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entertainment Harry and Tonto highlight campus films By CHUCK CROMER and SAM L. IRVIN JR. Gamecock Staff Writers CAMPUS FILMS HARRY AND TONTO (1974)-.. Art Carney stars in his Academy-Award winning role as an aging widower who finds companionship in his cat called Tonto. Ellen ("Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore") Burstyn costars as his daughter, and provides excellent support. Very humorous, but moving throughout. Directed by Paul Mazursky. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sept. 25 to 27, Russell House Theatre, $1 admission. THEATRE OF BLOOD (1973)-... Vincent Price stars as a Shakespearean actor who loses The Critics' Circle Acting Award. But he is a poor loser, because he sets oIt to take vengeance on all the critics who voted against hfin. He kills each one according to deaths found in the Bard's plays. This superb black comedy co-stars an impressive list of British players including Diana Rigg, Robert Morley, Ian Hendry, Coral Browne (Mrs. Vincent Price), Harry Andrews, Diana lo O'Shea, Dennis Price, Michael Hordern, Robert Coote and Jark Hawkins. Monday, Sept. 29, Russell House Theatre, free with ID. VIRIDIANA (1961)-... The film won the Grand Prize at the Cannes Film Festival and is considered by many to be director Luis Bunuel's masterpiece. But the film was such a devastating, outrageous attack on religion and society that Franco promptly banned it in Spain, where it was made. Viridiana is a further elaboration on the subject of the im. possibility of living a pure Christian life. Bunuel casts doubt on both the values of spiritual beliefs and the purity of the central characters motives. Silvia Pinal, Francisco Rabal and Fer nando Ray star. Tuesday. THE TESTAMENT OF DOCTOR MABUSE (1961) -- Engaging continuation of arch-criminal series with the infamous Dr. M masterminding his schemesfrom within his mental institution cell. An actionful drama starring Gert Frobe, Senta Berger, and Walter Rilla. Directed by Fritz Lang. Wednesday. WHAT'S UP DOC? (1972 ... A zany comedy with Barbara Streisand and Ryan O'Neal creating havoc in usually peaceful San Francisco. Peter Bogdanovich directed. Coming Oct. 2, 3. $1 admission. DOWNTOWN FILMS THE WAY WE WERE - Barbara Streisand acts her way to an Academy Award nomination, as well as sings the title-theme song, the most popular song of the year (according to Billboard's Annual tabulations). Robert Redford is on hand as the unlikely romantic interest. The film is well done and well acted, but it is pure schmaltz for the soap opera lovers. Dutch Square North, and Richland Mall I. UNDERCOVERS HERO Peter Sellers plays six different roles in his first film since "The Return of the Pink Panther." The previews look funny, but this is not always a guarantee. Plaza III. GIVE EM HELL HARRY A film about the life of Harry S. Truman. Special group rates are available by calling 254-6731. Jefferson Square. RUSSIAN ROULETTE George Segal stars in this espionage-suspense thriller with lots of action. Palmetto. THE HOMECOMING Another superb film from The American Film Theatre series based on a play by Harold Pinter. The cast is splendidly filled with many great British supporting actors such as Michael Jayston, Cyril Cusack and Vivien Merchant. Directed by Peter Hall, the film tells the story of a newly married bride who becomes the victim of jealousy among her several brother-in-laws and other newly acquired male relatives. Richland Mall 2. A BOY AND HIS DOG The year is 2024, after the third World Wyar. People are few; companionship is scarce. One man has a dog--man's best friend. He uses his dog to sniff out women for him. Miracle. SOUND OF MUSIC --Julie Andrews' sugary musical is back to delight the lovers of sentimental, syrupy yarn. It is the last time you can see it on the wide screen before television takes it over this fall. Fox. T wentis mov carris litle i By SA L.I VJR Gamcoc Stf Wie For years an years ther hvbnfim depitingthe ecadnce f th sho uins glittristyldittlct. neiter hssyers theret hav be firlms piecetof eoiadene ofubbishowutusutess pehasihemst lieCabaet, Patudohm all,h TheWd ay tell the cstowre all aley Grimm(amsguided, whorrup worlmd silnt film omedstyle and haingpact. dtmei th9 eust temnts,duthild Prty,in picurs ste or aihgpat fosom tulg oflo celobitblie bihput ou byotn hiscaer mot decaeth sti ends themal mrersa Quternion(aul tuelc),hi mictures. Hn e rwr (uePartyr sonme bigo wakwSYunion Lotte Goslar's Pantomime Circus, a dance and mime theatre company, will appear at USC at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1 in Carolina Coliseum. The per formance, sponsored b3 the University Union in cooperation with the South Carolina Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts, will be open to the public free of charge. Lotte Goslar's Pantomime Circus began in 1954 and since that time has become known worldwide. Alt"o'ugh the performance is interspersed with several serious works and pure dance numbers, the show is largely humorous. The production em ploys techniques developed by Goslar from classical and modern dance forms as well as from pantomime and allied theatre L arts. In addition to their evening per formance in the Coliseum, the company will be scheduled for residency activities at the University on Sept. 29 and 30. take off pact romantic Hollywood leading man, in a drunken stupor. This scandal blows all hope for a revival of his career. The character Jolly Grimm is obviously a thinly disguised Fatty Arbuckle who was a real-life silent film-comedian involved in what is perhaps the most curious Hollywood scandal outside of Marilyn Monroe's suicide. In 1921, Arbuckle threw a wild party at a hotel in San Francisco and evidently did somethi' sexual to actesss Virginia Rappe that resulte in her death four days later. Arbuckle's career came to a screeching halt as he went through three consecutive trials that culminated in his acquittal due to con fused testimony by 40 witnesses (who were all drunk at the time of the incident) and the lack of evidence. People all over America boycotted Arbuckle's films; some tore down movie screens that were displaying Arbuckle. 'Te gossip magazines had a field day, and Arbuckle's riches-t-rags story was quickly realized. Plase See PARTY,e Pa..e Nia