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From: rrizzo@bbncca.ARPA (Ron Rizzo)
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Subject: Re: Dress Gray
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Date: Tue, 11-Mar-86 09:53:53 EST
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Posted: Tue Mar 11 09:53:53 1986
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I'd actually read part of Lucian Truscott's pulpy novel during a lull
in my life; I remember the book as somewhat cruder & more sordid than
the TV miniseries; on TV, the protagonist seemed very PC, and the dia-
logue was better: when I saw that Vidal had written the teleplay, the
difference was explained & I decided to watch the whole series.

The choice of Vidal was fortunate, as it rescued Dress Gray from the
mere trashiness of the book.  Casting a Richard Gere clone as the main
character was amusing, I thought.

					Ron Rizzo