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Show SAYS SHE My penchant for recently resulted in tion of one of my ite myths. by Michele Bartmess reading has the destruc- favor- e Ive just completed T.H. White's The Once and Future King. The book ranks as a modern classic, but Im sorry I read it. You see, according to White, whose book was the basis for the popular musCame-lot- , ical Lancelot Dulac was ugly. In fact, in one passaged e a (White) should be charged with treason or something. Ive loved Camelot ever since I saw a picture of Robert Goulet on the back of the album cover and heard him sing, If ever I would leave you. It is simply my favorite musical. There are several others I dearly love, but Camelot tops them all. Perhaps it is because one does not see "Camelot too often on area stages. My high school drama teacher friends tell me frankly that they are afraid to attempt it. For two reasons. First there is some sensitive subject matter and second, costumes alone would require an unlimited account at the Philadelphia mint. isnt content in his book to suggest once that Lancelot is physically unattractive. He con- knightman White him as the ugliest Ive ever seen. That's like finding out that Scarlett O'Hara was really very sweet or Rhett Butler a closet gay. Lancelot homely. Indeed. Had the book not been written first, the man tinuously rubs it in. I think he secretly knew that some film producer would come along and make an idol out of the character. Despite the fact that the book makes him out to be the worlds greatest knight, its hard to imagine him with a twisted, misshapen face. Now I realize that looks arent everything. Character is far more important and in the book, despite his continous affair with Guinevere, Lancelot has more character than a church pageant. But Ill bet thousands of impressionable young women have had their illusions destroyed by that book. Ive read lots of books that movies have been taken from. In so doing, I have discovered that for me it is generally best to read the book first. Some filmmakers take great pains to deal honestly with what the author intended. Witness the epic Gone With The Wind. Ive read that three times and have seen the movie at least half a dozen and cant honestly say that one is any better than the other. However, like Camelot, there are others that the movie moguls Hunter 22nd have taken great liberties with. Some of them have flopped as movies. Others have suceeded, but often the book lover will hate the movie. What television has done to some of my favorite novels is not even printable. Though with some cleaning up of my opinion, it could be the topic of an entire column. In the case of Once and Future King, while I didnt hate the book, Id much rather see the movie or play. The same was the case of South Pacific. In analyzing reading versus seeing, 1 am convinced that in most cases, whichever one got there first will rank as the favorite. While they claim one picture is worth a thousand words, Im not so sure that is really the case. There is nothing better than settling down with a good book. And Im such a reader that the thicker the better. Among the better pair out right now are Herman Wouks Winds of War War and Remem and - Ward Plans 'Bazarnival' have a arcade will number of games children and for adults. Tricks will be performed by a roving clown who will sell balloons. Plans are being made to have a small train ride or pony rides, according to a spokesman. g acThe is chairunder the tivity manship of Liz Green, fund-raisin- HUNTER. A bazaar-niva- l will be held in Hunter 22nd ward Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. Booths will be set up inside and outside the building at 3700 So. 6400 West. Food booths will offer homemade doughnuts and scones, a salad bar, corn dogs, sloppy joes, tacos and a lemonade stand with lemonade and root beer. Handmade items will be available, including those being created by FISHIN' . . . are Practicing tkllls for fish pond at Hunter 22nd ward White elephants will be sold, in- cluding many being small, used appliances. Other booths will include baked goods, a sweet shop, a cake walk and a beauty parlor and barbershop for children. Old-fashione- ward Relief Society president, directed John Lee, bishop. by d costumes will be provided in a booth where photographs will be taken. Movies with popcorn will be shown for the children also. A dunking machine will be running and an AWARD. SSgt. Wil- liam K. Pollock, son of William K. Pollock, Granger, has received - Birch Brothers Achieve Honor GRANGER. Two sons of Joyce and Cecil Birch been awarded Eagle Scout badges. The two were honored at a Granger East stake court of honor. student has missed only-onday of school since he began in kindergarten. He has been secretary and second counselor of his deacons quorum and currently is West Valley City, UT. ah Valley View News OB Thurs., July 17, 1980 the 200-mi- participating award for in the Run for Your Life Proin Frankfurt, gram Germany. Awards are presented for running from 50 through 10,000 miles. Pollock is an administrative noncommissioned officer with the 3rd Armored Division. His mother, Mrs. Laura R. B. Neilson, lives in Richfield. His wife Sally is with him in drill and cour- tactics, military tesy, military justice, first aid, and Army history and traditions. His father, Glen E. Bond, lives at 4994 Dyer Lane, Kearns. PROMOTED. Jeffery Kelley, son of retired Air Force Chief Master Sergeant and Mrs. Joseph J. Kelley W. Jr., of l Jensen, band director at Granger high. Officers of the are Monique Aguilar, president; Jill Larson, vice president; Cheri