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4W Friday. April 15. 1 988 Weekender A aallant ladv mav make a comeback UmPL Hit List i' The Associated Press VIDEOCASSBTTE SALES 1 and the Tramp" (Disney) 2. "Callanetlcs" (MCA) 3. "Start Up With Jane Fonda" (Lori-mar) 4.

"Jane Fonda's Low Impact Aerobic Workout" (Lorimar) 5. "Jane Fonda's New Workout" (Lorimar) 6. "An American Tail" (MCA) 7. "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" (Paramount) 8. "Dlrty Dancing" (Vestron) 9.

"Beverly Hills Cop II" (Paramount) 10. "Pink Floyd: The Wall" (MGM-UA) By TINA HILTON Staff Writer Dorothy Hart had it all beauty, talent, intelligence, fame and fortune. But she also had another gift, one so powerful that it forced her to give up modeling in New York and a thriving movie career in Hollywood. "It's called a conscience," Hart said recently from her stylish home on Asheville's Martindale Drive. "With everything that I had, it just wasn't enough.

I wanted to do more, give more. I wanted to dp something helpful for the human race. I know that sounds corny, but it is true." Hart's storybook career began in 1945 when she moved from the Cleveland area to New York after graduating with honors from Western Reserve University. She had just won the "National Cinderella Cover Girl" contest, sponsored by Columbia Pictures, beating out some 120,000 other contestants. As part of the prize, Hart was awarded a modeling contract with Harry Conover and her photographs soon began appearing in fashionable magazines all over the world.

Columbia Pictures also offered a movie contract, but Hart flatly refused the deal because she didn't think she was "ready." "I wanted more training," Hart said. "ActuaUy I was more interested in performing on Broadway. The timing just wasn't right." "I Was A Communist For The FBI" with Frank Lovejoy. But just as she was entering the charmed circle of superstars, Hart decided something was missing from her life. So she packed her makeup case and awards and moved back to New York, determined to fill the void.

That was in 1952. Hart had jusi won the "Photoplay Gold Key Award" as one of moviedom's 10 best young actresses. "It still wasn't enough," she said. "I felt some of the movies were mediocre and that I was contributing to that mediocrity. I wanted to do something important, really important with my Ufe so I started working with the American Association for the United Nations." Hart was the first female entertainer in the country to work for the volunteer organization, which tries to promote the United Nations in this country.

Hart even was featured as a frequent guest speaker for the United Nations. And, she was appointed observer for the United States delegation at the Geneva meeting of the World Federation of United Nations in 1957-58. She also dabbled in television, appearing on "Omnibus" with Burgess Meredith, "Four Star Playhouse" with Charles Boyer, "Medallion Theatre" with RonaM Reagan and panel shows including "Take A Guess" and "I've Got A Secret." Of Reagan, Hart recalled: "I thought he was a very nice person. But if anybody had told me he would be president of the nited States one day, I would have giggled." While the cameras continued rolling, the United Nations remained an important part of her life. "It was very, very fulfilling," she said.

"I'll never regret having given up Hollywood for it." The wheels of change also continued to roll for Hart. In 1954 she married and seven years later gave birth to a son, Douglas. In 1964, Hart split up with her husband and was faced with raising a son alone in New York. The idea worried her. "It was a hard choice, but I didn't want Douglas growing up in New York," she said.

"I knew I would have to work all the time to be able to support him and didn't want him to grow up without me. "So I moved to Asheville and gave it all up my wprk at the U.N., my TV work, my hostess work, everything. I decided there would be no more 'Dorothy Hart, the I would become 'Dorothy Hart, the mother of I decided Douglas would be the star. "I have no regrets. It would have been very bad for Douglas to grow up in the New York environment." Hart chose Asheville because her parents (now dead) lived here.

But she quickly fell in love with the region and decided to remain. Douglas is now married and has a child of his own. Hart recently became a grandmother when his daughter, Nicole Elise, was born. For now, the youthful-looking Hart, who turned 66 most of her days working in her rose garden, writing poetry or painting portraits for friends. She hopes to one day return to the big screen.

"It's been a very interesting life," she said. "The worst part of it is now that everybody is gone." VIDEOCASSETTE RENTALS 1 Hills Cop II" (Paramount) 2. "Stakeout" (Touchstone) 3. "Dirty Dancing" (Vestron) 4. "The Lost Boys" (Warner) 5.

