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Stepping Out

Fri, 21 June 2002, 10:43 am
Christine Ellis13 posts in thread
I know Melville did this production this year.
So can anyone tell me the name of the author of Stepping Out?
Thanks
Chris

Re: Richard Harris

Thu, 27 June 2002, 04:29 pm
Michael Taylor wrote:
>
> I seem to recall that a 'Richard Harris' wrote the book used
> for the film 'Jonathan Livingstone Seagull', words and music
> by Neil Diamond. (and very special words they are too!)
>
>
> Is this another person I wonder?
>
> Michael


Um, yes...it's a completely different person, with a different name. Richard Bach wrote 'Jonathon Livingston Seagull', along with several other fine books...and apparently was quite appalled at the treatment his publishing company did when they turned it into that dodgy film. If you think Neil Diamond's soundtrack is bad (I actually don't mind it, although it's mind-numbingly repetitive), whatever you do, DON'T bother with the film.

But DO read the book; also 'Illusions - The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah', 'One', and 'The Bridge Across Forever'.

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