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SAW in Conroy's book an
said. "As a foreigner, I saw Ai
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victim to authoritarianism, and
astonishing violence.'*
Although Conroy's setting v
Institute," the fictional school i
the real city of Charleston, anc
Citadel didn't have to be told
spiration.
But Roddam and producer Hei
between Charleston and The In
film version.
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Roddam said. "It's fiction. It's
always thought The Citadel U.
Conroy used it to express a cert
film to express a certain attitude
"THERE WILL be no questi
this story takes place," Roddi
people know there is a military <
from South Carolina know, am
there."
Roddam said The Citadel ha
location. "I was really very ups
said.
"But I don't blame them for
actually. If there is the slightes
out looking badly, why should tin
There is one reason, accorc
several Charleston businessmen
THOUGH GREETED with
criticism and fervent support
reject the Paramount offer was
time when the college budgel
because of state cutbacks.
"I think they could have gott
for filming," said state Sen. Pi
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anxious aoout tms film/
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am added. "But how man]
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t: money.
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hot here. As it was, Paramour
500,000 during their two-week s
"It surprised me, frankly, th
uch fear and trepidation ab
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trength and power."
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:ollege's Board of Visitors.
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THE COLLEGE doesn't lacl
rhe Charleston News and Cc
indorsed the decision to turn
'Hooray for them," the News a
Charleston Mayor Joseph
graduate, said that although h<
own, he backed the school's
nade for filming it here. And a
ilming it here," he said.
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>lder ones.
"I'D SAY the majority of tho
vanted the film made at
Siserhardt, class of 1968 and
ilumni association. "From the
lot."
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he plans to hold the premiere
has standard reply is: "I've
Citadel so they can use it for a I
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ffe said. "They exert such
le to say on the subject.
a ted last year when we made
Prioleau, a member of the
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indling this situation."
k for supporters of its action.
rnrier and other newspapers
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P. Riley Jr, a 1964 Citadel
s favored filming the movie in
stand. "A good case can be
good case can be made for not
younger Citadel alumni from
se in the classes of 1960 and up
The Citadel," said Chuck
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