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Randy Thom.

Sound engineer Randy Thom. He began his career in community radio (WYSO in Yellow Springs, Ohio) producing live music and dramas. He then moved into producing sound for films, although he still produces some independent radio dramas. He won an Academy Award for his work on "The Right Stuff," and Oscar nominations for the films "Return of the Jedi" and "Never Cry Wolf." His other credits include "Apocalypse Now," "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom," "Tucker" and "Colors." Randy Thom is a sound designer on the staff of Lucasfilm, the production company headed by George Lucas, the director of "Star Wars." (Rebroadcast of September 5, 1989).

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, November 30, 1989: Interview with John L. Marion; Review of Eric Clapton's album "Journeyman"; Interview with Randy Thom; Review of the album "The Little Mermaid."
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The Commercial Side of Art.

John L. Marion, chairman and chief auctioneer for Sotheby's auction house. Marion's brought the gavel down on more than 50-million dollars worth of fine art and antiquities, and presided over the recent explosion in art prices. Marion's written a beginners guide to collecting, called "The Best of Everything."

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