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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1972
Page
9
A sparse but responsive crowd of about 300 heard C. C. Smith perform soul and blues at Fort Sill Post Theatre last night. Backed by the Kirk Lightsey quartet with electric piano bass drums and conga, the hour and a half concert opened a series of Pop Concerts.
Singer Smith performed a varied set featuring It's Impossible Stormy You've Got a Friend Daddy's Little Man and Little Green Apples. He engaged fans during Carole King's You've Got a Friend with live line readings. The backup quartet impressed despite muddy balance. He left to thunderous applause without an encore, packing after a Wichita Falls engagement, with Fort Sill shows Wednesday.
Hollywood AP reports Tom Neal, 58, former B movie star known for tough guy roles, died at his North Hollywood home eight months after leaving prison. The body was found in bed by his 15 year old son Thomas, authorities say death appears natural. Neal rose to fame in the 1940s and 1951 fight with Franchot Tone over Barbara Peyton ended his film career. Peyton later married Tone, then divorced and rekindled with Neal.
Jack Paar returns to TV with a monthly one week hosting stint for a new Paar Show to air in New York, alternating with Dick Cavett who also begins a 90 minute weekly late night series from January. Cavett will continue hosting his existing late night show through 1972. ABC plans 90 minute original productions for late night, including dramas mysteries and musical variety. Paar will also host yearly one hour specials starting 1972 73, including Three Remarkable Women with Mary Martin in Brazil Jane Goodall in Africa and Ethel Kennedy in Virginia and Massachusetts.
Paramount announces The Godfather Part II to be filmed early next year with Al Pacino returning as Michael Corleone and Francis Ford Coppola directing and producing. Release set for March 27, 1973, with international openings and record box office hopes.
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