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Show 2WV j Tbe Sail Lake Tribune, July Wednesday, 24, 1985 Film Buff Rents the Past i jh Video Fans Dont Need to Miss fThe Golden Age J: of Hollywood acquainted with these films, he; said. .."I have some great titles that Ire only rented once or twice, but I sail keep the films for those viewers who want them, Mr. Proctor explained. iff by Hollywood tames suctioned - One of his favorite me--- , men to is a rare second printing of studio. ! 'the which "Casablanca-poste- r was destined for the garbage. He proudly exhibited one of Elisabeth Taylors dresses in "But-.- ; . lerfleld g and Gene Kellys red-- 1 striped jacket from "An American, in Paris. Whenever "Maytlme' plays at the Avalon, Mr. Proctor dons Nelson Eddy's threadbare jacket while greeting tbe public. Releases, why not go back in time? At Avalon Video, M06 S. State, one tan find "Citizen Kane, Franken-- I ytein," Betty Boop cartoons and J numerous tapes from Hollywoods Holden Age. , , Collecting early films and movie memorabilia is a longtime profee- iion for Avalon Theatre and Video i owner Art Proctor, a Salt Lake City native and film buff. "I grew up in the 1930s and '40s. v kThe movie-goin- g mentality was I 'very lucrative and tbe same kept returning. When I v made the Avalon a classic theater, J I decided to do the same for video. .Its a great art and I would hate to ;see it disappear, Mr. Proctor said J as he fondly displayed some of his ifavonte titles. Mr. Proctor started collecting . to Avalon, associating the video and theater establishments. Avalon Videos tape list includes 606 nostalgic films and 500 rscent releases geared to satisfy nearly all viewers. , rentals . are musicals, Alfred Hitchoock thriller, west etns and legendary classics such as "The Maltese Falcon, "King Kong and "Tbe Wizard of Oz. Silent classics in stock include The Phanton of the Opera (1925) and D.W. Griffiths The Birth of a Nation (1915), the oldest title on the list. films as a teen-age- r, with a selection that included Mickey Mouse and Charlie Chaplin shorts. During the late 1940s, he was an usher, and was later promoted-tassistant manager at Sugar House's now-e- x tinct Marlowe Theater, followed a by a job at National Screen company associated with movie posters and promotional trailers. popular er o He was later employed by KUTV as a film editor in the 1960s. I During this period, he rented and then purchased the Avalon and Vista theaters. In the early 1970s, r , he acquired the Blue Mouse, an outlet for revival films, but he sold the theater in 1977. I Over the years, Mr. Proctor has ; collected additional memorabilia Including several hundred movie stills, western prop guns and cos- I ; . -- Mr. Proctor believes Avalon Video and tbe video cassette industry in aeneral will encounter a few obstacles in the months ahead. Being in the video business is a vicious circle. You have to keep buying since tbe distributors are releasing new titles all the time. More people are buying into the video technology, especially cable and satellite dishes. It will have quite an effect on the VCR market. voice reflected he spoke about as disappointment the obscure rentals which rarely leave the shelves. A particular example is the series of Bobby Breen musicals. Throughout the 1930s, Breen was the male equivalent of Shirley Temple and starred in his vehicles. Other own feature-lengt-h vintage offerings that remain unrented are Madame Bouvary and "Tomboy but few people are Mr. ; - Several early films have not seen the video light due to legal difficulties, some being tied up in litigation for more than 20 years. Not until this summer will "Ani- mal Crackers" and Giant finally mske their videotape debuts. - . Current m j There is also ab endless list of movies not yet available for video film buffs or collectors "Destry Rides Again, The Music Man, the Andy Hardy series and numerous other classics. On-C-ue . For tbe collector who wishes to purchase videos, the major sellers are "Gone with the Wind, "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, and "The Unainkable Molly Brown. s H video cassette recorders first appeared, Mr. Proctor spotted tbs trend and opened Video in I960. This name was later cus-'tome- rs : Proctors RenUng and selling vintage releases has been an enjoyable and nostalgic profession for Mr. Proc- tor, who has attracted an older generation of viewers as well as young film buffs. . Tribune Stott Photo by Lynn R. Johnson Art Proctor, dressed in Gene Kellys coat from the movie An American in