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last week. It is called The Toy, and it is a work journalist is a role to which he brings his promising indication of a good month for own special brand of zaniness. Putting screen comedy. The plot is original and odd- Gleason and Pryor together for a comedy was ball in concept. Its story deals with a spoiled an inspired idea. : | U Nn o= arrogant 11-year-old boy who is the son of a Each of these comics has developed his ves 5 multi-millionaire Southern tycoon. ae yen DE ie Sai sae 1€ : 7 < eason with his pompous, slow-burning fuse : eee ease nes ot menstolr Full Of toys (0 which takes a ne Minie to explode, and Flos Conc.4, Phelpston s play with, including kid-sized sports cars d : : : F : f d which are capable of doing up to 50 miles an Richard Pryor with his fast-speed spon- Country & Western Music :- | e I hour, indoors or out. He also has a very 1 realistic train set which comes complete with sia : : avalanches, rainstorms and volcanoes. MOVIE GUIDE : bi Yet with all of these things which his ROXY THEATRE MIDLAND 526-5791 overindulgent father has provided him with, ' ---- : j Eric is completely bored. Then one year on a Starts Fri. Dec. 17 3 return home from boys military school, Eric 4 asks his father to buy him a human toy, who } speed turns out to be an out-of-work black jour- Hp bor ; nalist. After much financial persuasian, the Baas: © tycoon succeeds in buying this new "'toy"' for Sat. Mati 3 i F : 5 nee 1:30 SCROOGE-- f| 8 k es : . A ae aaa Santa will give outFree Treats Leo & The Moonlighters [| is story outline may sound dumb an gg OD : -- IC even a little offensive, but what makes this PEN TWIN PENETANG _ 549-2953 movie palatable and work well as a comedy is Wed. Dec. 15 to Sat. Dec. 18 7:15 its casting together of two original comic JACKIE Meriatarsnerttotrerian The Greatest Bruce Lee Hit Of Them All! ¥ j talents, Jackie Gleason and Richard Pryor. CHAIN ener aro! Iso] +=-- << 4 Gleason stars as the filthy-rich Southern E : Bruce Lee ssl 4 tycoon U.S. Bates who has spoiled his son €@WL $7 in We K/ i : Enter the Why he é Py Dragon z j me safety hints Sat. Matinee 1:30--"Santa Claus"--Tin Can 't ' : : hei Show Admission: one tin of food. Fi At Christmas, most Canadians still Buy a tree that is fresh, since it will prefer to decorate their homes with contain more moisture. The twigs Sun. Dec. 19 to Tues. Dec. 22 7:15 the traditional, natural tree. Today, ea aa tea an ne coe? ILSA, SHE WOLF OF THE S.S. also however, with increasing concern should not fall off when the butt is ILSA HAREM KEEPER OF THE OIL ° : about conservation of our forest knocked on the ground. SHEIKS (Qtcnsirg) OTN aa Lisle ' resources, many people believe they Before you bring it indoors, the tree 15, 16, 17 q are depleting our forests by buying can be safely stored outdoors, x natural young conifers at Christmas. _ Sheltered as much as possible from SNF Wed. only Dec. 15 12 noon and 7:30 wr December 18 - Steamer The fact is that most Christmas Wind and sun. LES PLOUFFE ; trees sold by dealers are not grown in When you are ready to bring your Starts Thurs. Dec. 16 7 and 9 poecee Cease ee en q productive forests, but on special tree indoors, saw about an inch off the i ' ; : plantations using land that might butt to increase water absorption. Put j PA qr, A G BEB otherwise be unproductive. Others are __ the tree in.a-stand-with-a good water eee : P : 2; cut from natural forests,..but~are container, and make sure it is kept THE EXTRATERRESTRIAL Ze 2 ») Ces Ir A\ Y ES IR N/ obtained by thinning dense stands, filled. Plain water is best, and the use Starts Wed. Dec. 22 AIRPLANE II = = i thereby allowing better growth for of any additives claimed to be "'fire : : & Main St., Elmvale maxsammn } commercial species. retardent" should be avoided. These F Christmas tree cutting creates jobs Equitiecciually reduce water abo. 2 ee SO OSeSSSCOC§CCOCESSOP®S OSS ESCO OS OS SOP SOOO SO SOOO OOS and extra income for farmers and sorption by the tree. Fire-retardant j other rural people in winter, and the sprays should also be avoided. plantations often provide scenic green Depending on the species, and on j belts, prevent land erosion, give temperature and humidity of the F sanctuary to wildlife and help reduce room, trees will consume varying q air pollution. amounts of water indoors. A tree B ; Fire Safety Hints about 2m high could absérb up to a By using care and common sense, a liter in 24 hours. ia natural tree can be as safe as any Keep your Christmas tree away | i other. Her are some important points from fireplaces, radiators and other : to remember when buying and in- sources of heat, and be sure it doesn't 4 stalling your tree: block an exit from the room. i F | . Port 4 a | fl : 'roll Dec. 18, 1:30 p.m. atthe | Batel EN THEATRE | Hotel ze review Mov Toy by TERRY DUPUIS Last year at this time Hollywood went heavy for the Christmas season with serious, thought-provoking and dramatic films. The result was one of the most disastrous commercial seasons for moviemakers in recent memory. Evidently Hollywood has learned a lesson from all of this. There will be several serious dramas playing theatrically this month such as Gandhi and the new Paul Newman starrer The Verdict. But the trend this season is definitely towards humorous light-hearted en- tertainment for the holiday season. The first movie of this batch was released e 359 First St. 534-7301 rotten and is not used to being turned down. He is so wealthy that he feels he can buy anything. U.S. has even bought himself a third wife. a dumb blonde named Fancy. U.S. Bates also has an English butler named Barkley whom he won in a _ high-stakes billiard game. Gleason is ideally cast in The Toy as the blustery millionaire. It is a part which he is ideally suited for and one which he brings off to perfection. He goes a long way towards making The Toy a satisfactory comedy. The other contributing factor is his co-star Richard Pryor who portrays "'the toy'. Pryor's comic performance as the out-of- taneity, always being put-upon. Both of these comedians has his own sense of comic timing, and putting the two of them together makes for worthwhile entertainment. The director of The Toy is Richard Donner who has made The Omen, Superman, and Inside Moves. The Toy is his first attempt at slapstick comedy and screwball farce. He is fortunate to have had two experienced far- ceurs like Gleason and Pryor involved in this latest movie venture. eLEGGS LOUNGE presents Robert St., Penetang Thurs., Fri., Sat. "'BUCKSKINS' Dancing this week-'Rockin' Robin' Saturday-'Hollywood Dancer' * Film Feature - 'Santa Claus' Admission: 1 Tinof Food Proceeds to the Salvation Army i | 'LADIES NIGHT' Every Thurs.-Male Exotic Dancer-'Panther' Watch for Main Lounge Grand Opening Soon! KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK Sponsored by the Pen Theatre and The Midland Times DPPPPPDPPPPPPSPOPSDSITESPSPSPSSPHSOPSPSPSPOWOO BPO GPS IPS PSPSPS OPS SPSOSCOSSPOSOPSPOCSLOOS SSSSSSPSSOSSFSHS FS SSOP FS SFSOSPHSSOO DSS FPPSPHSPSPHOCSSCOOSlOOSSI2OT9297808 EI IOI II I I Kk kkk kkk kkk EO OO a OF > teccccocoeosod ISSSOOCOOSOSOCOOOOOSOOS Wednesday, December 15, 1982, Page 39 auvi ,ci Cea? wt % ISUNILIIIW yy oe Sits or Ves