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bad LSD trips engineered by THEATER CLOCK Des Moines Tribune PoQG 4 Sept. 13, 1949 the cad and the girl. Clearly, Adriana is a tragic figure, but Miss Turner turns Few Laughs 'On Way to Crusades' Lana Turner Big Zero in 'Big Cube' Big Diamond, Africa Action In 'Star' Film At the Plaza fs til What persuaded Tony Curtis, Monica Vitti and Hugh Griffith to take roles in this Italian product? Miss Vitti is the big attraction, playing a peasant girl who gets one look at Curtis, a ley of the Dolls 8. Boston Stringier S.E. 14TH ST.

DRIVE-IN: Cartoons 8. Chastity 8:15, 11:50. Oblong Box 10. WAKONDA: On the Way to the Crusadei 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30, 9:30. EASTGATE CINEMA Paranoia 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30, 9:30.

EASTGATE CINEMA II: Babysitter 2:30, 4, 5:30, 7, 8:30, 10. PIONEER DRIVE-IN: Paranoia 8:15. Color Me Dead 10. At the Paramount At the Wakonda her into a so-what zero. There really aren't many others around to like, either because of poor acting, because they aren't in the fragmented story long enough or because the people they portray are unsavory.

Dan O'Herlihy is the millionaire. Richard Egan is Adr-iana's good friend, always too shy and too stout a fellow to do more than wait in the wings and flash his gleaming teeth. "On My Way to the Cru- bumbling but opportunistic knight, and wants him. On her "The Big Cube" is a bad trip. And it isn't caused by the LSD that's in all the sugar cubes and sedatives that nearly (Saturday's starting times as provided by theater managers.) CAPRI: Goodbye, Columbus 2, 4:45, 7, 9.

VARSITY: Midnight Cowboy 2, 4:30, 7, 9:10. RIVER HILLS: Krakatoa 2, 8. RIVIERA: Me, Natalie 2, 4, 6, 9:30. Sneak preview 8. GALAXY: Hang 'Em High 12, 5, 10.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 2. 7. PARAMOUNT: The Big Cube 2, 4, 6, 8, 10. PLAZA: North Star 2, 4, 6, 8, 10. INGERS0LL: Cleopatra 2, 5J0, 8:20.

HOLIDAY: Heironymus Merkin 7:30, 9:30. PLANTATION DRIVE-IN: Romeo and Juliet 8. Barefoot in the Park 10:30. The Family Way 12:15 a.m. CA'PITOL DRIVE-IN: Blackbeard's Ghost; 8, 11:30.

Never a Dull Moment 9:50. "Southern Star" is a rather placid name for a rather active movie. The star isn't the sky variety it's a huge diamond, the biggest ever. Everyone, of course, is trying to get his hands on it and that's where the action is. Basically, the film is pure movie adventure.

But at times it takes on overtones of mild comedy, or of a nature film on Africa wildlife. i sades, I Met a Girl Who shouldn't miss winning one distinction of the century as the longest smirky joke based on a key to a chastity belt. Otherwise, there'll be no prizes in this color film's future. You can't pin a "satire" la outnumber the flaws in this real-life nightmare, either. Chief credit should go to Lana Turner, in what must rank as one of her poorest performances.

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To donate, bring to 19th I Crocker or call 282-2101 for free pickup. I terms. He gets a couple of looks at her and figures she's his just another one of his possessions as lord of the manor. She remains elusive up to the marriage, and in the bridal chamber, until the Crusades call Curtis away. That sets up the chastity belt foolishness, which goes on and on, gathering in a prince and a sultan (Hugh Griffith) before it finally expires.

Joe R. Patrick Karin Mossberg is the stepdaughter and George Chakiris the cad. For those who like gross caricatures of turned-on promiscuity there's Pamela Rodgers as Bibi. One of the few pluses is the background song for the open Ursula Andress Is in "The Southern Star" at the Plaza. bel on it.

