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"Friday Movie Suggestion Night" is here!

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It's no surprise that many of you are parents or step-parents. So, what I set out to do for this week's "Friday Movie Suggestion Night" was to feature a treat that would combine the ingredients of a cool story, a spectacular cast, comedy and 110 minutes that will have you glued to the tube and left with a great feeling. So, we have AL PACINO as an Armenian playright named "Ivan Travalian" who has some issues going on in his life. His Broadway play is in rehearsals, but there's a pesky problem with "the second act, just the second act". TUESDAY WELD is "Gloria", a tramp of a wife who gets married and has kids about as often as I change shirts. She leaves him, as well as four children from her previous marriages and his own son. This is a sleeper. Irwin Winkler produces (Rocky, Raging Bull, Good Fellas), Israel Horowitz is the Writer, Arthur Hiller directs. Not to be missed: DYAN CANON plays the lead actress in Ivan's play who wants to move in with him, just without the kids. The late ALAN KING delivers the comic lines as Ivan's Producer that are hysterical! Also, cameo appearances by the late BOB AND RAY from the heyday of radio and RICHARD BELZER plays a gay stage manager! Filmed in New York City and Gloucester, Massachussetts, the soundtrack features DAVE GRUSIN. Here are two tag lines used when the movie was released:

"They share the laughter, the love, the frustration ...and the bathroom!"

"Anybody can be a father. But not every father deserves a standing ovation"

So, grab some Jiffy Pop, some non fat butter and have a blast. I hope you love this one. Remember my recent "stay tuned" motto. I've got something cooking for everyone. This one is for the parents and the kiddos. Truly, I think everyone will love it. Okay, It's "Off to the movies!"