showbiz LOS ANGELES AP As if Star Wars isnt getting enough attention at box offices across North Americait will be the subject of television special by ABC on Sept 16 The network will present The Making of Star Wars with scenes from the George Lucas movie plus behindthescenes shots of the trick photography and processes The show will be produced by the television division of 20th CenturyFox which made the movie Stamp honor LOS ANGELES AP Hollywood is tossing party to celebrate issuance of postage stamp honoring the 50th an niversary of sound movies Jack Vanelti president of the Motion Picture Association will serve as general chairman of luncheon at the Hollywood Palladium Oct Film makers who pioneered the development of sound will be honored Oct is the anniversary of the opening of the Jazz Singer the first feature with synchronized sound Ceremonies will be held at television station KTLA present occupant of the Silidio where Warner Bros filmed The Jazz Singer with Al Jo son Sign Wayne LOS ANGELES AP ABC Television has signed John Wayne to an exclusive contract for the production of six two hour specials over period of two years Pryor role version Two specials is onthe rocks years Beach Americas sun and entre in Miami The specials with original anrt Feb The amiouncement said the durable film star will appear as himself in six major twohour specials each program uni que in concept and each specifically tailored to his talents In addition he will appear as guest star in one variety special event program in each ofthe next two seasons LOS ANGELES AP Richard Pryor will play the title in The Wiz the musicalized black version of The Wizard of Already cast in the UniversalMot own film are Diana Ross as Dorothy Lena Ilorne as Glenda the Good Witch Michael Jackson as the Scarecrow Ted RoSs as the Cowardly Lion and Mabel King as the Wicked Witch Sidney Lumet is directing the film in New York starting Sept 30 Frank Morgan played the Wizard in the 1939 MGM MIAMI AP When pudgy Comic Jackie Gleason retunis to the air with two Honeymooners specials it wont be from what he once called the sun and fun capital of the country Gleasons longtime love affair with Miami Beach Gleason taped his weekly shows on Miami Beach for many But officials there rcfussed to help defray production costs of two specials for the ABC television network So the pro ducers got the City of Miami to make hall available and donate 320000 in exchange for the publicity Gleason publicist Hank Meyer said Monday Now Gleasons Honeymooners which used to begin with an announcement the show was coming to you from Miami beamed fmm Gusman Hall the heart of the New World Audry Meadows arc tentatively scheduled for next Dec 11 fun capital instead will be Honeymooners Art Ca mey and The New Society his latest book By MARLEI ORTle The Canadian Press While the rest of the world is striving to preserve peace at least one man thinks war solves more problems than it creates Without war there is high unemployment said 51year old Tony Westell One of the great hypocracies of our time is that war is abominable said Westell journalism professor at Carleton University in Ot tawa and longtime Toronto Star columnist And in his latest book The New Society McClellaan and Stewart $895 he says that al though it is conventional to speak of war in terms of horror the truth is that for many young men it has been way of escape from home to find ad venture and test ones mettle in new surroundings among new friends from different walks of life Westell who joined up at and served three years in the Second World War said in an interview One only has to go to any Legion club to see that war has generated great friean ship among men Ile doesnt advocate war but in the absence of war we ought to create an alternative sort of peacetime crew which is tied to youth unem ployment There appears to be strong desire among the young in their late teens and early 205 to join their peers in mass organ izations directed to common goal he says in his book It would be good idea to estab lish public service corps and conscript the young to serve in it for year or two Westells book is an extension of journalism with the many views on the Canadian political and economic environment coming from oftconsulted books magazines and reports But the idea to put the young to work in service corps for weekly wage is his own WORE LNIFURMS In the early 70s we saw the socalled youth movement with what was really manifestation of military movement he explains am talking about marches the kids even wore uniforms blue jeans lt as TS munv moonm Wq cumdi Supermans back again Christopher Reeve who plays Superman in the feature film Saprano