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Main Discussion Area => In Memoriam, Happy Birthday => Topic started by: Wayback on March 17, 2011, 01:34:26 PM

Title: RIP Robert Marcucci, 81; discovered Frankie Avalon, Fabian
Post by: Wayback on March 17, 2011, 01:34:26 PM

Robert P. Marcucci, talent manager who discovered Frankie Avalon, Fabian.  The former record company owner's career inspired the 1980 film 'The Idolmaker' starring Ray Sharkey as a hustling, Marcucci-like character named Vinnie Vacarri, who molds and manages two young teen idols.  He also was a producer of "The Razor's Edge," the 1984 film starring Bill Murray.  He was 81.
http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-robert-marcucci-20110316,0,6647953.story

Title: Re: RIP Robert Marcucci, 81; discovered Frankie Avalon, Fabian
Post by: RGMike on March 17, 2011, 02:23:38 PM

Idolmaker is often on lists of great music-based films and films that "get it right" as far as the music business is concerned. I've never seen it but would love to track it down.