OCR Text |
Show ELECTRONIC CALCULATORS Kirliiirtl Pryor v in in iii Triumph, anguish Continued From Page T-- 3 His wit is best expressed in three albums: That NigWas It Something I ger's Crazy, said? and Bicentennial Nigger. In a time when racial slurs even in comedy were anathema in American Society, Pryor used the word "Nigger in his club act and on record. Unlike many top comedians, Pryor refused to employ gag writers for his club act and concerts. Not long ago he said, "everything I do is my own. I dont have any writers but myself. To write comedy you have to meditate and go over your own life to find the humor. A lot of my material is based on my own experience. Im a nigger so thats where it comes from. PRYORS ROOTS go back to Peoria, 111. He got his first taste of show business as a drummer with the house band in Peorias famous door cabaret, a favorite haunt of Pearl Bailey, Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. It wasn't until he was 12, and played in Rumpelstiltskin at the local community center, that Pryor tried acting. Young Pryor racked balls at his grandfathers billiards parlor and drove trucks for his fathers construction firm while attending Peorias Central High School. He earned letters in football and basketball. HE SERVED IN the army from 1958 through 1960 and shortly after his discharge found a job as emcee in a small Canadian nightclub. e By Pryor was combining impromptu monologues with his own hilarious, painstakingly written material on the Ed Sullivan Show and on guest spots with Merv Griffin and Johnny Carson. PRYOR'S PENCHANT for controversy first surfaced during a Las Vegas appearance for predominantly white audiences. He walked off in the middle of a performance, leaving the audience gaping at an empty stage. d He resented doing jokes for white audiences, saying, I was lying to myself about what I was doing. I was false. It was scary, Pryor, who admitted being on dope at the time, decided to base his act on black material for mixed audiences even though he was told by advisors it would not be "commercial. Pryor rewrote his nightclub act and began attracting audiences with his Grammy-winnin- g mid-decad- white-oriente- 1536 SQ. BIG MOVIE BUSINESS 865 SO MACHINES INC STATE Si Save your money and use it too! Heres how... The best medicine Richard has going for him is his determination to get well," said Dr. Richard Grossman. He keeps saying, I want to live. Im going to make it. "That determination makes our job easier. Richard is making good prog- Bring in the qualifying dollar amount as indicated in one of the four plans below. The cost of the Sony plus sales tax, will be subtracted from your deposit and the balance invested in the appropriate interest earning Savings Certificate. When the Certificate matures youll have the TV set you took home, plus the original amount of your initial investment. ress." It may be months before Pryor is able to work again. But according to his friend Jim Brown, the actor and former footballer, Pryor is taking walks in the hospital corridors, telling jokes and anxious to get on with his life. rTi PLAN 1 Bring in $1,166.00, pick up your Sony now, and get your money back in 8 years. PLAN 2 Bring in $1,482.00, pick up your Sony now, and get your money back in 6 years. FT. LIVING SPACE Jj I 3 BEDROOMS Phl'M 487 9313 life. w ! FAMILY ROOM R 33 R 19 Insulation Walls 2x6 EXTERIOR WAILS Insulation Roof Carpet, Drapes, Appliances. Cathedral Lennox Gas Furnace, Garbage w, beams, Ceiling Disposal, Dishwasher, Fiberglass tub. Custom bath cabs. set up not included. only PLAN 4 Lake years. PLAN 4 Bring in S8.760.00, pick up your Sony now, and get your money back in 1 year. TV the e.amples .ibove, we have listed the minimum amount that you must save to get the Sony Trinitron TV You may save more Then ot course, you will have more m earnings at the end ol the savings plan you choose In SAFETY FOR YOUR SAVINGS American JlI 9 Delivered to Sito, 200 mil rodiut JOE'S MOBILE HOMES 973-702- Salt 3 Your savings dollars are insured sale to $100 000 by the FSLIC and American s I 3 billion dollars in assets 1 3777 So. Redwood Rd. The Bring in $2,127.00, pick up your Sony now, and get your money back in ! & BATH : FMt Sf Tn V R Eftwi i is t Rft't .i ASH SfifiAISASfc breakthrough 3 , r VS VJ - all-bla- UBC APPROVED ' Pt came in 1972 as the piano man with Diana Ross in Lady Sings The Blues. followed by Hit and Uptown Saturday Night. Pryor applied his writing ability in other fields, turning out television The scrips for Sanford and Son, Flip Wilson Show and a pair of Lily Tomlin Specials. He also collaborated with Mel Brooks on the Blazing Saddles screenplay. In 1974 he received the American writers guild award and the American humor award for "Blazing saddles. It was during this period that his albums sold in the millions. PRYORS MARITAL woes continued as his career soared. In 1975 he captured the Natra Award as comedian of the year and the record worlds award for comedy album of the year. He also found time to star in two movies, Adios, Amigos and Bingo Long and The Travelin All Stars. Pryor particularly liked his role in "Bingo Long in which he played a member of an traveling baseball team, in which his character tried to break into the then major leagues by trying to convince scouts he was really a Cuban. PRYORS MOVIE roles and prestige grew with subsequent roles in Blue Collar. Which Way Is Up? Greased Lightning," "Car Wash and Silver Streak. In addition to Wholly Moses and Stir Crazy, to be released this year. Poor completed a starring role with Cicely Tyson in the TV movie, "Family Dream. Now, recovering in the Sherman Oaks Hospital burn center, Pryor has come to still another crossroads in his MODULAR HOME 1 r, RR'SG controversial, social comment material, packing clubs and theaters on concert appearances wherever he appeared. HIS Vs. 4 id.' N June I !U( OFFER GOOD AT ALL 25 OFFICES OGDEN 0 PROVO 375-260- 0 SALT LAKE 531-560- 29, AMM 1980 621-600- T 7 0 2 arjrj.ajijj -- p- i I |