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Show 5tnmElkiie The Newspaper Thursday, September 2, 1982 Page B9 by Hick Rrough 1 L il 1 - r A Classic Recommended Good double feature material Time-killer For masochists only V-i Poltergeist Director-producer Steven Spielberg is becoming a master at fantasy amidst the American suburb in this case, the darker side. In "Poltergeist", ghosts do not hide in closets. They camouflage their voices in the white static of a TV set, and a normal middle-class family is tested when their little girl responds to the voices, and is drawn into a limbo full of wraiths, growling demons, and blinding blind-ing white lights. The movie relies to some degree on reported sightings of ghosts, just as "Close Encounters" En-counters" used UFO research. re-search. The ostensible director direc-tor is Tobe Hooper who did "Texas Chainsaw Massacre", but the guiding hand is Speilberg's. He is co-writer and producer. His style shows in the awed, throat-clutching throat-clutching treatment of the supernatural and in the economically humorous way he shows life in middle America. Here, neighbors feud because their TV channel chan-nel selectors interfere with each other. Parents humour their kids with a solemn funeral for a dead canary. A boy shivers at the lightning and a spooky tree outside his window, not realizing the menace lies wlsewhere. His is the one house in the neighborhood where there is a bogeyman in the closet. It tne movie frightens with its creeping, well-timed menace, it also charms with character touches. The mother (JoBeth Williams) is just blase enough to regard the first spooky happenings hap-penings as neat tricks. A psychic researcher (Beatrice Straight) is terrified by her ghosts but also pities them for their loneliness. The father (Craig T. Nelson) is instructed to scold his vaporized lost daughter into making contact con-tact with the family, and for an instant, he resents the fact that even here, he has to play the heavy. Certainly the best character charac-ter in any film this year is Spielberg's trouble-shooting psychic a little woman with a Munchkin voice who turns tough as nails when it's time to wrestle the spooks. The picture come on too strong at times especially with a big finish that shows corpses popping up everywhere but, like the great horror films, it has reserves of poignance and wit that will endure after the horrors lose their sting. k Forbidden World You've never seen so much epiglottal acting in your life. "Forbidden" must have left the entire cast horse by the climax, everyone is either screaming, roaring, or groaning. Jesse Vint stiffly portrays a trouble-shooting space Cast announced for Ten Little Indians' The Egyptian Theatre will open the 1982-1983 theatre season on Oct. 1, as Park City Performances presents Agatha Christie's mystery "Ten Little Indians." This humorous and gripping grip-ping "whodunit" takes place on Indian Island off the coast of Devon, England. Eight invited guests and a hired maid and butler all arrive for the weekend having never met each other nor their host. One by one the guests are murdered as ten ceramic Indian statues are smashed one by one, and the tension builds. The cast for this show includes a host of veteran actors and actresses and a newcomer to the Egyptian stage. Cast as Vera is Barbara Titensor who will make her acting debut. The adventurous Captain Lombard Lom-bard is played by Richard Scott, last seen as Hank in "Night of the Iguana" and as the M.C. in "Cabaret." "Ten Little Indians" is a dream play for character actor and actresses. This production will see some of Park City's best. . The shifty detective Blore will be portrayed by Jere Calmes who won a "Parkie" this past year for his role in "Barefoot in the Park." Dick Cummings, as Wargrave, shows a new side to his repertoire, having played a gentleman in "My Fair Lady" and a sop in "Little Foxes." Dick Mitchell plays the butler, Rogers. His credits are growing, most recent being the role of Nonno in "Iguana." Chuck Folkerth, playing the Egyptian stage for the first time, is no stranger to the work of Agatha Christie. Three years ago, he played the very curious Paravicini in "Mousetrap." Mike Phillips Phil-lips has had a bit of a vacation from the stage. His last performance was the judge in "Harvey." He will play the aging General Mackenzie in "Indians. Another first-timer at the Egyptian is Clayton Maw. His acting, though, has delighted Parkites for some time in "Bus Stop," "Fan-tasticks," "Fan-tasticks," and other productions. produc-tions. He will play the young and flamboyant millionaire Marston. Rounding out the male complement of the cast is Lloyd Stevens who will play Fred Narracott, the boat driver. His last role was the greedy Ben Hubbard in "Little Foxes." As the righteous Emily Brent, Robin Riley returns to the Egyptian stage after her performance in "Cabaret." Madeline Smith, as the maid Mrs. Rogers, continues her long string of roles including her most recent portrayal of Maxine in "Night of the Iguana." Don Gomes will direct the show. Leslie Luyken will serve as stage manager. Technical elements will be handled by Dan Nestel and Milo Marge. Wnmepiregg by Rick Lanman Vineyards of La Caille Utah's infant wine induatry will see some expansion in the future as an ambitious project gets underway down in the Salt Lake Valley. At present only the Summum Nectar Winery produces wine in Utah and does not grow its own grapes. The Summum Winery, located in western Salt Lake, ferments wine under a pyramid for mostly religious purposes. Reports on its quality have not been encouraging, although the wine is sold in several Utah Liquor stores. In a more serious vein, the LaCaille restaurant, noted statewide for its excellent cuisine, has planted a vineyard. The restaurant, LaCaille at Quail Run, occupies only a small part of a sizeable piece of property in Sandy, Utah. Ultimately, LaCaille hopes to produce enough wine for their restaurant and for distribution statewide state-wide or beyond. It would seem that with eight to ten acres of planted vines that goal can be met. In the