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TODAY'S CALENDAR nar Bergran dran-j. THE ODD COUPLE," various theaters. Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau star. 'TWISTED NERVE," Pacific Beverlv Hills MUSIC LOS ANGELES JUNIOR COLLEGE CHORAL FESTIVAL, Lloyd a tsch conducting. Dorothy Chandler Pavilion of The Music Center, 8 p.m.

10 lasflngrlririmrf MOVIE REVIEW 'Nerve9 Opens at Beverly Hills THE DEVIL'S EYE," McKerma Auditorium, College Council of Pitz-er College, 8 p.m. Ing- TOE ffiREOT33 itDilLLEE ar.jthir-3 you can fhow him. Somewhat extraceously, tad in postseriptal fash-ion, "Twisted Nerve' brings up the much-discussed chromosome theory of criminal behavior, but its strongest point is to show how vulnerable normal, open people are to the clever psychopath and, in turn, how threatening is their very normality to him. This is driven home by Boulting's flawless performers, of whom the most notable are Billie White-law (who will be remembered as Albert Finney's wife in "Charlie as Miss Mills', sensible yet sensuous mother and Barry Foster as her crass star boarder. ft house in contrast to Bennett's gorgeous but gloomy Adamesque mansion.

No Hitchcock, Roy Boulting relies more on the fine screenplay he has written with Leo Marks than his camera, but as usual he comes through with an intelligent, satisfying film. Truly Terrifying Indeed, that "Twisted Nerve" is so. truly terrifying is it. builds with such total credibility. Everthing anyone says or does is always believable.

Wisely, Boulting adheres to two timeless rules for creating horror: (1) nothing is quite so scary as the monstrous act that takes place in an everyday domestic setting; (2) that which is left to the imagination of the viewer is infinitely more hideous than the sympathetic Mist Mills, who persuades the manager to drop the matter. Bennett goes home to his sweetly possessive mother (Phyllis Calvert) and his gruff but well-meaning father (Frank Finlay). A subsequent argument between the two men results in. an ultimatum to Bennett, who's just been sent down from Oxford, from Finlay: Take a job in France that he'll set up for him or get out. Bennett is amazingly compliant but instead of heading for Paris he looks up Miss Mills.

No more of the plot can be revealed without spoiling the show. "Twisted Nerve" was made by England's Boult-ing Brothers, whose last film was "The Family Way," which also starred Miss Mills and Bennett. Like that warm comedy-drama, this film is absolutely perfect in its cast and settings Miss Mills' cheery Victorian boarding 11 MOVIES HELL'S BELLES," various theaters. I AM PABLO NERUDA." Old enborg Basement, Pomona College, 7 p.m. English version of Spanish drama.

"MARATSADE," Founders Hall, USC, 7 and 9:15 p.m. Film adaptation of the play. "ROSEMARY'S BABY," various theaters. A BEAUTIFUL FILM. PERCEPTIVE AND -JuM Cnst.

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A Hols. VCRLV MILLS 1 "Hi PCtSTCAT TREATIES milNTi THE1IC ONE YOU HAVT BEEN OOVT AND WATTING FOK.m Mnlhet ADULTS ONLY fiflCt Daughfen Ocnwnuliy A beyi tut aittvif ml iUhfr torn, out with flm tint it impombU to douify in tnytltht tttnivi piimholu m'w lot rtoiy tni iraid'nf or tktm. Writ, it locki il "LIKE MOTHER AND DAUGHTER" am of thou. San Francisco Specials 4X1 MlUMtlMMt WWlWuTl T7f iHO 5-0731 FKC 1-014 If 41 LOEW THEATRE? A BY KEVIN THOMAS tStadwmw "Twisted Nerve" (at the Beverly Hills) proves that it is still possible to make a thoroughly engrossing, spine-tingling suspense picture that turns upon the derangement of its central character without exploiting his deadly deeds for cheap sensation- alism. Yet there's no two ways about it: This fellow (played superlatively by Hywel Bennett) is a raving maniac.

An Ultimatum One day at a department store Bennett steals a toy duck and is caught. Hauled before the manager along with a pretty blonde (Hayley Mills) mis- takenly believed to be his accomplice, he promptly fakes mental retardation. (He is in fact emulating his mongoloid brother who has been hidden away in an His ormance convinces H01UW000 1 NUT 0CU W2 M97 tout. 11:15 H.M, THREE FABULOUS ADULT NOW-OPEN 9:45 iJHESIDWOF "WE CnV THAT Iv-fivr I MATINEES II I IN ALL THEATRES I 1 John Cassavetes co-slim x) Ruth GordonSidney Blackmer Maurice Evans and Ralph Bellamy Jack Lcmtncn and Walter llatthsu are The Odd Couple i pmm tr HOWARD KOCH -Mt, GENt SAKS Scnnv NEilLStMOM h.n mn Mm. NCALHtFTI A HOWARD KOCH rWAVISIONTECHHC0IJ0H mRAMOUNT PIOUSC lectio, ttu KC OttSCit e.

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