... the station's traffic reporter, who scrutinizes an intersection that rarely seems to be used. ``A big truck just went by,'' he announces. Later in the film, we will hear several choruses of a song about John Wayne's false teeth. ``Smoke Signals'' comes billed as the first feature written, directed, co- ... Blaxploitation broke the ice and liberated unrehearsed black voices, and now here are two young Indians who speak freshly, humorously and for themselves. The film opens in Idaho on a significant day: the Fourth of July, 1976. It's significant not only for America but for the infant Tho...

• Word Count: 2547
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

... the station's traffic reporter, who scrutinizes an intersection that rarely seems to be used. ``A big truck just went by,'' he announces. Later in the film, we will hear several choruses of a song about John Wayne's false teeth. ``Smoke Signals'' comes billed as the first feature written, directed, co- ... Blaxploitation broke the ice and liberated unrehearsed black voices, and now here are two young Indians who speak freshly, humorously and for themselves. The film opens in Idaho on a significant day: the Fourth of July, 1976. It's significant not only for America but for the infant Tho...

• Word Count: 2533
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School