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  Lawmaker wants theaters honest about movie start times
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Last EditedServo  Jan 20, 2005 10:22am
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MediaNewspaper - Houston Chronicle
News DateThursday, January 20, 2005 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0
DescriptionFrustrated with lengthy advertisements and previews that delay movies and chew up viewing time, a state lawmaker wants theaters to be honest about when a movie actually starts.

State Rep. Andrew Fleischmann is proposing legislation to force movie listings to print the time the previews start, and when the movies start.

"We're being robbed of our freedom of choice because we're not told when the actual movie will begin," said Fleischmann, a Democrat.

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