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The Summer Films
'Jones' fast-paced,
By RHONDA BRANNON
Chronicle Reviewer
I'm sure by now that most everyone has seen or
heard how thrilling "Indiana Jones and the Temple
of Doom" is. Its breathtaking stunts and mindboggling,
non-stop action have made the sequel to
"Raiders of the Lost Ark," like its predecessor, a
box office smash.
But how many of us who sat in darkened theatres,
immersed in this adventure flick, were aware of a
subtle but potent message that was presented along
with the action?
Throughout the entire movie, something kept nagging
me. And, at the end, when all the short, darkskinned
villagers crowded around tall, fair-skinned
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Syndicated Columnist
Dear Yolonda: I'm 37 and I have a 17-year-old
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and his friends sit in his room, smoke marijuana
and play music. We argue about his friends and
his habits, but I know there are no jobs that would
take him.
Meanwhile, I'm going out of my mind because
my son and I have become such strangers. I hate
to tell him to get out or to go over to his friend's
house -- his friend's parents have no control over
their children, either.
I know marijuana is against the law, but I see it
as part of the problem, not the whole problem.
My son's problem is that he doesn't care about
anything or anyone, even me. I would never have
the nerve to talk to my parents the way he talks to
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exciting, racist
ture serial movie had been reborn -- he of the fair
skin, blue eyes, crafty intelligence and devil-may-care
fearlessness who treds where no dark-skinned, darkeyed,
superstitious and frightened native .will go
(even though native children were being enslaved by a
dark-skinned villain),
Whether they intended it or not, Steven Spielberg
and George Lucas have made a racist movie.
Oh, there may be some who will say that I'm putting
too much thought into a movie that essentially is
supposed to be lighthearted fun, but to them 1 say,
what better way to get a message across fct in an
entertaining, non-threatening manner?
When you are relaxed and happy, you're more
receptive to the ideas relayed to you. And if they're
presented in a subtle manner, you may not even be
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I need some real help. How would an authority
tell me to handle this?
P.S., in Macon
Dear P.S.: Chicago psychologist Maisha Bennett
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By JOEY SASSO
Syndicated Columnist
Observations in covering the Night Beat:
Diahann Carroll's life has been as dramatic as the
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just joined. Diahann recently made her first appearance
as Dominique Devereaux, the wealthy,
sophisticated mother of Kirby, the character played
by Kathleen Beller.
Diahann became the first black to have her own
TV series, "Julia," in 1968. Two of her three
husbands -- producer Monte Kay and clothier Fredde
Glusman - were white, as was David Frost, a
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black and 17 years younger. DeLeon died in an auto
accident.
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in my life, probably more than the average 49-yearold
woman," says Diahann. "I've experienced both ;
sadness and happiness to the fullest, and I can relate
to women everywhere who have been through the
heartbreak of a broken love affair or the agony of be-\
ing a widow.
^ "That's why I think I'm more than qualified to
play a leading role in a series exploring human emotions
and human nature.
"I've been there, and back. I know all there is to
know about life."...
"I was never paralyzed enough to not go on stage.
I would always be goading people - 'Yeah, yeah, I
can do it. Put me up there.' Then I'd get up there and
make these tentative efforts and people would think,
'What the hell is he doing?"'
The subjects are fear and lack of confidence. The
speaker, surprisingly enough, is Robert Guillaume,
talking about the constricting effects of a self-image
problem that held him back until about 12 years ago.
After seven years of witnessing Guillaume deftly
skewer the high and the flighty on ABC's "Soap"
and "Benson" as easily as a well-turned sneer, it's
h?rd to itoiagine him folding in on Himself before an
audience. But, says the performer who won considerable
Broadway acclaim prior to creating TV's
indelible butler-turned-official, 'There were years
when I couldn't get into a natural rhythm, because I
kept worrying that what I was doing wasn't good
enough. 1 was never really trained ? my asset was a
certain naturalism ? but 1 couldn't employ that
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She also suggests that you make your rules
about the marijuana clear to him.
Concerning the job situation, she says: "I've
had parents buy bus passes for their children and
require them to clip want ads each day, and
thereafter, go out and look for a job as if the
search were their job. Using this technique, I've
had several young people who have found jobs
within a month."
Atlanta-based psychologist Asa Milliard adds:
"Her son's problem is not a problem that will be
solved overnight. Just telling him to stop smoking
marijuana won't stop him from using it. It'll only
stop him from using it in her presence."
Dr. Hillard's advice is to seek out an adult
friend who would be a positive role model for
your son. "Her son would more readily listen to
such a person's advice about the hazards of marijuana,"
he says. "It's peer pressure, trying to be
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"I had suffered more from discrimination and
racial prejudice than I'd realized. I'd thought I was
relatively sane and secure, but th^|, when I got on
stage, I found myself thinking I was too dark, not
good looking, too skinny, not intelligent enough."...
rumors that the pop idol is gay. In fact, he discloses
that Michael is a normal young man who loves girls ?
and is especially fond of Brooke Shields. Dr. Steven
Hoefflin of Culver City, Calif., also reveals that
Michael wants to marry and have 13 children.
"He has never taken female hormones and is not
considering sex-change surgery," Hoefflin says.
"Far from being frail, Michael has more energy than
most entertainers.
"Michael asked me to help him stop the vicious
rumors about him being gay," adds Hoefflin, who
'7've been there, and back. I know all
there is to know about life. "... .
"Diahann Carroll
operated on the singer to repair damage to his scalp,
when he was burned filming a Pepsi-Cola commerical.
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"Michael is a very healthy, normal young man
who loves girls and children. Some day he desires to
get married and raise a large family."?;.
Well into her third season on NBC's "Gimme A
Break," Nell Carter makes a careful assessment of
her character's popularity. "I think the people who
identify with me identify with me as a person," says
Miss Carter. "I don't claim to be a sex symbol and 1
don't claim to be a great beauty, but I like myself.
That is the most important thing."
In the show, Miss Carter's character, Nell, plays
housekeeper to widower police Capt. Carl Kanisky
(Dolph Sweet) and surrogate mother to Katie (Kari
Michaelsen), Julie (Lauri Hendler) and Samantha '
(Lara Jill Miller).
Over the past three years, Nell says, her character
has done some maturing. "SheT? finally getting an
education," says the actr'ess \vh^ wAs a ToriytlWatdwinner
for her role in the Broadway play, "Ain't
Misbehavin'." "She is finally cleaning up her act ? %
her life, her ideas, her friends and her views on life.
She is growing up with the kids.
Though she and the chief (Sweet) started out on
the wrong foot, disliking each other from the start,
they are beginning to warm up to each other.
"This year the love shows," she says....
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Dear Yolonda: For three years I have been seeing
a married man. I'm not asking judgment on
that ? I really do like the guy, and I'm sure he
loves me. I would like your opinion on something
that recently occurred.
Everyday I call my friend at his office. After all
this time, naturally, his secretary knows my voice.
Most of the time my friend is too busy to answer
the phone, so I have to give his secretaty the
message.
Last-week, when his secretary asked me if I
wanted to leave a message, I told the truth. I told
her that her boss and I were more than just good
friends. She said she suspected as much, so we left
the conversation alone.
I had hoped she had enough sense not to sa>
anything to him, but now I'm wondering. He has
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