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3/20/98:
Amistad exhibit
drops anchor in Mystic
MYSTIC, Conn. -- Many of Amistad's most vivid scenes were filmed in Newport
and in the Seaport Museum of nearby Mystic, Conn., where a new exhibit,
Voyage to Freedom, gives an overview of the Amistad incident.
1/30/98:
Finally,
'Amistad' book sales soaring
It took a decade and Steven Spielberg's Midas touch, but now Howard Jones's
book, Mutiny on the Amistad, is a popular read.
1/30/98:
He drew inspiration
from 'Amistad'
Not only was this Newport man called back for another round of auditions,
but John Philip Hagen eventually finds himself playing the court artist
who sketches the rebel slaves as they make their legal and moral case
for freedom.
1/09/98:
In the footsteps
of 'Amistad'
Visit real-life movie sites in a loop through Connecticut.
12/10/97:
'Amistad'
debuts in R.I.
Hollywood movies don't get shown here before they do in Hollywood. But
last night was different.
12/7/97:
From shackles
to freedom
Amistad revolt, America's first civil rights battle, still inspires. Read
the whole history behing the Amistad case as it is told by Journal-Bulletin
writer, Jerry O'Brien.
4/3/97:
Spielberg
thanks Rhode Islanders for a great shoot
On the eve of his return to Los Angeles, Steven Spielberg yesterday spoke
glowingly of his month on location in southern New England.
3/23/97:
Acting in
a Spielberg film
A reporter loves every minute of the eight days he spent as a movie extra
on the set of Amistad.
3/18/97:
Spielberg's
real magic is off-screen
Movie stars are everywhere, but the one the fans wait around to see on
blustery days in Newport is Amistad director Steven Spielberg.
3/5/97:
Filming starts
today on Spielberg movie
The 19th and 20th centuries crashed into one another during final set-dressing
for Steven Spielberg's major motion picture, Amistad.
2/22/97:
All set for
Amistad
Parking meters are coming down and colonial signs are going up as Steven
Spielberg's film crews gussy up Newport for a shoot.
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