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Vol. 109, No. 15
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From printed page to the silver screen

Published in the June 10, 2009, issue

Fred Mustard Stewart ’54

THE BOOK Ellis Island (1983)

THE MOVIE — TV mini series (1984)
Directed by Jerry London
Starring Peter Riegert, Gregory Paul Martin, Ann Jillian, Richard Burton, Melba Moore, Ben Vereen, and Faye Dunaway

THE MOVIE PLOT (Drama)
The story chronicles several European immigrants in search of the American Dream who come to New York City after the turn of the century.


THE BOOK Six Weeks (1976)

THE MOVIE (1982)
Directed by Tony Bill
Starring Dudley Moore and Mary Tyler Moore

THE MOVIE PLOT (Drama)
A wealthy tycoon and her 12-year-old daughter, who is dying from leukemia, meet a California politician, and together they learn about love and the gift of life.


THE BOOK The Mephisto Waltz (1969)

THE MOVIE (1971)
Directed by Paul Wendkos
Starring Alan Alda and Jacqueline Bisset

THE MOVIE PLOT (Drama/Horror/Science Fiction)
A famous classical pianist, who is terminally ill and also a Satanist, seeks a new body to inhabit after his death. Through magic, he begins to transfer his soul into the body of a music journalist.

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