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n ' 'l'"''' ' 0' f r"';-- .r- n- - Friday. March 13. 1970 THE DAILY TAR HEEL ii The Area Movie Scene ma Mm 6P o ( fT7 77 f vu. 1t.P J7irrrn n m ? pi X 1 H U -rlv M 4. Cs. y 13 .. 5 j By ALAN TEAS LEY V 7T By HARVEY ELLIOTT - Entertainment Editor ' CHAPEL HILL - Best Bet: VIVA MAX! :(G) Max is this Mexican general who decides, one sunny tourist's day in 1963, to recapture the AIam- in the name of honor and Mexico. What provides the sparks are . .Peter Ustinov as Max and .Jonathan Winters as the National Guard Brigadier General and part-time mattress salesman sent by Texas to , defend the shrine. Filmed on ? -location, to the horror of the ' Daughters of the Confederacy i (or Daughters of Texas or somebody.) (At the Carolina - through Wednesday, shows at yx-, ) i j ) f f y USTINOV AND ree icks r e 'ZiegfieldV The story of showman Florenz Ziegfeld will be unfolded tonight in one of the biggest musical extravaganzas i. ever put on film. - . THE GREAT ZIEGFELD, winner of the Academy Award 5for Best Picture and Best Actress (Luise Rainer), is ptonight's free flick at the . Carolina Union. . AH the mastery and showmanship that made Ziegfeld great is exhibited in such numbers as "A Pretty Girl ,Ts Like a Melody," the inspiration for a similar routine in "Funny Girl," which also spins a Ziegfeld fable. The original Funny Girl Fannie Brice is featured in THE GREAT ZIEGFELD. She sings the .immortal "My Man." Shows tonight are at 7 and 10:30 only, due to the length of the film. CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS 1 -Flaps 5-High card 8-Heavenly body 12- Warm 13 - Vehicle 14- Rate 15- Apprehend 17-Small plugs 19- Sum . 20- Wideawake 21 Send forth 23- targeoven 24- Preposition 26-Shy 28-Sailor (colloq.) 31- Hypothetical force 32- Hindu cymbals 33- Compass point 34- Footlike part 36-Trousers 38- Greek letter 39- Part of stove 41-Porttco 43-Military student 45-Think 48-Most ancient 50- Unlocked 51- Condescending look . 52-Possess 54- Musical instrument 55- Lairs '56-Golf mound '57-Egyptian skink DOWN 1- Conjunctton 2- Danish island 3- Trade 4- Vapor 5 Perform 6- Symbol for calcium 7- Bitter vetch 8- Overf!ow 9- Natural endowments lO Genus of maples 11-Remainder 16-Narrow opening 18-Remunerated 22- Powerful person 23- Scottish outfit 24 Dude 25-Poem 27 -Male 29- Residue 30- Unit of Portuguese currency 35- 36- 37- 38- 40 - 42- 43- Daily Wirror. Laac j J fv, )" S-3 12:45, 2:17, 3:49, 5:21,7:05 & 8:49.) THE SECRET SEX LIVES OF ROMEO AND JULIET (X) The newest attraction in the Varsity Theatre's current culture festival (which got off to a rousing start with "Free Grass"). It's very doubtful if this flick has ever played an indoor theatre, but our local manager is beginning to rival the Midway Drive-In as far as spice and artistic integrity is concerned. And what is this crap about "Best Erotic Film" at the Cannes Film Festival? Come on. (At the Varsity through Saturday, shows at 1, 3, 5, 7 & 9.) GAILY, GAILY (GP)-If "Secret Sex Lives" isn't held over (as most of them are), 11 I AST1N IN "MAX orror On Saturday night, a chilling thriller about THE SHUTTERED ROOM will be shown at 7, 9:30 and 11:30 p.m. There are some doors which should never be opened, Such a door leads to the shuttered robm.r Gi Young, an Oscar nominee for his current performance in "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?," co-stars with Carol Lynley in the horror film, a 1968 release. The plot revolves around an old house inherited by Miss Lynley and the mysterious circumstances surrounding her return there one summer vacation. Sunday's film is THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR, a Super Sunday series flick. Shows are at 7 and 9:30, subscription only. Answer to Yesterday's Puzzle A'LlBt 'MIA I L jE EJUS Rio A A I P AL.R, E MA AjNINt 4? R E PIA R TfrTlG stejNoMA si j At 2 E RF 1 ALfeOT H Apr EjR1ersT ;f ATS N ATP I RDA AWtF TJTr fpTL A T t .ENjT EIR slfjR aTT fst E rsTTt I E jM A LJ 1 1 RAN ERM A R A u jAiNrrle I ,N!T 13 Saturated Fond!es Cease Ached Swerves Musical drama Frigid 44-Toward shelter 46- Want 47- lcelandic writing 49- Small child 50- Number 53 -Pronoun T"T3 4 5. 