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los anrjtlt Cinu Fri, Oct 24, 1975-Port IY 9 MOVIE REVIEWS Double Bill Blaxploitation rj ikhnkoot UnrtBdAphsrt 7QMM CMNNIl TSniOPHONIC SOUND I LAHABRA tJPUENTE HILLS a' aaHBBHiavBHBiBBaaBBSBabw FasnioaSli the na we wereps) kno-laaho (213)691-0633 TWRITE HR. 5 to 5JO FashiM St 2 1WS(PS) TWWTE HR. 5 to 5:30 pacific's aOGQnBtCiS" DOME SUNSET near VINE HOLLYWOOD 46C-3401 NO PASSeS ACCtPIEO FOR THIS ENGAGEMENT. HXOfFICE OPENS 11:30 AM Bntf at 12 30 3:00 1 00 10:30 FN "Lady Cocoa" (at selected theaters) is a slick, predicta-; We; but well-made blaxploitation film. Lola Falana plays "flife girlfriend of a kingpin racketeer.

She's been in prison for-more than a year for refusing to testify against her lover (James A. Watson However, she ostensibly to turn state's evidence against him in exchange 01! 24 hours out of jail in the custody of two detectives: young cop taken of the beat (football player Gene and an 18-year man on the force (Alex Dreier an unobtrusive but excellent actor). 1 Diminutive and lovely, Miss Falana plays a tough-talking, kind-hearted moll who knows about art, Fasoioi So. uyono the ooorirj 60015-lftli5 TWH.ITEHR.5J0 to 6 Pnente 1 600-74545 (213)965-5667 TWRITE MR. 530 to 4 Piente Far TWRITE HR.

5O0 to PlieiU BEYOND THE MORIR) TWRITE HR. 545 to PbtentB APPLE OUMPUNS SANCfsl A TWRITE HR.0 to Piente happy hooker(rI TWRITE HR. 545 to 60S Pnente monty python and a THE HOLY 0RAIL(PGl 545-7 30-939 TWI.trrf HR 515 to ws FaSRIM SO. THE OTHER SIDE Of 1 THE MOUNTAIN(PC) TWH.rTEHR.H5 to M5 CLAUDE CHABROL'S I ORANGE for Orange Mall 1 WMFFSfPS) BM5i5.i(n5 1ADY COCOA' A Matt Clmber Production. A Moonstone Films releate.

Producer, director Matt Clmber. Script George Theakos. Photography Ken Glbb. Editor Boris Swennlng. Music Luchl De Jesus.

Songs Lola Falana. Featuring Lola Falana, Oene Washington. "Mean" Joe Greene. James A. Watson Alex Dreier, Millie Perkins, Gary Harper.

Running time: 1 nr. 33 min. MPAA-rated: (those under 17 must accompanied by parent or dult guardian). 0i 1 1 1 CERRITOS (7MI 637-0340 TWM.ITE HR. to 6J5 klondia 1 Alondra at 605 Fwy.

(213)924-5531 WHIFFStPB) WMOO-lOiCO TWRITE HR. 530 ANANT LA NUITV in Alondra 2 6IVE TM HEU HARRY! TWRITE HR. 5 to MO Stephane Audran- Enqiun sub-Titiw color Lake Tahoe with (another football player) "Mean" Joe Greene and another thug in pursuit Scenarist George Theakos has muted the racism (the bad guys are both black and white) and has restrained the violence. Director Matt Cimber has created an ambience of suspense and captured the claustrophobic, compulsive world of Nevada's mobsters and gamblers. The film is well-photographed and the acting, a little off key in the beginning, later becomes credible and sympathetic.

Playing with "Lady Cocoa" in most billings is "The Candy Tangerine Man," a blaxploitation flick with plenty of racism, foul language, street humor, explicit violence and an ambitious premise that doesnt quite work. A respectable salesman (John Daniels) owns a house in the suburbs where he mows the lawn, has two kids and a lovely, faithful wife (Tracy King), but he leads a double life. Daniels is also one of the most powerful pimps around the Hollywood and Sunset Strip area. He wears outlandish clothes, drives a red and yellow Rolls-Royce and buys and sells women like horses. His business partner (Marva Farmer) also runs a sauna-massage parlor.