"The Living Daylights" (CBS-Fov) 6. "Robocop" (Orion) 7. "The Big Easy" (HBO) 8. "No Way Out" (HBO) 9. "The Princess Bride" (Nelson) 10.

HOT SINGLES By 1946, it was right and Hart moved to Hollywood to pursue new movie offers. Hart starred in 17 motion pictures; including "Naked City" with Barry Fitzgerald, Gunfighters with Randolph Scott and 1. "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" Whitney Houston (Arista) 2. "Devil Inside" Inxs (Atlantic) 3. "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car" Billy Ocean (Jive) 4.

"Wishing Well" Terence Trent D'Arby (Columbia) 5. "Girlfriend" Pebbles (MCA) 6. "Angel" Aerosmlth (Geffen) 7. "I Saw Him Standing There" Tiffany (MCA) 8. "Anything For You" Gloria Eslefarj Miami Sound Machine (Epic) i 9.

"Pink Cadillac" Natalie Cole (EMI-Manhattan) 10. "Prove Your Love" Taylor Dayne (Arista) NOW AVAILABLEI ThE Sicilian Christopher Lombert (5 LESS THAN ZERO El The Pick-up Artist Em VHS TAPE RENTALS ONLY $1.00 OVERNIGHT! '-ill -r'w ii rj Michael Keaton is BEETLEJU1CE The B32 i.niijmuutj 4 BMMMMMBMB Dorothy Hart's Credits: Among the 17 motion pictures made by Hart are the following: "Naked City" Feminine lead with Barry Fitzgerald "The Story of Molly -Starring role "Undertow" Starred with Scott Brady "Outside the Wall" Starred with Richard Basehart "Raton Pass" Feminine lead opposite Dennis Morgan "Tarzan's Savage Fury" Hart featured as Jane "Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison" Starred with David Brian "Loan Shark" Starred with George Raft "Gunfighters" Starred with Randolph Scott "Calamity Jane and Sam Bass" Feminine lead opposite Howard Duff "Larceny" Featured with John Payne "Countess of Monte Cristo" Featured with Sonja llenie "Take One False Step" Lead opposite William Powell "Down to Earth" Featured "I Was A Communist for the FBI" Starred with Frank Lovejoy TELEVISION CREDITS: "Omnibus" Starred with Burgess Meredith- "Four Star Playhouse" Starred with Charles Boyer "Robert Montgomery Presents" Starred with Edmund O'Brien "Medallion Theatre" Starred with Ronald Reagan Also starred in "Goodyear," "Philco Playhouse," "Kraft Theatre," "Danger," "Suspense" and "Broadway TV Theatre." PANEL SHOWS: "Take A Guess," "I'll Buy That," "I've Got a Secret," "Mike Stokey's Pantomine Quiz" and "Stump The Stars." ft uiinnjR of 1 yL 9 flCflDCfllY MUflRPS! FMDERR 153 fcS? ONLY! Dorothy Hart, Carole Burnett In Game Show Days THE INSIDE STORY Executive Editor Larry Pope shares the view from the newsroom each Saturday in the Citizen and Times. A CLASSIC I Asheville's Only FULL TIME Bargain Theatre All Seats $1 .50 At All Times TOP LP'S 1. Dancing' Soundtrack'' (RCA) Platinum (More than 1 million units sold.) 2. "Bad" Michael Jackson (Epic) Platinum 3.

"More 'Dirty Dancing' Soundtrack" (RCA) 4. "Faith" George Michael (Columbia) Platinum 1 5. "Kick" INXS (Atlantic) Platinum 6. "Tiffany" Tiffany (MCA) Platinum 1 7. "lntro.

The Hardline According to; Terence Trent D'Arby" Terence Trent i D'Arby (Columbia) Gold (More than 500,000 units sold.) 8. "Now and Zen" Robert Plant (Es-i paranza) 9. "Appetite for Destruction" Guns Roses (Geffen) Gold i 10. "Out of the Blue" Debbie Gibson (Atlantic) Platinum i i COUNTRY SINGLES 1. "l'll Always Come Back" K.T.

Oslin (RCA) i 2. "lfs Such a Small World" Rodney Crowell Roseanne Cash (Columbia) 3. "Cry, Cry, Cry" Highway 101 (Warner Bros.) 4. "The Last Resort" T. Graham I Brown (Capitol) 5.

