MOVIES - April 19, 1988

Saturday was “Olympia Dukakis Day” in Montclair, N.J., as more than 150 friends, fans and politicians turned out to welcome the Oscar-winning actress back to her hometown. The actress, who picked up an Oscar last week for her supporting role in “Moonstruck,” was brought to tears during a celebration she called, “so, so satisfying.” Said Dukakis: “It’s quite wonderful to see so many faces I know. Sometimes you’re so involved in what you’re doing, you don’t realize how people are taking you in.” Montclair Mayor Robert Jackson said: “We’re all walking around now with our chests sticking out.” Deputy Mayor Betty Jane Ricker said: “People bump into her in the A & P. We’ve been enjoying her for years, and now the whole country can enjoy her.”