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From: fcm@ihuxp.UUCP (F.C. McAtee)
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Subject: Ghostbusters Video
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Date: Tue, 17-Jul-84 14:07:48 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jul 17 14:07:48 1984
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In an attempt to put the questions on the cast of Ghostbusters
to rest, I submit the following:

Excerpted, in part, from the Chicago Tribune, Sunday, July 15, 1984
without permission (of course).

"Rock video's latest gimmick:
Cameos by famous faces"

By David Bianculli

The latest and best example of the video cameo is tied in with the
new "Ghostbusters" film. Ray Parker Jr.,who sings the title song in
that comedy, appears in a video clip that--unlike earlier film and video
tie-ins, such as Michael Sembello's "Maniac" from "Flashdance"--takes an
unprecedented triple threat approach.

First, it peppers Parker's performance with healthy doses of "Ghostbusters"
film clips, including virtually all of the movie's most memorable special
effects. Second, it features the stars of the film--Bill Murray, Dan
Aykroyd and Harold Ramis--strutting and singing in a brief, specially
recorded insert.

Third, and most important, it is comprised of cameo roles by nearly a dozen
music, film and TV stars, all of whom appear for an instant, sing or
shout the word "Ghostbusters!" and vanish.

In this one clip, the cameo guest list includes John Candy, Carly Simon,
Peter Faulk, Teri Garr, Irene Cara, "Saturday Night Live" veterans Chevy
Chase and Al Franken, Danny De Vito, Melissa Gilbert [Laura on "Little
House on the Prairie"], George Wendt [Norm on NBC's "Cheers"] and Jeffrey
Tambor [who plays Judge Alan Wachtel on NBC's "Hill Street Blues"]. The
challenge to the other videos seems to be "beat this!"--and before too
long, one of them probably will.


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