I knew about the series, and how good it was. I may have watched it
once. I don't watch much television.
You might try contacting
The Paley Center for Media
25 West 52nd St.
New York, NY 10019
212-621-6800
Madeleine Cohen Oakley
Director of Library Services
Adas Israel Congregation
While we're on the topic of movies. I've been looking for quite some
time for a recording of a television show that some of you may recall
titled Brooklyn Bridge http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101055/. It was
produced by Gary David Goldberg (Family Ties, Spin City) and aired
from 1991 to 1993 on
Not a warning label, but I think we should try to put
descriptive/summary notes (520 in MARC) in the catalog for as many
materials as possible, and I would note in the record for this film
that it is a tragicomedy with poignant elements as well as
containing very humorous material. This is in
I don't know the movie, but from I've just been reading of reviews, it
sounds pretty crass and awful, so why it's in the Jewish Heritage
Collection puzzles me. It is rated R, besides. One review says that
the DVD is worthwhile because Crystal explains a lot. That aside,
however, I don't think
Thank you to all of you who responded to my posting (below).
For those who would like to know, the general consensus was:
--use empathy and active listening skills when responding to the patron
(which I did--although she was still not satisfied)
--explain that the DVD came pre-categorized
imds.com and the New York Times review of the movie both call _Mr.
Saturday Night_ a comedy. Comedy vs. tragedy is not something
librarians or book reviewers have ever warned people about. It would
be too hard to determine who is sensitive to the issues raised by the
movie. Like most well
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