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Rastar

Rastar was an American film production company founded in 1966 by Hollywood producer Ray Stark, who was involved in most of its productions. Its first film was 1968's Funny Girl. The company also produced films in the 1970s and 1980s, such as The Owl and the Pussycat, The Way We Were, Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams, Murder by Death, The Goodbye Girl, Seems Like Old Times, Annie and Blue Thunder. The company's most notable films include Steel Magnolias and the Smokey and the Bandit trio of films. 1996's Harriet the Spy and 2000's Alley Cats Strike, a film made for Disney Channel, were two of its last endeavors.

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Rastar was an American film production company founded in 1966 by Hollywood producer Ray Stark, who was involved in most of its productions. Its first film was 1968's Funny Girl. The company also produced films in the 1970s and 1980s, such as The Owl and the Pussycat, The Way We Were, Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams, Murder by Death, The Goodbye Girl, Seems Like Old Times, Annie and Blue Thunder. The company's most notable films include Steel Magnolias and the Smokey and the Bandit trio of films. 1996's Harriet the Spy and 2000's Alley Cats Strike, a film made for Disney Channel, were two of its last endeavors.

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  1. date of foundation: 1966 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1966". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373309364

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