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1987 Donald Trump & "I'll Take Manhattan"...
1987 Donald Trump & "I'll Take Manhattan"...
Item # 718988
March 04, 1987
USA TODAY, March 4, 1987
* "I'll Take Manhattan" TV miniseries cameo w/ photo
* 40 year Donald Trump makes special guest appearance
The front page of section B has a photo of a young Donald Trump with Valerie Bertinelli and heading: "He takes Manhattan" Also a two column heading: "Trump builds a real estate legend" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all sections (40 pages), very nice condition.
background: In the 1987 CBS miniseries I'll Take Manhattan, Donald Trump made a brief cameo appearance as himself, marking one of his earliest on-screen roles in scripted television. Adapted from Judith Krantz’s best-selling novel, the four-part drama focused on the glamorous and cutthroat world of high fashion and publishing in New York City, and Trump's appearance served to reinforce the show’s portrayal of wealth, ambition, and Manhattan prestige. His cameo, though short, was emblematic of his growing public persona in the 1980s as a brash real estate mogul synonymous with luxury and power. By inserting himself into a popular primetime drama, Trump blurred the lines between businessman and celebrity, a move that foreshadowed his later media ventures and his strategic use of television to build a larger-than-life brand. His inclusion in I'll Take Manhattan reflected both his status in New York’s elite circles and his willingness to cultivate fame through mainstream entertainment long before The Apprentice made him a household name.
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