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CELEBRATING STEVEN SPIELBERG'S BELOVED AMERICAN FILM CLASSIC!
On June 11th, 1982, America and the world received the joyous gift of one of the screen's most beloved fantasy film classics and, during that memorable Summer, a young aspiring television film critic reviewed a new film from director Steven Spielberg called "E.T."
I was being groomed at the time to be a weekly entertainment and film critic for WTAF TV29 (then an affiliate of Taft Broadcasting). The segments would have aired on Friday mornings, as part of the station's daily, hour long news, current affairs, and information programming. The TV station was subsequently purchased by Fox Television, and changed its call letters to the current WTXF TV.
While considered a noble "pilot" effort by everyone concerned, the idea was ultimately abandoned, and this fledgling television film critic found his on air career in shambles, except for some sporadic "guest" appearances in museums, universities, and on competing tv stations.
Here, however, and in celebration of a beloved film's first release, is a portion of that original television review from forty-two years ago ... as well as a very "Spacial" holiday TV classic.
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Steve Vertlieb
CELEBRATING STEVEN SPIELBERG'S BELOVED AMERICAN FILM CLASSIC!
On June 11th, 1982, America and the world received the joyous gift of one of the screen's most beloved fantasy film classics and, during that memorable Summer, a young aspiring television film critic reviewed a new film from director Steven Spielberg called "E.T."
I was being groomed at the time to be a weekly entertainment and film critic for WTAF TV29 (then an affiliate of Taft Broadcasting). The segments would have aired on Friday mornings, as part of the station's daily, hour long news, current affairs, and information programming. The TV station was subsequently purchased by Fox Television, and changed its call letters to the current WTXF TV.
While considered a noble "pilot" effort by everyone concerned, the idea was ultimately abandoned, and this fledgling television film critic found his on air career in shambles, except for some sporadic "guest" appearances in museums, universities, and on competing tv stations.
Here, however, and in celebration of a beloved film's first release, is a portion of that original television review from forty-two years ago ... as well as a very "Spacial" holiday TV classic.
https://file770.com/celebrating-e-t-on- ... -birthday/
Steve Vertlieb
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