6 7 9 10 11 T5 16 17 18 H 33 44 45 46 47 Jl 52 53 54 55 -56 157 : Distr. by. United Feature Syndicate, Inc. 13 ITS NOTtS FAULT SON, IT'9 A RISSAfs WITH W. CANT rTl'MUSTAV5 'ieZ rJ ' I5 f ij ' LJ -1 inVNWAVlCv? : 9t ( si V .r-- j n r 7 1 TCT'MUST'AVS '$ i u-pcm r-m u j i n well get a real treat at the first of the week with GAILY, GAILY, a nostalgic account of a cub reporter in bawdy, brawling Chicago of the early ISOO's, starring Beau Bridges as a country boy (actually Ben Hecht, who wrote the "autobiography"). Meilna Mercouri plays a lovable madam (aren't they all?) and it's supposed to be great fun. (Starts Sunday at the Varsity if we're lucky, shows at 1, 3, 5, 7 & 9 ) SPLENDOR IN THE GRASS (not rated) The traumatic experiences of a William Inge teenager in the roaring Kansas twenties. Warren Beatty made an auspicious debut; Natalie Wood made a surprisingly good showing (for wrhich she was Oscar-nominated). Pretty high class soap, with some good moments. Watch for younger bit players Sandy Dennis and Phyllis Diller. (Thursday at the Carolina, shows at 12:45 2:49, 4:53, 6:57 & 9:01.) DURHAM Best Eet: THEY SHOOT HORSES, DONT THEY? (GP)-Nominated for 9 Academy Awards (with a serious omission in the Best Picture category), this is one of the year's most fascinating films. A marathon dance in 1932 provides the "microcosm of life" for an existentialist, extremely oppressive story of several contestants from a Depression America. Nominated for acting Oscars are Jane Fonda, Gig Young and ... .. Susannah York. (At the Yorktowne, shows at 12:35, 2:43, 4:58, 7:16 & 9:34.) THE COMPUTER WORE TENNIS SHOES (G)-Son of "The Misadventures of Merlin Jones" I guess, except Tommy Kirk and Annette Funicello have grown up, so Disney has hired a couple of new faceless stars. College boy, gets hooked up to computer, is brilliant, stuns the world, but gets real messed up in private life. Extra ad?d attraction: Oscar for Best Animated nominee Short Subject: Disney's IT'S TOUGH TO BE A BIRD. Also rated G, naturally. (At the Northgate, check Durham paper for starting times.) I AM CURIOUS (YELLOW) (X)-' 'Soring. It's nothing. Don't go." John Haber, President, Carolina Union (At the Rialto, shows at 12:57, 3, 5:03, 7:06 & 9:14.) SHENANDOAH (G) Jimmy Stewart tearjerker about the Civil War and the family in Virginia who just couldn't stay uninvolved. The story of our lives. (At the Center Saturday only at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.) VIVA MAX! (G) At the Carolina, shows at 1:05, 2:42, 4: 19, 5:56, 7:33 & 9:10. RALEIGH Best Bet: THE STERILE CUCKOO (GP)-Liza Minelli is favored to win 1969's Oscar for her portrayal of the kookie MYRTLE BEACH EASTER featuring 'TRACTOR" . straight from New York's Fillmore plus "WILOFIOE" . Columbia's new rock rage Myrtle Beach Convention Center 2 BIG SHOWS March 28th, 29th Admission: $2:00 Tickets Available From: MYRTLE BEACH CONVENTION CENTER MYRTLE BEACH, S. C. WRITE TODAY wi - mm wf t - - II I III I I ( X BEAU BRIDGES IN Pookie and the movie is a nice little ode to something, with a sincerity so often lacking in young love stories. Wendell Burton is a Charlier Brown lover, and Dory Previn's song "Come Saturday