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Show """r i' i rt-Tin- 4 r? i 1WH HOLLYWOOD (NANAI -- xf Movie actors foolhardy enough to mess around with the sports pros arent always fortunate enough to come off the gridiron, the prize ting, or whatever, in one piece and so Charlton Heston figures that what happened to him in New Orleans the other day have been plenty might ' 'Romeo, Juliet' Dated At Studio fV 5 The film ersion of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, acclaimed In its New Yoik opening, will begin an exclti-si- e engagement at the Studio Theater on Christmas Day. It all-o- will be on a continuous run basis. ble. The picture was made on locations in Italy and England and was filmed in English. It features the two joungost performers ever to take the starring roles in a major presentation of the Shakespeare And Heston soon found that out. stories revealed to the world the president of the Screen Actors Guild had cracked a rib in scrimmage with the New Orleans Saints for the film, in which he is starPro, ling. On one key play, Heston to rim for a touchdown, with Mike Henry, former pro football d actor, leading the way as key blocker. However, a defender collided full steam with Henry, knocking hi.u Into the Heston. Charlton was clobbered to the turf and remained umtioving for a frantic few seconds. was meant star-turne- Naturally, Hollywood skeptics immediately suspected the press agent on the scene, an honest young man named Len Weisman, of exercising ball-carryi- the fancy tricks of his trade. mid-Marc- Vs d Wire service Actually, it was a moment for which the actor had conscientiously prepared since when he began V Yet when you play with monsters who dont know their own strength and are instantly in training for assault, a certain injuiy risk is inevita- worse. This he vigorously denied and he was backed by medical reports. Hestons fracture was indeed a break for the publicist, since location news stories worth international space are difficult to come by. But for Heston, it was painfully real. Cf-M- director Tom Gries were assured that the team would be doubly protective of a quarterback who is also a movie star. A Is ' BwiMiNwiKytaiiwwawiws Charlton Heston returns to filming of "Pro," after breaking rib during movie. , training to portray a quarterback, but without contact until filming of simulated game action in New' Orleans. He had gone over the matter of how to save his skin in briel, who signals for the Los Angeles Rams. But it was oral and on a blackboaid scale. Like ail pro players, the Saints are taught never to discussions with such experts as Johnny Unitas of the Colts and Roman Ga harm their prized quarterback in practice. Pro producer Walter Seltzer and Fal-timo- Leon- tragedy Whiting and Olivia Hussey. Both have extensive training and experience in theater, howevei. Youth also is sowed in the ard Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey star m "Romeo and Juliet," coming to Studio Theater. writing department by m fox Still conscious but in agony, Heston was attended by the Saints team physician, who showed a reported that hair-lin- e fracture. Fortunately, the actor is a rugged, THEATRES old Masolino DAmico, who is co playwright. In the cast of the film are fovoal experienced British stage actors who have appeared in many Shakespeare include They productions. Milo O'Shea, Michael Yoik, John McEnery, Pat Heywood, Natasha Parry and Robert Sto (Mis. An unusual member of die cast is Murray Head, one of England's leading young pop composer- - guitarist-singin- stars. He was cast as The Chorus. His in the U.3. is song The Bells of best-know- n Rhvmney. Many authentic costumes, and buildings are jewels shown and used in the film. mtional ofneral corpora ACTION PICTURE! performer d All 7, 1968 NEWS, Saturday, December DESERET Heston Returns After Injury By HAROLD HEFFERNAN "S 1 irtVntn imrinmx newer NOW who keeps himself in pretty good shape through weightlifting and jogging, so he was able to return to action next AT 2 THEATRES day, his rib cage heavily taped. But he is being surrounded by many guards in future action. T AT WOODLAND ONIT DUN MARTIN "OUTSTANDINS...UKIQUI SPECIAL COVERAGE KIDS SHOW "BANDOLERO It SATVIRDAV 9.m. "Seew White ee4 .4m 3 Steotet' AM AZING...SUPERB...UNIM AGIN ABLY BEAUTIFUL" "EXCEPTIONALLY PHOTOGRAPHED AND PRODUCED, APPEALS TO THE WONDERLUST OF AN AUDIENCE id COLOR SOUTH EAST i NOW! r.lDHM Wayne Janssen Green Jj. jf( Berets presmti RON S C. 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