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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1972
Page
1
Barbra Streisand and David Selby headline the First Artists release Up the Sandbox at the World Playhouse Hollywood. National General Pictures distributes with an A Restricted rating requiring a parent or guardian for under 17.
A Rome Daily American critic singles out Barbra Streisand in Up the Sandbox as a bold though puzzling departure from her famous persona. The film follows Margaret Reynolds a expectant Manhattan wife who escapes into dream sequences featuring Fidel Castro an African safari and other fantasies while confronting a cramped life and a domineering mother. The review notes Streisand remains a dynamic presence and acknowledges the film’s surreal tone may blur reality and fantasy.
World Film Services, Ltd. files breach of contract suit in Los Angeles against actress Rita Hayworth seeking 1 million. The complaint says Hayworth began work on Witness Madness in England on November 15 but rendered services in an unprofessional, undisciplined, and improper manner.
Friday showtimes for Paramount feature The Poseidon Adventure at 5 15 7 20 9 25 with Saturday matinee 1 00 3 05 5 10. Iowa presents The Getaway at 1 30 3 35 5 40 7 45 9 50 and World offers Up the Sandbox with shorts.
HOLLYWOOD A qualified lawyer Jim Pritchett acts on NBC daytime drama The Doctors as Dr. Matt Powers for nearly a decade at Hope Memorial Hospital. From Lenoir North Carolina he earned a UNC law degree and a master in dramatic arts, pursued summer stock, then TV work from The Toast of the Town to Omnibus and Studio One, while also serving as an air force meteorologist and counter intelligence officer in World War II.
Hollywood’s Richard Bare unveils Wicked Wicked a dual image film designed to show two simultaneous stories on one screen. The project cost under 1.5 million and was shot near San Diego’s Hotel Del Coronado in 48 days. The director aims to expand the concept to future projects amid calls for fresh stunts to draw audiences from TV and blockbuster films.
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