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6 days ago · Clearance for a lengthy vocal sample from Timothy Leary's Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out, was approved by Leary, but denied by the copyright holder, Henry G. Saperstein. [80] Commenting on the ordeal, Key said, "We tried to convince him, but he [Saperstein] said, 'it doesn't matter what Leary said, he doesn't own his own work'". [ 117 ]
Oct 11, 2024 · Further, as the major Hollywood studios began cutting back and shutting down their short film divisions in the late-1950s and early-1960s, UPA was in financial straits, and Steve Bosustow sold the studio to a producer named Henry G. Saperstein.
Oct 6, 2024 · Godzilla, King of the Monsters is a 1956 kaiju film codirected by Terry O. Morse and Ishir Honda. The film is a heavily reedited American adaptation, commonly referred to as an Americanization, of the Japanese film Godzilla, originally released in 1954, which had previously been shown subtitle.
3 days ago · AIP, through Henry G. Saperstein, is known for being the major U.S. distributor for Toho's Godzilla and Daiei's Gamera films of the 1960s and 1970s.
3 days ago · The Sapersteins were Conservative Jews who attended High Holy Day services and spoke Yiddish at home but were largely secular. In particular, the Jacobs brothers argue, Saperstein played a crucial role in bringing African Americans into basketball, and by extension in ending athletic segregation in the U.S. more generally:
Oct 6, 2024 · How is Saperstein remembered today and what is his greatest legacy? His greatest legacy is the Globetrotters, who are still delighting big crowds as they near the 100th anniversary of the team. Saperstein was an advocate for trying new things to delight the fans, which annoyed some sports purists.
Oct 6, 2024 · Saperstein, who at 5-foot-3 is the shortest man in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, is credited with introducing the three-pointer to the game. But his...
