James Cameron was an art director for a few Roger Corman pics before he got bumped up to director. I'm pretty sure this is accurate info, but it's based on my memory of an interview I read years ago - probably in the _LA Weekly_. Again the source is hazy. I don't remember if he directed for Corman or if his directing break came from elsewhere. Hope this helps you find your research track. Kalynn Huffman Brower adjunct professor, Indiana University, Bloomington -----Original Message----- From: Datis Alaee [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 8:33 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: James Cameron Hi everyone. I'm new to the list and have a couple of questions for you. 1) Does anybody know what James Cameron was doing (films, projects) before exploding onto the cinema scene with "The Terminator"? 2) Is "The Magic Box" available on video? Can the rights be paid for it to be shown on a college campus? Does anyone know which company may be the distributor for it? Thanx for your input. Datis ALaee Vice President SMSU Film Society Southwest Missouri State University Springfield, Missouri 65804 ____________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://home.netscape.com/webmail ---- To sign off Screen-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF Screen-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask] ---- Screen-L is sponsored by the Telecommunication & Film Dept., the University of Alabama: http://www.tcf.ua.edu