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vsm .. . ^^BKrr9H^\ Thi By Sam Irvin Jr. Barry England's awai Conduct L'nbecoming has b with relative success. The story involves Millii new to the British Calvalry alleged to have assaulted widow of the regimental h Brought to trial at an ui staunchly defended by dedication eventually revet the very core of the regimi takes on the air of a "whod u-hirh rpvpal< thn rpal n<s< The strongest aspect of tY Faulkner plays Millington superbly contrasted by Mi< Drake. Susannah York giv< of Mrs. Scarlett. The Dinglefest Theatre C< r i crowd to the Golden S|mn.c< RmS * y> j Accused nduct :d-winning stage sensation een transformed to the screen igton, a young British officer Kegiment in 1878 India. He is Mrs. Scarlett, the attractive lero. nofficial court martial, he is fellow officer Drake, whose Us dark secrets which strike at snt's honor. The investigation unit" until the surprise climax >ailant. le film is its fine actors. James with crisp arrogance and is chael York as the gentlemanly es a particularly rich portrayal Trevor Howard, Stacy Keach Wf ^ v m l j impany, a group of pantomim pMiofto. s.i+i f.j. i ai ->-rf; I gflfiKffi:- nv>3*5S8| r - * The D and Christopher Plummer ac ranking members of the reg nearly every member of the ( red herring. Robert Enders' screenp "cinematize" what must be the limited number of sets < written for the limitations of so typically stagey that a cur set with caned applause. Director Michael Andersc crafted his film, centering formances of his distinguis elegantly forboding atmosf brilliantly colored costumes and energetically lit cinem; One blinding error, hou sequences. Authentic exteric Pakistan and are not wort! 1 irk "i\uDe", bpanis used by the corr Bwa and George Sol m They have b slightly whack fig "Guessworks". I The show v TiipkHmv niaht j series. They difference- the; also era \. and now and again For examnli I I reproduce thes projector, with Not only that swipes at sucl H voting machine ll the Bicentennij these radical p cancer in the (complete wit! addicted pubes >?bbi? Howard It takes peoj ists, kept a pany to prod l ' ... that, .every da it ^SEBr "t! Xrr^ J> 'efender oming' i Id their well-known talents as don't iment. Before the film ends, the sc :ast has become a convincing The terior >lay makes an effort to moun a rather "stagey" play but bushe emphasizes it was originally are bi the stage. The final scene is proba tain should fall in front of the A fi tertai , n f K f*r? nfl ? i r ' in, U1I II1C wuuic, u?a WI3CI) ioriur \ his attention on the per- patro ;hed cast while creating an All th )here with the keen use of a sold , lavishly decorated interiors misre atography. pectir /ever, is the poor outdoor suital >rs were filmed on location in Thu i the expense, because they tists < 1 ^ P gies sniest ickball rev varez a strange, all-pervading influence k amongst us Americans-call it call it our new-found insight, or call it Theatre Company. we can tell our parents what is in the g we bring home during Christmas , this particular brown bag contains es known as Robert Fiddler. Wendy y Konigsfeld (also referred tn as h for cloud, who also writes the music ipany), Dean Matthews, Alice Molter omon. rought to us from sunny Chicago, a ball revue which they refer to as /as presented in the Golden Spur *1 i- - * uiuiiKs 10 me university union cultural are all skilled pantomimists with a /'re not only lithe and sinewy, they're we can all appreciate a little insanity ;, did you know human beings can ounds and sights of a high school film little or no bodily damage? -they present to us various and sundry h revered American institutions as :>s, "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God," il (turned into the BUY centennial by atriots), pinball machines, clusters of human Ixuly, the American family 1 a deaf Grandma and a televisionter), the theme from "Gone With The eating,and capitalism. ale like the Dinglefest Theatre Comjs into wakefulness, into awareness ly, we're being had by our own in mmmmmmmimj mm?*, The Accuser a succes utilize the location. The fake exter >und stage are grossly unconvincini i lighting between the real location does not match up. One backdr tain rage is clearly a painting, ai !S reveal they are artificial. Luckily Lit a tiny fraction of the film, and mi bly never notice. lm riding virtually on great perfori n , and Conduct Unbecoming is lately the distributor, Allied Artists nage could be gained by advertising eir ads feature a nude female coweri lier in leather boots, sword in hand, presentation will only disappoint lg a lurid display of machismo )le audience will probablly be turni is the film has Columbia dishonored should be court martialed for Condu /-si ; j3IlF ^ lie nrfisptn ? J. stitutions. But, with the Dinglefe not cry and wail at our fates. All \ listen, appreciates their enorn wonderful talent and then think < seen and heard. Seriously. The Dinalefest Thpatrp fftmn ~ -" ' r upon two things-frenetic verbal tivit ies. I must admit I got a w( them jump, fall and twist ab< gracefully as they did, but I enjoye rapid-fire verbal technique. It sori a sophisticated childrens' show, ; cum David Susskind. Their type of pantomime is kr batim Technique," where bits, of American folklore are popped a being acted out. It can be a real e ,.v.|y.vU.J I11IIVI ILUII VUlCi I HI IIL'U till tossed and pushed about by the pinball machine, uh, government Their humor briefly reaches M heights of insanity when they tell i people in various forms of occupat legged doctor, a one legged train literal-minded dummies dirty. 1 about it, but seeing these unnipeds the stage can break up anything c slightly human. We were all pretty folksy in the S and the Dinglefest people got amount of feedback from us in I < > It I U'lf !*>?- Iliftnlno ....,1 - ' vMi.w.-.v.i, mm IIIIK II appiai feeling of eraziness and fun. These people are not to be forj presented a well-rehearsed, cohei done pantomime-satire revue. s< see too often around here, and let': back and tfive us some more Din s 3 CI SO iors built inside gand the set exop of a distant nd close-ups of these sequences ost viewers will mances can enjust that. Un, felt maximum it as a sex film, ing at the feet of This ridiculous customers exsex, while the ed away. I, and Allied Arct Unbecoming. ^ ted st around, we need ve need do is sit up, ious vitality and }ver what we have any relies heavily and physical ac?e bit shaky seeing )ut as easily and :d enormously their i oi reminded me ol a "Sesame Street" lown as the "Verpieces and chunks t us verbally while xperience to r.ee a o a pinball, getting ruthless American onty Python-esq ue is alx>ut one-legged ion-such as a oneengineer doing us It's funny to hear wreak their evil on laiming to be even pur Tuesday night, an appreciable he form of howls, iso. Plus a general gotten soon. They ?ive, magnificently [>mething we don't > hope they'll come iglefest humor.