Kong King Kong arrives with 1970s spectacle and peril
The Dino De Laurentiis remake of King Kong opens in 1,200 American cities in December. Director John Guillermin, after 18 months of production, calls the film a personal yet commercial project. He discusses his career from Tours to London, RAF service, and relocation to Los Angeles as it wrapped in 1975.
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Queen Ida pushes zydeco from Louisiana to Monterey stage
Ida Guillory leads Queen Ida's Bon Ton Zydeco Band at the Monterey Jazz Festival, selling a growing rhythm driven by accordion and a gumbo of blues rock and Latin influences. She envisions zydeco spreading beyond Louisiana and the San Francisco Bay Area as audiences dance to its upbeat, syncopated groove.
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