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This Movie Is Odd Tale of Elephants“TIIP. ROOTS OF HEAVEN1««4 L lt;-i»# »«4 (UNMllnM h» liUTft 7. iftr*«M4 kr J'*«IImtin* *«•*lt; wi (ft, M,H bfl-» T-mtiii* OM's'vlVi. «* mwwnl Hi rw fhUma* !*•«lt;«.TIIB CA1?................... In* nn»'*«*• ..... JbIimm GmmMmiI Trttxr H kHfidAn# rwi» „.r*tu AUiirt0» ««H«|IVffcll .«i. ....*««.••.• I*Intiilt;*•*»* ..............-.....Jlrrt^. |«M .!*#•Hy Mac TlnccThii film it an odd story about a group of odd people who join force* in a common rauie in French Equitoria) Africa. H has a highly capable caal, tome magnificent scenery, tome high *pota, and tome dull stretches,Trevor Howard is, as always, coolly competent in hit handling of the difficult role of a man dedicated to the preservation of elephants. A seedy, fiery character, he scurries around with petitions for laws against the extinction of the great beasts, and Is met with contempt or indifference.When peaceful means are of no avail, he decides on more active measures which include peppering the po»tcriar» of hunters with buckshot One of his victims, a pompous, burly American TV commentator, brings Morel's crusade to pub lie allention. The American forms a small band of stalwarts. Including a booay for-mgr soldier, a dedicated naturalist, an ambitious African politician, and a man who ts to dijgusted witb the world thatWHEN /.Riling klid dl.k.*» k.11. ... S. hi... mrti (S. ••ad itrdt »t»y In cup, —M«rtfjr. Lm. III.lit V*« Aur. . /.Kuril. *“# .rl.l»m Urn* tovrrf 5»n.l lt;1 I. Tint Bnrtn.CAlcny. Trl 6 u*«, wMth will |mv «1 /»' «.ch fim.*.«* ..Sll.S.a Sorry, mu fit ran fc# tttmtutdhe refuses to speak to anyoneMorel also has the sympathy and assiatanoe of a girl who learned about Buffering in Derlin at the close of World War II and who is drawn toward him and his absorption in his cause. Juliette Greco la exotic as Minna but sometimes a bit difficult to understand Errol Flynn makes Ills derelict toldler effective; Orson Welles and Eddie Albert are amusing, while Paul Lukas portrays an older, gentler manThe film has a genuine African flavor. Some of the shots of the countryaide and the great herds of animals arc fascinating, but the movie also is long and frequently static. I found some of the music in trusive and unnecessary. The final scenes are a bit melodramatic. Mr. Albert's convoraior. to the cause struck me as in credible.. *Old Town Art Center Clan Enrollment OpensEnrollment U now open for the Old Town Art center series of classes which will begin Jan 20 Persons interested In the classes may'register atthe center. 1714 X Wells st !
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