"Silly" would be bet ter. Once in a while, though, comes a real laugh maybe half a dozen times in an hour PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF IOWA WEST-VUE DRIVE-IN: Cartoons 8. If It's Tuesday 8:20. Hannibal Brooks 10:15. jMiss Turner just doesn't make which Welles' men are glasses the scene.

Her performance of gin and his opponent's are makes it impossible for viewers glasses of whisky. Each time to share the joys, sorrows and Welles jumps a man, down the bewilderment of her Adriana, a hatch goes the glass of whisky, leading lady of the stage He's quite a player. who: and a half or so. And you could say there's ing credits, "Lean on Me," with music by Val Johns and lyrics by Howard Finkelstein. William T.

Kong TOWN DRIVE-IN: Cartoons 7:45. Val CHECK in Senegal i Quits her career to marry a 1 The jungle and its inhabitants millionaire, tries hard to be Legionnaire Departs were shot in Senegal and are friends with a hostile step- TAIPEI, FORMOSA (AP) an effective backdrop. i daughter, is widowed after a Milton' Patrick of Skiatook, A few blue words and an un- short marriage, is left un-inkla national mmmander of THEATRE ILOCK FOR STARTING, Ironically, in each of these facets it is above par. But in aggregate the movie is choppy and at times abrasive, with the plot inexplicably interrupted for an interlude of animal footage. The plot has many tiers, and it is carried out by a good cast.

Although he has limited screen time, Harry Andrews (seen most often as a Scotland Yard detective or British intelligence agent) sets a rollicking pace as a tough diamond king in the Africa of 1912. A face that usually is dour comes through as remarkably fluid and expressive. Besides the priceless gem, the diamond mogue adores in order a pet ostrich named Olga and a beautiful daughter 1 (Ursala Andress). George Segal his sights set on Ursala -rue nuanu- w. fun.

dressed Andress swim nudge this one over into the mature rating, though not very far. James Cary willingly with the authority to the American Legion, left for veto the girl's proposed mar-; Hong Kong Saturday after he riage to a fortune-hunter and I was received by Chinese Nation-then loses her mind through alist President Chaing Kai-shek. Key ST 1f DADDY! (illuminated of course by the big gem), but he has father's riRl NO nW NO ONE UNO 17 AOMmtu: scalawag security chief (Ian Hendry) to contend with in the romance department. Wily Native PETER FONDA is coming Oct. 1 in "EASY RIDER" NOW! AT BOTH THEATRES PARANOIA sucks you into a whirlpool of erollc love! TONIGHT at 8 P.M.

A NEW COMEDY OF A DELIGHTFUL, CHARMING GIRL WITH A NATURAL PREGNANCY ABILITY. SEE IT AT NO EXTRA CHARGE ALONG WITH OUR REGULAR ATTRACTION "ME, NATALIE" Starring Patty Duke Throw in a wily native (Johnny Sekka) whose possessive eye is on anything that sparkles! and a constantly liquored-up lord of a neighboring territory! (Orson Welles) and you have i most of the plot's ingredients. 1 Just about every wild beast one could name and some that most of us could not United i-Ktt NATALIE -2, 4, 6, 9:30 SNEAK PREVIEW AT 8 P.M. OA PARKING BAKER NO ONE UNDER 17 ADMITTED I. D.

CARD REQUIRED UDCSE Toda 2,4:4 come under the camera eye of the very expert Raoul Coutard. The African National Ballet (of topless fame) has one very spirited appearance, but it comes close to being upstaged by the not-so-young Andrews as he becomes carried away by the rhythm and joins in the action. Adding a humorous note is an Ingenious checkers game in In EistmanCOLOR 7, 9 zrrzrzzznvi Every father's daughter is a virgin PLUS THIS BIG CO-HIT AT THE PIONEER ONLY HURRY 5th Week FOR THE BEST COLOR ME DEAD WHATEVER YOU HEAR ABOUT Dustin Hoffman and John Voight In Midnight Cowboy Is True COMEDY .1 i.i.i i r. i ii i fc. A I in '9a Open 7:00 TONIGHTI Cart.

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