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? f1Cherry Mooi Py RHONDA BRANNON Special To The Chronicle V A movie review. ? * ; I am a Prince fan. I really am. ;Honest. ; I enjoy his music; it's innovative and exciting. I just wish Ithe same could be said for his jmovies. ; OK, so maybe the movies are ^ ^innovative. But exciting? Nahhh. IDoing a motion picture in black'and-white in the '80s is in novative.. Mixing themes from ;the '30s with those of the '80s is talso innovative. Allowing Prince to direct and star in it is neither ^innovative nor exciting. Before Prince steps before or ^behind another camera, he needs !to take some classes somewhere. | Just because you're a goad musician, it does not nBssarily follow that you are a goOT director or actor. Also, while casting for the role of a leading lady, one "would' assume that a director Would choose a female who possesses some acting abilities. Such, apparently, was not the case with this movie or the previous one. Emmanuelle Sallet is as bad in "Under the Cherry Moon" as Apollonia was in inpiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin Brownplans ? IIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIHIIIIIHIIIIIINHIIIIIIIII look at capitalism as something that is bad tor them. This is an attitude that we are going to change." y . Brown traveled to South Africa last year with a group of. black educators. The tour resulted in a U.S. program to help improve black South African schools. . As for what seemed to be a sure-fire ambassadorship until last weekend, Brown was matterof-fact. "I never wanted to be ambassador anyway," he said, leaning back in his chair. However, Brown told reporters two weeks ago that he would accept the job if it were offered. The Washington Post reported that the Reagan administration abandoned Brown's nomination after a White House meeting. Officials questioned Brown's ink.wl... ? * - r ?? ? yuivciuciii wun a aman ousiness Adminstration contract and opposition from labor leaders. ^ Congressional hearings in 1977 examined Brown's role in a partnership that received an $892,000 contract from the Department of Defense in 1972 to handle foodservice operations at a California Marine base. The contract was earmarked for disadvantaged minority businesses. .. "That was a legitimate contract," Brown said. "There was .^pthing illegal or improper about jjfiat." > Union leaders maiAuun_jhat frown's company sought to persuade black workers not to Unionize or complain to federal [Agencies about their working conditions. 5 Brown's firm provides Management advice to several textile companies and other 3vhite-owned corporations in the ;State. His clients include The &anes Group, RJR Nabisco Inc. jnnH r1 annnn Viillc Pa VtMiiAVai A AlAAtf ? Brown denied that any of his ;JFirnTs activities are anti-union. ?4I don't know why people will jay things they know will hurt ^ou," he said. I Brown also denied charges that 3ie held a meeting of black ^workers at his house in 1979 during an attempt to unionize ^Swillworkers at J.P. Stevens & j?o. in High Point. Zz "I have never represented J.P. HStevens," Brown said. 4'That is >n outright falsehood. There was So meeting at my house." y; Brown challenged the union Headers to take a lie-detector test. r^JThey won't pass the test because it is not true," he said. would give ... $500 to the ones ?fcfho passed the test. I would ^guarantee they would not pass 5*e test because it is not true." S As for Brown's own company, ? will continue to do business with companies that do business ^ ' ti': Princely inv "Purple Rain," but, then again, so was Prince. Yet, there is one saving grace. Remember Jerome Benton, the guy who stole the show in "Purple Rain?" Well, at least Prince was smart enough to cast him again. Benton portrays Tricky, friend and straight man to Christopher Tracy (Prince). Benton is good. His comedic timing is superb. Unlike Prince, Benton gets better with each movie. I would enjoy seeing him in a film that pairs him with a real actor, under the direction of a real director. Maybe Jerome will do as^Morris Day did and break away from the Purple