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Barbara Bladen hon Peninsula Music ales Has a Dull Thufsdoy, Morch 20, 1975 THE TIMES Son Ifii? FILMMAKER THRIVES ON a SELF-CONFIDENCE AND HIGH PICTURE GROSSES Evening Jeanette Campbell on March 21 at 8:45 p.m. at the Bach a i a a i Society's Pete Douglas Peter S. Traynor who has to be the most confident and cool headed filmmaker in the business parlayed his positive thinking and success as an insurance salesman into the big power-playing position of film producer, writer and director of his own company. His way to becoming a millionaire at age 33 began in 1962 when he was living in Moraga and selling insurance to doctors with money to invest. By 1971 he'd founded an investment company and a subsidiary movie company that recouped its investment with his first two films, "Steel Arena" and "Truck Stop Women." Today, at 35, he's full of enthusiasm over future projects and his latest film, "Ultimate Thrill" (currently playing on the Peninsula), a suspense thriller that combines his favorite sport, skiing, with what he feels are entertainment values audiences are craving.

"I had 20 investors put up $650,000. The easiest way to get into the film business is to start at the top which means control of enough capital to make decisions. I gained the confidence of my investors and my picture looks like it cost a million. "Why did I get into filmmaking when I was already a successful businessman? It affords me creative opportunity. Distribution is an important part of the business so I've opened seven sales offices around the country.

"I enjoy people and it's a real people business, from securing financing to developing properties to distribute. The film business is the epitome of a neglected art. You must deal with people successfully to get optimum results. "One of my goals in life is to see how good I am at accomplishing challenges. The film industry is a good test.

I'm not self destructive so whatever tests I impose on myself further my career. I'm only in competition with myself," Traynor got his idea for "Ultimate Thrill" from reading a Time magazine cover story about the 14 million people in America who ski. He felt that was a "financially important market that I could reach. 'Downhill Racer' didn't do well commercially because the Robert Redford character was devoid of redeeming features. And audiences can see downhill racing any weekend at the resorts or on TV's 'Wide World of Mine is about hotdog skiing or what skiers call free-style skiing." "I'm an avid skier and I cut costs on the picture by trading deals for services which got screen credit." He feels the film industry lacks showmanship and emulates such movie tycoons as Harry Conn, Louis B.

Mayer and David Selznick. "I grew up a nice Jewish boy in Boston who went to temple under Rabbi Gittelstein. I don't need a self awareness course and don't believe in them. A person's drive is innate, it comes from one's personality. I learn fast and have been moved by the work habits of my heroes: George Allen (Washington Redskins football coach), Frank Capra and The output of this aggressive young dynamo may set a record.

Last year he directed "Hand Full of Hours" and integrated two productions, Fisk" and "Bogard" by shooting simultaneously with the same crews. Now he's about to make "Poor No More" after the Robert Ruark novel of the same name that he bought for $15,000 and will budget at $500.000. It's an Horatio Alger story and covers a 40-year-span. He'll direct and co-produce, hopefully with Robert DeNiro as his star. At the same time, he's writing "The Honey Badgers" script from Ruark's novel with Larry Spiegel.

Besides developing a Mafia satire, he's just completed "The Summer Killer" for summer release with Roger Bowen of the Committee and Pitschel Players. His conscious drive to be independent took him through Boston University with a degree in history. He became a serious student of economics after selling $3 million worth of insurance in his first year and $12 million in his third year. With his wife and four children, he moved to Beverly Hills in 1971. where he runs seven miles a day.

Director Hired for Europe Musical events slated this weekend on the Peninsula include: Dale Emde, Pacifica Artist-In-Residence, will be the Beach House, Miramar. featured tenor in the San By ROBERT BURMISTER Mateo Chamber What was intended, one Music Society's second pair thinks, to be a program of concerts this season. The dreamy French music turned program will be given in the out, Wednesday night at the Little Theatre of College of San Francisco Symphony, to San Mateo on March 21 and be a very sleepy a a i the Main Theatre of Can- Guest conductor Jacques a( ja College on March 29, Delacote successfully turned both at 8:30 p.m. with the the Opera House into a cooperation of the Commun- health spa for insomniacs jfy Service departments Of with the, to date, hands-down the Junior College District, dullest evening of the season. Also on the program will The source of the problem be John Kreuger, French lay in two areas: The six norn; Helen Beyer, violinist short pieces selected were, an( Musical Director of the until the very last, lacking in society and pianist Sylvia any forceful contrasts.

