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Progress' Unstemmable Steam Roller Symbolized in Elia Kazan Masterpiece By CAROL McMURTRY Globe-Times Amusements Editor The changes that were wrought in the American way of life during the mid thirties were felt keenly across the entire conti nent, but perhaps no one single sector realized the impact of progress more deeply than the Tennessee Valley. Into this rolling, backward section '-of the United States came the Tennessee Valley Authority, the governmental agency em powered to build the Tennessee Valley Dam and harness the vast power of the Tennessee River to brinf an end to the ferocious waste, death and destruction unleashed almost yearly by the mighty river. By the end of the 30s, 16 dams had been completed on Tennessee River. The savage and wild river that had been man's kffler was now man's servant. Progress had entered the impoverished region the river that had kept man a slave to poverty and ignorance had been tamed.

The future was bright; progress had triumphed. But, to build, there is almost an inevitable necessity to des troy, a simple, half forgotten but inexorable fact which has been utilized to a fine degree by Eiiz Kazan in Ills powerful "The Wild River," Producer director Kazan his latest film masterpiece beartbreakiiig newsreels of the; uncontrolled Tennessee River on; the rampage, and quickly eslab-i lisbes the -case-for TVA. With: the mood set, Kazan introduces Latent violence is almost unleashed in a small Tennessee town during words AMABIUO Bat grubstakes Steve Pansier for a prospecting trip to Arizona's fabled Ixst Dutchman Mine, but the roan disappears during "The 3ig Gamble" on Bat Masterson at 7 p.m. on Channel 4. Jessica Tandy is starred In "Long Distance" on Producers' Choice at 7:30 p.m.

on Channel 4. Goldie plays cupid in an effort to switch the interest of Nicky Strickland 'from sports cars to girls but finds herself in a jam when her scheme backfires and Nicky -falls love with the wrong girl, on the Betty Hutton Show at 7 p.m., on Channel 10. Bently ennrtb his dog, per, in a school for Thursday, June IS, 1960 Teen Dances Former 6 No. 1 Son' Eyeing Chan Role Planned in Park Thursday evening dances for teenagers begin today at 7:30 p.m. at Bllwood Park, under supervision of Edwin Child of the only this time he'd play a 1960 Amarillo City Park and Recrea- Ition Department, version of Charlie.

ch arg for the former "No 1 son" pcrience gained in movies and'have me opportunity to meet in scores of mov-stage, I could play a modern'Amarillo disc-jockeys. HOLLYWOOD By JOE FINNIGAN per, in a school for filmed in he 1930s, looks for- Charlie," he surmised. "I would! avoid court action he has a innuisitive it in of the oresent received a summons from a neighbor charging that the dog has been trespassing in her yard in "Bently and the Dog Trainer'' on Bachelor ward at 8 p.m. on Channel 4. broadcast) (Re- to playing the inquisitive do it in the light of the present detective himself day with a touch of old Oriental.

The character Warner played was a bub- a stranger to Western culture." day. Luke, remembered as By 1961, Papeete, Tahiti, expects direct jet flights from ling Chinese Mickey Rooney traE-i Keye still occasionally watches, ing after "Pop," is back in ld Chan movies on TV where! Hollywood doing- a top role in; they've become practically an in- "Flower Drum Song," a hit mu- stitution. sical with a long Broadway run; scene third man to- to cu in. A into pictures in 1933," Luke iilm starring Montgomery Clift, LeejHome a Stranger" on the Zane mnA a dark res -j A a run PVvoti- -T I taurant he described as a for one of Chan's movies. i "I had been working at Grau-.

man's Chinese Theater and wrote! Free Will Baptists, a body, Arminian Baptists, was organ-' in 1787 by Benjamin Randall New Hampshire. DIAMOND HORSESHOE Featuring Nichols, Vocalist Club Steaks and 17.00 Couple Dick Morton Combo too much emphasis being placed things to come, the strug on the romance between Glover jgle of the individual, and Carol, the widowed grand- jiness of an impoverished-area, daughter of Ella Garth. This i the fundamental necessity for hu- romance, in which Kazan has jman dignity, the growth of goy- isn interested! captured some of the most in- jernment's power have all KVVS wants her island credibly intimate Elllas Garth, the situation is-i ever recorded love scenes 1 captured by Kazan, deftly, tender- the screen ly and beautifully in a magnifi- the mood set. Kazan introduces gim and if this basic i without sacrificing, an ounce of cent manner. Montgomery Clift, a young simD i icit is responsible! good taste, is far less powerful conf ft ni- thnuffVif eminent man 'sent from ington to clear up difficulties; created by the refusal of a stu born old woman to sell her island, set smack dab in the middle of Kazan nas the Tennessee River, to the TVA.

