Fame
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'Glee,' 'Fame' giving classic songs a fresh spin...memory lane Fridy on Day 2 with an ASCAP-sponsored panel that explored how the creative team behind the recent remake of the 1980 hit "Fame" updated the project for a new generation. Director Kevin Tancharoen and composer Mark Isham... In this article: Fame, Glee, Alan Parker, Mary J. Blige, Jace Everett, Can't Fight This Feeling, 20th Century Fox Television, Fox Broadcasting, and Mark Isham |
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Telegraph.co.uk - Arts | October 02, 2009
Sir Alan Parker on the making of Fame
The award-winning director reminisces about the making of Fame, the 1980 film which won two Oscars, spawned a hit television series... and inspired a worldwide craze for legwarmers. Irene Cara in Fame, 1980 Photo: ALLSTAR/MGM 'It?s a bit...
In this article: Alan Marshall, Michael Gore, Irene Cara, Barry Miller, New York, Midnight Express, and Fame
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Telegraph.co.uk - All news | October 02, 2009
Sir Alan Parker says he feels mugged by Hollywood over Fame remake
...accused Hollywood executives of "mugging" him by remaking one of his most famous films, Fame, without his approval. A scene from the remake of Fame, directed by Kevin Tancharoen Sir Alan's tale of young hopefuls at a New York school of...
In this article: Alan Parker, Hollywood, Oscars, MGM, Bugsy Malone, Mississippi Burning, The Commitments, and New York
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Winston-Salem Journal | September 28, 2009
This 'Fame' won't live forever
It's hard out there for a remake The above lyric from David Bowie's "Fame" accurately conveys my sentiments towards the new "Fame" film. Just as one ballet dancer gets told, I can't write it a recommendation because it just isn't good...
In this article: Kay Panabaker, Oxygen, Oscars, Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, Irene Cara, Debbie Allen, Naturi Naughton, and David Bowie
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L.A. Times - The Envelope - Ultimate Awards Site | September 25, 2009
'Fame,' will Oscar even remember your name?
In 1980, Alan Parker's "Fame" exploded onto the scene, earning six Oscar nominations and winning two, best song for the title tune and best original score. It spawned a successful NBC-TV series, a stage show, concerts -- you name it. So...
In this article: Oscar, Fame, High School for the Performing Arts, Rotten Tomatoes, High School Musical, Michael Gore, and Alan Parker
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San Diego Union-Tribune | September 25, 2009
Fleeting 'Fame'
...Cara sang in the original theme song. With new crops of talented young people popping up with each season of "American Idol" and "So You Think You Can Dance," the new "Fame" will be lucky if anyone is still thinking about it next week.
In this article: Irene Cara, Kay Panabaker, Fame, R&B, Glee, The Hills, and High School for the Performing Arts
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Kansas City Star | September 24, 2009
'Fame' is a shame 2 stars
'Fame' is a shame | 2 stars Fame,” the new take on the terrific 1980 musical film about students at New York’s High School of Performing Arts, doesn’t flunk out, exactly. But it never earns better than a C. </p><p> And...
In this article: Debbie Allen, Oscar, High School of Performing Arts, Kay Panabaker, Naturi Naughton, What a Feeling, and Dr. Robert Romano
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Telegraph.co.uk - Arts | September 24, 2009
Fame: the new version won't live forever
The lame remake of Alan Parker's gritty 80s classic Fame is a sign of our 'X Factor' times . This weekend, at a cinema near you, you can see the remake of a richly evocative title from the past. Alan Parker's Fame wasn't the best film of...
In this article: Alan Parker, Celluloid, Michael Bennett, Bob Fosse, A Chorus Line, and Raging Bull
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USATODAY.com | September 22, 2009
The 'Fame' gang: Irene Cara
...just killing time here, waiting for my opportunity … You see, I do the whole thing. Dancing is just the tip of this iceberg." •Before Fame: A showbiz whiz since she was 5, Cara did it all - TV (The Electric Company, Love of Life, Roots: The...
In this article: Irene Cara, Oscar, School of Performing Arts, Alan Parker, Maya Angelou, Sparkle, Flashdance, and Grammy
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USATODAY.com | September 22, 2009
The 'Fame' gang: Laura Dean
...Arts when she won the role. She had appeared in commercials, trained at the New York City Opera and done TV voice-over work. •During Fame: "It was the summer of no A/C, because we were shooting in old buildings so we sweated a lot. We...
In this article: New York City, Gene Anthony Ray, Jennifer Aniston, Laura Dean, Broadway, AIDS, New York City Opera, and High School of Performing Arts
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USATODAY.com | September 22, 2009
The 'Fame' gang: Paul McCrane
...at the time there weren't openly gay characters on screen. So that's very gratifying to hear." Why Fame endures: "It's probably because the film had so much exuberance. Whatever its strengths and weaknesses, it has a lot of energy and...
In this article: New York, Paul McCrane, Lie to Me, Dr. Robert Romano, USA Today, Christian Slater, and Manhattan
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Fame is a 1980 musical film conceived and produced by David De Silva, directed by Alan Parker, and written by Christopher Gore. The film follows a group of students through their studies at the New York High School of Performing Arts (which later merged with the High School of Music and Art to become the current Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and the Performing Arts). The film is split into sections corresponding to auditions, freshman, sophomore, junior and senior years. This movie ranked number 42 on Entertainment Weeklys list of the 50 Best High School Movies.
- Name:
- Fame
- Release Date:
- May 16, 1980
- Directed By:
- Alan Parker
- Produced by:
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- David De Silva
- Alan Marshall
- Written By:
- Christopher Gore
- Editor:
- Gerry Hambling
- Starring:
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- Paul McCrane
- Lee Curreri
- Barry Miller
- Gene Anthony Ray
- Laura Dean
- Debbie Allen
- Antonia Franceschi
- Irene Cara
- Maureen Teefy
- Cinematography:
- Michael Seresin
- Distributed By:
- Length:
- 134 min.
- Language:
- English
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