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18 THE HARTFORD COURANT: Wa.Way, ,3, Pq1 Joey ft niiiiviiitN It's a moot point whether the tended and Harold Lang played.) "In Our Little Den of Iniqui AbAUtMT AWARD WINNER! VfflEBE TUE! ty" has its original underbite corrected a little too much by Joey's Elvis-like pelvis. It ruins the blatant naughtiness of the classic 1940 musical "Pal Joey" should have been updated musically in the first place. But as long as it has, and it's playing I at the Ivoryton Playhouse this week, let's take a look at it. First point: Arlene Francis is BEST ACTRESS! That's Showbiz Disney Formula Still Pays Off By MARILYN BECK rE WEDNESDAY scene. MS A 'Wf Maybe the world's moved too fast and far to appreciate the a charming lady.

But, let's face sweet ballads of the original TnURSDA i CO. UBW KVl mKV "0X106 a wwuwmwmr I. MrsiAwrawciwi DAILY 9-flA M. i nn MS! show. But when it opened, it was the first musical to deal FRIDAY with a bunch of characters (ex cept one) who haven't the I iillMAIIIAA 1 Things are jumping over at Disney Studios, with five feature flicks scheduled for production within the next four months.

Most ambitious of the projects in fact, the most ambitious project in that studio's Star! at one of the 1,000 theaters it's played in recent months, and then discover you've paid top dollar to see it again. Rita Hayworth winged to Las Vegas to catch Barbra Streisand's show. Before the evening slightest acquaintance with de jit, she's no Vivienne Segal. I (Miss Segal was the original Mrs. Prentiss Simpson, the Chi-I cago matron who falls for a sec-jond-rate night club emcee who can't resist a chance to make a pass.) A a "singer" and "dancer" Miss Francis is a fine actress.

I can say, however, that she seemed to be enjoying herself land that she made an opening lilllLIilUiHW I (NEW-MONJCS) I cency; and the one exception, the ingenue, hasn't a brain in her head. The current production has history is "Bedknob and, was out, my spies report, Rita Broomstick," put together by i took a swing at a photos who lost some of the feel of these the team responsible for "Pol- wouldn't respect her request for lyanna." Some of our superest "No pictures, please!" Rita's BROAD STREET First one on David I if you're here 9:30 p.m. Wednesday MANCHESTER night connection with the audience. Point two: The producers had the sense to make only minor update changes in the Lorenz Hart lyrics. But in superimpos FARKADE fORE ACRES OF fWHI T.

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MacKenna's Gold 51 iff 3. Oliver lff $45-2235, south Chicago characters. Maybe rich old dames don't back night clubs for their young lovers anymore. Maybe dancers and hoods don't go around blackmailing people anymore. This company leaves in "The Lady is a Tramp" song which was added to the film version.

It also adds a completely new number, "In the Garden of My Heart," done straight as a great parody of a bunch of tough hoofer-strippers trying to provide immediate class to the hero's ing a rock beat over most of 95 OF THE Richard Rogers' score is grim i And it is significatnt to note that PEOPLE GET KOBE stars are vying for roles, and for a change Disney is going to take advantage of that interest, will shell out money to sign several high-powered, high-salaried names. I'm told the upcoming Disney products will have a modern touch, "But none so mod," a high-level exec insists, "that you won't be able to take the whole family to see." Perhaps, if the rest of the industry had stuck to the Disney family policy, Hollywood wouldn't be in the desperate not at all as anxious for cameras to be aimed in her direction as she was when she was Movie Queen Supreme. And that current Queen Supreme, Barbra Streisand, won't end up breaking any records for her Vegas stand, and after all that ballyhoo, too. The honeymoon appears already over for Lana Turner and bridegroom Ron Dante, who were married in May. Don't expect to read any official announcements, however, until Ron resolves those legal troubles stemming from grand theft AT STANLEY GREEN'S I Charge Tickets it SEARS Manchester, West Middle Tpka.

W. 1445 New Britain Ave. I a least three of numbers started straight and only later went into the disco-frug mode. The "Take Him" number with Miss Francis and the mousey ingenue (Sallie Shockley, who ueses an excellent voice well) has the biting spirit of the original. So are the "I Could Write a Book" sequences with the mouse and Joey (Joe Masieil, who doesn't come off as quite the punk that John O'Hara in- shape it's in now.

dream club, "Chez And speaking of strippers, the "Zip" number by Susan Campbell, who plays a reporter and who doesn't remove a stitch, is superb. Jo Hurt never did it with more exuberance. JOHN J. MASSARO As I make my rounds, I can: charges involving his alleged il feel the worry, the tension at legal removal of some boats most every other lot. (from a boat yard last year.

