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THIS WEEK IN TEXAS PHOTO ESSAY Clint Humble & Tony Newland Jr. \WJ1 October 12-18. 1984 - Texas-O.U. Weekend in Dallas INTERVIEW Directors Robert Benton (Ploces in the Heart) and Eagle Pennell (Last Night at the Alamo) HIGHLIGHT October Is Texas Restaurant Month VIEWPOINT Religion & Politics \VII _-----CONTENTS Volume 10, Number 30 October 12-18, 1984 11 TWTNEWS ~~--------------------------------- 19 COMMENT~~Mondale & Doggett Win TUfT Preference Poll in San Antonio . _ Letters to the Editor 25 VIEWPOINT _ Religion and Politics-Mixing Church and State by Dan Helminiak 30 HIGHLlGHT _ October is Texas Restaurant Month 35 TRAVEL _ New York-A Wonderful Town by David Greiss 39 BOOKS _ Classified Affairs by J. Preston & F. Brandt Reviewed by David Fields 44 INTERVIEW ------------------ Robert Benton, Director of Places in the Heart by O. Flores Alvarez 46 MOVIES ~----------------------------------- Places in the Heart and The Bear Reviewed by O. Flores Alvarez Teachers and Angel Reviewed by Harry Deutsch Amadeus Reviewed )y George Klein Irreconcilable Differences Reviewed by Jack Varsi 51 INTERVIEW---:- ~--------~------------------------- Eagle Pennell, Director of Last Ni9ht at the Alamo by Blose DiStefano 52 SHOWBIZ~~~::__~::__~~------------------------- Bcooooroma. Warren Beatty, Deborah Kerr. by Jack Varsi 56 BACKSTAGE__ ---:-__ ~-::--~~~~----------------------- Angry Housewives, Dracula, Around the World. by Rob Clerk 60 ART _ Tom Liddell's Recent Works by Mitchell M. Bartlow 63 HOTTEA _ Mr. Tramps, Mr. Metro Houston, and Mr. Waco-All Mr. Texas Preliminaries. by Chuck 70 SPORTS _ Texas/OU Weekend, Dallas Invitational Bowling Tournament. 74 SNAPSHOTS _ San Antonio's Gay Fiesta '84 at La Villita Photos by Jim Hamilton 77 STARSCOPE _ In the Name of Love by Milton von Stern 94 COVER/PHOTO ESSAY _ Tony Newland Jr. and Clint Humble Photographs by Victor Berry at the Cotton Bowl 99 CLASSIFIED _ Want Ads and Notices 111 CALENDAR _ Special One-Time Only & Non-Profit Community Events 113 THE GUIDE _ Texas Business / Club Directory 122 CARTOON _ Bad Timing by R. Campbell TWT (This Week in Texas) is published weekly by Asylum Enterprises, Inc., at 2205 Montrose, Houston, Texas 77006, phone: (713) 527-9111. Opinions expressed by columnists are not necessarily those of TWT or of lts staff. Publication of the name or photograph of any person or organization in articles or advertising in TWT is not to be construed as any indication of the sexual orientation of said person or organization. Subscription rates: $60 per year, $40 per half year. Rates cover cost of first-class postage. Back issues available at $2 each. Payment must accompany all orders. First-class postage paid at Houston, Texas. Copyright © 1984 by Asylum Enterprises. Inc. All rights reserved. Partial or complete reproduction of any advertisement, news, article or feature, copy or photograph from TWT is specifically prohibited by federal statute. TUJT OCTOBER 151- OCTOBER 18 1984 PAGE 7 1st RUN HOUSTON PREMIERE M ~~e~~~ ~~~~eeG~ .'O~ ~~~~c~ ~~ 4~ ~ .o·~ •••••~~.t ,,~o X-RATED PLUS ~~A FE~ ere GOOD ~EN"" fRfNCt1 527-0782 TWT POLL \VtI \\WI THE GAY VOTE IN THIS WEEK IN TEXAS SA. "" . -- - - . -- l NEWS Weekly Circulation: 20.000 I 75°;'fc, HOUSTON OFFICE (713) 527-9111 - ,I 0 that gay voters 2205 Montrose a e than usually Houston, Texas 77006 I S al gay political DALLAS OFFICE (214) 521-0622 \, ~ I 3920 Cedar Springs 50% I C Dallas, Texas 75219 1..