European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 20, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Hollywood shoptalk girl we get much real or hip sol of Oliver Stone s now filming the doors hns been very closed to the press completed with secrecy clauses for cast and Crew and a hold on All photographs of Star Val Kilmer As ios rebel Rocker Jim Morrison. But our sources visiting the picture s los Angeles area locations say that the usually Blond Kilmer has been transformed into a dead ringer Lor the dark dressed egg Manlic Morrison who died in Paris in 1971 at age 21 Quot i Felt like i was standing right next to Jim a i did t even think of him As being an actor Quot reports one spy who describes scenes shot earlier this month in which Kilmer twin peaks Fri Man Kyle Maclachlan Frank Whalley and Kevin Dillon pm 01 mod of the doors on stage at Hollywood s whiskey a go go. Kilmer s sporting Morrison s fashion trademark Light Black leather pants. Extras were in Paisley Bell Bottoms and boots Quot and lots and lots of Long hair Quot adds the source Quot but it did t look silly the Way the 60s usually looks silly in movies Quot i he production also boasts Ultra 60s set Deco lion and a lot of cameos a including Ron Kovic. Eric Burdon of the animals and Singer compos or Paul Williams musically the present Back from Budapest where Hob s $8 million Josephine a amp Ker is being filmed says that title Star Lynn Whitfield shot two versions of the acts that propelled Baker to Fame in the 1920s one in which the actress faithfully re creates Baker s Semi nudity the other covered up or future syndication and some foreign markets. Director Brian Gibson s biggest Challenge has been ending enough Black extras. Quot for the past two weeks we be needed several Hundred extras for scenes re creating a Harlem nightclub of the 30s and a segregated theater in Paris Quot Kahn explains. Quot we had to import Black students from universities in Vienna Austria to become our audiences africans French cubans. They All spoke different languages. Quot and any dark skinned persons we saw on the streets we a Stacy Jenel Smith a los Angeles times a problem with bugs bugs Bunny s popularity is largely due to his irreverent even anarchic Charm but Warner Bros apparently believes the rascally wabbit should be treated with respect. For the just released bugs Bunny Magazine a part of the studio s Media Campaign to celebrate the character s 50th birthday and push bugs merchandise a Warners commissioned tributes from some of America s top comic strip artists. But Jules Feiffer is conspicuously absent a Warners turned Down the pulitzer prize Winner s cartoon Quot they asked me for a drawing then rejected it with the sort of excuse i be been getting for years we love it but we think it would offend other people Quot Feiffer says. Quot it s one of those loony bin situations that recur in America you be got a character whose style is based on irreverence but when you celebrate him the one thing you can t be is Warner Bros representatives had no comment a Charles Solomon a los Angeles times the irreverent bugs left and the incomparable Jessica below. Vurnor Bros plan is to have Kilmer do his own singing which will later be mixed with the singing of the real Morrison. While on the resurrection of Morrison a fictionalized Jim is in route. Bird of prey which May begin shooting this summer finds him still alive and Well now 40ish and involved in intrigue. Director Pierro Zaidlin who recently scouted locations in Mexico the film will also shoot in Paris and Morocco declined to discuss the project a including whether it s an authorized depiction. Pat h. Broeske a los Angeles times Harlem in Hungary i to pictures vice president Llene Kahn just Showtime Page 12 to plus sunday May 20, 1990 Jim Morrison. Rolling Stone Back to Back to Back to commemorate the opening of Back to the future part Iii Universal pictures will present the film and its two predecessors in a single ticket triple Bill. Universal announced that 19 cities will have the special showing on thursday. Back to the future released in 1985, is one of the 10 most popular titles in Hollywood history. Back to the future part ii was a hit last summer. The latest and final instalment in the adventures of Michael j. Fox s Marty Mcfry sees Mcfry travelling Back 1o the old West to rearrange history. The film also stars Christopher Lloyd Mary Steenburgen and Lea Thompson. A associated press films in the making Blue sky shooting in Alabama and Florida. Jessica Lange continues her serious work in this study of a 60s Southern army base. Tommy Lee Jones is her husband and Powers Boothe her extracurricular lever in the Tony Richardson directed comedy drama. The Bonfire of the vanities shooting in los Angeles and new York. Brian Deprima directs Tom Hanks Melanie Griffith and Bruce Willis. Based on the Tom Wofe Best seller concerning an arrogant investment banker Hanks involved in the hit and run death of a Black youth while out driving with his mistress Griffith. Willis plays the Sleazy tabloid reporter who runs the banker s name into the dirt. . Story shooting in los Angeles. Steve Martin writes and stars with real life wife Victoria Tennant in this los Angeles love Story comedy. Martin plays a recently terminated to Weatherman whose relationship with journalist Tennant is suddenly tenuous after a Little Dalliance with a Young lady. Club fed shooting in los Angeles. Burt Young Judy Landers Karen Black and Allen Garfield Star in this offbeat look at prisons that House the Ultra Rich. Obviously a club med spoof in which we look at the Wacky goings on of those too privileged to do time behind real bars. A David Pecchia a los Angeles times a
