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From the Archives: Actress Lauren Bacall on Romance On- and Off-Screen.

Actress Lauren Bacall is a legend, though she doesn't like to think of herself as such. She's been a star of stage and screen for fifty years, was married to Humphrey Bogart, and won the National Book Award for her 1978 autobiography "By Myself." Her new book, "Now" (Alfred A. Knopf Inc.), tells the story of her last fifteen years and the experiences that have shaped her life. (REBROADCAST from 10/18/94)

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, January 12, 1996: Interview with Don Ed Hardy; Interview with Lauren Bacall; Interview with Sally Field; Review of the film "Dead Man Walking."
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From the Archives: Tattoo Artist and Tattoo Historian Don Ed Hardy.

Tattoo artist and tattoo historian Don Ed Hardy. He came to tattooing by way of a Fine Arts degree in printmaking, and he studied in Japan with a traditional tattoo master. He was the first non-Asian to gain access to that world. Hardy also publishes colorfully illustrated books of tattoo art. (Hardy Marks Publications, P.O. Box 90520, Honolulu, Hawaii 96835). And he curated the exhibition, "Pierced Hearts & True Love," which was at The Drawing Center in New York City (Sept. 16-Nov. 11). The exhibit then traveled to Williamstown, Mass., Miami, and San Francisco.

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Actress Lauren Bacall on Romance On- and Off-Screen

Bacall is a legend, though she doesn't like to think of herself as such. She's been a star of stage and screen for fifty years, was married to Humphrey Bogart, and won the National Book Award for her 1978 autobiography "By Myself." Her new book, "Now," tells the story of her last fifteen years and the experiences that have shaped her life.

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Actor and Director Alan Arkin

He's currently co-starring in the A&E series 100 Centre St.. Arkin plays Judge Joe Rifking. Arkin began his career with Chicago's Second City improv group. He went on to win a Tony on Broadway, in Carl Reiner's play Enter Laughing, and to star in movies such as The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, Wait Until Dark, Catch-22, and The In-Laws. Arkin's directing credits include The Sunshine Boys and Little Murders on Broadway, and several movies and TV shows, including an episode of the PBS comedy series, Trying Times.

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