We law librarians seem to be in the loop as far as the premieres of
"Kansas City" go. I myself attended the one in Ann Arbor, MI this
past Sunday night. And lo and behold, I noticed the anachronistic
law books as well! Perhaps we are taking our expertise a bit too far, but
it's good to know we're so observant about the tools of our profession.
Maybe this is a good example of when we should "suspend our disbelief"
like we do when we go to see movies about aliens invading the earth or
vampires stalking New Orleans society and the like.
See you at the movies!
Anne
Anne Kirkhope
Law Librarian (and avid movie-goer)
Eastman & Smith
Toledo, OH
On Thu, 8 Aug 1996, Paul Mitchell wrote:
>
> I had the great fortune this week to be at the New York premiere of Robert
> Altman's latest film, "Kansas City". The film takes place there in 1934,
> and revolves around a big band jam session featuring some of the hottest
> players around today emulating the Basie band of the era. In it, a character
> who is supposed to be a close adviser to FDR, named Henry Stilton (!),
> calls several cronies on the local Kansas City political scene to help
> him out of a jam. In one scene, he is speaking on the phone with a lawyer
> who is sitting in front of a bookshelf lined with what seem to be post- WWII
> Federal or Regional reporters. (Sigh...)
>
> There are a couple of other minor anachronisms, but all in all, the mood
> and ambience of the film is quite strong, and the music, recorded live, is
> superb.
>
> Paul Evans Mitchell <mitchell@panix.com>
> 212-858-1676 Follow your bliss.
>
>
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