CONTEMPORARY STOCK FOOTAGE
RON HOWARD AT MANN'S CHINESE THEATRE, HAND PRINTS/FOOTPRINTS IN CEMENT, SIGNS AUTOGRAPHS FOR FANS-PICTURE TERRIBLE AFTER 25 MINUTES; DX VAR Ron Howard & family includes redheaded wife & redheaded son, all kneeling on red carpet before wet concrete; DX VAR they stand up/hug Ron. who puts on jacket, P-OUT to show ED TV banner on skyscraper VAR important looking people pose w/Ron; DX MS Ron talks to reporter/ABC microphone talk head, escorted away, signs autographs; DX VAR redheaded fan gets autograph, videotapes Ron holding camera right up in Ron's face annoying fan!; DX VAR Ron autographs what looks like 'American Graffiti' laser disc, signs more autographs in general; DX VAR Ron walks away to pose for photos & talks to Mafia looking guy in tuxedo, CU dragon design on Ron's jacket; DX VAR signs autographs for fans, interviewed by reporter, signs ED TV shirt, dollar bills, hands; DX VAR MS spikey haired man who was posed w/Ron over cement block, talk heads, more Ron autographing, shakes & talks w/fan; DX VAR Ron says hi to Charlie Chaplin, they pose for photo, CU man proffers photo slick? Ron wearing cowboy hat; DX VAR more Ron signs autographs, MS cheerful pair police officers stand against tinted window w/maps; DX VAR Ron signs autographs w/two stern bodyguards beside him, Ron's smile is wearing thin, signs for little boys; DX VAR Ron Howard's son talks to cameraman, Ron hurries him away, two men touching up wet concrete w/handprints & signature ; DX VAR PAN-L across courtyard? Chinese Theatre: chaos cameras platforms, TILT-U ED TV banner on bldg; DX VAR AT THIS POINT VIDEOTAPE BECOMES TWEAKED, TOP HALF OF IMAGE GROWS WORSE AS TIME GOES BY. Ron autographs own shoes; DX VAR talk heads: Ron's parents, Ron makes parting comments to camera holder, walks away; DX VAR Ron walks to barrier around his handprints in cement, leans over, PICTURE IS SOBAD THERE IS STROBE LIGHT EFFECT; DX VAR Ron leaves, fans watch & wait, the handprints & signature being touched up; DX VAR Ron & family get into limo & depart, crowd w/cameras watch police stand nearby, sign back enterance Chinese Theatre; DX VAR handprints in cement;
