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aminasgtgsasf Roberts on film mean success Past rcles infuriate Moren0 By STEPHEN IAUER Of The Examiner In report released May John Roberts the former secretary of state for the former Liberal government makes some observations about the Canadian feature film Industry and the governments policy on supporting films The governments film policy is based on the belief that healthy commercial sector is an essential condition to suc cessful feature film industry says Roberts We believe that Canada has the necessary creative talents to make films that Will popular and successful not only in Canada but also In international markets Given the high cost of making feature films success in markets outside Canada IS In most cases essential if Canadian film is to be commercially profitable No argument there And Roberts is correct when he says that the Canadian Film Development Corr poration and the 100 per cent tax allowance have helped increase the number of films made in this country Last year the CFIC spent $78 million to create $46 million worth of film pro duction But its one thing to say film must appeal to North American market and another to say as Roberts does in his report that the Canadian content isnt suffering as result The films that the CFIIC helps finance are really North American films not Canadian films Unlike such films as Duddy Kravitz or Mon nclc Ane toine these co productions films like IOIIN ROBERTS Murder by Decree and Silent Partner could have been made in Los Angeles or New York They say nothing about Canada They dont pro ject any sense of what liv ing in this country means They dont tell us anything about ourselves Maybe thats little too idealistic But good Canadian films can appeal to larger market Making movies is big business and always has been but that hasnt prevented creative directors writers and performers from making films that try to aim little higher than the lowest common denominator The liberal governments policy has encouraged movie production at the expanse ofa truly Canadian film industry It will be interesting to see what approach the Progressive Conservative government takes towards the Canadian film industry Short takes Ivan Rebroff performs in concert at Georgian College Theatre Friday at 830 pm Tickets are $750 and $950 All seats are reserved Aspiring novelists take note Seal Books of Toronto has announced its third annual first novel competition First prize is $50000 which is the largest prize awarded anywhere in the world for this type of competition Manuscripts must be submitted by Dec 31 and must be at least 60000 words long The Seal address is 59 Front St Toronto MSE 183 The winner will be announced in April 1980 IAll MRTNEY musical magic McCartney may reverse record slump NEW YORK Ilteuteri With little help from his friends Iaul Mcartney blazed musi cal trail through the 19605 and early 70s that opened the way for the record industry to earn millions of dollars from the younger generation Now the former Beatlc is ex pcctcd to again work his magic and help pull the record in dustry out of its current slump new album with McCartney and his group Wings soon to be released by olumbia Records already has more than three million orders record industry sources say lIcartncy recently joined BSs olumbia label in an agreement which may be one of the most lucrative ever for jwrforming artist So great is his share that analysts say it will require sales of three million to five million for CBS just to break even tllS UPIIMISIH But the company is confident that McCartney will help re verse Its own recent slump and that of the industry beset by death of new releases rising costs and large numbers of al bum returns by retailers CBS hich with Warner Records shares major portion of the record market is rclcas ing new albums this spring by James Taylor Earth Wind and Fire Meat Loaf Electric Light Orchestra and Tammy Wynette Warner has two major re leases forthcoming double al bum sets by the Eagles and by Ilcctwood Mac whose last at bum Rumors was one of the best Stlllllg records ever Performs with Toronto choir lleathcr McDowell formerly of tookstown performed with the Drama Singers under the direction of John Ford in spr ing concert at St Johns Presbyterian Church on Broad view Ave in Toronto on May 25 The Oriana Singers have been chosen to sing at the Inter national Kiwanis onvention at Maple Leaf Gardens on July TORONTO CPI The anger boils to the surface when Rita Moreno talks about her past her years in Hollywood playing Mexican Spitfires gypsy temp tresses Indian maidens and hookers refused to play one more of those stupid Latin roles screaming You feelthy Yankee peeg you stole my gold knew had finer talent and wanted to make it grow Miss Moreno 47 winner of the scar the Emmy the Grammy and the Tony the highest awards given by the movie TV recording and theatrical worlds has made her point Shes the only woman to have won all four Barbra Streisand has them too but