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Show Page - Sunday, February 29, 1976 HERALD, Provo, Utah, 38-- THE Orem Rescenf Wrfes the Script tor Musical Play de April collaboration with Mr. conference before opening in Azevedo. The play has been with various theaters throughout the seen in several states Tabernacle ByLYNNTILTON Titled "Threads of Glory," a full - scale musical is being planned by the LDS Church for premiering in the Salt Lake country. The musical is also termed the church's Bicentennial gift to America and L. Tom Perry of the Council of Twelve Apostles is superintending the production. Orem resident and noted writer Douglas C. Stewart has written the script with Lex de Azevedo writing the score. "Our goal is to produce something that will prove more successful than "Saturday's Warrior," Mr. Stewart said. hot worn tn um k u m no during ft "Saturday's Warrior," the first American Fork "Sasquatch" Adults $2 at: P m- - S-- Child $1 BEST FILM -- -"- i OF THE YEAR" MTKXVU RFVIPK BOAJUH "The he said. Stage Success His first stage success is considered "Saturday's employment agencies for domestics in order to support, he my movie efforts," $" P.M. of Fearmaker." "It went sour and we lost a lot of money on that," Warrior" although he had been writing for BYU Motion Picture Studios. "In California I opened two CORAL Daily production wrote Stewart Mr. about 630,000 persons seeing the production. Mr. Stewart said he first met Mr. de Azevedo in 1969 when he moved to Studio City, Calif, where Mr. de Azevedo was the Elders Quorum president. "He moved from the ward two weeks later." The writer noted that at that in time he was involved explained. Born in Las Vegas in 1941, Mr. Stewart received a master's in communication from BYU after filling a mission to England from 1961 to "I had a year at Boston University, but returned to the Y because I felt I needed to find 1963. -- Bill the most frustrating because I had the least time to spend on doing what I really wanted," he added. Doug wrote another play, which was rejected. "At that point I began to wonder if I had any talent or ability. He added he then wrote "Against a Crooked Sky" which is in theaters throughout the nation. "It was too vast at that time for production, but Lyman Dayton read it and I was asked to work on "Where the Red Fern Grows." "Also because of 'Crooked Sky,' Judge Whittaker asked me to move to the area and write for the BYU Motion Picture Studio and they later contacted me. "I rejected the first request, but after doing some freelance a second and receiving invitation we moved up here," he said. 'Saturday's Warrior' "Then Lex called and said he would like to do a musical with me. I was thrilled. We spent a year trying to work up an idea. my wife." . During the last year of graduate work he met Mary Marsden, an education major from California. The couple now have four children, Shelly, 5; Douglas, 2; Gary, 1; and Peggy, born Feb. 17 this year. "My father says there's too' much of 'Saturday's Warrior' in the home," she joked, referring also to the increased number of births in locations where the pro - population play has been performed. Difficult Row Success wasn't easy for He discovered Doug. play writing while a senior at the university where he wrote "A Day, A Night & A Day," a Book of Mormon drama produced by the University and shown at the Salt Palace last summer. "After the success of my first play, I spent the summer writing a 400 - page movie epic with scores of people, all leads. Then I sent it around to producers. Now I know my efforts were really laughable," he said. "I had values I wanted to communicate so I went to work and created a stage play. It was I May 1:00-4,3- ftgn Wunw strictly the Mormon audience, as was 'Warrior'," he said. Kestler and Greene were the the fall or in the spring of 1977, Doug said. Set Sights High "Years ago I set a goal of winning an Oscar for best screen play, by the time I'm 40," he said, adding the film would pfrteei rJ25$ 1 ITATt. MOva EMI THE r int. nmu Sh.w EASTWOOD 7:0 torn No H with Le de Azevedo on Alone," and collaborated "Saturday's Warrior." He is a former film writer for Brigham Young University's motion picture studios. K. 0 8i00 "Saturday's called "Morning Warrior," Watch" it is based on Elder Kestler and Elder Greene coming to BYU to find their eternal companions. It is for GELT? 0'KEAUMARSAcBERNSONa . .. BrasCJA Winn Cwnwncil TO'" Compi at to sequal PLAYWRIGHT andscreenwrlter Douglas C Stewart of Orem checks over a screen play he wrote a number of years ago. He wrote the script for "Where the Red Fern Grows," "Against a Crooked Sky," "Seven SUCCESSFUL comic pair in the previous play. Another film, "The Young Rivals" is in the formative stage and will be produced in mmrRYAN TnI sat down and in one evening wrote out the characters and the intrigues from beginning to end. I typed it up and showed it to Lex and "Saturday's Warrior" came into being," he said. During that time, a second movie, "Seven Alone" was produced, but was not proving successful. "Some of the final scenes had been altered on the spot and they just didn't work. We regrouped the cast and reshot the final footage and the production is doing well under four - wall marketing, ' ' he said. Last summer "Against a Crooked Sky" was filmed in southeastern Utah. Doug and Lex were commissioned by the LDS Church for "Threads of Glory." "I am half-wathrough a rejected and that discouraged me. The next three years were STAGEY KUBRICK .nimby Finally, after having the title "Saturday's Warrior" and a general idea for the musical I Puses Clint IoiIwmi) in "Play Misty For Me" CAST CKNTMt Clint Eoitwood in "High Plains Drifter" ACADEMY a AWARD AT THC ALSO TWIN: PI0MEH km 0 NQMIimONS BEST PICTURE j) Comedy that steals its way into your heart!" ' JEFFBfilDCES ' Best Actor Best Actress Best Director Best Supporting Actor 1 I DONALD AtiDVGRIFFTTH PLEASE SCt "Moon Runner" h?t carry a G rating. In advice to aspiring writers, Doug said, "If you have an insatiable desire to write, set your sights on the stars. If you have talent, go for the top." He added that it is important for a person to find out if they have the ability so as not to spend years in fruitless effort. When asked why he lives in Orem instead of elsewhere, Doug replied, "I have the luxury of living anywhere I desire and this is the best place. 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