Morning" is also - Oscar-norninated. (At the Varsity, shows at 3:30, 5:18, 7:10 & 9:05.) BEN HUR (G) This monumental picture, 10 years - ... ... . later. All restyled and improved ( a la "Gone With The Wind "-the only way M-G-M can make money nowadays is to dress up their - 'i f f (L NATALIE WOOD f 4 " i JONATHAN WINTERS "GAILY GAILY" oldies), it's still impressive, although doubtful in this age of the "think film" whether it would win 11 Oscars in '69. It was 59's Best Picture and Actor (Charlton Heston). (At the Village, shows at 1:30 & 7:30.) TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN (GP)-Zany Woody Allen doesn't disappoint us here, he just inundates us until we can t x t a IT.iLI . take it any more. Nothing would be funny after the first frantic hour of this. Even Life is anti climactic. (At the State, shows at 1:15, 2:50, 4:25, 6, 7:35 & 9:12.) PAINT YOUR WAGON (GP) Senator Wayne Morse makes his film debut as a Gold Rushee. Also starred are Lee Marvin, Jean Seberg and Clint Eastwood all singing. The best song, though, is "They Call the Wind Maria" and it belongs to Harve Presnell. Harve Presnell? (At the Colony, shows nightly at 8, matinees at 2 on Wednesdays and weekends.) BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID (GP) At the Ambassador, shows at 1, 3, 5, 7 & 9. THE COMPUTER WORE TENNIS SHOES and IT'S TOUGH TO BE A BIRD (both G) At the Cardinal, shows at 12:41, 2:44, 4:47, 6:50 & 8:53. GREENSBORO Best Bet: THEY SHOOT HORSES, DON'T THEY (GP) At the Cinema, shows at 1,3:05, 5:10, 7:15 & 9:20. DOWNHILL RACER (GP) A what's at-the-top? story for skiiers. Ignore the soap opera, revel in the fantastic photography, study Robert Redford as one of the more promising young actors around. Gene Hackman (Buck Barrow) is not as good as you'd think as Redford 's coach, and I can't figure why not. (At Janus 2, check Greensboro paper for showtimes.) SHORT FILM PROGRAM (NR)-Janus Film Society HAPPENING! 452 W. Franklin St. SS7-1510 Aeolian Piano Ia Person: TONIGHT MEADE PRINCE A baritone with a Paul Rofceson-like voice DAVE OLNEY DAVE OLNEY Guitar Lunches, Suppers 11:30 AJI. - JUdnJffht Every Day Except Sunday A another prozran of short fil-ns: Chapter 2 of John Wayne's serial " Hurricane Express"; "E Pluribus UnunT; UNC , K a a b a "DocuiKentary Foots -e"; S About This Carpenter"; "Jimmy Bugger"; "Hey, Msna"; and "The Diggers.:: (At Janus 1; Friday at 11:30 p.m.; Saturday at 11 ajn 1:30 p.m.& 11:30 pjn.) GENERATION (GP)-William Goodhart's Broadway comedy has been adapted into a vehicle for David Jansen's breakthrough into humor. He plays a befuddled father who gets a call from his daughter in Greenwich Village (where else?) who says she's just been married. She's 81 months pregnant; that's why Daddy isn't so excited. But the topper is that the anti-Establishment father has decided to deliver the chDd himself. (At the Center.) GONE WITH THE WIND (G)-The Kon-Tiki is a raft built by Thor Heyerdahl and some friends, made from balsa wood from the Peruvian forests. They sail into the Pacific Ocean, heading toward Tahiti to prove that ancient Indians did indeed emigrate across the ocean.. (At the Golden Gate, shows at 3:30 & 7:30.) DOCTOR ZHIVAGO G) Omar Sharif s Doctor Zhivago is not very different from Omar Sharifs Nicky Arnstein; maybe Barbara Streisand should have played Lara. The annual rerun of M-G-M's DOCTOR ZHIVAGO is Greensboro's contribution to the national cultural level. (At the Terrace, shows at 2, 5 & 8.) - 40 POUNDS OF TROUBLE (NR) Tony Curtis and Suzanne Pleshette take children around Disneyland and then have petty domestic quarrels. (At the Terrace on Saturday, beginning at 11 a.m.) THE COMPUTER WORE TENNIS