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pwwmilmw entertain OHHMMBMHMHMi J"' - IS i W- II ' Diana Ross port! and designer in Jean Pierre Au Ballard, "Maho* based on a storj JJiana lie By SAM L. IRVIN JR. Gamecock Staff Writer When Berry Gordy (founder, and 95 per cent owner of Mot< decided to make his debut as picture director, he chose a set "Mahogany," and said mat ne v bring the same romantic fet movies used to have." He made the film as a vehic star, Diana Ross, in the same m the big studios used to make Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, a rest. And in doing so, Gordy h one of the more enjoyable fill year. Diana Ross is what makes enjoyable. She is such a dynami view and absorb, that the story i incidental. Ross has proven he one of the truly great artists tha has produced. As a singer, she 1 IS number-one hits, which i established her as the most female songstress of all time (I female competitor only has fou one hits). When she entered th By CHUCK CROMER and SAM L. IRWIN JR. Gamecock Staff Writers CAMPUS FILMS DAY FOR NIGHT (1973). Truffaut and starring Jacquelin Valentina Cortes and even Trul make believe shift in and out a: by director Ferrand (Truffai normal problems of making a r Academy Award for Best Forei Los Angeles Times wrote/'His all those who make them is be; liveliest, funniest, slyest, most affectionate ever paid. For th< Truffaut loves them, Day foi testament of that love." Thurs RANCHO NOTORIOUS (195 Marlene Dietrich in a western? stars in this offbeat story of a revenge on the murderer of his { however, is momentarily delaj diversions that Dietrich provit Monday. DAYS AND NIGHTS IN TH group of four friends with a v drives off together for a runa countryside. Each finds some! roll in the hay with a peasant | life, while a third gets more c Br* : ment jjl ^ . returns to ' the first ti m Academy-^ I nominated j in "Lady Blues" in 1 | "Mahogany ftfVrays a world-famous high "Mahogany." Billy Dee mont co-star. Hob Coh {any" has a screenplay h\ r by Toni Amber. ss simply acting, she receive nomination for her Sings The Blue: chairman Motown's first filn own Ind.) enough to convince a motion were brought out u ipt called trained in singinj /anted "to natural. Now, wit sling that only displays her talents, but also i :le for his yet another astoi annerthat seemingly endlt films for designed the cost! nd all the The script to as crafted romantic, cliche, ? fns of the the story of Trac poor Chicago se the film superstardom a ic talent to toasted model am s virtually crreat old "raes-f rself to be with all the glamc t America movies used to ha las earned going to win any rrefutably > makers knew it. 1 successful the stars and c ler closest potential soap < r number- nostalgia. e world of ROSS' ACTINC ...Directed by Francois e Bisset, Jean-Pierre Leaud faiit himself. Realitv and 3 a movie company headed Lit) struggles against the novie. The picture won the gn Language Film. As the fl homage to the movies and j fond question the warmest, revealing and most deeply ^ ose who love the movies as Night is a very special iday, Friday $1. 2)?Fritz Lang directing J Possibly! Arthur Kennedy i bereaved man who seeks ?1p1 frionr) (TonnoHu'c niiimf thi tviiva* ?ftv?iaavu^ m red because of the enticing Jes at her bandit hideout. a' w< IE FOREST (1970).... A f? vide range of personalities av way holiday in the Indian an thing different; one a brief girl, another the love of his >f an emotional experience ? - *.*, .J V -*:V-V?v ? >' . 'V ;.yvv?- # * '/ ><- . ' . .... Boss (left) the screen fftr me since her kward performance ' Si tit's the Barry Gordy'i V." fashion bioM Williams and ten and Jack r John Byrrai T~ sm asViinp ? 0 id an Academy Award leading very first role in "Lady year. 5" (which was also leading ti). And if this was not - port. 1 e the skeptics, the facts politicii hat Ross has never been surpass g or acting; she is a Chamb h "Mahogany," she not Ross' r previously established Blues. i ? 4 - il - 1 - niroauces to me puouc lTurtai tiishing facet of her Count ;ss artistry-she has designi lmes for this film. Anthon the film is gloriously Murdei ind sentimental. It tells mental :y Chambers (Ross), a launch* cretary, who rises to Rome, s an internationally The i 1 clothes designer; the sung b; n-riches" fahle filmed >ur and excitement that scoring ve. But the script is not whose awards, and the film- in Ros lie plaudits should go to Mornin Tew for transforming featurii opera into enjoyable adds a THE i i is superb; the best Watkin films rruffaut mi ,1 1 i1 ruin ana u n 'Day for an he bargained for. Tuesday. THE LONGEST YARD (1974).... Bu las-been football star who gets thro\ >men around and sinking their cai jtball game and hammy acting ma oided by all except the masochisticj d hopefully going November 5-8. 