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¥ om r 3 } ' abs ' Writer-director past seven years. Allen. Now by Terry Dupuis Mel established himself as one of the screen's most renowned mirth-makers over the Some critics regard hint as a comedy genius, and they view him with the same regard which others reserve for Woody this summer Mel released his first new comedy in over three years, and happily it is mostly on target and comparible to his Blazing Saddles period of inspiration. The new comedy by Brooks is called A History Of The World - Part One. But Brooks' version of human history is far different from anything you have ever read in the history texts. History of the W divided segments, and each segment covers a specific period in history. He opens with a prehistory section, a skit about the caveman days in which he spoofs the "Dawn Of Man" sequence from Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey. The main character in this segment is a caveman who is hilariously played by Sid Brooks' comedy is Brooks has Brooks has Caesar. with Imperial Rome. Some of the movie's funniest moments are contained in the section which deals Here Brooks himself appears as a stand- up philosopher who is invited to perform at Caesar's Palace. Caesar is portrayed by the portly comedian Dom DeLuise, who brings his own special brand of zaniness to into very role he plays. Personally 1 found segment. However, orld, Part | the Spanish Inquisition sequence to be less amusin; than the other sections. The film wou probable be better off without it, but fortunately it is the movie's shortest in the French Revolution sequence, Brooks is back,again at his inspired best. It is not only the most hilarious segment of the movie, but it contains some of the funniest jokes Mel Brooks has ever written. Brooks again acts in this sequence. This time he has a dual role, playing both King Louis XVI and a lowly servant who is a dead ringer for the monarch. Harvey Korman has an amusing zany new hit role in this segment as a French nobleman, and Cloris Leachman as a peasant woman involved in the revolution is also memorable. Mel Brooks' History Of The World is a fast-moving and zany comedy, full of in- ventive sight gags, slapstick, and wacky irreverent humour. How well the individual viewer takes to this comedy will depent largely on how the viewer has responded to Brooks' previous comedies. The odds are favourable that any movie-goers who found Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein wildly hilarious will probably find Mel Brooks' History Of The World to be equally side- splitting. The first annual Athenian Men's Softball Tournament will be held Monday at the main diamond in Little Lake Park in» Midland and there will be eight teams entered in the event. © The eight teams will be competing for $850 in prize money and taking part will be Wyebridge, Coldwater, Perkinsf- ield, Johnnie's Pizza, Athenian' Raiders, Vasey Royals, Lerear Construction and Vasey Twin Lakes. The Athenian Raiders' team is going to be combined with Adco Tire to make up a team but otherwise, all teams are restricted to their signed players. Prizes are $400 for the championship team, $200 for the consolation winner, $100 for the championship finalist and $75 for the con- solation finalist. There will also be a baserunning and batting competition with the winner in the batting competition claiming $50 prize money the champion in baserunning getting $25. Each team will be paying $75 registration fee and one new ball and there will be a $5 per player charge for the batting contest with a $2.50 charge for the baserunning compet- ition. Starting time Things in the tour- nament will start at 9 a.m. when Wyebridge and Coldwater will play their first game with the second game taking place at 10 a.m. between Perkinsfield and Johnnie's Pizza. The third game will be at aa mies with Athenian Raiders and Vasey Royals playing and the fourth game will be at 12 p.m. with Lercar Construction and Vasey Twin Lakes batting. From there, the winning teams will go onto the championship round with the losing teams going into the consolation rounds. The consolation championship game will be played at 6 p.m. and the championship game will take place at 7:30 p.m. All games will be five innings in length and the mercy rule will be in effect if one team is ahead by more than five runs after three innings. That does not, however, apply to the championship and consolation final games, those games being seven innings with the mercy tiling not en- first. tering play. If still tied after that, The following tie extra innings will be played until the tie is broken by runs or by the third, second and first base ruling. breakers wil! be usea if the game ends up ties after regulation time. First, an extra inning will be played. Then, if the teams are still tied, it will be the team with the most runners 'o reach third base safely, then second and 'hen Each team can enter three players with the fastest runner from each team advancing to the finals. NOW PLAYING BLAKE EDWARDS Restricted SOB 18 yrs & over JUUE ANOREWS WILAME HOLDEN BLAKE EDWARDS SOB CANADIAN ODEON THEATRES King St., Midland Nitely 7&9 526-5791 PHELPSTON TAVERN Country & Western Music : Now appearing Thurs., Fri. & Sat. Next Aug. 6, 7, 8 Len Gravelle . PHELPSTON TAVERN es Flos Conc.4, Phelpston PAL AGE; PAVERS. Now appearing re i July 30, 31, Aug. 1 iNow Enjoy A Thrifty Mr. Christie! ¢ })/. NEW PAL AGE ead t PAVE RD Syl => = Pot of Gold ENTERTAINMENT LICENSEO LLBO Main St., Elmvale Page 28, Wednesday, July 29, 1981 Big softball tourney planned for free. ~ Admission to the park P Refreshments is set at $1 for adults and children under 12 get in are available at the park. Pen Twin Theatres 14 Fri. July 31 to Pen Thurs. Aug. 6 ; Jr APE MAN 7&9 Adult accompaniment. Child under 14 may attend with an adult, SUN. 4, FEATURE SPECIAL 1) Raiders of the Lost Arc 2)Airplane 3) Up in Smoke 4)Saturday Night Fever Sat. Matinee YOGIBEAR Pen Fri. July 3) Th a of the urs. Aug. 6, TET [ARI -7:15 & 9:15 f LOST GRA. Fighting Inflation with a Price Reduction Midland's unemployment picture coupled with the nation's high inflation, makes it pretty hard for Mom to cope with today's food costs. : Loft Family Restaurants 4: Kentucky Fried Chicken aie Store in Midland is doing something to help. we, Mt hy res $1.99 (Regular *2.25) Dinner for That's a 12% Inflation Fighting Price Reduction At Midland's Store only From Monday to Friday Loft Family Restaurants Inc. Feawiing Kentucky Fried (thicken © 371 King St. Midland, Ont. Tel 526-5522 | NOW OPEN ALL WEEK i 322-2890 | | DRIVE-IN THEATRE gh" Pictures Subject To Unavoidable Change { a Starts Friday July 31 Somewhere, Under The Rainbow, way down low -- Chevy Chase, Carrie Fisher and 150 midgets are fighting valiantly to save our country against all Oz! A GIANT comedy -- don't sell it short! CHEVY CHASE "UNDER THE RAINBOW" CARRIE FISHER and --= ia a Recommended as =" From the Adult Entertainment MADman S enemys MAD MAGAZINE PRESENTS UP THE ACADEM DUSK TO DAWN SUNDAY AUG. 2 e Under the Rainbow ° Up the Academy e Blazing Saddles © Gumball Rally