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From: manis@ubc-cs.UUCP (Vince Manis)
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Subject: Re: An Early Frost
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Date: Thu, 14-Nov-85 18:47:15 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov 14 18:47:15 1985
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I think NBC ought to be congratulated on ''An Early Frost'': not only was
it intelligent and very sensitive (it even had the courage to suggest that
some gays *are* ''stereotypical'', and that that isn't so bad). I was also
delighted to see that it was not in fact a ''look at how The Gay Issue 
breaks up an well-to-do family'' movie (i.e., not a rehash of Consenting
Adult). I was very moved by Ben Gazzara's performance, in particular.

The framing shots of the tree, with the leaves blazing gold and then
falling from the tree, were particularly worthy of comment.

In Canada, it was broadcast by the CTV network; there were lots of ads,
including at least one from Apple Canada. I was delighted that a film on
such a ''controversial'' issue could be so widely supported.

The TV reviewer in our local newspaper (The Vancouver Sun) should be given 
equal time, however. He called ''An Early Frost'' pornography of the morbid,
and explained how TV AIDS sufferers even have to deal with repressed 
fathers even if they don't have limp wrists. Plus ca change...