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Otto Preminger (1905-1986) is the subject of a 23-movie retrospective of his controversial career at Film Forum from Jan. 2 to Jan. 17. I have been graciously quoted in the publicity release as having once noted: “Otto Preminger is still the most maligned, misjudged, misperceived and misunderstood American filmmaker.  read more »

]]> http://www.observer.com/2008/primo-preminger#comments Arts & Culture Otto Preminger Tue, 01 Jan 2008 13:02:41 -0500 Andrew Sarris 62612 at http://www.observer.com Otto Preminger : A Sybarite of Charm, Elegance and Terror http://www.observer.com/2007/otto-preminger-sybarite-charm-elegance-and-terror

Foster Hirsch has written a balanced, intelligent, compelling biography of a very erratic director.  read more »

]]> http://www.observer.com/2007/otto-preminger-sybarite-charm-elegance-and-terror#comments Arts & Culture Foster Hirsch Otto Preminger Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:15:53 -0400 Scott Eyman 59582 at http://www.observer.com The Numbers Game http://www.observer.com/node/38197 In 2005, any slight change in the real-estate market was typically greeted with an ominous headline  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/38197#comments Real Estate Gregory Heym Otto Preminger Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate The Corcoran Group Inc. Sun, 08 Jan 2006 19:00:00 -0500 Michael Calderone 38197 at http://www.observer.com In Today's Observer http://www.observer.com/node/34051
Where will Johnny Damon end up living? Our bet is on a big, brassy condo building near the FDR.

Deck-shuffling at the Javits Center has ignited a battle between Moinian and Witkoff to build the convention hall's hotel.

Manhattan real estate is expensive! That's about all anyone can agree upon after reading the fourth-quarter reports from 2005. Plus: Otto Preminger's old townhouse is on sale again; and the man who brought you Who Wants to Be a Millionaire buys eight millionaire's worth of townhouse in Tribeca.

Not in My Upper East Side! Locals blast a city plan to build an airshaft for the new water tunnel at 59th Street and First Avenue. Plus: Chelsea and the Village want one of their own to run the State Liquor Authority--and tighten the grip on an out-of-control bar scene.

Our gal Moira Hodgson loves her some oysters. WD-50 is the catch of the day.
]]> http://www.observer.com/node/34051#comments Real Estate Javits Center Manhattan Moira Hodgson Otto Preminger Tue, 03 Jan 2006 17:10:00 -0500 Observer Staff 34051 at http://www.observer.com Nabokov’s Laura Is Saved From Burning; Who Was This Woman? http://www.observer.com/node/38074 Breathe easy: I think it’s safe to say without much exaggeration (and only an understandable m  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/38074#comments Abraham Socher Dmitri Nabokov Otto Preminger William Shakespeare Sun, 11 Dec 2005 19:00:00 -0500 Ron Rosenbaum 38074 at http://www.observer.com Far From Heaven: Bold, Adroit, But I Resent Anti-50's Overkill http://www.observer.com/node/46761 Todd Haynes' Far from Heaven , from his own screenplay, is well worth seeing for its visual approxim  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/46761#comments Arts & Culture Julianne Moore Julie Taymor Otto Preminger Todd Haynes Sun, 17 Nov 2002 19:00:00 -0500 Andrew Sarris 46761 at http://www.observer.com The New Dream House http://www.observer.com/2002/new-dream-house Ben Stiller, Drew Barrymore and Harvey Fierstein were standing on the curb in front of an ornate, fo  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/2002/new-dream-house#comments Real Estate Alexandra Champalimaud Jaquelin Robertson Manhattan Otto Preminger Sun, 03 Mar 2002 19:00:00 -0500 Tom McGeveran and Deborah Netburn 45694 at http://www.observer.com Cher Contacts Sonny … Mad About Jews … Julia Roberts Goes Ape … Seinfeld Strikes Out … Hasselhoff's Baywatch Wedding … The CBS V http://www.observer.com/1998/cher-contacts-sonny-mad-about-jews-julia-roberts-goes-ape-seinfeld-strikes-out-hasselhoffs-bayw Peter Bogdanovich's Movie of the Week In 1959–when Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley and Marilyn Mon  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/1998/cher-contacts-sonny-mad-about-jews-julia-roberts-goes-ape-seinfeld-strikes-out-hasselhoffs-bayw#comments Media Dallas Stars Jimmy Stewart Julia Roberts Otto Preminger Sun, 24 May 1998 20:00:00 -0400 Deirdre Dolan and Peter Bogdanovich 40568 at http://www.observer.com Candid Camera Dupes Critics … Sitcoms Are Hiring … Koppel's in the Clink … South Park 's Easy Way Out http://www.observer.com/1998/candid-camera-dupes-critics-sitcoms-are-hiring-koppels-clink-south-park-s-easy-way-out Deirdre Dolan and Peter BogdanovichCandid Camera Dupes Critics … Sitcoms Are Hiring … Koppel's i  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/1998/candid-camera-dupes-critics-sitcoms-are-hiring-koppels-clink-south-park-s-easy-way-out#comments Media Clifton Webb Otto Preminger Peter Funt Ted Koppel Sun, 29 Mar 1998 19:00:00 -0500 Deirdre Dolan and Peter Bogdanovich 40346 at http://www.observer.com