The movie moves amidst the dank and desolate world of addicts, prostitutes and pimps with credibility, concern THE CANDY TANGERINE MAN1 A Matt Clmber Production. A Moonstone Films release. Producer, director. Matt Cimber. Script George Theakos.

Photographer Ken Glbb. Editor Bud Warner. Special effects Harry Woolman. Music by "Smoke." Featuring John Daniels. Tom Hankerson, Eli Haynes, Marva Farmer, Buck Flower, Richard Kennedy, Tracy King, George Politer, Mike Angel.

Running time: 1 15 min. MPAA-rated: (those under 17 must be accompanied by parent or adult guardian). and sometimes too much explicitness. Portrayals by Miss Farmer, Tom Hankerson and Eli Haynes are noteworthy. George Theakos' attempt to make his Daniels character work on two levels doesn't quite come off Daniels is too credible as a pimp to be believable as a respected family man: Matt Cimber directs with energy and competence.

Harry Woolman's special effects are eye-boggling and Ken Gibb's photography is dramatic and effective. LINDA GROSS A laemmit Theatre 1122 No. Vermont 664-2169 comms nov. I auaramcoRm "gTTU or timenr Alondra return of pink a PANTHER(C) TWRITE HR.H5 to Hi Alondra 4 CLOCKWORK ORANGC(R) 530-1CMO DELIVERANCE 800 TWRITE HR. 5 to 5J0 2 FILMS BY CLAUDE LELOUCH BOTH ROMANTIC DELIGHTFUL Orange Mall the way we wereipoi TWRITE HR.

5 to 5:30 OrangeMall funht laoyipsi TWH.ITEHR.45toM5 Orange Mall beyond the door(r) 6OW0O-10-00 TWI'LITE HR. 5:30 to 6 Orange Mall the other side of 5 THE MOUNTAIH(Pfi) TWI-UTE HR. 5:30 to 6 OrangeMall sivt im hell harryi B. TWH.ITEHR.M5to&45 1 ROSEMEAD Rosemeadl the exorcisto!) Rosemead Ctr. (213)573-9480 TWHITE HR.

5 to Rosemeaf hard timespsi TWRITE MR. 5:45 to 6:15 Alondra 5 SOOFATHER IKR) TWRITE HR. 5 to 5c30 And HAPPY HOOKER(R) iuvut.ry.irvnA Alondra 6 Tui rrr uo in tn a "A TRUE SCREEN tPIC. it is mnr bit as ROMANTIC AS 'A MAN AND A WOMAN:" -Kf VIM THOMAS aaaBiialBlllVf eptjaks French, quotes philosophy and is betrayed by her iQver who has a contract out on her. -Washington plays a conventional, idealistic cop, a little jit of his element, who falls in love with Miss Falana.

Af-ter a series of murders and betrayals, they flee across Hollywood Hackers to Play in Benefit. Golf Tournament The Hollywood Hackers Golf Club today will go to Brownsville, to participate in the Hollywood Jimmy Demaret Youth Fund Invitational Golf Tourney. All proceeds from the event will go to the Boy jicouts of America, the Boys Club of Brownsville and golf -'scholarships for deserving youngsters through the Jimmy pemaret-BiD Bass Foundation. -I: The weekend fund-raising schedule will include 36 holes of golf on Saturday and Sunday preceded by a qualifying round today for the amateur entries at the Rancho Country Club and the-Hackers Variety Revue on "Saturday. ISAM BERNARDINO CentralWiTsiJ'iRS City Mall 530-745-1O0 (714) 884-1851 TWRITE HR.

5 to 5.30 LA TIMIS Central City CO-FEATURE Si jpg RETURN OF THE PINK PANTHER(O) TWRITE HR. 5 to 530 Rosemead RETURN OF THE 3 Central City 3 WHIFFS(PO) TWRITE HR. 5:30 to PINK PANTHER(G) TWRITE HR. 5 to 5.30 LAST DAY-SUN. OCT.

26 11 AM 1 PM ONLY SHIRLEY MacLAINE'S -A CHINA MEMOIR" UEMMLC THEATRE 11523 Santa Monica 477-5581 THE OTHER SIDE OF Central City Rosemead 4 THE OTHER SIDE Or THEMOUN.AIN(Pl TWRITE HR. 5:30 to THE MOUNTAIN(PG) TWRITE HR. 5:15 to 5:45 Parana. 500 CTiiiOren ODenOeilyds Sat. Sun.

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