don’t be
lieve him.
Ed WARD (On Disc) is an extremely famous
free lance type who lives in Sausalilo and writes
for magazines we haven't even heard of as well
as many that we have.
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Angeles.
Elves?
Those so-called elves in the December, I97H.
issue of Ampersand were actually Brownies
and they were |x-nned by Palmer ('ox back in
the late 1800s. The Brownie Ixxiks were a
series of children's Ixxiks and a large line of
souvenirs, figurines, and toys was developed
because of those Ixxiks. They are now quite
valuable antiques.
Eric Anderson
Muskegon. Ml
Right
Three cheers to Judith Sims for her oh-so-
true review of the so-called "hit musical,” The
Mf*. As a lover of musicals, 1 have never seen
one musical yet, except Urease and The M»c.
that has made such a mess with talent and
creativity. I'd like to thank Judith Sims lor
writing exactly what / would have
written—the truth!
Martha L. Olivas
Ei. Paso. TX
Wrong
This letter is in reference to a critique of the
movie version nil he Hie by one Judith Sims
in your December. I97H, issue. I found the
"critique” in exceptionally bad taste! As a
theatre and journalism enthusiast, I cringed
In Here
Features
Howard the Duck Q
Yes! ... It's Super Bird! O
Malcolm McDowell
“0 iMtky Man as H.G. HUIs
12
Drhhi Morgan
From 18 to 75 in Hoots H
18
Departments
In One Ear A
letters T
& Out the Othrr
Sews & Cos sip
5
In Print
Arthur Hex. Hohots, etc.
11
On Screen
The Derr Hunter, etc.
14
On Disc
Hot & tepid new wax
19
In Both Fairs
Compact stereo units
20
Ampcrchart
Hock. jagg, soul & country
21
On 'Four
Jerry Huhin. Honsladi. etc.
22
(Mr Cover
Handsome Hntish actor Malcolm
McDowell stars as H.C. Wells in Time
After l ime, which could be subtitled
“Tutoriali F.ngland Meets Modern San
Francisco. Score 0-0. ”
at such ignorance and obviously subjective
reporting. Besides its |xnir taste, tin 1 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 unmistakeablr undertones
in this “critique." It is very apparent that
either your writer has a personal dislike for
black-oriented lilms or she should go back to
journalism schtxil. if she went at all. I don t
understand what gave her the right to so
brutally crush something o! tremendous
Ix-auty and creativity just lx-cause she did not
care lor it!
Remarks that were made about Ms. Diana
Ross, whom I personally consider a fantastic
singer and actress, Michael Jackson. Nipsey
Russell, and led Ross were personally insult
ing to me. Miss Sims obviously does not rec
ognize gre. • talent even w hen 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 film 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 theatri
cal world.
I suggest that heloie Ms. Sims attempts to
write another objective critique she learn
how to do so. or keep her personal likes and
dislikes to herself.
K aren Stephens
Gainesv illr. FI.
Missing Mac
I have tried to line) the two books you re
viewer!. Heetmrod Mac — Humours V ha\ and
The Authorized History of Fleetwood Mac. but I
have had absolutely no luck whatsrx’ver.
Paulette €>um >n
Chicago. II.
7he publishers of eaih book — Harnn Hooks for
I he Authorized History and Harmony Hooks
Jor Rumours n’ Fax—expressed concern over this
problem, but said "Don't call us." Demand that
your local bookstore order the volumes for you
Misc.
Wh.tt has become of Charlie Martin, the
former drummer with Bob Seger’s baud/
His backup singing on “Heavy Musii on
Live Hullet made me an ardent fan. But
when Bob’s latest album was released, woe
is me, Charlie had been replaced * l>\
David 'let-garden.
Kim Smilay
Central Michigan l nivermiy
This is the kind of question that we tush had a
happier answer. Martin was hit by an automobile
and fuite seriously injured before the Stranger in
Town sessions. Dave leegarden, uhn'd plaud
with Hob on I972's Smokin' O.P's. u a> . Cd
to rejoin the band. According to a refnesentati: • ■>!
Seger's management, Charlie continues to liir in
Detroit and joins Hob during homelotm appear
onces. During this summer's sold-ont week at Pmi
Knob, he sat in on organ for each night's rni"r#
Bless you, Davin Seay! It's high time some
one recognized C.S. Lewis’ important • I"
Print. November). Lewis was one ol tin
finest prose stylists of this or any other
century, and his contribution to the fantasy
genre is phenomenal. I'hatiks. too. lor
recognizing that Lewis wrote fantasy fiction
in the best sense of the phrase, not scietm
fiction, as the Great Unwashed persist m
saying.
JanaOyitr
Texas Tech IMvermiy
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7 his month \ Ampersand has a hangover, much
like certain members of our staff. It was drawn
juile nicely by Carl Partridge of San Diego,
California, who will receive $25.00 one of
these days.
If any creative artist types out there would
like to contribute to Ampersand of the Month,
follow these rules: draw your sqmigglies in
black ink on white paper, be neat, and print
your name and address on the artwork; several
nameless Ampersands are floating around our
office. Ier> embarrassing.