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Honoring a ResidefiM- I 5 -y" American Film Institute To Salute Betjte Davis Tonight V. f' 1 By TtM HOLLEY Host Thealcr Editor Tonight the CDS Television network will air from 9:30 to II p.m. 'The American Film Institute Salute to Belle Davis, i to one ot 'the most enduring and prolific stars in motion pictures a woman whose name, face and voice are synonymous all over the world with "the tradillonal of Ihe Hollywood was afnong the: guests on the' program. other? 1 dif show include 'Olivia de Havilland, 3eraldlne Fitzgerald; a Uenried, Lisa Mlnnelll, director William who won two Oscars one in 1935 for "Dangerous" and another in 1935 for began her acting Wagner and Wyler. Belle Davis, A long lime resident, Miss Davis, whose career (n movies spans 46 years, charted a for actresses (n more than 86 pictures.

She Ihe first woman and tKe fifth recipient of the API award, which a previously been given 'to a i John Ford, James Cafincy, Orson Well. a i i a Wyler. a 1,200 people joined In 'picture industry' wide salute to the star or March- I at a black-tie testimonial dinner at Los Angeles' Beverly Hilton hotel, with a dozeri of her colleagues reminiscing about contributions to films such as "Jezebel," "All A 1 Foxes," "The. Letter," "Dark- Victory 1 and "Now Voyager." Interspersed throughout. program will be.

film segments a 40 DaviV film performances. Jane Fonda is the misstress ot ceremonies for the tribute, and her father Henry -Fonda, frequent coslar of Miss'Davis, "Jezebel" career in stock companies oq the East coast and made -hei debut on Broadway in 1929 in a play called "Broken Dishes," Her performance in her next play, "Solid Soulli," won her a screen test and a Universal Pic-, lures con I race. Miss Davis first appeared on (he motion in 1931, beginning with an inauspt icious role in a tilrn called "Bat Seven minor roles ater, he was'ready to leave vould make a better performance or film But history 'has proven-her-Instincts to'be'c'orrecVsfrtce Miss Davis is the llrsi woman to receive the. American Film Institute Life Achievement award. In' Miss' Davis has" been nominated for rlollywood when offered the opportunity to ilay opposite in 'Ttie Man Who Played God," and Tier vork in (hat film won her a ong term conlract'wiip.

Wamer Jros. that 6he scores of mptipii' pictures; 'in a'wide variety Her most ECOHOMY TAX SERVICE Home Appointments Available Low Cost 56.00 up By Appointment Only 374-6624 and- ever she writers Ihe results 'Academy, awards a a she has starred in 6 films in addition to er stago and television roles. Early her, career, under a major studio, Miss Davis- refused to do some 1 roles what 'she felt were and consequent Jy" was placed on suspen- (i but. she made' her point and was subsequently, given a varied roles. 1962, with a 'lypicaV Davis flair 1 for the dramatic, she film world by taking "out full-page ads in the Hollywood trade papers nouncing she was looking Castro; in Was involved In (he invasion soulhem Zaire by intruders, Identified as -Katangese; crossedi neighboring 'Ahgd- the 'Onetime-'Katanga a news conference restricted to Tanzsnlan journalists possibility of Direct Cuban haba, formerly Katanga, from ngola garner- thft; month.

Etire.na's dropped strong hints hat the Invasion Involves Cu- ans helped Soviet-back- forces win Angola's 1 civil war'last'year. Accepting Hollywood's Accolades mce was that of the Cockney prostitute' In' Human bondage." Some -her put- standing in '-a ant varied career include, "Dark Old Maid," "The Little Foxes," "Now "All About Ev.e," "The Private tivcs.of Elizabeth. and "Beyond 1 Forest." "Thi Star," Corn Is "The iwd Happened'to Baby Jane?" In 'addition cpn'tribu- tions as an actress, Bette D'avis has been president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and in -1942 she founded and served as' first president of the." famed Hotly- ads 1 niade news, work. Her on ads, Davis 'me: "Actu- dlyflhe ad wps tongue-in-cheek, nil welt. The ad was half playful and half serious.

After I had (eft a hit play, had (wished -'What Ever Happened to Baby. and my tnjok, Uhe Lonely was just out, so my career was not in jeopardy. If I was truly unemployed. I could never have the; adverfasmeot. But I wanted Hollywood aiid the money men who finance pictures to know gave, me a chancVin good ho'w-could 1 be ox olilce agai 1 Within' a 1 few Miss Davis 'proved "she was a box-office star.

