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Page 8 ? February 15, 1985 E ntertainment THE GAMECOCK
'Five and Dii
By Amy Bedenbaugh^
A nostalgic five-and-dime in a small Texas
town is a place for remembering the past and
revealing shocking secrets for five friends in
USC's production of the Ed Graczyk play
"Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy
Dean, Jimmy Dean."
The play opened Tuesday to a less-thancapacity
crowd in Drayton Hall Theatre, but
the enthusiasm of those present made up for
the empty seats.
The five friends, all members of the
"Disciples of James Dean" fan club, have
reunited for a party on Sept. 30, 1975, the
20th anniversary of their hero's death.
The setting, featuring the store and soda
fountain on one side, with old bar stools and
a portrait of the Last Supper over the bar,
and the stock room on the other, gives the actors
space for combining scenes from 20
years ago with the present.
Karly in the play, however, (he
simultaneous appearance of the young Mona
with the present Mona became confusing. In
a flashback, young Mona walks into the
store with a suitcase as the present Mona
stands by. At this point, young Mona could
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the fan club returning for the reunion.
Director Russell Green should be commended
for his casting. Ashley Hayes is
delightful in the role of Sissy, who learns the
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I'm not sure who my favorite movie star of all
can toss a few names off the top of my head.
Cary Grant is one of iny favorites, and so is Jin
Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Ingrid I
Dublin Hnffman arp in thp rnnnino Hut I ilnn'i
about any of those.
I'd like to suggest the name of one of the m<
stars of the 1930s, '40s and '50s. His films, po
day, have become even more so through televisi
Everybody reading this has heard of him, and I
90 percent of you have seen his work.
Yet he never won an Oscar to my kn
biographies have been written on him, and he hir
silent in recent years, denying his legion of fans tl
ty to know more about him.
He remains an enigma, a cipher, yet one o!
comedy stars of the century. He is, of course, Wi
He got his start, as so many of Hollywoc
animated stars did, at Warner Bros., where he ;
wing of director Chuck Jones. Jones had earli<
potential in contract players like Porky Pig and
and he saw a similar spark of greatness in Coyc
The rising star got his break in a series of car
him with Ralph the sheepdog, a Jones protege wh
fulfilled the potential he showed early on. Wil<
coyote named Sam, who was a good friend of Ra
me' offers ri
facts of life atop the tombstones in the
graveyard. She keeps the audience laughing
with such lines as "If you've got 'em, bounce
'em."
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neieii naiuwm Mimes as iviona, wno
endlessly recounts her appearance in James
Dean's last film, "Giant," and claims the
movie star is the father of her son, Jimmy
Dean.
Natalie Picow tackles a difficult role with
impressive style as Joanne, formerly a male
named Joe.
Peggy Beasley's talents and southern drawl
make her excellent in the role of Juanita, the
manager of the five-and-dime.
llcne Fins projects well as Stella May, wife
of an oil tycoon. Nancy Young is lovable and
unforgettable as Edna Louise, the mother of
seven children, going on eight, who tries to
squeeze her protruding stomach into a tight
evening gown to dress up for the party.
Young Mona came to life with the
energetic talent of Sherry Ham. Leslec
Bozard brings passion and vibranec to the
role of young Sissy, and Art Morton brings
sensitivity to the role of tender-hearted Joe.
"Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy
Dean, Jimmy Dean" runs through Feb. 17.
For ticket information and show times, contact
the L.ongstreet Theatre box office at
777-2551 or 777-2552 from 12-5 p.m.
Odd film has
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E; "Liquid Sky," a bizarre cult film t
Horror Picture Show" of the 1980s,
ftmL Saturday as the Russell House Theat
"jCjj^U Describing "Liquid Sky" is diffici
imSmH not.
The film opens with aliens landi
^ Manhattan apartment building in ;
upside-down plastic plate.
TIB 1 he audience next sees two punk?
f%MB| they look alike, it's because they're b<
The male punk, an Earthling, can't .?
| came from the UFO.
From then on, the camera follows
she witnesses and participates in p
. Uf A witnesses and participants include
assaulting the alien, a lesbian punk w
alien, a drama teacher who plans a sp
J and a drunk film crew.
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company time, when their conf
and sheep eating made them m
whistle signifying the end of th
to avert tragedy on either side
Coyote's gift of comic timi
face and his willingness to do
authenticity led Jones to cast h
~t Road Runner series. Here Coy
Although the Road Runndei
doubted that the series' real s
H films' simple premise as a sprir
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! LullOr not to use his speaking voice,
The plots were always the sa
that of any Victorian melodra
time is hut I Coyote would attempt to trap
his efforts would always back I
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poor fellow continued to invesi
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ion exposure. McNuggct.
'd wager that
But such concerns are forgt
owledge, no tion, showing a comedic grac<
nself has kept memorable scenes in screen
he opportuni- painted the tunnel onto a rock
roaring out of it? And when tl
his head, making his legs shi
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toons pairing sy of the Smurfs or the platiti
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hat's becoming the "Rocky from a telescope in an
will be shown tonight and clumsily seduces him.
re's midnight movie. The alien is here to cc
jit. Describing its success is brain during orgasm. (
chemical.) But strange t
ng inconspicuously atop a give up the chemical.
i UFO that looks like an The film has earned
reviews. David Denby o
perversely beautiful scie
one male, one female. If Columbia's Nickclod
3th played by Anne Carlisle. past November. All she
?tand the female punk, who matinees. Nickelodeon
USC student should set
the exploits of the alien as makes an important sta
>erverse sexual acts. Other
a young man who enjoys "Liquid Sky" is for a
ho befriends and betrays the movie features good pu
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but to do his acting in mime.
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men when Coyote goes into ac;
that created some of the most By D.M. Jamas
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d a tense moment in USC't production of
iy Dean."
alien sex
)t: a foreign scientist watches the UF'O
apartment building while a homely girl
meet me cnemicai released in ine numan
She is the perfect subject to gather the
hings happen to the earthlings after they
staying power, huge audiences and rave
f New York magazine called it "the most
nee fiction movie ever made."
con theater showed "Liquid Sky" this
)ws were sold out, including two special
manager Dale Campbell said, "Livery
: 'Liquid Sky.' In its own subtle way, it
tement about future generations."
dults; perverse scenes arc numerous. The
nk music, but terrible special effects and
"ickcts go on sale at 11:30 each night.
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Perry Stewart, two members of USC's
I team, share the victory.
i Bowl victors
:o regionals
et Edwards, Robin Floyd and Perry
:ciding match of USC's College Bowl
:sday, inching past Dill Nettles, Johnny
ell and Jeff Smith, 120-110.
i members, all 1982 graduates of Riveri
Greer, S.C., will be competing today
rrow against teams from colleges and
Southeast in the regional finals at East
liversity, Johnson City, Tenn. If they
advance to a nationally televised match
?ayjak, "Wheel of Fortune" host.
ii Union's Special Programs Committee
ipus tournament, in which 13 teams ^