- I ging to the Mon- PUBLISHER/EDITORChuck Patrick I I d that many gay FEATURESEDITOR/ART DIRECTOR Blase DiStefano [ nio jumped par- ASSISTANTS TO THEART DIRECTOR 25%, t~ Only 26% voted Rob Clark. Carlos Palma. Fred Hinton ~ ~ TEXAS ENTERTAINMENTEDITOR Rob' Clark ~~ v"'~ a NATIONAl SHOWBIZ EDITOR Jack Varsl o~ ~~ ",,~ t ~~ J e was disappoint- ~ .•. QO v~ NEWS/SPORTSEDITOR Chuck Patrick ir g, the uoggett gay vote was extreme- ART EDITOR M~ch Bartlow ly healthy. The TWTNEws/SanAntonio POETRYEDITOR O. Fiores Alvarez DEMOCRATS _ REPUBLICANS CONTRIBUTING EDITORS poll showed Doggett taking 84% of the O. Flores Alvarez. Jim Boone, Harry Deutsch. Bonnie DombroskI. David Fields. Weidon Grahame. vote over Gramm's 16% in the state Tom Greenwell, Christopher Hart. Paul Herrera, MONDALE EEKS OUT senatorial race. Evidently the word is out Hollie Hollister. George Klein. Sara lindley, to the gay voter that Gramm is not our Dean Malone, Milton von Stern WIN IN TWTISA POLL ADVERTISING ART DIRECTOR Mitch Bartlow friend. GRAPHIC ARTISTS SAN ANTONIO - In spite of all the Of those voting for Reagan, 73% Rob Clark. Fred Hinton, Carlos Palma, Hek Cavazos. Eric Harden anti-Reagan campaign rhetoric being jumped party to vote for Doggett. Only TYPOGRAPHERS printed by Mondale supporters in the 26% voted a straight Reagan-Gramm Tabl Chapman, Eric Harden gay media, the Democratic candidate for Republican ticket. Of those voting for STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS Scott Taylor, Victor Berry. Jim Hamilton. president managed to eek out only a nar- Mondale, 91% voted a straight Mondale- Oscar Mendiola. Scot Roberts. row win of gay voters in San Antonio in Doggett Democratic ticket. Only 9% of Hollie Hollister. Blase DiStefano ACCOUNTING Daug Felix a TWTNEWSPresidential Preference Poll those voting for Mondale jumped party CIRCULATION MANAGER Babby Lamb conducted during Gay Fiesta '84 on to vote for Gramm. STATEWIDEDISTRIBUTION Steve Miles September 30. Mondale did not run as RECEPTIONISTAlicia Murphy strong as did Doggett who took over TWT NEWS POLL three out of every four gay votes in San SALES . Antonio. ASKS DALLAS VOTERS EXECUTIVESALES MANAGER The raw vote percentages gave Mon- DALLAS - Gay voters in the D/FW Jim Veteto dale 57% to Reagan's 43%. However, metroplex will be asked to participate Advertising rates are available on request by tele- phoning the saiespersan in your nearest city, from since the poll has a six-point margin of in a TWTNEWSPresidential Preference 100m-5pm. weekdays. error, the Mondale lead is certai n by on- Poll this Saturday and Sunday during the DEADLINE FOR All ADS: Texas-OU weekend. The poll not only Friday. one week prior to publication. Iyeight points-not realencouraging for Mondale's gay supporters who have asks forthe gay vote in the Reagan/Mon- AUSTIN Scott Taylor. (512) 926-0253 been hammering home how anti-gay dale race but also dipstickS in the U.S. DAUAS/FORT WORTH • Reagan and his administration are. senatorial race between Doggett and Alan Gellman. (214) 521-0622 Gramm in an effort to sample whether HOUSTON/GALVESTON Evenmore discouraging to gay Demo- Scot Roberts. (713) 527-9111 crats was Reagan's strong