And Kamin- Erwin Gordon, vio- what life the works did have i i Jessica Schackne, seemed to elude Delacote's ce iii and Ruth Klipfel, vio- musical grasp entirely. Nor ij was guest Yvonne Minton Baroque Chamber Music able to infuse more than a Terry Adams, David March 23 at the Burlingame Woman's Club, 241 Park Road, Burlingame at 3 p.m. Ivan Vovk will be piano accompanist. The Peninsula Commiuity Band will perform March 23 at 3 p.m. in Spangenberg A i i i School, 780 A a a Road.

Bandmaster Nathan Chasin of Menlo Park will lead the 70 piece symphonic band. Admission is free. 5 9 5 80V i TIVOL.I Open Mon. thru Sat. at 6 45 Sunday Continuous Bargain Matinees Sundav 1st.

hour- $1.50 VICTOR WARING LE EMDE very occasional flash of Subke rjeboral Henry and adrenalin into the proceedings. The composers represented were only two: Hector Berlioz and Maurice Ravel. Like so many artists worth their salt. Berlioz was too far ahead of his time to be easily accepted. Even had he been merely accepted, it would probably not have been enough.

He suffered accutely from that 19th century syndrome known as "Artist' as Hero," and was determined not just to be 'accepted but to be popular. even revered, in his lifetime. Unfortunately Berlioz was not stoic in accepting the denial of his goal and consequently got a a rather badly emotionally, becoming the butt of inumerable jokes and jibes. Poor old Berlioz is getting another slap in the face this week from Delacote's hand. The opening "Rob Roy" Overture was allowed to just sort of lie there, bereft of even a whimper of life.

The tempo dragged and the contrasts which make the music vital were lost in a thick carpet of sameness which relegated even Berlioz' i a of orchestration to oblivion. When mezzo soprano Minton entered the scene to sing "La Velle Voyageuse" and "La Captive." there was a brief flash of hope as she opened up with rich timbre a a i turned out that the power and timbre were confined to the upper mid-range of her voice. She lost her fullness totally in her low notes, and her pianissimo carried so badly that it was all but inaudible. i a Delacote dragged their way similarly through Ravel's "Sheher- a set of three songs from the exotic East. Rav.

el's orchestration is alabor- ate and gorgeous, but it lost a lot of its punch under Dela- cole's listless baton. Much of the mezzo part hangs low and is i As a results, for a good 50 per cent of the time. Ms. Minton may just as well have not been there at all for what you could hear of her. Delacote allowed occasional flashes of.

percussion to give two of Ravel's seven "Valses nobles et sentimen- tales" at least a hint of life. Even the spectacular "La Valse." the final selection of the program, was too civilized and too dwelt upon to come over well. The frenzy of the musical whirling Dervish was converted, tofr the i i i more akin to a stately Minuet to be danced with a snuff box and powdered wig. ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS Shows Tonight at 7:00 and 10:00 PM Shows Tonight at 7:00 and 9:45 PM NOMINATED rOR 6 ACADEMY AWARDS I INCUMNC BEST ACTOR BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS INGRID BERGMAN --VMMM CMr. Mark Starr.

Stanford's director of orchestras and a a been a assistant conductor of the Orohestre mondial des Jeu- nesses i a at the International Festival of the Federation des Jeunesses Musicales. to be held in Belgium and France in August. Starr will train the orchestra, which will include advanced student musicians selected i a America. They will prepare for a series of concerts in Brussels and Paris, to be directed by Jean Marti- non. conductor of the Resi- a of The Hague- Auditions "Evolution of the Blues," a jazz-gospel musical starring Jon Hendricks, pres- a i a a a a a Francisco, will hold open auditions for singers and dancers.

For information and an appointment for interview, call between 12 noon and 6:00 p.m. S.F. Ballet Auditions for Scholarships Bay Area ballet students will have a chance to try out in March for scholarships of the San Francisco Ballet School. Harold Christensen, i of the School (which is the official school of the San Francisco Ballet), announced that the audition will take place on March 23 at A San Francisco, California 94121. There will be an audition for Hi and 14 year olds from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

An audition for 15 to 17 year olds will follow from noon to 1 p.m. If there is a number of students, there may have to be a third audition class from 1:15 to 2:15 p.m. All auditions are open to bullet students between the ages of 14 and 18, if they have completed a minimum of 2 years ballet training. Scholarships will be awarded to accepted candidates for the School's 42nd summer session a six week course beginning July 7 and continuing through August 15. Free Concert At Skyline the Greenhouse Intergalac tic Quartet will present a free concert at Skyline College.

