Coming Attractions
November, 1980
Idol Gossip: For weeks, the only information I could get regarding Steve Martin's next film was its title--Depression. Universal would say no more about it, other than the obvious fact that Steve would star and Carl Reiner would direct. Some scoop. Then one day, the following statement was given to me by Universal's vice-president in charge of production, Thom Mount: "Steve Martin encounters America's next depression. He turns in all his little green money for big red money. Line up--he's p...