one was honorary She has brought her new nightclub act to Toronto and in an interview in her hotel suite she curled in an armchair and jumped up often to pace the carpet and imitate other ac tors She described herself as survivor who now lives in the best of all possible worlds fantasy glamor lovely home husband and daughter she loves and applause Ive had rare strange career that wouldnt be discouraged Ive had great ups and tremendous downs Ive been nowaymsmpmef hurt Ive hated myself Ive been bitter as hell But theres Academy Award in 1961 for her my ST ST CHILDREN 13 Va and under FREE mom at RESTRICTED programs ELECTRONIC RADIO SOUND cor Me movie on your own car radio For the Finest in Movie Entertainment lHE OF OF THE FUNNIEST MOVIE onIla AW lfllfllflllfl SPEC LIMITED ENGAGEMENT MlRlSCH ClRPURAllOH Pllttititii N1 PLUS THIS GREAT MOVIE At the Drian Only EVER MADE WZWwWSWMAmWL mmommunsus smear Miss PETE ETE SELLE SELLE IHE PIEJSONE 11 IECOMMIIDID ADULT ENTERTAINMENT Rita Moreno the ladys star Moreno WOT an role as Anita in West Side Story But then she didnt get another movie for seven years Open 645 Show At PM ORilliA TIIEATRES QENEVA lbWEST ST 326633 thegxaminer Wodnnqu May 30 1979 11 Shields miscasi in fantasy film By STEPHEN GALER Of The Examiner Peter Fonda and Brooke Shields play the unlikeliest romantic couple of the season in Wanda Nevada western adventurefantasy playing at the Imperial Fonda is tough exGI turned gambler who wins Shields in poker game Shields in the title role is precocious 13yearold orphan who dreams of becoming famous country and western singer The two hate each other im mediately Fonda worries more about the paint job on his 1951 Studebaker than he does about Shields predicament as an or phan on the run Predictably blossoms unfortunately the movie never does The Hat is as silly and con trived as an episode of Charlies Angels Fonda and Shields journey to the Grand Canyon in search of gold after they discover secret map us ed by drunk prospector nam ed Texas Curly To complicate matters the couple is pursued into the canyon by two bank robbers eager to find the gold and murder Fonda and Shields Wanda Nevada might have been an entertaining piece of May sell strike film TORONTO CPI About 120 freelance filmmakers and technicians at TVOntarios Channel 19 plan to make movie of their strike and hope to sell it to the network after the strike ends union official Says The film will also cover such major strikes as the one at Inco Metals Co in Sudbury Ont NAMIREWRIBINTAUABALSAM WELILDCI ADDED FEATURE At tIIo DriveIn Only SHIELDS IIPEIIAL So The YOU FORGOT WHAT TERROR from the terrifying No bestseller mumtun SOILEIDEII DREYFIISS coulna ll nuiI Ilium fifty VFPl ail11 WAS LIKE ITS BACK The terrifying motion picture Isis WT Ilium The 71 um la escapism if the dialogue had shown the occasional flash of inspired wit or if Fonda and Shields had managed to play their roles with some flair for comedy But Fonda comes across as thirdrate imitator of John Wayne spouting tough guy cliches as though he really believes them Shields whos status as an ac tress gets shakier with each film she makes is so mannered and so amateurish she isnt believable for moment The role of Wanda properly cast could have provided strong central focus for the film but Shields cant sustain the characterization for the length of one scene let alone the entire film Fonda who directed the film shows some skill at conveying the seedy decadence of small town Arizona in the early 19505 The camera work full of soft BROOKE SHIELDS playsWanda Nevada browns golds and yellows is appealing But Fonda hasnt shaped the story with any detectable intelligence or style It emerges as confused jumble of western cliches and adventure story retreads leading to deus ex machina ending involving super natural Indian spirit The en ding is pure fantasy everything else in the film is rehash of ideas stolen from much better films The most interesting characters the heroes meet at the bottom of the Grand Canyon an eccentric birdwatcher Sereda Darden and seduc tive Life photographer Fiona Lewis Unfortunately Darden dies 10 minutes after we meet him and Lewis disappears after two brief scenes Thats shame because Fon da and Shields are too weak to carry the entire film When they drive off into the sunset in the final scene on feel cheated by the happy ending Wanda Nevada never really gets off the ground and neither performer deserves such triumphant finale omenms 7269944 WALT DISNEY DDODUCTIONS Bed knObS and Broomsticks SIIIWA Eela Dav LANSBIJDY mmsou 51 Roy SNAHT lav 11mm Doom WALL ii YECNNICOLOI 11 or LINE HASNT BEEN LIKE THIS SINCE 1943 AMI IIIIVHIIIII mmm more As SHOWTIME IRST TIMEEVER IN HWY 26 27 WEST HATFIELD ST TONIGHT PM kikttttkikktkktk itiitttitkktiitk GOOD SEATS AS LATE GATES ADMISSIONS ADULTS $500 KIDS UNDER 133300 ITS CANADAS GREATEST TENT CIRCUS BARBIE TOWERS PLAZA TOMORROW PM now In TILE MOSTEXCITING snow EVER ASSEMILED ANTWIIEREI 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