Paris, L New Perspective on Animal Care owns the Avalon Video, a shop that fea- - tures tapes from Hollywoods Golden Age- - i A - jT fa I V t 41 M 49 Camp Includes Slumber Party at Zoo Ever wanted to spend the night at the zoo legally? A group of 20 curious third--an- d fqurth-grad- e Rebecca Jensen said the worst part of the week's activities was watching the snakes at feeding time. I got sick! she Squealed- - Dylan Rothwell, who overheard the conversation, told students did while ' 'spending the week getting personally Rebecca she was crazy. acqualntetQwith thing; that crawl, "It, was-neeclaw, hop, fly and go bump in the according ' night. "They feed them white, dead mice, he said, filling in the details. The children participated in Hogle It was all part of the educational Zoos Koala Kamp, a day camp proheld in conjunction with experience interacUon maximizes which gram visit of Fifi, an Ausbetween zoo visitors and animals. By the month-lon- g tralian koala on loan from the San the end of their week-lon- g visit, students had gained a perspective on Diego Zoo. The focus of the weeks curriculum, and for a similar prozoos that most people never achieve. gram which began July 15 for fifth- In feeding, caring for and even and sixth-grad- e students, was on am-- , cleaning the cages of the animals, .jrialk at the zoo from Australia. they learned that a zookeepers job is 7; 'A. number of. activities involved ' ' not as glamorous a$ children often role playing. One morning a unit on I fantasize. dinosaurs was scheduled. The chilTara Kramer said she liked feeding dren were broken up into groups of the pygmy goat in the childrens petfive, then asked to make a dinosaur ting zoo. Theyre so tender and deliusing their bodies. Each group was cate, she cooed. Standing behind her, required to build a mobile body sculpone of the tiny goats began tenderly ture, with head, tail, and no more than four feet on th? floor at any one chewing on her pant cuff. t! - - ht,' vr WSEgr -- - ' : , City Libraries Shelves Haunted The Humane Society of Utah and Blue Ribbon Grooming are pleased to announce their participation in the ith Ghostly Books for Kids ThU weeks list of books is from the' Park Library, 1185 W. 1000 North. These books will appeal to the child and can upper elementary-ag- e be found in all City branch library. 3ck Everlasting byNatfilie story of the Tuck family has a beginning, a middle, but it can have ntfetid all because the Tucks drank some water from a certain spring. Ghost of Summer by Eve Bunting. When Kevin goes to visit his clergy-ma- o grandfather in Northern Ireland, he is soon caught in a web of mystery. With Bat, a girl living at the vicarage, he seeks to find the hidden trfasure of Smiling Matt McGuire, only to be terrorized by mysterious warnings. And This Is Laura by Ellen Laura's got a lot going for her, biiias far as shes concerned, she just dcsnt have that special something -until she discovers she has The Gift. R Bab-biOTh- is arid-viole- Con-for- Here Lies the Body by Scott CorMitch and Howl, discover stfange happenings white mowing at Hemlock Hill Burial bett. la-n- s Ground. Jfce Red Room Riddle by Scott Corbett. Bruce and Bill thought they were experts on ghosts and haunted ' 0 -- r Neighbor Fair Wednesday at Liberty Park from 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. The society will give away 30 feline and canine immunization vaccines along with, four sterilization surger , houses until they met Jamie Bly. He claimed to live with some ghosts. , Ordinary Jack by Helen Cress well. Jack was tbe only untalented member of the Bagthorpe family until Uncle Parker decided he should become a prophet. The Bagthorpes become positively unhinged when Jacks prophecies begin to come true. - . McBroom Tells A Lie by Sid Teddy-Be- ar Fleischman. McBrooms fabulous acre is saved from conlving neighbor, Heck Jones, by the use of frozen sunlight,' popcorn and jumping beans. Dragons In Tbe Waters by Madeleine LEngle. When Simon Renier leaves for Venezuela with his cousin Forsyth Phair, he has no idea that Cousin Forsyth will soon be mur- dered and all the passengers on ship will be suspects. Outside by Andre Norton. Sealed off from the outside" world by a giant dome, Kristie and her brother are among the few survivors of a polluted Earth plagued with sickness. