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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT/The Charlotte Post Thursday, February 8,1996 ‘Black Sheep’ tops weekend box office By John Horn ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — The come dy “Black Sheep” debuted as the No. 1 film over the week end, earning dlrs 10.6 million and beating out two new dra mas. “The Juror” opened in second place at North American the aters with $ 8.4 million and “White Squall” debuted in fifth, earning $ 3.91 million. “Mr. Holland’s Opus” was No. 3 with $ 8.1 million, while “Bed of Roses” earned $ 3.94 million for fourth place. In limited release in 714 loca tions, “Dead Man Walking” performed very well, trailing only “Black Sheep” for the best per-screen average among the top 20. The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by studio, gross, number of the ater locations, receipts per location, total gross and num ber of weeks in release, as compiled , by Exhibitor Relations on Monday: 1. “Black Sheep,” Paramount, $ 10.6 million, 2,045 locations, $ 5,180 per location, $ 10.6 million, one week. 2. “The Juror,” Columbia, $ 8.4 million, 2,025 locations, $ 4,154 per location, $ 8.4 mil lion, one week. 3. “Mr. Holland’s Opus,” Disney, $ 8.1 million, 1,655 locations, $ 4,916 per location, $ 31.2 million, three weeks. 4. “Bed of Roses,” New Line, $ 3.94 million, 1,575 locations, $ 2,501 per location, $ 11.5 mil lion, two weeks. 5. “White Squall,” Disney, $ 3.91 million, 1,524 locations, $ 2,565 per location, $ 3.91 mil- hon, one week. 6. “Dead Man Walking,” Gramercy, $ 3.6 million, 714 locations, $ 5,002 per location, $ 10 million, six weeks. 7. “12 Monkeys,” Universal, $ 2.9 million, 1,615 locations, $ 1,812 per location, $ 49.3 mil lion, six weeks. 8. “From Dusk Till Dawn,” Miramax, $ 2.5 million, 1,664 locations, $ 1,489 per location, $ 21.6 million, three weeks. 9. “Jumanji,” TriStar, $ 2.27 million, 1,530 locations, $ 1,489 per location, $ 88.9 mil lion, eight weeks. 10. “Sense and Sensibility,” Columbia, $ 2.22'million, 608 locations, $ 3,662 per location, $ 21.2 million, eight weeks. 11. “Eye for an Eye,” Paramount, $ 2.21 million, 1,422 locations, $ 1,551 per location, $ 22.8 million, four weeks. 12. “Grumpier Old Men,” Warner Bros., $ 2.1 million, 1,667 locations, $ 1,262 per location, $ 65.6 million, seven weeks. 13. “Leaving Las Vegas,” MGM, $ 1.61 million, 340 loca tions, $ 4,749 per location, $ 11.5 million, 15 weeks. 14. “Toy Story,” Disney, $ 1.55 million, 1,049 locations, $ 1,483 per location, $ 179.4 mil lion, 11 weeks. 15. “Screamers,” Sony- Triumph, $ 1.23 million, 1,560 locations, $ 793 per location, $ 5.1 million, two weeks. 16. “Restoration,” Miramax, $ 1.21 million, 457 locations, $ 2,653 per location, $ 1.8 mil lion, six weeks. 17. “Heat,” Warner Bros., $ 1.2 million, 966 locations, $ 1,244 per location, $ 63.3 mil lion, eight weeks. 18. “Sabrina,” Paramount, $ 1 million, 726 locations, $ 1,391 per location, $ 50.4 million, eight weeks. 19. “Waiting to Exhale,” Fox, $ 914,000, 837 locations, $ 1,091 per location, $ 62.2 mil lion, seven weeks. 20. “Seven,” New Line, $ 886,000, 993 locations, $ 892 per location, $ 93.1 million, 18 weeks. Allen Tate Company P.O. Box 928 165 S. Trade St. • Matthews, N.C. 28106 OFFICE: 704/847-6400 VOICEMAIL: 704/841-3187 GLADYS U. RADGtR HOME: 704/567-1594 PAGER: 704/5826086 realtor® The Deadline For Church News Is Monday At 5PM Announcements For Around Charlotte Are Due Each Monday By 5PM West Charlotte documentary airs Friday on WBTV By Herbert L. White THE CHARLOTTE POST West Charlotte High School is the subject of a TV docu mentary tomorrow. “The Mighty Lions: West Charlotte High School” will be shown on WUNG-TV (channel 58) at 11:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. Sunday. The program will air at 1 p.m. Sunday on WBTV (channel 3). From the day it opened in 1938, West Charlotte stood out as a symbol of academic achievement and community involvement. Although facili ties and books on the all-black campus weren’t equal with white schools. West Charlotte and its students flourished. Under the leadership of princi pals ranging from Clinton Blake to Leroy “Pop” Miller and Barbara Ledford, WCHS became the crown jewel of Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools and the center of Charlotte’s African American community. The school embod ied the best of education: par ents were involved, students were industrious and teachers kept vigil over their students’ academic advancement. “West Charlotte is the embodiment of what we hope the world will be and a symbol of what we all ought to be about,” said former principal Barbara Ledford, who consid ered herself “a little Pop,” according to Miller. A bevy of WCHS graduates, administrators and teachers were interviewed for the docu mentary, including Miller, Wachovia executive Isaiah Tidwell (Class of ‘63) and teacher Barbara Davis. In the early years, West Charlotte won numerous awards in ath letics, debate and music, fill ing the school’s trophy case. When Charlotte-Mecklenburg desegregated its schools, black campuses were closed, con verted to junior highs with new names and had their tra ditions erased. West Charlotte was spared, but there were changes. The prized trophy case was removed and white students were admitted, ush ering in a tense period in school history. Eventually, WCHS and its supportive com munity continued to thrive, with white and black parents working to advance the school’s agenda. The long- gone trophy case, which included the school’s hardware from its state football champi onship seasons in the 1950s, was returned, with more recent trophies joining them. •Another documentary, “Exposures of a Movement,” a chronicle of black Carolinas photographers, will air Sunday at 5 p.m. on WTVI (channel 42) and Sunday at 1 p.m. on WUNG. Jackson video put on hold by Brazil ASSOCIATED PRESS RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - A Rio court handed Michael Jackson a temporary setback in his plans to film a video clip in a city slum. “This could jeopardize tourism in Rio de Janeiro and provoke a negative reaction,” said Judge Luiz Haddad, who issued a restraining order bar ring Jackson from filming in Rio for 20 days. In his ruling, issued late Monday, Haddad accepted the argument that filming scenes of poverty and degradation in Rio’s Santa Marta shantytown could hurt the city’s image abroad. Jackson was scheduled to arrive in Rio this week to shoot scenes for the video clip of his song, “They Don’t Care About Us.” The clip, directed by film maker Spike Lee, aleo was to include scenes from the north eastern city of Salvador. “This is not a prohibition,” Haddad said. “It is only a sus pension so (Jackson) can bet ter explain his intentions.” Rio residents are divided over Jackson’s plans to film in Santa Marta, a violent no- man’s-land controlled by drug traffickers. About one-fifth of Rio’s 6 million people live in slums, known as “favelas.” Rio de Janeiro state Gov. Marcello Alencar said showing Rio’s bad side could ruin attempts to attract tourists and investors. Rio Mayor Cesar Maia not only welcomes Jackson’s visit but has invited him to stay over for Carnival, which begins Feb. 17. Jose Luis de Oliveira, presi dent of the Santa Marta Residents’ Association, noted that political candidates often exploit scenes of the slum’s poverty and squalor in cam paign films. “If they can do it, why can’t Michael Jackson?” SUBSCRIBE TODAY! (704)376-0496 The Driving Force Of The 90's! niwiJEss MMCAR RENTAL ■ TIk' l!fs( Ki pi Sici'vt In I lie Biisi lusscs." “GemriU American Owned Company" ANNOUNCEVG Special Weekend Rates starting at $17.(Q0 per day FREE niues Located At The Charlotte Airport Call For Special ^ WEEKEND RATES ’ , (704)359-4640 4204 Rental Car Rd. • Charlotte, N.C. 28208 'a This Rate doesn’t include Gas/Tax.CDW THEPRE OFINI ANY 3 ROOMS COM PL li TPL Y leVS TAJ L Elft CARPin ' PAD • LABOR A\\ 3 ROOM* $379 TOUR cnoK i; ' PLUSHES ^ TEXTURES BERBERS HEAVY BERBERS $7.99 sy INTERFLEX VINYL $7.99 sy ORIENTAL RUGS $99.99 8x11 OVER 20,000 Sq.Ft. Showroom Full of STOCK. Carpet & Rug MILL OUTLET 14600 N. Tryon St Charlotte, N.C. 599-6101 9am - 6pm M-F 9am - 5pm Sat. A pregnant woman is murdered in Central Park. And the only thing more shocking than the crime., may be the truth.
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