The Village Voice archives review of Robert Downey Sr.'s 1972 film, "Greaser's Palace," as well as 12 full pages of cinema ego-stroking.

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In that same issue, Robert Downey, Sr. himself sat down with Jonas Mekas, the Voice ’s expert on (and maker of) underground cinema. During the interview, Mekas muses that perhaps Downey is getting too ...

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