Kingdom. He's got the talent to do it. With some acting lessons and a good agent, he probably could be a great comedic actor. Prince releases the soundtrack albums to his movies months before the movies appear. They get a lot of airplay, and they should, because the songs are good. They also make you want to see the movie, so you can see how each song relates to the storyline. Well, let me tell you, the next time that I hear that Prince is starting another movie, and that trip From Page A1 IIHIIflMIIIIMItlllllliailltllMtMlltlHIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII in South Africa, Brown said. << ? iim v uvvii wvutg VUOI1IVM? with them for 26 years and we are not going to stop now," he said. If he had been selected as ambassador, he would have ended his personal involvement with his firm to avoid any charges of eonflict of interest, he added. Career diplomat Terence A. Todman, a black U.S. ambassador to Denmark, is now reportedly being considered for the South African ambassadorship. "He is a fine man," Brown said, adding that he has not discussed Todman's possible ap-4 pointment with White House officials. A black ambassador can be effective in South Africa, Brown said. "It would be a symbol of hope for the black South Africans and for people around the world," he said. "It would show a serious commitment on the part of this country to end apartheid." Brown said he doesn't oppose economic sanctions against South Africa and that they should include other nations that do business there, such as West Germany, Japan and Israel. "Those countries have to cooperate for any sanctions to work," Brown said. "The threat of sanctions is the biggest stick we have. ("Our policy has to have teeth in it and let people know that we are serious," Brown said. "It has to be a hard-line policy that tells the South African government, the blacks and the world that we are ready for a change." The Winston-Salem. Chronicle is published every Thursday bv the Winston-Salem Chronicle Publishing Co. Inc., 617 N. Liberty St. Mailing address: Post Office Box 3154, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27102. Phone: 722-8624. Secondclass postage paid at Winafton-Salem, N.C. 27102. The Winston-Salem Chronicle is a charter member of the Newsfinder service of the Associated Press and a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations, the National Newspaper Publishers Association, the North Carolina Prone Ananriatinn and the North Carolina Black Publishers Association. / Subscription: $18.52 per year, payable in advance (North Carolina sales tax included). Please add $5.00 for out-of-town delivery. PUBLICATION USPS NO. 067010. ention; not-so-p * * ** ^^****f j ?* Prince: Acting lessons might he he's going to direct and star in it, and that he's signed some notalent bimbette for the female lead - and that Jerome Benton will not be appearing in it, I will stay at home and listen to the soundtrack. SUBSCRIBE Winston-Sal* / 8 8 I I ' " ( II SURGEON GENERA IH Causes Lung Ca II Emphysema, And M I irincely acting g^L ' , jj^r i H lp a little. This movie is so bad* I don't even care where the songs fit in the storyline. n Thankfully, "Under the Cherry Moon*' didn't last long here. m Chronic^ 722-8624 M'^ WBpiiMM^^M ^1 In^P ^ Bilfeiv BW'imiFPr I y^BnMl Wja&t WmM ; ; . /Jl [ ' . % iM^'i ')//%^^MMlmW\ M^, H^^lj^J L'S WARNING: Smoking ncer, Heart Disease, ay Complicate Pregnancy. i The Chronicle, Thursday, July 31. 1966-Page A3 BACK TO SCHOOL I loUTHsiDTsALVA^T^fc^^ I "Where pennies buy like dollars" I Ladles' I Dresses.. $.99 Suits $.99 Blouses. .$.50 Jeans ... $.50 Skirts.... $.50 Coats... $1.99 Sweaters. $.50 | Housecoats. $.50 I Men's I Shirts ... $.50 Coats.. .$1.99 I T-Shirts .. $.25 Sweaters. $.50 Jeans ... $.50 Belts $.50 Suits .... $.99 Ties .. .. $.50 I - Children's and Infants' I Pants $.50 Dresses.. $.50 Coats... $1.99 Sieepwear$.50 Shirts ... $.50 Sweaters. $.50 Shoes $.99 Pocket Books .. $.25 Socks 6/$.99 Blankets $2.99 Hats $.25 Toys ....$.50 New Shipment of Speedo and Arena Swimwear (Men's, Women's and Children's) Reg. 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