now lives in Barrie Has important role in Opera Annually during the fall season The Toronto Symphony holds gala Preview Party To open the 197677 season last fall more than 250 members and supporters of the TSO met at the home of the president of the University of Toronto Lotfi Mansouri new general director of the Canadian Opera Company was the program director and lecturer for the evening and he chose as soloist for the auspicious occasion New Brunswickborn alaudette Le Blancvitoss who now lives in Barrie The highly successful program included the famous Liebestod from Wagners Tristan anrl Isolde and also two arias from lannhauscr Miss Le Blancs brilliant per formance led to her being asked to sing the role of the First Lady in the Coming pcr formancc by the of Mozarts The Magic Flute She sings with Carol Ann Curry and Jean McPhail who make up the trio the Three At tendants to the Queen of the Night Claudette has large role to play in thc fairytalc opera on stage for large part of the story At the outset the Three Attendants kill the Magic CAMPAIGN SlCLICSSFLL TORONTO CP The sub scription renewal campaign for Toronto Arts Iroductions 1977 78 season is the most successful in the organizations eightyear history says administrative di rector Linda Swickcr total of 8000 subscribers have in dicaterl they will renew their subscriptions therefore doubling the amount of 1970 renewals Snake who attacks the Prince Tamina The Barrie soprano is known throughout Toronto and various art circles for her light clear alwaysonpitch soprano voice and became first choice for light sparkling roles llowever through the past few years Miss Le Blancs voice has darkened and become warmer in texture and now she is considered one of those rare types of Sopranos the dramatic soprano On August 16 at pm recording of Miss Le Blancs in terpretation of Hindemiths Das Marienlieben will be heard over CBCFM For two months she Worked daily with one of North Americas finest ac companists Derek Brampton to produce an inspired per formance of the great work Noni Giffith reads the poetry Claudette Lc Blanch is the wife of John Ross phar macist and retired naval om mander John toss is also connoisseur of fine music and has served on the boards of musical organizations of Niagara Together they enjoy concerts theatre and art ex hibits anrl Johns critical com ments are wellrcspectcd by his artistsinger wife Their son David has just completed his first year at the LTniversity of Toronto and their rlaughtcr Mary Louise is student ot entral ollcgiatc Both of them appreciate and love the fine arts It seems strange said Claudette as we were talking of music That my last three important assignments have been of religious nature Following the completion of Dos Maricnlicben Miss Lc Blance has already taped In currently shutting in New York poses on the Brooklyn waterfront against the Manhattan skyline AP Photo the Beginning by Aaron Copland From the Book of Genesis and starting God Created the earth the com poser recreates the Biblical lil terpretation of Mans heritage With Claudette Le Blane as soprano soloist and with the St Mary Magdalene Choir Dr Bell conducts the impressive performance It will be heard on CBCFM in September The choir sings like angels said Claudette It is spiritual experience to listen to the work Claudette Le Blanc has also recorded The Magnificat by Schutz Written for combined voices soprano mezzo soprano tenor and bass with large choirs and orchestra it is The Gryphon Theatre Company Barrie presents humor sadness truth about being 50 your old People Are Living There by Athol Fugard starring Joan Orenstein directed by Ted Follows JULY I8 23 MON THRU SAT 830 TUES THURS MAi 200 pan Box oHico70572lv4613 Easy to reach free parking GEORGIAN COLLEGE THEATRE BARRIE at interchange of Hwy 400 Duckworth St composition of great impact Many other assignments are under way at the present time for the Canadian dramatic soprano whose star is rising Among the coming engage ments and one that she is look ing forward to is singing here in Barrie at Georgian College Theatre She will sing in joint recital with the brilliant and wellknownin Europe Italian tenor Giaia next October The concert is being sponsored by the Barrie Branch of the Cana dian Opera Guild The Barrie Branch also will be sponsoring chartered bus The Magic Flute during the coming season Inquiries may be made to Mrs Eileen Cameron 7284691 Christmas Island Costa Rica Curacao Denmark DOITIITIICBH Repiib The finest of fine Canadian whisklos Is The Best In The House In 37 lands Antarctica Antigua Argentina Aruba Australia Austria Bahamas Barbados Belgium Bermuda BraSiI Canada Canary Islands Chile Iic