Grease Delivers Bright 1950s High School Fun
Review lauds Grease at the Plaza Theatre with John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in a lively musical comedy. Changes from stage to screen soften edges, yet the cast shines and the closing number You're the One That I Want dominates the soundtrack. A few sound balance issues aside, the film offers nostalgic entertainment.
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Olivia Newton-John
Stigwood- Carr
Paramount Pictures
Plaza Theatre
Olivia Newton- John
Travolta
Danny
Sandy
Newton-John
Rydell High School
United States
Tbirds
Pink Ladies Club
Rizzo
Stockard Channing
Newton- John
Rydell
California
Chicago
Frankie Valli
Barry Gibb
Bee Gees
Eve Arden
Sid Caesar
Edd
Byrnes
Frankie Avalon
the Plaza
Bad News Bears Go to Japan review packs few laughs
Curtis headlines the third Bears film produced by Michael Ritchie and released by Paramount. In Japan the California Little League crew faces a sham promoter, awkward subplots, and an ineloquent romance as the one bright moment comes from a karate bout with Antonio Inoki and a skating commentary by Dick Button.
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Japan
Tony Curtis
Michael Ritchie
Paramount Pictures
Eastown
Bears
The
California
Orient
Curtis
Kelly Leak
Jackie Earle Haley
Kelly
Antonio Inoki
Muhammed Ali
Dick Button
Button
Fiction Tops Reading Among Teens in Iowa Poll
A University of Iowa survey of 16 to 19 year olds in Eastern Iowa shows 20 of 33 top books are fiction, four are biographies, and nine non fiction. Novels center on adolescent experiences with strong violence and danger in adventure titles while female protagonists gain traction.
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Judith Eistman
Elmtree
Arthurth
Hamburger Heaven
James Iver
T. Ernesto Bethancourt
Mark Calé
Marlys Millhiser
Stuart Rosenberg
Vietnam
Rick Setlowe
Georgia
Coweta
Margaret Ann Barnes
Butch Cassidy
Brother
Lula Parker Betenson
Gifford
Frank Gifford
Charles Mangel
David Taylor
Andrea Boroff Eagan
William Alan Bales
Frederick Forsythe
William Goldman
Don Bredes
Judith Guest
Harriet Hahn
Sara Patterson
Ellen
Betty Wason
Barbara Wersba
Robert Calder
Clive Cussler
Home
J. Bradfor Olesker
Karel Weiss
Bill Bradley
Hollywood Casts and Film Updates from Walt Disney, CBS, and More
AP reports Harry organ of M A S H will star in Jail's End for Walt Disney Productions. Al Pacino tops Born on the Fourth of July opening soon. Tisa Farrow leads Search and Destroy with Shirley Jones and Len Cariou in The Orchard Children for CBS shot in Vancouver. On this date in 1973, Leonid Brezhnev urged Congress to not block emigration disputes as ties with the US could broaden.
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Harry Organ
M*a*s*h
Walt Disney Productions
al Pacino
Tisa Farrow
Search
Deroy
Shirley Jones
Len Cariou
Orchard
CBS
Vancouver
B.C
Canada
Leonid Rezhnev
Washington
Rged
United States
Soviet Union
Entertainment Theater and Film Listings for Monday
Iowa film showings include Damien Omen II at 7 30 and 9 25 with Baker s Hawk at 7 and 8 50. Jaws 2 plays 7 and 9. Grease at Plaza 7 30 and 9 30. Stage fare Unmarried Woman 7 30 and 9 50 Stage 2 Jason and the Argonauts 7 40 and 9 40. Capricorn One and American Graffiti 7 30 9 40. Eastown offers Bad News Bears in Japan 7 40 and 9 25 The End 7 30 and 9 20. Collins Jungle Book 9 10 The Sign of Zorro 10 45 No Deposit No Return 11 25. Twin West American Hot Wax 9 20 Citizen s Band 11 10. Twin East The Sign Zorro 9 10 Jungle Book 10 10 No Deposit No Return 11 35.
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Iowa
Twin East
Bipartisan group critiques U.S. foreign policy formed
A 22 member bipartisan panel led by former CIA chief George Bush plans ongoing criticism of U.S. foreign policy through publications and television. The group includes former Democratic Senator J William Fulbright of Arkansas and Bush as chairman.
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Washington
U.S
J. William Fulbright
Arkansas
CIA
George Bush
Dear Abby Letters on College Morals and Dating Finances
Readers ask about parental guidance for a freshman daughter at a distant coed university and a retired man dating a mid fifties woman. Abby says moral grounding matters more than supervision and advises surrender on finances, offering a writing booklet promotion.
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Platinum Musical Starts Rehearsals at Paramount Studio
The Broadway bound musical Platinum starring Alexis Smith will begin August rehearsals at Paramount. Paramount will provide space for rehearsals and develop costume designs while handling marketing and publicity. Michael D. Eisner cited movie potential as the reason for involvement.
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Alexis Smith
Paramount
Michael D. Eisner
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