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FT. LAUDERDALE NEWS 6F Friday, May 29, 1970 Stars Hepburn, Redgrave, Papas Trojan Casts Feline Dynamite -n I ON THE WIS 3 a- KJX Lnnna sandra. Greek-American director Michael Cacoyannis, who helmed "Zorba the Greek" and the opera "Mourning Becomes Electra" at the Met, will direct "The Trojan Women." The film will be lensed on locations in Calabria, Sicily or Morocco, with shooting scheduled to start Aug. 24. TWO 'KANESV in i iv- It looks certain that Katharine Hepburn won't continue on Broadway in because she's got a commitment to Cinerama Releasing Co.

to star as Hecuba in "The Trojan Women," based on the Euripides classic. The cast already reads like feline dynamite, what with Vanessa Redgrave set as Andromache and Irene Papas as Helen. Another top female star will have the role of Cas- by BOB FREUND 4A GLEN CAMPBELL KIM DARBY COllYmEY-MTHIN0U TllKA ftf tUM Ma -MHW'IMHWTM IUUI JOE NAMATH PLUS imrnm ONE OF THE YEAR'S BEST! Sex is simply the means by which all living things procreate their kind. ftitomfiT rmtn nnrsn iHOHKHTHRAlismrwinmoK Jofthe fountain 18 "A FRESH AND STIMULATING III AftlMI FILM! I In COLOR "TECHNIQUES ANAVISI07K'HNIttUJK A PAKAMUlNT PKTt'RE Ht I -iff? XiA OF SO 1DULT- 0HF1' C- If i -1 ISH'T EM0U6HI LOVE" i uaaiiMviv.nviaiL. Jules "always a provider of exciting film fodder, will next be represented on screen by "The Light at the Edge of the World," which Kevin BiUington will direct for Rizzoli Films.

Toplining will be Kirk Douglas, Yul Brynner and Samantha Eggar. "Kane," starring Sidney Poitier, has completed principal photography, but the title has been challenged by RKO, which claims the similarity is detrimental to its classic "Citizen Kane," now in reissue via Janus Films. Walter Matthau has been set as the leading man in Neil Simon's "Plaza Suite" at Paramount. Maureen Sta-pleton, who created all three roles in the tri-part comedy on Broadway, will repeat only one of them for the film, the wife of the wandering-eye businessman. Matthau will handle all three male roles, with the two other ladies yet to be cast.

KAY'S ROLE Gloria Grahame continues her screen return with a role in "The Blood Chillers. Kay Thompson has a cameo role in "Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon," with Liza Min-nelli. Years ago Kay was the lady who created all those splendidly strenuous arrangements for Judy Garland, Liza's late mom, at MGM. David Niven and Virna Lisi are co-starring in "The Statue," now shooting in Rome. and "When the -Sleeper Wakes." Also on AIP's list are "Blood Sport," "Beach Bum," "Busy Bodies," "Devilday" and "Color Out of Space." The studio will utilize excerpts from 10 previous films starring Vincent Price for "Devil-day," which has to do with an actor-murderer who has been the lead in several horror movies.

Scenes from former Price movies will be used to illustrate the plot points. Warner Bros, has acquired film rights to "Clay Allison Down by the River," an original script being prepared by William Kerby. It's based on the exploits of Clay Allison, who, in the 1870s, occupied several Texas towns with a small personal army. HOLLAND LOCALE Robert Radnitz, that gentleman who specializes in family films which somehow manage to please a great number of people Side of the Mountain," "Island of the Blue writes me he's off to Holland next week to start production on "The Little Ark," based on Jan de Har-tog's novel about the two children and four animals who become separated from their family during the 1952 floods in Holland. Basically, says Bob, it's a story that says, in times of stress, what is comedic to children is horrendous to adults, and vice versa.

He continues by saying that he's looking forward to a return to Holland, where he made his first film, "A 'Dog of Flanders." The producer also revealed he's joined forces with Mattel, leading toy and youth products manufacturer, for production and distribution of theatrical feature films for family viewing. Radnitz has always said that his films should "not only have a good story, but also the capacity to educate and to stimulate thought." Mattel has been a pioneer in the development of toys Wat teach as well as amuse children. Should be a profitable and fruitful merger, for both companies as well as the theater-going public. Read The Want Ads fc Good timo (Join' what they do best! KATHARINE HEPBURN 'Trojan Woman' Also in the Italian capital, Rod Steiger is appearing in Sergio- Leone's "Duck, You Sucker," opposite James Cobnrn, and James Mason and Alain Delon are starring in "Die Boss, Die Quietly." Yul Brynner will do another Western for United Artists." "Indio Black" is described as a brawling comedy, and is being filmed in Rome. Dean Reed, young American It'sGlenX ftni and Kim's movie KIRK DOUGLAS The Light'.

sidekick in the story of how a band of saddle bums try to abscond with Emperor Maximilian's gold in Mexico, right under the noses of his Austrian troops. Michael Brandon, Tippy Walker and Kim Hunter have been cast in "Heir." "Bunny" has been set as the title for AIP's Bette Davis starrer, formerly called "Bunny and Claude." At MGM, William Windom, Stacy Keach, John Schuck and Michael Murphy added to "Brewster McCloud's Flying Machine." LOTS AT AIP At AIP, things are buzzing right along, with 15 screen-, plays now in various stages of completion. Projects include "Dante's Inferno," "Murders in the Rue Morgue," Til Massage You With Diamonds," "Public Parts and of Dr. Pibe," "Samantha," Private Places," "The Curse together since singer-actor, plays Brynner's PMAMCUNT PCTUWS GLEN CAMFCEU. KIM LttESY mums rrjTrri (TTivm ML itALUS rmtrtfSritn now urn 'i SHOWING WW HI I as MON -THURS: 7, I FRIDAY: II TIMES JOE NAMAT1I SAT.

I 2, 4, II tffi ISM EE QM3 3N DONT MISS W. Academv Award winner George Kemtr Rt Memorial Day Special -AAFUEL ALTEREDS MGM'S SUSPENSE-FILLED DRAMA mwm i "Wild" Willie Borsch "Winged Express" Leon Fitzgerald "Pure Heaven" Leroy Chatterton "Magnificent Seven" Don Green "Rat Trap" PLUS ALL OTHER DRAG CATEGORIES SATURDAY NITE 8 P.M. GATES OPEN 5 P.M. ELIMINATIONS 8:30 5 "ONE OF THE YEAR'S 10 BEST!" SHELLEY 1:40 IVIMTFPQ TV- SAT. 40 rarcH wmi MIAMI-HOLLYWOOD SPEEDWAY PARK 11 MILES WEST OF MS ON HOLLYWOOD BLVD..