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Kussell Hoi
By Robert O'Connor
Unorthodox, eccentric and bizat
three words that describe John Watt
cult filmmaker and author who appe
the Russell House Theatre Monday n
Proclaiming that "life is nothing
you're obsessed," the self-declared
filmmaker sketched out his life and
tions to a small but curious audience
Films as controversial and shock
"Pink Flamingos" and "Desperate L
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sonality of the creator to be ques
However, as peculiar as Waters might
agined, it is surprising to discover t
persona is straightforward and genuir
Waters said his main objective is tc
people laugh at his anxiety-pro
humor.
"Humor is a deadly weapon, but it i
to laugh at what makes you uptight."
Concerning his low budget and d
films Waters said socially redeeming
aggravate him. "I make the trashiest
possible, but I do not mean that in a ne
way. i nave a ionaness tor trasn," ne
Waters aspired to his current plateai
early age, identifying with villains an<
r^r. He said a somewhat stifled chil<
and Catholic education steered him to
his goal. ,4God Himself gave me this
tion," Waters said.
Plot twist, a
By John Vaughan
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manage to save a local theater's pi
Christie's "Witness for the Prosecutio
Britain's grand dame of mystery her
from such efforts as "Ten Little India1
a courtroom drama, accenting didwho's-gonna-do-it
suspense.
And Act I Theatre's production \
stage effort, allowing audience invol
typical amateur rough spots.
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Acoustic guit
By Leslie Dunson
Michael Liulezian, considered one
of the finest solo accoustical
guitarists in the country, will appear
in the Golden Spur tomorrow night.
Gulezian, who alternates between
a six- and 12-string guitar throughout
his act, soothes and delights au
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After attending New York Unive
re are Waters began to make his dreams real
;rs, the many small and hidden films. "Eat
ared in Makeup," a Kennedy family spoof,
ight. "Multiple Maniacs," a dignified glor
unless tion of violence, began Waters' d
I trash career.
aspira- Citing William Castle and William
roughs as influences, Waters said he
;ing as hoped to make his movies as ugly as pos
.iving" "I don't have quality films buried insii
id per- me," Waters said.
tioned. Ideas for such cult classics as "Fe
be im- Trouble" and "Polyester" came
hat his Waters' strange hobbies,
le. Besides eavesdropping for plot i<
> make Waters said he finds murder trials rela;
voking "It is interesting that things can be hor
in reality but hilarious on screen," he s
s good Waters commented on his four notoric
repelling national releases. "Pink F
leviant ingos" was to attract attention. "I am p
films to have appalled two generations," W
films said. "Female Trouble" was made to p
gative that crime is beautiful, and the film i
said. most personal and favorite. Waters desci
i at an "Desperate Living" as "a fantasy that
i hor- pie could not believe in," He is prou
ihood "Polyester." "I wanted to spread my cs
wards to a wider group," Waters said.
voca- Waters said he will begin productio
"Flamingos Forever" in Baltimore, Md
ludience involve
of its action in a coi
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resentation of Agatha Just before curtain, ar
n." ing audience members oi
e takes a different tack and third acts.
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John Waters, cult filmmaker and author, addresse
ment highlight Ai
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ce to play jury. parameters oi
\ usher draws ticket stubs to seat will- vious to the a
n stage as the jury through the second Unfortunat
poohed by per
are quite a fe
rial decision, and as such apparently Act I suffei
ector Jim Quick. But as Quick was in- tv, West Coll
veil before the show opened, the word renovated, cir
even more of a community effort, as But the setded
responsibilities. off as a deli
latter who came up with the idea. The friendly intim
honest and thoughtful approach to patrons are w
ter goals.
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uences are apparent, Gulezian is
areful to ineorporate only certain
spects of their music into his act to Johnny Bo(
evelop his own carefully or- To call "Tli
hestrated musical style. would be an u
Some of his song titles are obvious plays today at
roof of his clever, but often bizarre films ever ma<
ense of humor. In "Killing Me Soft- Directed by
y With Kung Fu," he sings of being Ethan Edwart
ttacked by a midget who is offended solider who r<
>y something that was said about 1868.
lim. Two other songs, "Wet Hair,
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re actually beautiful songs with ^,n an exce"er
leceptive titles. "If God Wanted
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00-mile trip from Salt Lake City, 0t \f/ c P
Jtah, to his home in Tucson, Ariz. , ayne 8!^e
Gulezian could go on the college c aract^r so *
ircuit by entertaining students with is super as t i
is amusing personality alone. His character s na
mitations of an elephant and a ?
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Jebraska cheerleader, and his en- Ford was alwj
ounters with his guitar nicknamed Ford milks 1
'Barky" are incredibly entertaining. tures the sava*
^hese antics could overshadow his beauty of spri
xquisite guitar solos, but fortunately
his is not the case. Ul? <JAMF
Gulezian has appeared with such script based o
cts as the Roaches, Tim Weisberg, unusual foi
Martin Mull, Leo Kottke and Kenny
tanke. His club credits include phv- Supporting
ng at Los Angeles' Roxy, McCabe's fjne as t^e
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Gulezian, sponsored by Contem- to the one he \
orary Sounds, will be in the Spur at good,
p.m. tomorrow with a cover charge But it is W
f $2. The doors will open at 8 p.m. He would por
In conjunction with Gulezian's several more t
erformace, a Leap New Year's Par- "The Searchei
/ will complete the evening. The film sh
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is a curious audience in the Russell House Theatre.
ct I production
TATIONS of any theater are varied, and the
' a young, local amateur outfit are usually obudiencc.
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formers and directors whose visions of grandeur
w steps ahead of their abilities.
s definite physical limitations in its home facililmbia's
Heyward Moore Fine Arts Center ? a
ider-block school building.
up this reviewer encountered last weekend came
ghtful, positive approach to the situation. A
acy can be Act l's strongest point, and when
elcomed, encouraged to participate in the "jury
c?n "m? " ?i
ocg riny, payb i l
;ic Western film
ay at RH Theatre
jgs
le Searchers" one of the best all-time Westerns
nderstatement. The epic motion picture, which
the Russell House Theatre, is one of the greatest
Je.
John Ford, the 1956 movie stars John Wayne as
is, a bigoted and callous former Confederate
jturns to his brother's ranch in west Texas in
manche raid leaves his brother, neohew and
ead, Edwards goes after the Indians who have
two daughters. He is helped by Jeffrey Hunter
it performance) and Harry Carey Jr.
QUALITIES lift "The Searchers" above the
ilms.
s his best performance as Edwards, a complex
on occasion, yet violent at the drop of a hat. He
e lonpr sinrt th*? Film It- ?i-~ c '
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me is more memorable than Wayne's.
ally was his best under Ford's direction, and
iys at his best with the Western geinre.
he location shots for all they are worth. He eap?ery
of summer, the bleakness of winter and the
ng.
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RA angles are cyclical like the seasons, and the
>n Alan LeMay's novel, is moving and insightful
r a Western.
performers are also powerful. Ward Bond is
/. Capt. Samuel Clayton, a character only Bond
I
jd, Vera Miles and Ken Curtis (in a role similar
ilayed on television's "Gunsmoke") are equally
ayne's performance that dominates the n^ovie.
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imes in his career, but never as effectively as in
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ows at 2:30, 7 and 9:30 p.m. today. Admission
?e is 50 cents and the evening shows 75 cents.
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