OLeary, flag drill mistress; Cindy Anderson. rifle drill mistress; Michelle Morrill, secretary; Lynanne Lewis and Debbie Stanworth, historians. Lan-cerett- Finney To Speak At Session Chuck Finney will speak during the 10:50 a.m. worship service at Granger Terry Birch Wayne, age 17, will be a senior at Granger high this fall. He is a member of the swim team, plays waterpolo and is in concert choir. He and his brother Terry, 14, are members of the Granite Piranha swim club. The older brother has earned honors in various swim meets. He has been secretary, first and second counselor in his deacons quorum, secretary and second counselor of the teachers and at present is second assistant in the priests quorum. He was scribe and patrol leader in scouting and is president of explorer post 239, Granger 7th ward. Terry will be a ninth grader at West Lake in the fall. He has been involved in intramural basketball, flag football, speedball, volleyball and bowling. The honor teachers quorum secretary. He has been assistant and patrol leader in scouting. His hobby is writing stories. Terry earned 31 and Wayne 35 merit badges. The younger boy planted trees in Hillsdale park to complete his service project. The older boys project was painting parking strips in the church parking lot. Both boys, who have a younger are sister, following in their fathers footsteps since he is an Eagle Scout also. Granger Gals Get 3rd Place GRANGER. The of Granger high claimed third place Lan-cerett- Christian church Sunday. He will speak during the absence of Rev. Royal Ewing. Sunday school will precede the worship service at 9: 30. A prayer meeting will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the home of Carolyn Duncan. Rev. Ewing will be at the pulpit on July 27 to present the sermon theme Disciples Belief The Lords Supper. A Sunday school picnic is being planned Aug. 3 at Hunter park beginning at 1 p.m. Those attending are to bring their own meat. Those whose names begin with A through M are being asked to bring a salad for 12 and those from N through Z are to bring desserts. Those attending are to provide their own table service. -- Long Nights The port of Murmansk In Soviet Lapland is so far north that its polar night lasts about 60 days each winter and is followed by more weeks in which a faint sun appears for only an hour at midday. 3559 So. 3310 B. Wimmer, Frank and Neva son M. 2941 So. 8950 of Tip-to- n, West, Magna,- has returned from a deployment in - the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean. He is a crewmember aboard the guided missile cruiser USS Bainbridge homeported in San Diego. While deployed, his ship operated as a unit of the U.S. 7th Fleet. A 1977 graduate of Cyprus high, Wimmer joined the Navy in June, 1977. has West, Granger, been promoted in the Air Force to the rank of Germany.. staff sergeant. Sgt. KelPROMOTED. Marty BASIC. Pvt. Dean L. ley is an aircraft main- S. Bawden, son of Mr. Bond, son of Mrs. JoAnn tenance specialist at and Mrs. Richard S. F. Mason, 1526 W. 2280 Travis AFB, Calif. The Bawden, 5527 So. 4220 South, has completed sergeant is a 1974 grad- West, Kearns, was promoted to Army specialbasic training at Fort uate of Granger high. ist four while serving as Knox, Ky. During the a cannoneer with the CRUISER. Electrontraining, students received instruction in ics technician 2c Tad (See Page 12B, Col. 5) petition and were directed by Gary community ceremonies, weapons, map reading, at the annual USU spirit competition held last week on the Logan campus. The Granger group, organized only a year ago, took third in flag and rifle competition. In addition they earned a superior trophy for tally of points, earning 85 of a possible 100. Twelve of the squad attended the com- GRANGER. greatly. For awhile, I was into anything (fiction) dealing with the Civil War. Then I graduated to World War II, preferring American involvement. Ive read my share of those paperback romances and often wondered why I didnt start writing those things for fun and profit. I can almost always dictate the plot after four pages. For one season I read everything I could find by Taylor Caldwell. Then I became a Frank Yerby fan. Now I just go to the library and try to find something that looks good. But until I stumbled across Whites The Once and Future King, I had not really had any of my illusions shattered. Twenty times I nearly cast the book aside. But something drove me to the finish. You can bet though, the first chance I get, Im going to see a live (or the filmed) version of Camelot so I can get my illusions back in order. Ive spent countless hours read Kristi Green, Elizabeth Stam, Colin Green. Eagle Badges have bazaar-niva- children. ing. And Im not the most selective of readers. I find my tastes vary brance. Both have the makings of classics and are certain to become movies as have most of Wouks other pennings. And like most others, I know Ill find myself heading to the nearest theater to see how it h as been handled. Or twirling the dial if (perish the thought) TV gets' there first. If they try to combine both books into one film, it will be too long to sell. Or too incomplete. However, there is some risk in relying on the success of one to promote the other. It will be interesting to observe just how that is handled, just what it is entitled and who is cast in which roles. I used to read condensed versions of books. And while the leading condenser does a fine job, I have given up reading those because if I like the book in that form, then i find myself wondering just what I missed and I have to go back and read the complete book anyway. UTAH can faradUe in. |