Page 12-THE NEWS May, 1986
Shalom To The Krantilers ; ©OR FILM fOLlC I
dience of tens of millions.
When his son Peter, who
functioned as the producer of
the picture, showed him the
novel, “Amos,” a bestseUer by
Stanley West, Kirk Douglas at
first thought that the abuse of
the elderly had been exag
gerated for dramatic purposes.
Yet, after the movie was tele
vised, he received a great
number of letters and tele
phone calls convincing him
that the plight of the elderly in
this country, who are aban
doned by society and often
forgotten by their own kin, is
much worse than he could
imagine.
The picture opened up a
needed discussion about those
retirees who are in dire need of
food, proper shelter and
medical assistance. Visiting a
number of nursing homes and
convalescence centers and
speaking before 5,000 welfare
workers, he helped to arouse
the public to the plight of one
million elderly men and
women who are ill-cared and
mistreated, often by their
children and in-laws. In his ef
forts to work for improve
ments, Douglas joined
representatives Claude Pep
per, a long-time advocate of
the rights of senior citizens.
•
“To Live Again” is a
documentary short filmed at
the Beit Halochem Rehabilita
tion Centers in Tel Aviv and
Haifa, as well as at the Mann
Auditorium with Leonard
Bernstein conducting the
Israel Philharmonic Or
chestra. The focus of the pic
ture is on disabled war
veterans who lost their limbs,
and some of them their sight,
in the six wars fought for the
country’s freedom and in
dependence since 1948.
Beit Halochem is the social
arm of the Israeli administra
tion providing rehabilitation
services to the more than
35,000 disabled war veterans.
•
Jacob Cohen is the real
name of nightclub comedian
and reconteur Rodney Danger-
field who assures his audience
that he gets no respect though
he has gained the admiration
of the many listening to his
witticism and viewing him in
the movies in such comedies as
“The Projectionist,” “Caddy-
shack,” and “Early Morning.”
Bom November 22, 1921 in
Long Island, Cohen-Danger-
field learned the trade of a
house painter, started gag
writing at age 15, appeared in
vaudeville at 17 and made his
debut in the Catskills when he
was but 19 years old. Soon
finding out that he couldn’t
make a living for a few doUars
a week, he became a paint and
hardware salesman. Getting
married at 28, he changed his
name to Dangerfiekl at the age
of 40. In the 1960’s, the Ed
Sullivan show was the Sunday
night feature watched by the
whole nation and the young
man who appeared on it
became an instant success
with his “I get no respect”
routine. He has been around
ever since, as a stand-up com
edian in night clubs, on the
Johnny Carson show, and in
the movies.
tion for a decade, during which
time we have enjoyed many
good friends and shared in the
growth of Temple Beth El.”
In his teaching role as men
tor for a Religious School stu
dent, preparing a student for
Bar/Bat Mitzvah, or taking a
class through Confirmation,
playing an active role as coor
dinator and leader of our
outstanding Adult Education
Institutes, he will leave a
lasting impression on those
lives he touched.
A special weekend has been
planned in honor of Rabbi
Krantzler. The Friday night
service of May 30 will be a
very special one and an oppor
tunity for all to say their for
mal farewells. The Sisterhood
is sponsoring a lovely Oneg
Shabbat. The community is
welcome to attend.
A “Night to be Remem
bered” will be held on Satur
day evening. May 31 at the
River Hills Country Club,
Lake Wylie, S.C. (just over the
border). Cocktails and hors
d'oeuvres will begin at 6:30
p.m.; dinner at 7:30 p.m. This
will be followed by a delightful
special program presented by
Temple members and coor
dinated by Gladys Lavitan.
Cochairing this weekend are
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Breit-
man and Mr. and Mrs. Roland
Heller.
For reservations for Satur
day evening, please contact
Clarice Breitman, 831-2311.
We hope you will be with us to
celebrate this tribute to Rab
bi Krantzler.
By Herbert G. Luft
(Copyright 1986, JTA)
Kirk Douglas, recent
nominee for a Golden Globe
Award of the Hollywood
Foreign Press for his
fascinating portrayal of a
78-year-old ex-baseball player,
told us about the character of
Amos whom he projected on
the screen with utter realism.
Having known Douglas for
almost 40 years, I was thrill
ed when he phoned me about
the movie-of-the-week which
has made such an impression
on him and on the broad au-
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