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From: shore@adobe.UUCP (Andrew Shore)
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Subject: The Times of Harvey Milk
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Date: Wed, 3-Apr-85 00:27:52 EST
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In case you hadn't noticed, "The Times of Harvey Milk" won the Oscar
for best documentary.

I highly recommend this movie.  It is an incredibly touching film
recounting the life, times and death of the first openly gay elected
official of a major US city (Harvey was a San Francisco city
supervisor).  The movie is made up of still photos and news film
footage of his life and political activities intermixed with the
personal and political recollections of several people who knew him.  It
is narrated in the wonderful basso of playwright/actor Harvey
Fierstein.

You will laugh, you will cry (several times), you will get very angry
as the film recounts the events of his assination (along with mayor
George Moscone by former supervisor Dan White), White's trial (the
infamous "twinkie defense") and the ensuing "White Night" riots.

What can I say to make you see this film?  It has met with very wide
critical acclaim.  I only hope it is getting the distribution it
deserves.  

[I'm a tiny bit biased -- an old college roommate of mine was 
the associate producer.]

--Andy