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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 29, 1969
Page
8
Cinema critic Dougal Macdonald praises Roman Polanski's Rosemary's Baby as a powerful film built on tension and a devastating conclusion. He notes Polanski's skill with macabre subjects and contrasts the film's unsettling approach with more conventional cinema.
A critical essay praising Polanski's Rosemary's Baby for its social value and dramatic craft. It highlights Mia Farrow's performance as Rosemary, Ruth Gordon and Sydney Blackmer as standout Satanists, and notes the film's shocking ending and twists while contrasting it with the source novel.
Keith Looby displays paintings at Macquarie Galleries Theatre Centre July 26 to 30 and at Manuka Galleries July 28 to August 4 in the Union Art Exhibition. The Canberra painter offers figurative relief from current minimal trends, challenging recent art dogma with a direct movement and pared form.
Nigel Murray-Harvey surveys Looby's satirical collage style and sharp social targets, noting distorted figures and Bosch-like surrealism while praising his attack on hypocrisy. Anuka Galleries presents three Melbourne artists Christine Herkman Christine Berkman Stuart Black and Jennifer Talbot, with varied promise and painterly exploration. Union Art Exhibition yields solid works by Peg Whyte Kerry Woodhill George Bennett, plus commendations for Sabina Dunn and others. overall fair but overserious entries.
The former Seekers member now hosts a suspense quiz on Arnatt's Big Nine airing Fridays at 7pm on CTC. Critics note his eye glass gaze and mockery toward contestants while ratings favor Bob Dyer in Melbourne and ABC news in Canberra. the show is seen as less entertaining than the news.
Frances Kelly reviews Pastures of the Blue Crane on ABC TV as disappointing despite good script and excellent photography. She notes a dull start, uneven cast, and a “high drama” Sunday episode, but credits promising elements and looks forward to future episodes. She also praises Frere Come the Brides on ABC TV as fast moving and engaging set in a Seattle western, with lovable characters and clear heroes and villains.
Sydney announces a $30,000 state government literary competition tied to Captain Cook Bicentenary celebrations. Open section prizes include $5,000 for a novel and $8,250 total. non fiction full length $5,000. long poetry $2,500. short story $2,000. full length play $3,000 with various totals. Restricted categories offer smaller prizes.
The listing details a full day of programs including history and science series for students, dramas, cartoons, and news. Notable items include For Schols History 1918 1965 New Nations The Story of Modern India and Romeo and Juliet Part 3 plus popular shows such as Maggie The Broken Silence Andy Pandy and Peyton Place with news broadcasts at several intervals.
A dense OCR fragment lists numerous radio programs and times from a broad schedule. Entries mention news briefs, weather reports, music segments, cultural shows, and educational talks across multiple times, reflecting a busy daytime to late night programming block.
The Sunday Press praises the film The Subject Was Roses and notes the Center Cinema will begin showing Three Strangers A Mother A Father And A Son starting Thursday.
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