1 3WNTOWN FILMS TIIDCP (UVC nr TUP rnvi\A>i */r? n u \ri I llCi vUllUUli lye Dunaway, Max von Sydow, Cliff HHMnnMBHHBHH ' . |g -.'. '. / 4 - '.^., i i*;":',.': \:-;v.?y.:r^\' in 'Maht female performance so fai And she has not one, but men who all deliver strong Billy Dee Williams plays a i an whose climb to the top is gi *ed by the girl he loves (r ers). Williams also starrc omantic lead in Lady Sing; Jean Pierre Aumont (st it's Day for Night) plays an Ii who financially sponsors Tr ng career in return for her loj y Perkins (star of Psychc r on the Orient Express) pla^ ly unbalanced photographer 3S Tracys modeling care music, including one vocal t y Ross, is by Michael Masse: a very impressive debut at [. Masser is a young song i first effort in the business rei s' smash hit Touch Me Ie tg. His sweeping orchestra ng what must be dozens of v: lush flavor to the proceedini CINEMATOGRAPHY by 1 is more than just lavish, m House most i MO super! five d the st< 1 UUI1U The i MAi the m< farce Game ixes returr ant as y S J Mayfi Night' a ! nothir earlie entert irt Reynolds portrays HA1 vn in jail for pushing best fi *s in rivers. A trite Jill Ir ike this a film to be for ar and sadistic. Coming AM (1. Hon H be a 1 ? Robert Redford, direct Robertson and John Coppc r&*?? ";v ^ "'>? 'm I R*- n. fl jgany' * this the film one of the three experiences of the ; sup- conceived montag rising thralling by them -eatly recently been turn IYacy pressive work, hav id as films as The Thrc i The Delicate Balance, ar of The costumes b talian levels. The everyc acy's and can be appr< ralty. extravagant gown! > and fantastic, are undo) /s the the fabulous costuir ' who avant garde fashh er in established designc undoubtedly be suri iieme star doing her own r who setting. film- In this era of rnal writer refreshing to see a suited carry a film, and i The what the public has itions, Mahogany mad< iolins, Broadway in its fir rtc r:i? * *'* uiiu in nisiory, in David Godfather. It shoul taking see what Diana R< man star in this suspense thi popular films out right now. Je NTY PYTHON AND THE bly hilarious farce returns to ay engagement, not to be mis nf Q ^ j ui u i]ucoi lur uie noiy vira table of blunderi music and technical credits ar D ADVENTURES OF RABBI >st popular film in France las ana will play for two days cock l. r'S DO IT AGAIN Sidney \ in this sequel to Uptown ! ng in this comic episode areJi , both stars of TV's "Good Tim eld and performed by The St S RETURN OF THE PINK P eau returns in this sequel of 10 mnr*? than i-??- * ,0 ... ~ v..uli uiiug ucick me r films. Peter Sellers is exi aining. Dutch Square North HD TIMES This is one of I ilms, co-starring James Cobui eland. Superb direction and \ unusual Bronson vehicle. ( ERICAN GRAFITTI Hi toward star in this excellent lo teenager in 1962.. The comc or George Lucas under pi >la (director of The Godfather) iff *'ydwJII i most exciting visual year. The beautifully ;e sequences are enselves. Watkin has line in some very im ing photographed such se Musketeers, and A y Ross exist on two lay wardrobe is superb eciated by all. The 5, while being a bit jbtedly appropriate for te-fashion shows for the >n v/orld. In all, the ;?a in uic uusiucss win prised, and this act of a clothes could be trende-dominated films, it is powerful leading lady obviously it is exactly J been yearning for; J more money on st week than any other eluding Jaws and Use d be very interesting to >ss will do next. 'iller that is one of the sfferson Square. HOLY GRAIL This Columbia for a limited sed by anyone. It tells il by King Arthur and a ng idiots. e superb. Gamecock 1. I JACOBS ...This was t year. It is a comedyonly, November 5-^. Poitier and Bill Cosby Saturday Night. Also mmie Walker and John es." Music is by Curtis aple Singers. Miracle. ANJIIEH Inspector the sequel that does style of comedy of the cellent, and the film is Charles Bronson's very rn, Strother Martin and very good script make Carolina. chard Dreyfuss and^ ok at what it was like to *ly is handled well by roducer Francis Ford >. Richland Mall 2.