Radio Waves

ne of the smallest women's clubs in the world is the group of female producers now active in Hollywood. And while she may not be as well known as Sherry Lansing or Debra Hill, Lauren Shuler-Donner is a pioneer. She has managed to make movies that are both personal and popular, from Mr. Mom and St. Elmo's Fire to her latest, Radio Flyer, and professes no fear of the current shark tank she finds herself in. After all, she broke into the male bastion as one of Hollywood's few camera women: "The guys were afraid to swear in front of me, and it made everyone tense. So I learned to swear more." And what about working with her husband, director Richard Donner, on this picture? "We do manage to turn it off when we're at home, although sometimes I wake him up at three A.M. with an idea." -KIKI MASON

KIKI MASON