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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.
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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.
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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