central theme. one of the most conflicting situations! our Ella Garth or thougnt provocaiive than the central issue, which has been partially subjugated by the love affair. has; in a seemingly ef- gotten every dot -leiiiiesee ru.vc^.. ijQruess niaiuiei, gun-cu CVCAJ u.wu The old woman. Ellla Garth, jmore than an ancient and per-.

of crea tivity ut of his characters, is in the entire verse old- woman, because -bis top stars to the most! EKa 6 arvn f- j.t_ Ufmirflnilti THE WILD RIVER" "THE WILD R5VER" PARAMOUNT THEATRE: Prwkiced directed by Elia Koian. Scrtwplay by Pcuf Osborn from novels, "Mod on ttie Store," by William Brodfort and "Dunbar's By Borden Deal. Running Hme 113 minutes. The cast: Chuck Glover Montgomery Clift RemicK Fleet minor, extras. Lee Kemick, as Carol, and Jo region, and her unyielding refus- stubborn rejection of the govern- al to sefl Is gumming up the lint's demands clearly- symbol- finely oOed gears of the gov- the impossible and heart j.

-eminent. She is. refusing to stand of one individual totally submerged in their roles, recognize' progress the dam (against time. Kazan has set out, jit is often difficult-to remember in the area has been built, the almost classical sense, the they are acting. As Glover, water fe to be soon jfutfle struggle of one persotfsjcijft brings his rare gift of senflooding: the whole and -fights against the rights of greatjsitivity as the man who fully there are those persons in Wash- numbers the greates good fof; aw are of his responsibility to his ington who are beginning, to igreatest number.

odds but equally as aware of the question the whole structure of. hopeless slowly but surely destruction he must create in Honlc Bailey HomUton Garth J- On the theory that every man has his price, Dutch fers Elliot Ness a large amount infvi a ble that I be thei; TASCOSA DRIVE-IN THEATRE North Ph. EV3-3333 inev i ta ble that I be the son uged to dash ta and out stories bothering with all sorts of rfme soutio ns. i "I always had the clues but; Minnie Pearl and Cliff never solved the crime," make return engagements as Ten -ii au ghed. "Warner used to say toj S0 like last rose off tff cash to return.

evidence on an income tax charge in "The Dutch Schultz Story" on the Untouchables at 8:30 p.m. on Channel 7. (Re-broadcast) WOm.0 1 SMAUL8ST nessee Ernie's guest stars on the Ford Show at 8:30 p.m. on Chan- me TVA- The old woman has got to be cleared off her land. arch of progress continues.

If there is a real flaw in Fronlc Overton Moor. Moleolm Atttrburv Best Seller Is Broadway Bound NEW YORK tff) Broadway summer, bloom too "When we were making a of films I used to ask the why he put me in such ridiculous situations. He answered I that for reasons" of dramatic Wfld needed somebody to be er," features; at 1, 3:10, 5:20,1 dumb and that was me." 7:30. Keye is kicking around the idea! STATE: 4 Sign of 0 heading off to Hong Kong fori 12:45, 2:38. crack at 6:24, 8:17 10:10.

