Author: [log in to unmask] Date: 12/17/94 10:09 AM [Editor's note: This message was submitted to SCREEN-L by the "Author" noted above, and not by Jeremy Butler ([log in to unmask]).] Dear Wolfgang, A good place to start is a book by a frequent _New Yorker_ contributor - unfortunately, I've forgotten her name - entitled _The Devil's Candy_. It's about the making of Brian DePalma's 'Bonfire of the Vanities.' It is a hugely entertaining and informative book and there is quite a bit written about the test screening processes and their influence on the final editorial process. It might be a good starting point from which to work your way into more technical research. Good Luck! S. McCarthy