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The Miami News from Miami, Florida • 74

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The Miami Newsi
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Miami, Florida
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74
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FILM SHOOTING. IN. SPAIN WINNER OF 11 ACADEMY AWARDS inctudintuKESrr METRO COLDWYWMA YKr itnrrf.w jt 4 Jeffrey Hunter Leads Life Of Seclusion In 'Chris Role Jc'At. urn frxMm A TALI OV -THBt CHRIST TCCHMICOLON CAmVra TODAY 2:30 i NEW SUMMER POLICY EVENINGS Ore. Sun.

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thru Fri. fax. balidays) $1.50 $1.75 San. Holiday SI.75 $2.00 JE 2-5556 2784 8:30 P.M. imcoiM THEATER volatile, but very gracious.

And in Spain the husband is the papa of the household. I find that pleasant, with the W'oman running the house." It isn't too tough for Dusty. They have four servants a chauffeur, cook, nurse and maid. "We've been eating a lot of squid." said Dusty. "The cook uses the tentacles for soup.

Our cook is out of this world." It sounds like it. I remarked that Jeffs hair was very light in front. "Because of the wig," he explained. "I had very short hair for my previous film, 'Hell to They had hoped my hair would be longer. But they said keep it.

By lightening in front, it gives me a higher forehead." Jeffrey Hunter came to Hollywood 10 years ago. "You know how I was always champing at the bit. Finally after these many years, I joined MCA; they sprung me from Fox, and I've been busy ever The role of Christ is the high point of his career. "The Searchers," who sng-gested him for the role of Christ in "King of "A picture about Christ is not like anything else," said the actor, adding. "I have never seen a Christ on the screen." Not even himself.

He might become self-conscious. "It takes time to get into the feeling. I concentrate while I'm in make-up for 2'4 hours in the morning." At first there was a question of whether or not In show the fare of Christ. But producer Sam Bronston insisted, "Christ was not a man of shadows." When Mr. Bronston was shown a photograph of the handsome Mr.

Hunter, be exclaimed. "The eyes! This is our Christ. You can use makeup for everything except the eyes." The picture, started in May, has a long schedule the finishing date is early October. "We've been very happy in Madrid," Mrs. Hunter told me.

"Our son is in school where he speaks nothing but Spanish. I learned my Span 1 1 c- jt.vN.-r3i W.K&r4,-&: HER WORLD WAS OF THE FLESH HIS WAS OF THE SPIRIT I By Sheilah Graham WAS LUNCHING at Hor-chers, one of the two best restaurants in Madrid, when in walked my long time friend. Jeffrey Hunter, and his wife Dusty. I was glad to see them both, especially Jeffrey, because the policy of M-G-M, which is releasing "King of Kings' in which Jeffrey portrays Christ, is to keep him away from the press and out of the limelight until the Samuel Bronston production Is released probably next Easter. "Portraying Christ is an intensely personal experience," said the young actor, whose piercing jet gentle blue eyes were mostly responsible for his very difficult assignment.

"I feel a deep sense of responsibility," he continued. Mrs. Hunter- joined in. takes him at least three hours after he comes home frcm the studio to get back to everyday living. For the Crucifixion, Jeffrey will have several weeks beforehand, to rest and study.

particular role has Imposed certaia limitations a the way I live, Jeffrey continued. "I never did smoke, but Christ drank wine, Christ saw peeple, he ate with everybody. When II. B. Warner played Christ In Cecil B.

De.Mille's "King Kings' in the early 26s, he led a completely segregated life, by request of De-Mille. "I don't go out too much, but I'm not very well knuwn in Spain anyway. On our wedding anniversary, we went to Pamplona, to see the young bulls in the street. We were j4 t.W 5 JEFFREY HUNTER Makes Film la Spain on a balcony above. It was frightening.

We got there at 4:30 in the morning. Everybody, but everybody was in the streets. "Before the bulls came they were dancing. When the bulls came, all the people were running and falling on top of each other. One boy was killed, another tossed.

They say it was the worst in 30 years. "I took a film of it, but I was trembling. It was the most incredible experience, the closest to the Coliseum of Rome when people pitted their lives against wild animals. The Spaniards are very brave. We go to the bullfights in Madrid.

Some are exciting, some disappointing. "The people here are so involved with bullfighting and soccer. And only once in a great while someone says, 'I saw you in such and such a picture. It was John Ford, who gave Jeff his first big break in UK I ish at the University of Mexico." "I like Spain, added Jeff "first take the weather, it's like home, but no smog. We're fond of the people, they're gentle.

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