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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1971

Page

4

Skin Game a cheeky western with Garner and Gossett

James Garner and Lou Gossett star in Skin Game a 1971 comedy western from Cherokee Productions released by Warner Brothers In the 1850s midlands Gossett a clever enslaved man and Garner con artists fleeced locals while plotting to free him The film foregrounds slavery rage with Gossett stealing scenes and a strong supporting cast including Susan Clark Edward Asner and John Brown but the title and tone provoke discomfort despite broad appeal

James Garner Lou Gossett Susan Clark Cherokee Productions Warner Brothers Garner Gossett Southland

Unlikely duo in a light comedy Scalphunters note

The fragment argues that the Garner Gossett vehicle Scalphunters (1968) is a passable comedy despite Caster and Ossie Davis in an underrated collaboration. The terse evaluation hints at mixed reception and the film’s place in their body of work.

Weekend City Theatres Show Times Across Multiple Venues

The Saturday schedule lists many venues and films including Paramount Doctor Zhivago See No Evil Mediterranean Holiday and regional titles. Titles include Don't Drink the Water The Last Rebel Skin Game Billy Jack Zodiac Killer The Frightened Woman Taking Off Heironymus Merkin The Windsplitter Model Shop Doc and Support Your Local Gunfighter with showings from early afternoon through late evening across Plaza Stage 1 2 3 4 Marion Collins Drive In Twixt Town Twin East Twin West and more.

Iowa Side of the Mountain Doctor Zhivago Billy Jack Marion U.S.A Collins Drive-In Twin West

Namath Stars In The Last Rebel At Paramount

Namath plays a Civil War era frontiersman in The Last Rebel with Jack Elam Woody Strode and Victoria George. Spangler production released by Columbia at the Paramount theater. The film mingles tame action with racism themes as Namath and Strode shield a colored man while Elam pursues, with Namath’s star power noted but action and cohesion limited.

Joe Namath Jack Elam Woody Strode Ty Hardin Victoria George Columbia Paramount Theater Rebs Namath Namath

See No Evil film review at Plaza theater

Dennis Bates critiques the Shuddery film See No Evil starring Mia Farrow Robin Bailey and Norman Eshley released by Genesis Columbia. He notes its violent scenes and tonal flaws while praising direction scenery color and music indicating it will please murder mystery fans but may repel viewers seeking deeper social messages.

Mia Farrow Robin Bailey Norman Eshley Columbia Plaza Theater

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