showing in the gay voter is planning to vote a SAN ANTONIO/CORPUS CHRISTI straight ticket or jump party. Tim Ramm. (512) 734-5961 the gay community of San Antonio-a city usually known as being a stalwart To vote, visit the straw vote ballot-box Democratic bastion with a normally high at 3920 Cedar Springs in front of the Democratic hispanic vote. TWTNEws/Dalias office this weekend, CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT Saturday and Sunday, October 13-14, Dallas Bureau-Steve Miles "Evidently the gay voter is not that dif- Houston Bureau-Scot Roberts ferent from the non-gay voter, since The Dallas poll is the second of three TWT MAGAZINE Reagan has been running some 20 statewide preference polls being con- A Division of points ahead of Mondale in statewide ducted by TWTNEWS.The first was held ASYLUM ENTERPRISES, INC. The Corporation polls," a pollster commented. The weak two weeks ago in San Antonio during Mondale vote likely underscores the Gay Fiesta '84. The third and final poll PAGE 11 PAGE 10 TWT OCTOBEA 12 - OCTOBER 18 1984 1301 LAVACA will be taken in Houston next weekend League of Women Voters debate from during the Westheimer Art Festival. Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Airport 474-6481 The time and location of three state- featuring Democratic presidential hope- wide polls was selected because San fuls Gary Hart, Jesse Jackson and Wai- Antonio, Dallas and Houston are the ter Mondale. three biggest gay centers in the state On October 21 and 28, the two Sun- and Gay Fiesta '84, Texas-OU weekend days following "Forum '84," KERA will and the Westheimer Art Festival are the present two more election specials of state's three biggest outdoor events at- interest to North Texas voters. At tracting a large gay crowd to sample gay 4:00pm, October 21, a live forum will be voter public opinion. featuring Dallas County candidates for Pollsters feel that the Preference Poll the U.S. House of Representatives and THE will likely show many Republicans jump- the Texas Senate and House. Tarrant ing party to ditch Gramm for the County candidates for state and national Democrat, pro-gay Doggett. However, offices will appear beginning at 4:00pm PARTY with one third of the gay population in the following week on October 28. Texas being registered Republicans, it s~"u~o~:~<o~~ is expected that Reagan's popularity will AUSTIN HOSTS BIG ~o~-I'II- i0 ?V" ~o"'y.ec; NEVER cause him to run stronger than Gramm. When TWT NEWSconducted pre- DOGGETT FUNDRAISER ~~ \\\ ~I>-~ --{o'0~~~ primary polls last spring in Dallas and AUSTIN - "A 'Hair-Razin Fundraiser' --{o'0~c{~y..\~0~ I>-~P STOPS Houston, Reagan was the surprise first for U.S. senatorial contender, Lloyd ~~~~ x.Q--{O choice of gays, followed by Gary Hart, Doggett [Dem.] will be held this month ~I>-~~ ~<b1C(~ Jesse Jackson and Walter Mondale, in at the Scarlet Angel," coordinator Janet that order. Maples informed TWTNEWS/Austin. •.\~~~ ~x.x.~\ If you need a haircut and wish for it r:,~\... X;,x.~~ DOGGETT VS. GRAMM to cut into the Gramm campaign, get your hair cut for Doggett, this Sunday, ~~~~~ PBS-TV DEBATE October 14, Maples explained. ~O~-I .••\O~ DALLAS - All public television sta- The event will be held from 10:00am tions across Texas will air a debate be- until 4:00pm at the Scarlet Angel, 3404 ~O<~~~~X;,~~I>- ~\.•.<i;.