"What" Ever Happened to Baby Jane? 1J was released aiid was an immediate would eventuslly'gross wood which all.star entertainment, serv-' during World War It? Bette haa-been maverick disagreeing studio, heads, $9 million 1 dollars. VMaWng-her point" tias paid "ot'ptiiy for the satisfaction several generations of rhoyfego TKe Eatei Castrp, quowd by Radio Tanzania, said "liberation struggles by oppressed peoples" cannot be--won by conquesis froip abroad. But he reaflirmeil Cuba's commitment to Ihe "liiji eralfon of Southern Africa'' 1 from' while rule. i -5f, Castro, i (ive-diy visit lo Ihis'-'Eas'tAfrican nation, was quoted aV powers: "Cuba is way Involved in the revojt-irr Zaire, which is an Inttrna Mo utu Sese'Seko's government In aire i'vsfak N'desper te," Ath'e radiqi 'said. was using the invasion, Castr as r.etext-'to-get-mihtary assjsl ance from imperialism so i an continue 'repressing th people of Zaire." force Zalr lalras 5.000 crosse into Africa nation's copper-rich'province BOB THOMAS Associated Press Writer LOS; ANGELES --1110 movie dearly toyes a sjeeper.

Last gear's was 'iliis year could A "sleeper" is a niiadeslly budgete'd, that caplgres the critics and aii- drences with its style. "Marty," wliicli' swept the-'Academy awards Show," which 'is reteaied -by Warner to have littte going for it. The movie was made entirely on lo- NEW LAW "'The local -branch-of ectlcui -'Registrars 7 "of Voters Issociaitoiy" has "registered 1 it trong opposition to a new Stale Uctioh- law that allow oter reglsIraliDn to take place iri Election day. 'The usual cut-off date for oter registraUons is about two weeks before Election day. The registrars' opposition! to proposed change centers on heir claim" that their off fee a usually''swamped phone calls a with last on Elec day and could not handl additional work.of register ing voleis, according to Bridge port 'Republican registrar EC a i president'of''the focal -associa tton.

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STRATFORD 378-9344 23800IXWEILAVE. HAMDEN 281-OO22 By'KUTH LAMPLAND ROSS No one dozed during Saturday ivemng stirring Norwa 1 Symphony subscription the third of season. sblotst. actlaimed Yo-YoMa was the principal cellist in. contemporary Amencan work by Yale music faculty mefhb Maury Yeston at the "SPO concert by'the Symphony under Levine; Brien auditorium The more remarkable be cause r-e is in.

demand so teany musical centers mclud ing the recent Casals mernona 1 concerts in New York, anJ th forthcoming Spoteld 'Cohcerts iri Charteston, SC and Italy" Mr Ma took time to rehears with orchestra (or this musically historic event Mr YestoiTs strong nant 1967 Movement for Cellos and Orchestra" off talents of tjvo other cellists Gerhard PavAvca, a vrtmier we ek Sprague Hall corn at Yale, arid Sco Bal lantyne, ngainst the "orchestra's strong background. The of dis lurbingV provocative, avartt garde 15-minute four-section worlc'was a lialft iike the tumul ous 'Night on 3al full of thunder storm, dissonance, with, con rasts between the hrass, vi'M w'mrts, percussion and a gre; bold triple cello cadema the close, leaving a nearly whts uniqueness. icr of sound for the conclusion Mr, Ma was the soloist Irt.th more traditional ISth cantur. Boccherini Concerto for Ccl and Orchestra in 6 Hal rhajo w(iich. gavtf the players audience a period of i beauty.

Here he again showed olf brilliant is known, but his" cello had chance to sing in the exquisi second niovement and spei irightly in the final movement demanding cadenza, To us, the most'moving qua ity of a cello's performance is warmly expressive, even year ing tone which hea most tenderly in works of more tranquil nature; bccasioi ally this emerged, to be long for again, j- The Brahms First Symphony was an excellent loser. It did demand a ensemble strength the orchestra had, Mr. Leyine, trained in th magnificent tradition ot George tad some of his mentor's 7 driv- ng intensity when conducled i -master work Saturday niglit. The magnilicent sweep there. Trie Tiever-to-be-forgoUcn Iheme of the so The whole work, from the in tent throbbing of the kettl" um in the opening measures.

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'The studios "much-violence, the characters too unpleasant. About fouriyears'Valer, VVarren --Beatly -bought 'Bonnie and Clyde'-and'took-it lo Darner Brothers 'Bonnie and Clyde 1 made Senton and Newm4n a hot writing. and they, continued with Man' "There Was a Up, Doc?" There is a coming-together in the Norwalk Syhiphony audience that may be partly the ic- of the great numbers young pfayers participating he three-fold Norwalk Youth Symphony. This an expert ence of identification with Ihe music -and empathy i the Norwalk audiences do not Vfcem detached. The; seem up the re on tage, in spirit.

On a night when the premiere if Joanne Woodward's fine, ne presentation, of "Dancers" lor many area music lovers' loyal ties with its definite appeal when the Stamford opera had special of stars for ''Rigoletto," the Norwalk Sym phony performance was Benton decided he Ranted to direct, and. he made. "Bad which- now a picture that the audience wants see." Having'done a gangster! film, a western Benton tq.tan- other classic rnbvie the private eye. His models; ''-The Btg "The Maltese Fal more recent "The ihg' GM My by Altrhan, "The ate Show." Benton (patterned aging, miretired private eye a owri fatheTfl He was an. honorable, fruslraited, rhari jo his liJ6 1 "yi''ofklrig.

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