San Bruno, on March 21 at 8 p.m. in Room 111, Fine Arts Building. The troupe plays jazz and Indian music in unusual instrument combinations. fftNFOKAH PARK I Shows Tonight 6:00, 8:10, 10:20. Early Bird Mats 1st Hour $1.50 On Available seating.

Tonight 7:00 9:15. Bargain Matinees Saturday til 5PM. Oillyit 10:30.12:45, 3:06.5:20,7:40,10:00 Mils. Daily IM. lOmvlpm ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE BEST ACTRESS ELLEN BURSTYN LIVE HERE NYMORE 3 4th WONDiHUlWHK PLUSl A A A A AMERICAN HERO" ALICE A 7:00 AND TONIGHT a(: 6:30 8:30 and (Early Bird Mats.

1st. fir. $1.60 on Available Seating) Nominated for 11 Acadomy Awards 'including: Best Picture Best Actor Best Supporting Actor (3) Best Supporting -NOW AT 3 THEATRES-- PLUS RyanTatumO'Nea in "PAPER MOON' at 8:55 "Paper Moon" 7:00 Open Weekdays at Bargain Matinees 1st. hour Saturday and Sunday Plus Thrilling Co-nit "THE FAMILY Weekends at 6:30 Madeline Ingram, harpsichordist will play classical and jazz pieces and Maria Bair. flute and R.

J. Williamson, piano will perform works by Beethoven. Poul- enc and Handel at the Spring Concert of the Peninsula Conservatory of Music. Burlingame March 22 at 8:30 p.m. Senior citizens are admitted free and proceeds of the program will benefit the sholarship fund of the Conservatory.

Victor Maring will present a Vienna melodies recital on A LUCAS FILM CO Pifldutno' A UNIVERSAL PICTUSl TECHNICOLOR' EDWARD FOX "DAY OF THE JACKAL" CAUGHT IN A WORLD WHERE THEY DOv BELONG THEY HAVE TO ES WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS' by 1 97b Wjil D'iOPv TECHNICOLOR Open Weekdays at 6:45 P.M Weekends Open P.M. ONE OF MM MNOMNRS 3273872 Theatre BIJOU PALO A Exclusive Peninsula Showing! Open weekdays Cent. Barg. Mats. First Hour $2.00 STEREOPHONIC SOUND plu LAUREL SAN CARLOS 593-3131 PHANTOM" 7:00 10:05 "STONES" 8:45 VOTED 2 SPECIAL ACADEMY AWARDS Nominated for FOUR ACADEMY AWARDS hampoo is the smash of the year MEL BROOKS' COMK MASTERPIECE: 1 FINE ARTS HYATT Tonight Shows it 6:30,8:30.10:30 838 shampoo is the smash of the year "it is to hit a smash, i think it will be one uf the pictures in a long.

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8:15 CINElTlflS 6 ACADEMY NOMINATIONS including BEST ACTOR nnnsr 10:30, 12:45, 3:05, 5:20, 7:40. 10:00 UA 11:00, 1:05, 3:1 AI50 11:05, MS 5:30, Best Actress nominee ELLEN BURSTYN "ALICE DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE" 8:40 FRIDAY 7:00. 10:40 SAT. 3:20, 7:00. 10:40 SUN.

1:20, 5:00, 8:40 JeH Bridges-- Volorie Perrine "LAST AMERICAN HERO" lAMINfi ACADEMY NOMINATIONS! INCLBESTACTOt IK WENT NIGHTIY 9:40 (TO) Mitten 12:20, 2:35. CYME CTOUR MUSKETEERS ALEXANDER SAUOND OUVER MED RAQUEt MrUCI RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN RANK FINlAy-CHRISIOPHER UE- CERALDWECHAFUIM IEAN PIERRE CASSEL IN A PCHAKD usm TOM "THE POCK MUSKETEERS" wkfc SIMON WARD CHARLTON MUM, ry MAC OON'AIC S-'d -1 rod -TECHNICOLORS TRIMS HU- An Alfundfi. jnd S)'. hi 8 1 PARK A SHOWS TONIGHT AT and 9:30 PM BELMONT Tonight at 7:30 9:30 PM Barg Mats Saturday til 5:00.