I I Canyon STOOGES HAVE ROCKET, WILL TRAVEL THE LEGEND OF TOM OOOLEY SUNSET I I West on Highway 66 Pk 3 3 2 4 0 WEJLL SERVED California leads all states of the Union in the number of its The government agent, Oaick! "The Wild it in Teen-Age Actress Won't Date Elvis By BOB THOMAS AP Movie-TV Writer foreign star talk understandable inescapable English. flooding of the valley comes as HOLLYWOOD (AP) Here She also studied dramatics withj a tetal an ti climax, for far news of a sort--a teen-age girl ot.h Century-Fox coach Sandy 1 more than the killer Tennessee who refuses to date Elvis Pres-: fulfilling his capacity. But 'it is Jo Van Fleet who; remiere the musical "Sooner the show in a poytraa-ureatl! set for October, fol- cities served by-commercial air- "jsteals" the show in a portrayal! fc be ns in Aug Jline, wi Nebraska i that is certain to bring her an' lOW11 niri -JA lAcademy Award nomination, if; ust musical is adapted from inot a second Oscar. As the 5 Jae ers a best matriarch, Miss book by i Fleet is poignantly memorable as ithe stubborn and rugged ot jdual whose death meant not the cmjai is ipassing of one person, but the her boss, an the, two are IdesWtion of a way of life Abound.m.* Island Turnstile's Going to the Gulf, Poke Street Prof's. Going to Okieland, Ike's Going to Japan ANSLEY CLEANERS 15th Going to Work TO NY CURTIS TRAIL DRIVE-IN THEATRE OR SBMNE IT'S ALWAYS ADULTS STUDENT CARDS CHILDREN ADULTS STUDENT CARDS 50C CHILDREN 35c A Meisner.

The studio offered her aj River has been tamed. ley. contract at a low She re-! The spirit and the mood of this Leticia Roman, who is appear- deal for "G.I.! country of the 30s along with the ing with the singer in "G.I.. BlueS and a contract with Hal 1 intricate mechanism of one sec- Blues," explains: iwallis came up. tor the despair, the belief in "He keeps asking me to go outj I tell him no.

I with him, but don't think it would be a good; idea. It would, seem too much like; a publicity date. Besides, I don't: think my parents would approve." Let me add that Leticia is not an average teen-ager. She is a beauty whose hn 1 tresses and sultry voice remind you of Lauren Bacall and whose mature outlook makes her seem older than her 18 years. Though she looks sounds American, she came from! her native Home only 18 months! ago.

unable to speak English, is on the brink of a promis- irr career that will need no pub-, licity dates to make it move. Leticia is making her first mov- ie but she is no stranger to the; film world. Her father is Vovarese. author of the novel jss "Wild Is the Wind." He has bored in the movie studios 35 years as designer and art sultant. Most of that time was spent Borne.

A year and a half ago, he was brought here to design cos- tames for "Spartacus." Twentieth Century-Fox hired him to do same for "The Storj' of Ruth now he is working oo. "Cleopatra," "The King Must Die" and other fflms. rid herself of an accent, she worked with Gladys MGM coach who has helped many COTTONWOOD CLUB East on Highway 287 Features the PUKES OF RHYTHM We Monday thru Thursday 51M Friday Saturday MONDAY NIGHT IS STAG NIGHT ANDY GRIFFITH PEUOAFAMt Have you heard about the wonderful Sunday Buffet? Served 11:30 fo 5 of AIR TERMINAL RESTAURANT AMARILLO AIE TERIVHNAL DR 3-0400 French Actress In English Role I NEW YORK (AP) meni-jj ber of the Comedie Francaise willjl appear here for first timejj In an English role. She is Monyi: Dalmes who has been cheered for her performances on the Paris stage in "Romeo and Juliet." She will play the major role of Princess DeLong in the new musical, Unsinkable Brown," scheduled to open Nov. She has previously appeared on! Broadway, but in French speak-' ing roles.

Musicals Lead Broadway List NEW YORK (AP) The 10 shows, both musicals and straight dramas, which hold tbe longest run records on Broadway are led by "Life With Father" which had 3,224 performances, other nine, in order named, Road," Abie's Irish pacific," "Harvey," "My Fair Lady," "Bom Yesterday," "The Voioi of toe Turtle," and "Arsenic and tyd THESIGN snaams The daring escapades of the most romantic rogue the world has ever Garth Island a place tn Tennessee that just wouldn't move out of the way for the new South to come in: The people clung to a way of life as a man clings to woman You can't hold A WILD A SUDDEN LOVE! SMOUUDERINIO QTORY OF THE SOUTH! GUY WILLIAMSRUAWIN GENE SHELDON ROMNEY BRENT- BRITT LOMOND NORMAN FOSTER DWELL S. HAW.ET BOB WEHUHG JOHN MRHNTH LUCAS NOMWN FOSTEH LEWIS OSTER Disney Production! itWilgnil ADULTS tTUDENT CAHDf CHILDREN TODAY AT: P.M Produced and Dinctid by ELIA KAZAN Based on ncvtli by Wiltiioi Bradford Mute Out.