His "We're sick," one studio head! preliminary hearing is now set A BRAND NEW BRAND Of AMERICAN FRONTIER 8T0RY JOHN GLEN I WAYNE CAMPBELL I tells me. "But may De we naa to for August 5, and Lana's just not the sort of a gal who would 'Qoodbjri, Columbus' It A Very Funny, Immensely Appealing! kim ni-irai walk out on a guy when he needed her. BRISTOL CONNECTICUT get sick before we can get well again." He was referring to the industry's current predilection for films that have come close to pornography, and the public's recent rejection of many of the Movie A Thing of Real and Unusual Plaasurl DARBY ml if I liimiir' SPECIAL BALLROOM FEATURE! Aug. 28 P.M. Every father's daughter is a virgin IN riHL VVHLLIj PRODUCTION THE YEAR'S BEST SELLER ABOUT THE TRUE WE3TI I 1 -1 at.

ana caBniia I I tSLKLna ana MftNUHtsiHK JUSADOWff Plus THE WILLIS BROTHERS mill Promise Ill Jammon 1 Kefftiything "odd couple" Saturday Is Children's Day At Triangle The Children's Theatre of The Triangle Playhouse will stage productions for five consecutive COLOR II I ONSTAGE plh WEEK! Exclusive Showing direct from WSM's He crowded Sidney Poitiel a lifetime info 37 in his most 2 suspenseful hours! exciting role! smneipamen! eRAHDOUOPRY Saturdays beginning this week, with matinees at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. The Elves Ana me inoe- products Hollywood been turning out. Universal has nothing scheduled for production for the balance of the year. Cutbacks have already started and by fall that lot should be down to a skeleton crew.

Paramount has a fortune tied up in its still-unreleased "Darling Lil," "Paint Your Wagon" and "Catch 22" and, I'm told, with interest on loans reaching astronomical proportions, i trying frantically to push those films into early release. Even at Columbia, where "Oliver!" and "Funny Girl" continue to keep the financial scene healthy, there is depres-sion. "'Mackenna's one of the studio heads confides, "will not make it. Not even stars like Gregory Peck can "save it. The story was weak, maker will be shown on July 26, August 2 and August 23 and "The Dancing Donkey" on August 9 and August 16.

5 JOANNA SHIMKUS alfreeman. michaeltolan ''SSST I thai o-hll EAST WINDSOR AND PIKE PLAINVILLE I ELIZABETH TAYLOR MIA FARROW I PRUL nEHJITIRn I kn iiiiiifnuin hi iicHMicn.aH' mnvnnaniiiianni nwMwn miiiinuin Ml iscnMlCOLDIT The Secret Ularof r.OLOjT "The Elves And The Shoemaker," will be directed by Pamela Pine of West Hartford. "SECRET CEREMONY" KRRRV FRIGG I 3 (GUY, SKEETER VIC) Originally known as tha OKLAHOMA and all the spencer i bidney i Katharine SlUIMtY "TO poitifr The cast includes Joan Andrul, TRACT 1 POITIER 1 HEPBURN 1 ii mk. i WRANGLERS of I gucait wviiu WITH to dinner a7 Sherri Andrul, Frances Bearse, Bill Biedler, May Lee Burns, Susan Chiel, Florence Cutting, pm uoveniurat ana XDloratinnr fiaiiitn uiiiFu A Mountain Clan" in a fabulous Country Music Show Carol Kaczmarczyk, Linda De eats ViM Mil fW minary RIPUADriDCM IAMIM IArVMIirMllHiii- Radio, TV, Screen And Recording Fame Featured On "JUBILEE U.S.A." And N.B.C. Network Show "MIDWESTERN HAYRIDE" mwm performance! BIB BONANZA Lemraonl 3 of Music and Fun! "FORTUNE at 1 P.M.

9 P.M. HK AR THEIR HITS ON DECCA Records WARREN BEATTY FAYE DUNAWAY TECNMCHOf 4 KCfiiiiF5eiioE, Lillo, Jo De Anne New-hall, Wayne St. Armand and Elaine Trotter. "The Dancing Donkey" is a Dutch tale translated by Erik Vos. Directed by Virginia Fur-ness of Colebrook, the play features James Guglielmino as The Friar whose magic donkey is stolen by two rascals.

The donkey is played by Christopher Carr. Others in the cast are Jeanne De Larm, Peter Hayward, Mark Lavierei and Christina McGurk. For information, call 677-9119. Tickets $3.00 $2.50 mm PaUL IMEWMaiM' cooL hand luket 2 Shows Today 2 P.M. and 8:30 P.M.

Now On Sale Ah SHOP, 163 Wash. St. and you can't fool the public today with a weak story." Of nine Columbia pictures now in production, my informant also points out, seven are being made overseas. "If it wasn't for TV production, this town would be be a ghost town." Nowhere docs the situation seem as critical as at 20th. Evidently not learning anything from audience rejection of the two big sex films of recent months, "Candy" and "Hierony-mous Merkin," they've signed Rcquel Welch to play the trans-vestite lead in "Myra Breckinridge," certainly 1968's most offensive novel.

"Che" is doing poorly at the box office and the still-unreleased "Tora! Tora! Tora!" and "Hello, Dolly!" had better BELMONT RECORD WHITE 8:20 to SAT am TONITE! TONITE! TONITE! Martha AYE BOSTON POPS AT TANGLEW00D August at 8 P.M. NEW MUSICAL PRIOR TO BROADWAY 1 Mat A ABatABa ON THE BERLIN TURNPIKE Opp. BRADLEES in WETHERSFIELD Hartford's Newest, Most Modern Cinema HcLLO SUCKER Mnn. 8:30. Tue.

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