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Show Forum Page 6 arts and entertainment The Right Stuff deserves all the awards it can garner and deserves better respect from movie- goers, who have ignored this film, for reasons unknown. If youre still interested, you have until February 10 to see it at the Centre Theatre in downtown Salt Lake. To Be or Not To Be Mel Brooks remake of the 1942 film starring Jack Benny and Carole Lombard is a which is quite different than what you expect from the starproducer. Brooks is famous for the kneeslapping, gut wrenching comedies like Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, and The Producers. In To Be or Not To Be, Brooks is more subtle and doesnt provide his fans with the quick, unexpected bolts of comedy that you have come to expect from the master of satire. Brooks is joined by his wife, Anne Bancroft, in this film of a Polish husband and wife acting team that have their own theater in pre-w(1939) Warsaw. Tim Matheson and Jose Ferrer also star as a Polish flyer and a German agent who Matheson tries to stop from getting a list of the Polish underground to the Gestapo. When World War II is started, Brooks theatre is closed down and he and his wife help Matheson in his mission. Charles Durning is hilarious as Gestapo Col. Ehrhardt, who is outwitted by Brooks and Bancroft. But the highlight of the film is when the pair open the film singing Sweet Georgia Brown in Polish. "To Be or Not To Be is quite a change for Mel Brooks, but the change is worth the price of admission. rib-tickl- er by Scott Kaiser The Right Stuff Based on Tom Wolfes best seller, this movie is a great piece of American history, the story of Americas fight to win the space race. It is not the story of John Glenn, as many would make you believe. In fact, I thought it did little, if anything, to put the now presidential candidate in a better light However, this is a story of the original NAS A 7 and their determined fight to get into space. Writerdirector Philip Kaufman should be commended for keeping the pace of the film at an even keel, and making some of the scenes exciting despite the fact that you already know the outcome (if you know your history). The acting is also superb from top to bottom, with especially fine jobs done by Sam Shepard, Dennis Quaid, Fred Ward, Ed Harris, and Scott Glenn (as guess who). In my opinion, if youre looking for the best movie of 1983, you dont have to look any more. three-hour-pl- ar Salt Lake Acting Company Features Utah Playwright Once again, in the spirit of suporting Utah playwrights and new plays, The Salt Lake Acting Company premieres this season: The Salmon Hun, a nostalgic comedy by David Kranes. Nancy Borgenicht and Michael Buttars, Back to Kranes is a nationally produced playwright who lives in Utah. The Salmon Run will be produced in New York City later this year. Ross and Brown have both had their works produced outside the state. Back to Back has gone to New York, Seattle, and in San Francisco, SLACs production of Back to Back-wothe Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Award in 1982. Company representatives describe the production as a warm and tender play about fathers, sons and friendship perfect for a cold winter night. premieres at 168 West 500 North from February 9 through March 3, Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m. One free Sunday performance will be sponsored by the Salt Lake Council for the Art on February 19 at The Salmon Run 7 p.m. The play is directed by David Kirk Chambers, whose Salt Lake Acting Company directing credits include Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf t, Mulclxnws, and Curse of the Starring Class. The cast features Don Glover, Rodger Reynolds, David Jensen, Kevin McOmber, Ted Cohen and Mishele Sturgill. Since its beginnings in 1970, the Salt Lake Acting Company has actively developed, supported and producec new plays by Utah playwrights. In the last few years, plays by Utah writers have included: Saturdays Voyeur by Back and Mulebones by A1 Brown, Wanted: Billy the Kid by Aden Ross and IYirate Parts, a collaboration by SLAC and five Utah writers. n Last seasons Prirate Parts was called the Best Original Production of 1983 by Utah Holiday Magazine; magical by Joseph Walker of The Deseret News ; utterly fascinating by Jeanne Higgin of Network-- , and a joy by Nancy Melich of The Salt Lake Tribune. Special dates for this Salmon Run include: Thurs., Feb. 9 Fri., Feb. 10 Sun., Feb. 19 Thurs. Feb. 23 years production of The $5 Preview $15 Opening Night Free performance with tickets in advance Coffee and Talk with Writer and Cast After-the-Pla- y Tickets are $7.50 except for Preview and Opening Nights. $5.00 Student Rush before show times. trivia contest Submit answers to Dennis McGarveys office in Shaw Center by Wednesday, Feb. 8. Winner receives a Happenings coupon book with coupons totaling $2,000. Include narhe and phone number with submissions (restricted to fulltime students). 5. Who was the only female participant in the 1976 Olympics who was not given a sex test? 6. 7. What was Fidel Castro wearing when being interviewed by Edward R. Murrow on the TV series, Person to Person ? 1. During the Continental Congress, Benjamin 2. What is the sound of a thunderbolt in the comic strip, B.C.1 Franklin wanted another bird besides the eagle to be our national bird which bird was it? 8. Who was the famous person who performed In the first 9. 200-yea- r history of the Ameri- can presidency, only one bachelor held office. Who was he? 3. M ichael Bell is famous on TV commercials, even though you have never seen him and have ortly heard him say two words. What are the two words? 4. What is the name of the traditional set of fair play rules for boxing that were established in 1867? with the rock band, Beaver and the Trappers? What is the West Point Motto? the most famous legends of Greek mythology tells the story of a beautiful white horse. What was the name of the animal? 10. One of Answers to questions printed Jan. 20: (1) Maynard G. Krebs, (2) Statue of Liberty, (3) Abraham Lincoln, (i) she devours him, (5) Double Doody, (6) Rep., Eagle, and Dcm., Star, (7) Tommy Aaron, (S) joeys, (!)) theostrich, and (W) Jimenez. February 3, 1984 |