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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1974

Page

9

Popular songs of Greek composer back in the air

In Athens youths sing Mikis Theodorakis beneath the Acropolis as Greece lifts bans after a civilian government frees political prisoners and allows exiles to return. The composer resumes writing, records reappear in shops, and Plaka houses become informal clubs on hot summer nights.

John Rigos Athens UPI Acropolis Mikis Theodorakis Greece Theodorakis Paris Plaka Zorba Wrot Wrot the Student Bar ‘‘Rigas Vassilis Kalagiannis Antonis Kalogiannis Heleni Mandelsou Boite

Hindenburg rebuilt for movie spectacle

Akron businessman George Lewis, chair of Akron Porcelain Co., spotted a flaw on the Universal Pictures set of The Hindenburg. Director Robert Wise halted production to consider his advice. Lewis, a former Goodyear Zeppelin Co. engineer, serves as technical adviser on the film starring George C. Scott.

Hollywood UPI Akron Ohio Universal Pictures Robert Wise George Lewis Akron Porcelain Co Lewis George C. Scott Goodyear Zeppelin Co Lakehurst N.J Universal

Local piano students gain Juilliard pre college entry

Three area piano students Tamar Witkin Polly van der Linde and Cathy Marker have been accepted to the Juilliard School of Music pre college division in New York City. They will attend Saturday classes in the city while continuing their weekday schooling. All study piano with Rosamond van der Linde of North Bennington.

Tamar Witkin Isaac Witkin Polly van der Linde R. H. Vander Linde Cathy Marker Richard Marker Juilliard School of Music New York City Juilliard Rosamond van der Linde North Bennington

Crosby quits pipe smoking amid lung troubles in Spokane

Bing Crosby halted his pipe smoking in January after lung abscess surgery and ongoing health issues. The Spokane stop came during a Gonzaga University fund drive led by Crosby and his wife Kathryn. The article blends Crosby’s health note with unrelated details about dirigibles and Greek nightlife, creating a fragmented, variable report.

Spokane Wash UPI Bing Crosby Crosby Kathryn Gonzaga University

Men Who Made the Movies series on Vermont ETV

Eight veteran Hollywood directors are featured in a PBS program series The Men Who Made the Movies airing Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on Vermont ETV from Oct 25. Directors include Capra Cukor Hitchcock Hawks Minnelli Walsh Wellman and Vidor with interviews and film clips produced by Richard Schickel for Time.

Burlington Hollywood Public Broadcasting Service Vermont ETV Frank Capra George Cukor Alfred Hitchcock Howard Hawks Vincent Minnelli Raoul Walsh William Wellman King Vidor Film Authority Time Magazine Richard Schickel Cukor Minnelli Hitchcock Frank Cap Camille King Victor WNET-13

Dukes of Dixieland Jazz at Dartmouth Hopkins Center

The Dukes of Dixieland bring their Dixieland repertoire to Spaulding Auditorium on Saturday Sept 28 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $4 and go on sale Sept 23. Dartmouth address and Hopkins Center Box Office provide further details.

Hanover N.H Hopkins Center Dukes of Dixieland New Orleans Spaulding Auditorium Pete Fountain Dukes The Betty Assunto Betty Owens Ted Mack Connie Jones Jack Teagarden Dick Johnson Scott Hill Art Langston Otis Bazoon Harvey Rubin Dartmouth

Mixed reviews and lineups at local cinemas this week

Gene Hackman and Liv Ullmann lead Zandys Bride with strong character work but a contrived plot leaving audiences unsatisfied. Streisands For Pete Sake and Owl and the Pussycat offer zany moments and a happy ending with George Segal opposing Streisand. Jeremiah Johnson remains a box office favorite with Redford portraying a romantic loner amid Camp drama.

Zandy Gene Hackman Liv Ullmann Kated PG Manchester Twin Cinemas Barbra Streisand Pete Miss Streisand Howard Hawks George Segal John Hubbard

New Books at Bennington Free Library Fiction

Bennington Free Library adds many new titles across fiction and juvenile shelves. Notable author picks include Poul Anderson The Many Worlds of Poul Anderson and Brautigan The Hawkline Monster. Several novels span romance mystery and historical settings with strong character focus and inventive plots.

Bennington Free Library Anderson Poul Anderson Buechner Campbell Scotland Cookson John Willie Farrell Krishnapur Swiftie Harris Hjortsberg Toro Jay Lang the Sword Pontius Pilate Magnuson Helen Grant Murdoch Nabokov Orr Robbins Schaeffer Anya Smith Jones Men

No retirement for Lucille Ball

Hollywood veteran Lucille Ball rejects retirement as she returns to television with a CBS hour-long special titled Happy Anniversary and Goodbye. She recalls ownership of Desilu Paramount and Universal ties, notes absence of Lucy in the new role, and says she will stay busy despite past pauses between projects. The special co stars Art Carney Nanette Fabray and Peter Marshall and airs November 19.

Vernon Scott Hollywood UPI Lucille Ball Lucy Miss Ball Paramount Studios Desilu Lucille Universal Studios Warner Bros Mame Cbs-Tv Art Carney Nanette Fabray Peter Marshall Zany Lucy Univn Bob Hope Gale Gordon

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