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By David Baker
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The past decade's most
lovable heroes, James Bond
and Sunerman. will soon he
back onscreen. "For Your
Eyes Only" and "Superman
II" are just two of more than
50 movies scheduled for
release this summer.
Joining them will be films
featuring the talents of such
old friends as Mel Brooks,
Burt Reynolds and Kermit
the Frog.
The first summer movie to
open will be "Road Games"
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a hitchhiker and the madman
who wants to kill them
both, starring Stacy Keach
and Our Lady of the Horror,
Jamie Lee Curtis.
A week later, three more
chillers open': "The Fan/'
starring the still-gorgeous
LaurenBacall; "TheHand,"
starring the still-Cockney
Michael Caine* And "Hnnnv
Birthday to Me,M with the
still-bland Melissa Sue
Anderson. The first of the
three deals with the attempted
murder of an actress
by one of her fans and it
seems like it could be one of
the summer's better of
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ferings. But it will have a
hard time going against the
ad campaign that's been
devised for the last of the
group. The tag line for
"Happy Birthday to Me"
reads "John will never eat
shish kabob again" and the
accompanying artwork
shows why. It's hilarious.
"OUTLAND," the summer's
only space opera, opens
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topcast and it's reputed to be
every bit scary as "Alien."
Premiering on the same
day will be: "The Howling,"
Joe Dante's frighteningly
clever sena-up of werewolf
movies; "The Four
Seasons," which Alan Alda
wrote, directed and stars in;
"Bustin' Loose," the film
Richard Pryor completed
just prior to his recent accident;
and "The Legend of
the Lone Ranger," which
marks the directorial debut
of ace cinematographer
William A. Fraker.
Also likely to turn up it
tneaters in May are:
"Knight-riders," George A.
Romero's tribute to modernday
Knights of the Round
Table; "Lion of the Desert,"
a $30 million historical epic
starring Anthony Quinn, Rod
Steiger and Oliver Reed;
"Death Hunt," an adventure
yarn with Lee Marvin and
Charles Bronson in the
leading roles; and "Eyes of
a Stranger," yet another
killer-on-the-loose bloodbath.
June 5 will be a day of
mixed emotions. That's
when movies starring two of
television's hottest performers
? one of them good
and one of them bad ? open.
Kristy McNichol can't help
but make "The Night the
Lights Went in Georgia"
worthwhile theatergoing,
while Gary Coleman can't
help but make "On the Right
Track" repulsive beyond all
tolerance.
CLASH OF THE Titans,"
M-G-M's long-awaited
mythological opusopens June
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It looks like the best was sav
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possibly the finest productic
season.
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two and one-half hour prodi
classic eighteenth century c<
members' consistently credibl
never gets a chance to slip av
The actors have mastered thei
entertain the audience while
Therefore, the audience is free
which will run tonight through
Hall.
The play, subtitled "Mistake
two gentleman travelers who c
English family, the Hardcast
entered an inn. Comedy follow
mistaken identity.
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Kate therefore "stoops" to pre
Marlowe will feel more at ease
McCalla is excellent as Ma
feelings toward women is amu
Kate is hilarious, but totally b
McCalla, who played Little Ha:
"The Robber Bridegroom," is
the play.
Hamrick does very well as
when pretending to be a barn
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her discussions with her fa
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Kate's parents, played by /
ford, are also excellent. Hui
throughout the play, and seen
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Mel Brooks' "The History of
the World, Part One."
On June 19, "Superman
II," with Christopher Reeve,
Margot Kidder, Gene
Hackman and Ned Beatty,
will fly into theaters across
the country. Advance word
on the picture has been
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gni in urayton Hail theater, is
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uperlatives to describe USC's
iction of Oliver Goldsmith's
>medy. Because of the cast
e performances, the audience
vay from following the story,
ir characters so well they can
remaining totally believable,
to sit back and enjoy the play,
Sunday afternoon in Dravton
5S of a Night," is the story of
:ome to the home of a wealthy
les, under the belief they've
s out of the resulting cases of
ident Allen McCalla plays the
of the two travelers. Marlowe
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women of his own standing,
tend to be the inn's barmaid so
around her.
rlowe; his explanation of his
ising, and his behavior around
elievable. The performance of
rp in the October production of
one of the strongest points of
Kate, and is especially good
laid. Her longer asides to the
ushed and uncomfortable, but
ither about Marlowe's "imVnn
Dreher and Bob Hungerlgerford
is consistently good
is to enjoy his part. Dreher, a
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i Steven Spielberg's "Raiders
of the Lost Ark," which
George Lucas produced, and
"The Cannonball Run," Hal
Needham's latest lesson in
automobile demolition. The
former stars Harrison Ford,
the latter Burt Reynolds,
Farrash Fawcett (who could
use a hit) and Roger Moore.
Moore returns a week
Farr, Roser Moore, Burt Reyr
iwcett and Bert Convy star
squit
USC theater professor who di
February production of "The
hilarious, particularly when gi
"stylish" dress. Her scenes wit
theater student Jim Holmes, s
moments.
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of the play as the young rascal 1
castle household. His voice is p
amusing ? he is fun to watch,
castle and Constance, especiall;
click with energy and comedy.
Constance is the other younj
household, and has been cc
However, she falls in love >
Hastings, who is much less shy t
Hastings are played with flair
Blanton.
The depth in the cast is excil
Susan Reeves and Michael Do1
Quinn, Charlie Peterson and T1
roles with little stage time.
From the 8:00 opening of the <
this production will be special. T
played throughout the show is
measurable amount to the overa
THE SETS, by faculty membe
the best of the season. The Hai
play's first scene, is intricately
harpsichord, chandeliers and ev
of the stairway. The set crew hi
quickly, without interrupting the
One cannot help but be impres
for detail members of the cas
shown in "She Stoops to Conqi
nings, assistant professor in 11
and speech, has put togethei
audiences should thoroughly enj<
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James Bond in 44For Your
Eyes Only." No 007 movie
with Moore has not missed
my annual *'10 Best" list and
from the looks of the preview
trailer, this one won't miss,
either.
Joining "For Your Eyes
Only" on June 26 are:
"Stripes," a male version of
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in "The CannonbaU
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rected Workshop Theatre's
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eeting the travelers in her
h Tony Lumpkin, played by
ire some of the play's best
he most comic performance
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His scenes with Mrs. Hardy
the "dog-in-the-box" trick,
? woman of the Hardcastle
mmitted to marry Tony,
vith Marlowe's companion
han Marlowe. Constance and
by Milena Herring and Jim
ting, too. Graduate students
well, along with Eric Shaw
lurman Brandon, do well in
:urtain, the audience can tell
'he harpsichord period music
wonderful, and adds an un11
flavor of the production.
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mdles the many set changes
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sed with the obvious concern
;t and technical crew have
ter." Director Richard JenSC's
department of theater
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