JIM HIGHTOWER MORGAN FAIRCHILD Signed '89 Poster GIANT

50 / 60 A IN: / RN: 2816Scarce original poster autographed by James Hightower and Morgan Fairchild 1989 16 1/2" X 27"POSTERJim HightowerGiant, the PartyJIM HIGHTOWER'S production "GIANT" inspired by his novel, "NEED FOR MONEY"starring MORGAN FAIRCHILDfeaturing JIM WRIGHTDirected by emcees PENNY REEVES GOFF and TEDDY VANNOYwith music byWC CLARK & the BLUES REVUERUBEN RAMOS & the TEXAS REVOLUTIONand ASLEEP AT THE WHEELCONDITION: VERY GOOD+7OF 10 or better(light handling and a couple of holes, 2 stains near bottom)RARE!Click the pix to get a better lookLife and careerBorn in Denison, Texas, Hightower came from a working class background. He worked his way through college as assistant general manager of the Denton Chamber of Commerce and later landed a spot as a management trainee for the State Department. He received a bachelor of arts in government from the University of North Texas in Denton, where he served as student body president. He later did graduate work at Columbia University in New York City in international affairs. In the late 1960s, he worked in Washington, D.C., as legislative aide to Senator Ralph Yarborough. After managing the presidential campaign of populist former Senator Fred R. Harris of Oklahoma in 1976, he returned to Texas to become the editor of the magazine The Texas Observer. His first run for office was for the Democratic nomination for the Texas Railroad Commission (which regulates the oil industry), which he narrowly lost. Hightower was elected Agricultural Commissioner in 1982, serving in that capacity until 1991. His tenure was noted for fostering organic production, alternative crops, direct marketing by small farmers, strong gross materials regulations, and other programs. During that time, he also became a leading national spokesman for populist and progressive Democrats. He was defeated in 1990 by Republican Rick Perry, later governor and client of the political consultant and manager Karl Rove. During the 1992 presidential election, he supported the candidacy of Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa, a fellow populist. After Harkin dropped out, Hightower briefly supported Jerry Brown. He cast his superdelegate vote for Governor Bill Clinton, the presumptive nominee, at the Democratic National Convention. Soon after Clinton was elected, Hightower became one of the President's most dogged left-wing critics, slamming him for his acceptance of corporate soft money contributions, his support of NAFTA, his health care plan, and his refusal to crack down on "corporate welfare," as well as what Hightower viewed as inadequate efforts at ending unemployment and poverty. In 2000, he joined with talk show host Phil Donahue and actress Susan Sarandon to co-chair the presidential campaign of Ralph Nader. He also appeared at Nader's "super-rallies" and stumped across the country for him. After the disputed outcome of the 2000 election, Hightower voiced the opinion that it was Vice President Al Gore himself, and not Nader, who was responsible for Gore's loss to Governor George W. Bush. Although he issued no endorsement of any candidate during the 2004 presidential primaries, he spoke and wrote approvingly of Congressman Dennis Kucinich of Ohio, calling him a "clear populist with a lifelong history of unambiguous advocacy of populist principles."[1] Once Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts won the nomination, Hightower endorsed him and urged fellow progressives to work for his election, saying, "I don't care if he's a sack of cement, we're going to carry him to victory."[2] During this election, he also campaigned in support of the U.S. Senate buy of Granny D, a friend and fellow activist who was running as a Democrat against incumbent Republican New Hampshire Senator Judd Gregg. Since 1993 he has produced "Hightower Radio," a daily two-minute commentary carried by over 130 affiliates. He also hosted a weekend talk show on the ABC Radio Network and a weekday midday talk show on the United Broadcasting Network (later called i.e. america radio network). The show aired in 38 markets around the United States. His producer was Rich Kennedy. Floyd Domino was his music director and co-host. Susan DeMarco was also a co-host of the program and continues to work with him. He is a popular speaker, crisscrossing the country to give about 100 speeches each year to a variety of audiences with the goal of organizing grassroots political activism. Hightower currently writes a nationally-syndicated column carried by 75 independent weekly newspapers and other publications. He also writes a monthly newsletter "The Hightower Lowdown,"[3] which has more than 125,000 subscribers. The newsletter is notable for its in-depth investigative reporting and unapologetically partisan tone in criticizing George W. Bush's administration, which he rails against as beholden to corporations and extremist conservative political ideology. He also writes for The Progressive Populist. [edit] Doug Jones Average The "Doug Jones Average," a concept created by Jim Hightower, is the proposal that in order to check the true health of the American economy, it is less useful to look at the Dow Jones Industrial Average than it is to check up on how Doug Jones (i.e., the American working class and below) down the street is doing. If Doug Jones is on welfare, cannot feed his family, and is three weeks behind on his bills the Doug Jones average is "down." If Doug just got a raise, can pay his bills, and Doug and his family are looking into owning a nice but not too expensive house, the Doug Jones average is "up."