"I'm Gonna Get You" Eddy Raven (RCA) 6. "Young Country" Hank Williams Jr. (Warner-Curb) 7. "Baby I'm Yours" Steve Wariner (MCA) 8. "Americana" Moe Bandy (Curb) 9.

"The Factory" Kenny Rogers i (RCA) 10. "Old Folks" Ronnie Milsap Mike I Reid (RCA) i ADULT CONTEMPORARY SINGLES 1. "Anything For You" Gloria Estefan Miami Sound Machine (Epic) 2. "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" Whitney Houston (Arista) 3. "One Step Up" Bruce Springsteen (Columbia) 4.

"I Don't Want to Live Without Foreigner (Atlantic) 5. "Man In the Mirror" Michael Jack-son (Epic) 6. "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My -Car" Billy Ocean (Jive) 7. "Talking Back to the Night" Steve. Winwood (Island) 8.

"Endless Summer Nights" Richard Marx (EMI-Manhattan) 9. "Piano in the Dark" Brenda Russell Joe Esposito 10. "Set the Night to Music" Starship (RCA) BLACK SINGLES 1 'Butt" E.U. (EMI-Manhattan) 2. "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car" Billy Ocean (Jive) 3.

"Lovin' on Next To Nothing" i. Gladys Knight The Pips (MCA) 4. "Sweet Sensation" Levert (Atlan- tic) 5 "Nite and Day" Al B. Surel (Warner Bros.) 6. "That's What Love Is" Miki Howard (Atlantic) 7.

"AII In My Mind" Full Force lumbia) 8. "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" Whitney Houston (Arista) 9. "Pink Cadillac" Natalie Cole (EMI-Manhattan) 10. 'Tve Been a Fool For You" Miles Jaye (Island) TOP POP COMPACT DISKS and Zen" Robert Plant (Es- paranza-Atlantic) Talking Heads (Sire) 3. "'Dlrty Dancing' Soundtrack" (RCA) 4.

"Intro. The Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby" Terence Trent D'Arby (Columbia) INXS (Atlantic) 6. "Faith" George Michael (Colum-' bia) 7. "Past Masters, Vol. II" The Beatles (Capitol) 8.

"More 'Dirty Dancing' Soundtrack" (Rca) 9. "Bad" Michael Jackson (Epic) 10. "Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm" Joni Mitchell (Geffen) Thi' aliuiii not acting your 4th BIG DAILY-1 Tonight fiat -Run PGSB8j, UiiCA Jazz Band The 18-piece UNCA Jazz Band, directed by saxophonist Lloyd' Weinberg, will perform 4 p.m. Sunday at Lipinsky Auditorium on the UNCA campus. The concert, featuring vocalists Susan Wadopian and Maddy Winer, will showcase jazz styles from the Big Band era through the present.

The program includes "Bye Bye Blackbird," "Here's that Rainy Day," and Woody Herman's "Early Autumn." Admissionis $2 adults and $1 students. TUP MIMBIM MBi a The future of law enforcement. mcaiuuaui-Hmi ARE EVERYWHERE. The momentum is growing. The excitement is building.

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I if. yftWhlfi' MATINEES EVERY fi SATURDAY AND SUNDAY SfvfJ -say1 j' jTJ BEETIEJUCE "Demi Moore is first-rate in this great suspense thriller! Joyce Huucr, WNBC-AH RADIO, NEW YORK NOW SHOWING L'JMES IIS II IPjJini III I 1T, ja' DEMI MOORE THF Seventh ACADEMY AWARD WINNER BEST ACTOR MICHAEL DOUGLAS I WINNER I ACADEMY AWARDS MOONSTRUCK SXF BEST ACTRESS vYv CHER 1 ACTRESS ggj fims WALT VTV tMOKKV MM HWK jjyJI M7 tJBO It's MICHAEL BIEHN lJURGENPROCHNOW Ipsa 1W their IIAI I I tf SOURCE: Billboard magazine (copyright 1988, Billboard Publications Inc. Reprinted with permission). I 1 WALL story. STREET 30 (SI II 3rd SUSPENSEFUL WEEK TODAY-1 1 :45 3 M713M It I S2 COMMENT OR CRITICISM? The Citizen editorial pages are your forum for 'Backtalk' ji25o SHOWS STARTING BEFORE 6 PM SEJVIOR.CITIZENS ALL StOWS.