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entertainment, Film reveals asl By CHUCK CROMER Gamecock Staff Writer On Nov. 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was killed as his motorcade wound its way through Dallas. We were told that he was killed by a frustrated loner for no apparent reason. But was there more to the events that weekend in Dallas and more to the people behind those events? WHY DID two-thirds of the eye-witnesses believe the shots came from the front when the alleged assassin, Lee Harvey, Oswald, was located behind the motorcade in the Texas School Book Depository? Why does the Zapruder home movie taken at the scene reveal the President being blasted violently backward by the fatal shot? Why did this frustrated loner, reputedly a leftist, have a history of in volvement with the federal espionage agencies and OSSIbly even the men arrested for the Watergate breain? Since the assassination, the conspiracy hypothesis has become more widely accepted by those expert who have studied the evidence. Even Hollywood casts doubts about Oswald having acted alone in its movie, Executive Action, that was released several years ago. Film descril By CHUCK CROMER and SAM L. IRWIN JR Gamecock Staff Writers CAMPUS FILMS MEAN STRREETS (1973) The surprise star of the N.Y. Film Festival, Mean Streets burst onto the public scene and caused.the critics to go into ectasies of raving adjectives. Taking place in New York's Little Italy where the Mafia and its various activities are accepted as part of life itself, the film delineates the struggles and decisions faced by Harvey Keitel as he slowly climbs into the hierarchy of the local Mafia family. Keitel's devoutly hoped for ascension is helped by his uncle (Cesare Danova), but hindered by the depth of his Catholic upbringing and faith as well as his friendship with a reckless young character John Boy P (Robert DeNiro) and his love for the epileptic Teresa (Amy Robinson). *As the Boston Herald American wrote, "Mean Streets is a work of undeniable power. This is a provocative movie, a work of intense Ter T commitment and integrity on the part r of everybody involved The acting is so splendid that we'd like to see more ot It." Thursdaiy, and Friday $1 Saturday n THE BASI4 TALES OF THE TAIRA CLAN theatre. (1955') -Directed by Kenji sketches a Mizoguchi. A film of epic proportions subject to recreates the mood of 12th century Dr. Japan as it depicts a struggle between sationaliza rich and powerful monasteries and combines the families of Samurai in brilliant unerring color. (Reprinted fromT the Cinematic .position as Arts Film Poster( Monday. case and i THE PRIVATE LIFE OF movie but S HER L OC K H O LME S of pace. i fr1970) This Is an extremely well.. Blakely st timed film since Columbia -.Is DR. -P presently ben deluged with the (1973) weeklyerlock Hols.. That.. on orgnal )ects of JFK assa BECAUSE OF the conflicting interest in this topic, the Russell House University Union Ideas and Issues Committee will present a free film-lecture program "Who Killed JFK?," at 8 tonight in the Nursing Auditorium. This program presented to more than 180 colleges and universities throughout the country, will consist of the Zapruder film plus, pictures and slides taken at the assassination. Three men, David Williams, Bob Katz and Harvey Yazijian, are responsible for gathering and collecting extensive information on the subject. They formed the Assassination Information Bureau and began collecting evidence five years ago until they wer ready to tour the country with their findings three years ago. The speakers of the program feel the the Warren Commission's. job was to dispel "all rumors of eonspiracy," The group holds that the assassination was the result of a conspiracy and could not possibly be the work of one man. WHO KILLED JFK? will provide rare photographic and fim evidence of the conspiracy that killed JFK. Much of this material was suposedly never seen by the Warren Commission. Their slides demonstrate clearly that more bullets were fired at >es struggles withi lomas and Vincent Price star in 'Dr. ights and THE HOUND OF Ocoe29atRsllH ERVILLES at a downtown wsAoial r Director Billy Wilder Hoee,tiflmhdo1 human Sherlock Holmes, det viaiiypol temptation and weary of plc,teCnmicAt atson's written sen- wilso thseu, tion of his cases. Wilder RssAan"Tefl wit and suspense with an coeysarn Vne eye for color and com PtrCsig oetQ Holmes takes on a vital ThmsAcd yAw s defeated. A rather long Hg rfih ey at least it is a neat change touigFol e tobert Stephens and Colin cretysarn nK ar. Tuesday. Lztmna IBES RISES AGAIN Tefl slvsl The film original Rbetustwoao schedued fo Wedneday,eilmri theis. Tmhd soi ssination the motorcade than Oswald could have managed with his bolt action rifle in the limited six seconds that the shooting lasted. In another series of slides, we see a mysterious man who on that clear fall day, opened an umbrella as the motorcade passed, and closed it immediately after the President was shot. There are slides of the arrest by Dallas Police of three vagrants all of whom are thought by investigators tohave been part of the conspiracy. Photos show human figures hiding behind the wall on the grassy knoll, the probable source of gunfire, and witnesses ducking down on the knoll, certain bullets were coming over their head. And finally, in slides of Oswald in New Orleans in and rare photos from a Cuban exile training ground in Florida, we may see what some have claimed that the assassination was not the isolated act of a maniac, but the possible product of a government-endorsed domestic espionage apparatus which has been only partially exposed in the Watergate hearings. Whether Williams, Katz and Yazijian can convince the Carolina Community of the validity of their arguments or not, this is a fascinating program that every student or faculty member should attend. iN. Y. Mafia around Dr. Phibes' search for the "Elixir of Life' which will ultimately bring his wife back to life. He travels to Egypt and is confronted by an evil adversary who is likewise after the same treasure. Phibes is forced to commit a series of murders, and he amuses himself by calculating some very bizarre means of death. The morbid humor and subtle British comedy are handled with precision Wednesday. DOWNTOWN FILMS PAPER CHASE Timothy Bottoms stars in this story of one young man's battle against the competitiv grind of academia., studying law at Harvard. John Houseman won an Academy Award for his portrayal as the law professor. Very well directed by James Bridges. Fox. THE EXORCIST Linda Blair stars as Regan, the child who is demonically possessed, in this Phibes.' thoroughly chilling shocker from *Academy Award winning director William Friedkin. The film itself won use Theatr'e three Academy Awards. Max von Phibes. Sydow is the exorcist, Ellen Burstyn e cancelled is the mother, Mason Miller is the sms. In its~ priest and small roles are portrayed Committee by Jack MacGowran, Lee J. Cobb and Dr. Phibes Kitty Winn. Superb speial effects is a horror- and make-up ad cedibility to the nt Price, fantastic goings-on. Gameocck 1. arry, Terry rd winner Aeid and in- WINTERHAWK This beautifully is who is photographed Indian tale stars n Russell's several familiar faces including Saceen Littlefeather, the famous little lirected by lady who turned down Brando'a Oscar Lid the first a couple of years ago. Dutch Square ory centers North and Richland Mall I