Casco Bay Weekly : 18 January 1990
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Portland Public Library Portland Public Library Digital Commons Casco Bay Weekly (1990) Casco Bay Weekly 1-18-1990 Casco Bay Weekly : 18 January 1990 Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/cbw_1990 Recommended Citation for This Issue "Casco Bay Weekly : 18 January 1990" (1990). Casco Bay Weekly (1990). Book 50. http://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/cbw_1990/50 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Casco Bay Weekly at Portland Public Library Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Casco Bay Weekly (1990) by an authorized administrator of Portland Public Library Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Greater Portland's news and arts weekly JANUARY 18, '1990 FREE ------ LOTS OF HYPE; NOT MUCH HELP T. David Franklin: "Local millionaire will put you In business." Millionaire gives more interviews than businesses help By December, Franklin was helping 15 people start supplies. But after that, said Robinson, Franklin was. too By MRry Lea Crawley their own businesses. By January, he was still getting busy to see her. Last October, T. David Franklin was a retired com calls every day and was well on his way to becoming a It's not surprising that the national media ignored what really happened to the welfare mother, the ex-con puter salesman living in a ground floor apartment on media star. ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, The New York Times and the other colorful characters Franklin invested in: the Congress Street. With time on his hands and money in and People Magazine were among those who caJIed. truth would have gotten in the way of a good story. the bank, Franklin took out a classified ad that read: Bonnie Robinson was also among those who caJIed ... "Here's your chance. Local millionaire wiJI pu t you in and caJIed, and caJIed. What's surprising is that Franklin is ignoring some of business. Street people and welfare applicants can ap Franklin had promised to help Robinson, a welfare the people he set out to help. ply." The ad ran in the Portland Press Herald, the Eve mother, start her own cleaning business. People Maga ning Express and the Maine Sunday Telegram during the zine took pictures when he bought her a vacuum. ABC Continued on page 6 last weekend of October. News took pictures when he bought her some cleaning Seen a good flick lately? VIEWS page 2 theaters. Most of them probably never wiJI play By Ann Sitomer UPDATES page 4 here. COVER/NEWS page 6 I haven't. In spite of this, Steve Cooper of Hoyts Cinemas Late last year, Warner Brothers released "Roger calls Portland, "a terrific film town ... the number COVER/ARTS page 8 & Me," a documentary about the people General one film market in Maine." General Cinemas CALENDAR page 10 Motors left behind in Hint, Michigan. "Roger & won't even talk about it. SILVER SCREEN/LISTINGS page 12 WeJI, Portland may be a great film town for Me" made almost every movie critic's top-10 list. STAGE/LISTINGS page 14 Every movie critic who saw "Roger & Me," that people who pay $650 to see "Back to the Future is. I didn't. IJ" or ''Texas Chainsaw Massacre Ill." But those of ART/LISTINGS page 14 The film still hasn't made it to Portland. us older than 16 with I.Q.s over 65 are spending SPORT/LISTINGS page 16 The 1989 top-10 lists picked by Boston and our money elsewhere. ERNIE POOK page 16 New York critics included not just "Roger & Me," CLASSIFIEDS page 17 but several more films never screened in Portland Continued on page 8 REAL PUZZLE page 19 'anUQry 18, 1990 3 2 C4sco Bay Weekly CascoBav 'VVEEKLY WlN'I'ER SALE Sebago 30% ·70% OFF VIEWS SYstem S'RUCE $ 362 BEGINNING JANUARY 19th ASH $453 Reduced For Clearance· All Fall/ Winter Merchandise OPEN DAILY ncepts in mfort SUNDAY 12 - 4 • G<IDD DAY MARKET • cozy sweaters in cotton or wool o 0 9 FODEN . 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PublIsher ISS PARK ROW Television is now owned by very large corporations, like Time WE ARE NOW SHOWING BRUNSWICK, MAINE Gary Santaniello COMPANY CRUISE WEAR- "AROUND TIlE CORNER FROM BOWDOIN Warner, Progranuning and distribution are controlled by the same & COLLEGE, ACROSS FROM TIlE companies, Cable television companies have become so powerful Editor presents SOON! .GABAR SEAWAVES SWIMSUITS & OTHER' RJN IN THE SUN ' ATTIRE BIG GREY CflURC//" that even companies that broadcast over the air(\ike NBC, ABC, and Monte Paulsen Beginning with our CBS) are afraid of losing their influence. These networks are now STORE HOURS 9:30-5:30 AssocIate Editor/News 3 GREAT PLAYS Feb. 8th issue, IUIIIo:' ... involved in cable television as well, ABC owns most of ESPN and AndyN=man FOR $40 NBC has juststarted CNBC,a cable service whichislikeCNN, These AssocIate Editor/Arts companies that enjoy a monopoly control what people see on their AnnSitmner A SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER televisions ... section will have a For the most part, this results in programs of poor quality which Production Manager Become an open pass holder and see the last "Voice Mail Box" exclude topics of the diversity of our world, Elissa Conger three plays in Portland Stage Company's 21 f\eQ,.so.",t St. I have always been frustrated by this situation. I see great ProductIon 1989·90 season for up to 40% off where respond ants 11 'i -001E:> potential and poor results. The owners of these monopolies, on the SaUyBrophy the price of single tickets be able to leave other hand, see great results: the large profits and even larger a short verbal empires that the system promulgates, • Attend three plays for $40 Oraolation Manager message I It's fast, R~1hl-! un -. I started Channel 24 in Portland last February with the idea that Diane DesMarais television could be something other than the proverbial "vast • Simply call the box office to reserve it's easy, and it's Well.·. So .. -.d./II/I IS a "b (J.SI~e5J luYIchI I.. ~ aDDur good old Circulation ~~~ wasteland," The idea that television could be used to break down Leri Austill, Elke Rosenberg your seats when it is most convenient safe. You'll be Hrnm. Can't Jet I. blJ2.Z.t:dwrlh -three martinis " m~lW'ti Ilin! fears and barriers by sharing knowledge of each other's strengths for you. It's the ultimate in flexibility! 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