SHOES and IT'S TOUGH TO BE A BIRD (both G) At the Carolina. - , 1S69 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL BEST EROTIC FILM f , f 1-3-5-7-9 SHOWS: Live and in ml atwwwstt presents I tiCKer orcerea oy mau. i I Mail me tickets ot $5.00 each. My check or money order j I for is enclosed. I NAME - . .. ADDRESS j I Mail check end coupon to 4537 Country Club Rd.t Vijistcn-Ssfcm The set coniiits of two poncho-like robes. The lighting is an unrelen:; white The audience is seated ca cither side of the ptjjyin arcj srul r.o cr.e is farther than ten feei from one of the platforms,. There are r.o characters, no didoe, no plot. XRAT & GRIM is not a p!ay ia any traditional ser.se of its word, but it is, in evry respect, fascinating theater. Conceived and directed by Russell Graves, FRAT & GRIM has no script as such. For the most part, the production was created! during long rehearsals as an integrated body of actions, images, and sounds. The basis of the conception was the idea of the medieval Everyman plays, but the mode of presentation is aksrs to thai of O'Horgan or Grotowski. The life of Everyman is acted out between the two battling forces of Frat and Grim Life and Death or Good and Eva perhaps. There is primal sin and Everynuri, trapped by surrounding forces, cries "Free rr.el" He is finally freed by Grim and burdened with the seven deadly sans. Finally, with Grim seemingly triumphant, Everyman speaks. "I am alone. I refuse Grim. I will pray to my own existence. There is nothing else." FRAT & GRIM belongs not to the literary dramatic tradition, but to the theater of gesture, mime, and ritual. Mr. Graves has molded his group of actors into a tightly-knit ensemble that performs more as a unit than as a collection of individuals. Their precision of movement and timing is nothing short of amazing. The words in FRAT k GRIM are used more as elements in the overall sound texture of the piece rather than for their intrinsic meaning. The actors except for two or three who have distinguishable roles serve as a kind of chorus. They sing, scream, laugh, weep, pound the stage, drum on the wall, and make really creepy wind sounds. Together the precisely timed movements and sounds give FRAT & GRIM a sense of rhythm and essentially musical excitement. It is difficult (and probably inappropriate) to single out performances within the ensemble itself, but William Ellington's performance as Everyman deserves special praise. His drunken mumblings as "God" are truly pathetic and tremendously moving. Whether clawing his way along the floor to escape Grim, falling flat on his face, or acting out each of the seven deadly sins, he exhibits an excellent sense of physical control and emotional range. There were a few moments when I personally felt that the action became a bit too abstract and the production lost some of the gut-immediacy established in its first fifteen minutes. But these were only minor lapses in an otherwise excellent evening. FRAT & GRIM is an intense, absorbing, and often beautiful theatrical experience. Such a thing is rare in Chapel Hill. See it if you can. TirnD to sccriD? SHORT TERr.l - - noiv AVAILABLE DONT until you'vo ' Cw3n onn and Gampus Aparimento 15-501 At Garrett Kd. 2 bedrooms, furnished or unfurnished, carpeted, all electric, refrigerator, range, disposal, master TV antenna, laundry facilities. Office open 7 days a week Mon.-Fri. 3 :00-1 2 :C0 1 :C0-7 :00 400-0300 j. Color - Closed Circuit Television DIRECT FROM ATLANTA RACtWAT GRAND NATIONAL STOCK CAR RACE See the cars and drivers bigger than life on the ALL NEW GIANT T.V. SCREEN! Sunday, Llarch 22 at 1:00 P. LI. 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