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Actress, Producer, and Screenwriter Melanie Mayron.

Actress Melanie Mayron. She currently appears in the ABC television program "thirtysomething" as Melissa, the photographer. Her films include "Girlfriends" and "Missing." She stars in and co-wrote the new film "Sticky Fingers."

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, May 6, 1988: Interview with Melanie Mayron; Commentary on Irving Berlin; Interview with Daniel H. Janzen; Commentary on VHS and culture.
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Preserving Tropical Forests.

Biologist Daniel H. Janzen's dream is to create a tropical forest in the northwest of Costa Rica. Janzen is a professor at the University of Pennsylvania. (Interview by Marty Moss-Coane)

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The So-Called "Video Revolution."

Ken Tucker pokes fun at the notion that the video cassette revolution would spawn legions of avid movie collectors. Increasingly, he argues, the movies available for home rental are either teen comedies or movies you can see on late-night TV.

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Comedian Danitra Vance.

Comic and actress Danitra Vance. She appeared on "Saturday Night Live" during the 1985-86 season. From there she landed a part in the revue "The Colored Museum," at Joseph Papp's Public Theater. She played everything from a stewardess on a slave ship to a talking afro wig. She's currently reviving the part at the Mark Taper Theater in Los Angeles. She can also be seen in the upcoming movie "Sticky Fingers," starring Melanie Mayron, Helen Slater and Christopher Guest.

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