[4] [edit] Quotes "George W. [Bush] was born on third, but thinks he hit a triple..." from The Ballpark In Arlington, October 21, 1989. [1] "If ignorance goes to forty dollars a barrel, I want drilling rights to George Bush's head" (referring to Bush #41).Morgan Fairchild (born February 3, 1950) is an American actress. Fairchild achieved prominence during the late 1970s and early 1980s with continuing roles in several television series, in which she usually conveyed a glamorous image. She has extended her range to include stage work, and has played guest roles in a number of television comedies. She is a board member of the Screen Actors Guild. Contents [show] Fairchild was born Patsy Ann McClenny in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of Martha Jane (née Hartt), a high school English teacher, and Edward Milton McClenny.[1][2] Her first job was as a double for Faye Dunaway during location filming for the movie Bonnie and Clyde (1967). She took her new first name, Morgan, from the 1966 David Warner film, Morgan: A Suitable Case For Treatment. Moving to New York City, she secured her first on-screen role, appearing as maniacal Jennifer Pace in the daytime soap opera Search for Tomorrow from 1973 until 1977. As a child, she suffered a bout of scarlet fever, which left her partially deaf. Fairchild moved to Los Angeles and was cast as Jenna Wade in the television series Dallas in 1978, appearing in one episode (the role was later played by Priscilla Presley). Penthouse magazine had an article on Fairchild in the '70s in which her interest and prowess in martial arts was featured; the article stated "Watch out for Morgan Fairchild, she'll rip your face off."[citation needed] In the late-1970s, she had a stint on Mork & Mindy and then achieved success as the resident vixen, Constance Weldon Carlyle, on the primetime soap opera Flamingo Road. Though the series had an impressive beginning, the ratings soon went down and it was canceled after two seasons. Fairchild was nominated for a Golden Globe. She then starred in The Concrete Cowboys, a 1979 TV movie. In 1982, she played Jamie Douglas, a newscaster, in the sexy thriller The Seduction, and in 1984 she starred in Paper Dolls, where critics considered her the only bright spot,[citation needed] but poor ratings doomed the series. By this time she was established as a leading television actress and appeared in the series Falcon Crest, playing a season long character named Jordan Roberts, her name appeared in the closing credits through the series' fifth season (1985-1986). In the early 1980s she appeared in off-Broadway plays such as Geniuses and garnered rave reviews from Time magazine and The New York Times. Tommy Flanagan, Jon Lovitz's popular recurring character on Saturday Night Live in the mid-1980s, was a pathological liar (catchphrase: "Yeah, that's the ticket") who often claimed to be married to Fairchild ("....with my wife, Morgan Fairchild, whom I've seen naked.") Fairchild garnered an Emmy Award nomination for her role in a Murphy Brown episode and in the early 1990s Roseanne producers cast her in a role as Sandra Bernhard's bisexual girlfriend. In 1995, Fairchild returned to soaps as catty Sydney Chase on The City, for a year. She also made guest appearances on Friends (as Chandler Bing's mother, Nora) and was a recurring guest star on Cybill as Andrea, the rival of Cybill Shepherd's character. Through the years, she also maintained a career in independent films and theater productions. More recently, Fairchild has starred in the role of Mrs. Robinson in the play adaptation of the film The Graduate. This role drew media attention, as it includes a scene in which Fairchild appeared nude on stage. In 2005, Fairchild appeared in the competition reality show, But Can They Sing? on the VH1 network. In 2006, she was a charter cast member of the My Network TV series Fashion House, playing Sophia Blakely, a rival to Bo Derek's character, Maria Gianni.[3] In addition to her work as an actress Fairchild has long maintained a stClark: The New Adventures of Superman (TV episode - "Pheromone, My Lovely" as Miranda) (1993) * Murder, She Wrote (TV episode - "Murder at a Discount" as Iris Novaro) (1993) * Empty Nest (TV episode - "Episode #1.9" as Zoe) (1994) * Diagnosis Murder (TV episode - "My Four Husbands" as Pamela Dorn) (1994) * Cybill (1995-1997 as Andrea Thorpe) * Touched By an Angel (TV ep