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherina Paterson. Jess Aarons friendship with Leslie Burke and their creation of the secret kingdom of Terabithia opened a whole new world to him. It also helped him to cope with an unexpected tragedy which affected everyone. be three events which will require and parent-chil- d nament. soccer, triathalon doubles tennis tour- Registration for these events can be made at either the recreation department in city hall or at the Alta Canyon Sports Center.. , ies for pets through the societys spayneuter and immunization clinic. The fee for entering the drawings is 50 cents. HSUs clinic staff will be on hand to answer any questions regarding fees and services. They will also schedule appointments for pets to be sterilized at the clinic. . Blue Ribbon Grooming will be pampering pets with special hygiene groomings that will include cleaning pets eyes, ears, nose, checking teeth, cutting nails and belly shaves. The fee will be 33 to $5 depending on animal size and condition. Proceeds will . go to the society. , ..The groomers will 'also perform live grooming' demonstrations at noon, 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. All animals must be on a leash or in a pet carrier. Owners will be respon- sible for cleaning up after their mals and they will also have to ply their own water bowl. anisup- Beary Good Time Had by All at -- Siindy Slates Second Annual Sports Youth Festhal Special to Tbe Tribune The Second Annual $ANDY Sandy Sports Youth Festival will be at Flat Iron Mesa held Aug. Park, 1700 E. 8600 South, under the sponsorship of the Sandy Chamber of Commerce and Sandy City Tarks and Recreation Department. . Included in this years festival will , Humane Societys Neighbor Fair Will Feature Gat and Dog Care - - w Tribune Stoff Photo by Fronk Porchot!s Ttking care of some of Hogle Zoos animals, like these burros, J Koala Kampl rtfs part of the tasks for the children attending . - time. Each dinosaur had to walk a Once the petting zoo was neat, the minimum of five feet children gladly left it for safer After a lot of tripping, tumbling grounds. Reflecting on their activi-an- d grunting, the children proudljutiesome children tended to dwell on demonstrate! thetr products. ' The Tthe negative. Ooooh sick! Did you see the ox?', campers also did an activity calledr.-.zookeeper for the day. Manned with" His tongue; green, Tara pqipted quti rakes, brooms, shovels and curry to her peers. " combs, they attacked the childrens Zoo docent Taz Harrington, a vol-- " zoo. petting in charge of the days active' It was a scene reminiscent of Tom unteer ties, pointed out, this is quickly Sawyer, as employees stood outside learning experience. the fence and let the children go to work. With that, the children raced oltw anxious for their guided bird tour, th The donkey keeps chewing on our afternoon train ride and the activities brooms! complained one flustered whioh stimulated , the most excite youngster. Jane Larsen, an employee in pieqt of all: the nocturnal zoo tour campfire and overnight stay. charge of the corral, laugh, saving, Gus will do that. Just move to a difSome interesting I did over ferent area. Gus fondly followed the summer vacation essays should; young cage cleaner. surely stem from the program. There are also going to be some jealou! Hay, dust and droppings were swept in piles from one side of the classmates when they find out that: cage to the other, then back again, as Koala Kamp graduates had slumber . different crews took turns cleaning. , parties at the Hogle Zoo. ' Day There were Bear bodies everywhere. New bears, old bears, red bears, blue beats, hairy bears,' raggedy bears, dressed bears and bare bears attended Hogle Zoos Teddy bear day. Some children were bearly blgger than the bears they held and some bears were so old their heads, ears and arms were bearly hanging by a thread. Approximately 270 children were admitted into the zoo free with their beary best friend as a guide. Children and bears paraded ' through the zoo and winners were given to the biggest, most petite, most loved, best dressed, and traveled-farthest bears. And while everyone was enjoying the bear activities, the guest of honor, Fifi the Koala from the San Diego Wild Animal Park, was asleep in her cage. Koalas arent really bears, Rich Hendron, education coordinator for Hogle Zoo. "But Fifi's aadionorary bear today." .Teddy Bear parade winners includRyan Clark of Yorba Linda, Calif.; e Jones, Clark Wade, Mindy Wood, Crystal Norton, Mark Moody ... ed! Jai-De- and Elisabeth Potter all of Salt Lake - Lisa Little, 5, holds "Jenny the Bear while waiting for the judges to pick the . . Tribune Stuff Photo by Al Hartmann winners at Hogle Zoo's Teddy Bear Day. About 270 children competed in the event. j |