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Film and TV History in November 1982

Film & TV History

Nov 1 Andrew "Dice" Clay & George Wendt appear in "Trick or Treatment"

Your Arms are Too Short to Box With God

Nov 7 Revival of Alex Bradford, Vinnette Carroll, and Micki Grant's "Your Arms are Too Short to Box With God", based on the Bible's Book of Matthew, and featuring Al Green and Patti LaBelle, closes at Alvin Theatre, NYC. after 69 performances

Film & TV History

Nov 11 "Foxfire" Susan Cooper and Hume Cronyn's stage drama with songs, starring Jessica Tandy, Keith Carradine, and Cronyn, opens at Ethel Barrymore Theatre, NYC; runs for 213 performances, wins Tandy a Tony Award

The Real Thing

Nov 16 Tom Stoppard's play "The Real Thing" premieres in London starring Felicity Kendal and Roger Rees

  • Nov 18 Mariasela Alvarez of Dominican Republic, crowned 32nd Miss World

Drew Barrymore

Nov 20 Drew Barrymore at age 7 hosts "Saturday Night Live"

  • Nov 30 Ottumwa, Iowa, declared "Video Game Capital of the World" by mayor Jerry Parker