spring of 1981, the entire restaurant staff turned out in force to plant 8,000 vines. Although one might suppose the vines had come to Utah by way of California, that was not the case. These varietals were purchased from a distributor in New York who makes a specialty of growing vines for vineyards. "We planted four varietals," explained Diane Murray, manager of the LaCaille restaurant. "They are all red grapes; Gamay Beaujolais, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir and Zinfandel. Less Zinfandel perhaps, with the other three pretty evently balanced." Varietal cuttings take a while to mature, however, and LaCaille does not see a harvest until 1985. "It will take that long to get quality grapes," said Murray. "There will also be some aging time as well." In the event of a 1985 harvest, the first release of wine will come in 1986. General partners in the venture are LaCaille owners David Johnson, Steve Runolfson and Mark Haug. Although a winery has not yet been constructed, LaCaille has received all the necessary federal and state certifications. In Utah, all winery operations must be licensed, including includ-ing those for home consumption. Utah has more state regulation than one might expect. "We wouldn't have planted the vineyard without being bonded," said Murray when quizzed about certification. The extensive state control over liquor has both advantages and disadvantages. One irony; LaCaille must sell every bottle of wine it produces to the state and then buy back what it needs for its own use. While that may be an extra cost, the unusual regulations also work to its advantage. According to Diane, the state must buy all the wine they produce which works out nicely from a profit point of view. Construction on the winery itself is scheduled for next year and many decisions need to be made in the meantime. What types of wood will be used for aging and which equipment will best work for production are matters still being worked on. Whatever the end result, LaCaille will almost certainly be the first operating vineyard and winery in the state. Although several experimental vineyards vine-yards exist near St. George, none have immediate plans to produce wine. For those of you who miss the sight of California vineyards, a touch of that atmosphere may be had right now in Utah. The LaCaille restaurant and vineyard acreage is located at 9565 Wasatch Blovd. While Sandy may yet be a long way from the Napa Valley, who knows what grape growing potential lies here. The owners of LaCaille think the Utah soil and climate are just about ideal for their red varietals. Time will tell. We've recently tasted several different Chardonnays and found two of good quality and fair value. With many Chardonnays now selling for $10 to $15 a bottle, the San Martin Chardonnay and the Firestone Vineyards Chardonnay are a refreshing change. Both sell for less than $8 a bottle. Both are crisp and dry, yet fruity with wonderful color. They are presently available at the Trolley Square wine store. Closer to home for those who enjoy Chardonnay, the ever-popular Mondavi comes with an acceptable price tag and an even balanced manner. This is a straight forward wine, pleasing but not terribly complex. We also tasted an '80 Chardonnay by Parducci from the Park City store and found it a little harsh. Perhaps a little time would improve it, but for present drinking we would discourage it. We also recently tasted a 1975 Ayler Kupp spatlese and found it very good, though not excellent. Color and bouquet were perfect, though I expected a slightly sweeter wine from a spatlese, particularly a 1975 which was one of the better years from that decade. My partner thought it perfect and pleasingly fruity. In passing around the bottle to several casual wine drinkers, their interests were definitely aroused. We would recommend it without reservation. jockey called to a planetary research station, where the usual innocent attempts at finding a super-food supplement supple-ment have created an "Alien"-like monster. The victims get swallowed whole, if they're lucky. Otherwise, they're infected with an enzyme that quickly dissolves them into slimy, bite-size chewables for the monster. Director Allan Holtzman disguises his small budget with dark lighting, quick editing, zooming camera movements down the tight corridor sets and frequent doses of sex. The stations' females tend to have important im-portant scientific discussions while basking nude in the Trivia Test sauna or shower. The end of the movie is hysterically funny. While the monster plays Tag with the shrill, shrieking heroine, the deathly-ill scientist orders the other survivors to remove his cancerous liver without anesthetic to poison the monster. "Forbidden World" makes up in vivisec-tionist vivisec-tionist zeal what it lacks in money or ideas. hot" ft 9 a 6 A I 5. Now showing At the Holiday Village Cinemas: An Officer and A Gentleman l i Poltergeist l i Star Wars MC ' 1 ' ' t M Ill-Ill Dave Zatz Goodnight! Zatz wins again "Goodnight, Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are!" Dave Zatz didn't know where Mrs. Calabash was, but he knew that the above quote was Jimmy Jim-my Durante's traditional farewell at the end of his performances. Dave went on from there to become this week's winner in Trivia Corner. He won a sandwich from the Main Street Deli by also knowing that Ken Osmond played Eddie Haskell on "Leave It to Beaver", and that the book "American Places" appeared in our frontpage front-page photo of the new library. Dave is developing quite an addiction for those Deli sandwiches. To beat him, call in with those answers early. Contact The Newspaper at 649-9014 649-9014 or come to our offices at 419 Main Street before Tuesday noon. This week's questions are: 1. What does Floyd R. Turbo do on "The Tonight Show," and what kind of outfit does he wear? 2. The great Charlie Chaplin made his last movie with Marlon Brando and Sophia Loren. Name it. 3. What lucky couple won a trip to Hawaii courtesy cour-tesy of The Newspaper? . he welcome mat is out. 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