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MOVIE REVIEWHalls Of AngerBy ADRIENNE MANNS Most people who Intend to see it have no doubt boon to the Met or Hippodrome to struggle through Hall* of Anger.It's the kind of fham movie meant to attract black people who are fiMri-thaoly seeing other black people on screen doing something otherserving or coming to dinner.For the benefit of those whohaven’t seen it, Hills of Anger” Is •bout a black high school Integrated by 60 white students.The main character U a black viceprincipal played by Calvin Lockhart who hu tht Tell it Ilk* it U' attitudeVTirv VIM# UIV ISIM av |IHV JO Ulhe Is handsome, a former athlete tad a man newly turned on to his responsibilities to the ghetto he fled to workgt a predominantly white high school.He takes the Job as vicc-prlnclpalof Roosevelt High and becomes in volved with Ms fiudenta and a youngEnglish teacher with whom he takes foot bat hi.All is well until a white security guard beats a black student. The ’Wall of Pride1 Is destroyed and a riotfollow*, During the showing on mifvisit eemeeM in the audience shout It’s Just {Ike Easiern' (Eastern K!r here m ielUme*t. Which may hetrue tout oaly u? t* where the wdtoecame, At Mslera Ufore waa vwmit cenfreetaua*; dt Reosevelt the wWtepetteeenea arrive wwM ..the. vice-it li veins*f wy*f fo J*thee b acSaUM am INtDo you need help? With respondent politeness he informs him that he does not and they(the police) politely drive off, leaving the rioting students and the hero*vice-princlpal to do their thing.The thing, Halls of Anger that is, Is considered by the white liberals to be | responsible movie because it shows there is hope, but not for what.You may agree but even If youIIdon't you'll find it entertaining and isn't that after all the purpose ofAmerican movies?PointedAbout PolRegarding the recent decision of Belllmorthe Baltimore City Police Department to withdraw certain services from sensitive areas of the city, I have the tollewlng quest one:Wnce there net been ik trial orconviction of those charted with thelatiApril B killing and near lata) wound* lag ef two officers on (he force, where doe* the assumption come from foil policemen will be am-if theyanswer emergencytk. I tylcans In certain areas ef the f tyWhere Is foil powerful and well orteamed fbm get aaly In'foe wands ofwuin.eiiy gifWiahtrSLTSTMi Ms «etare that la ee le as to destroy ourM* neat* aw* e Un+ WtU4 »eMJItl 1 Hf tiMl ^m *********m m
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Baltimore Afro American
Baltimore, Maryland, US
Sat, May 09, 1970
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