Ecuador Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Germany Gibraltar Greece Greenland Grenada Guadeloupe Haiti Hong Kong Iceland India IndoneSIa Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kenya Korea Lebanon Libya Malta MEXICO Moroao Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nigeria Norway Panama Papua New Gumea Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Sierra Leone Solomon Islands South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Sweden Switzerland Tahiti Tanzania Thailand Trinidad Tunism Turkey United Kingdom United States Uruguay Venezuela Virgin Islands West Pakistan Yugoslawa and Zambia The United States Into its third century of democratic life country of achievement and spirit land created by people who enjoy lifes finer things In each of the 50 states Americans enjoy the ï¬ne taste of Canadian Club Its nice to know the world can get together about something Around the worid when people think of the ï¬nest lightest smoothest whisky they think of Canadian Club Afghanistan Algeria Canadian Club is distilled and bottled in Walkorvlllo by Hiram Walker Sons Limited aov the examiner Thursday 1on 211971 11 Buddys girl has part in upcoming series LOS ANGELES AP For nine seasons Buddy Ebsen star red in CBS Beverly Hillbillies Now an Ebsen offspring Bon nie 25 is in similarly bucolic series for NBC The Kallikaks It starts Aug runs five weeks and concerns West Vir ginia family that moves to desolate spot in California opens gas station and com mences scheming ways to make fast buck Bonnie tall blueeyed blon de lady with quick smile will be essaying Bobbi Lou daughter of Papa Kallikak NBC hastens to claim its showisnt much like the Be veriy Hillbillies They note that Brooks unusual system LOS ANGELES AP Movie director Mel Brooks works under an unusual system He not only invites his three cowriters to the set of his new movie he even consults them That may not sound strange to movie outsiders but it is rare in the film world For decades the screen writer has been low man on the creative totem pole even though he or she may pro vide the entire structure for film project In nearly all cases the writer finishes his work and departs the studio leaving the script to the mer cies of the producer director and actors Brooks is filming his latest feature for 20th CenturyFox High Anxiety an affectionate spoof of the Alfred Hitchcock thrillers On the set every day are the three comedy writers who Worker with him on the script Ron Clark Dury De Luca and Barry Levinson Brooks uses the Jerry Lewis system of recording each scene on video tape as it is filmed Immediately afterward the directorstar and his three writers gather around to watch replay The writers may sug gest ways to sharpen the com edy and surprisingly Brooks listens igwnbWIha CANADAS LARGEST AND BESTKNOWN RECORD STORE 3m LII SN DIN Sllv Dani wooithCwu um MURRAY McLAIICIILAN Hard Rock Town Poor Boys Sweet Song of Asia more 449 AT SAMS ONLL GLEN CAMPBELL Southern Night GLEN CAMPBELL Southern Nights Sunflower God Only Knows more AT SAMS mm units OI Waylon Luckonboch Texas and IO more AT SAMS ONLY TNW DIAMOND NEE MON TNURS SAT AM 530 pan IEVEN THE BUS STOPS AT SAMS DOOR Jed Clampetts clan was oil rich this one is dirtpoor and doesnt live in Beverly Ilills ei ther Bonnie may come from Show biz family but she says shes the only one of Ebsens seven kids to take up acting deciding on that after her first year in college WAS ACCEPTED She didnt tell him shed de cided to become an actress un til the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco ap proved her application to study there ran outside where he was fixing his boat and cried just got accepted to acting school she said And he went thats great But that was the first lie heard of New York acting guru Sanford Meisner did summer stock ap pearing in Our Town Then she spent lot of time simply wat ching her father and others work in his Barnaby Jones series on CBS He felt that was the best way for me to learn rather than go to lot of film acting schools she added Miss Ebsen who sub sequently landed roles in Mar cus Welby and The Hardy Boys says her first job was on Bar naby Jones She said that if The Kallikaks Iocs well this summer there is good chance that NBC will use it in January as midsea son replacement But if it doesnt become hit she says then its on to something else it and hididdleydce an actors Bonnie who also studied with life for me STARTS TOMQR OW MONTY PYTHONS see it before it eats you Italminis mrrlrrmmnr COLUMBIA PICTURES and MICHAEL WHITE present JABBERWOCKY ILM BY TERRY GILLIAM Starring MICHAEL PALIN HARRY 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