Mary Day Kent 5/12/98 10:32 AM [log in to unmask]

>I guess those of us posting to the list these days are not at AAM,
>but I was hoping that AAM would have had a showing of the Mr. Bean
>movie. It is all about museums and probably much funnier to museum
>people than to most of the public. If it's on video by now it would
>be fun to have an after-hours showing for museum staff

I'd also like to recommend the rather inconsistent Fierce Creatures.'
Although it isn't as brilliant as that ensemble's earlier 'A Fish Called
Wanda,' the scenes of the Zoo Director tring to beef up attendance by
portraying even the most docile of animals as potential man-eaters, and
the draping of corporate logos on zebras and tigers to make a profit hit
a bit close to home to those of us scrambling for attendnace and earned
income.



Matthew White
Director of Education
B&O Railroad Museum
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