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i ghr Atlanta HoumaJ AND CONSTITUTION FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1986 Tail FROM IP Cotton States Cat Club Presents "Stargazer" Cat Show 1 the Statue of Liberty (later pigeon contributions haven't been so helpful). And a nefarious cat In. rat's clothing (voice by John Finnegan) fx. who sells Fievel to a mousetrap or a sweat shop. And a rich rodent dowager (voice by Madeline Kahn) who has a Ba-Ba Wa-Wa way with words.

And, just to show not an cats are bad, a pussycat softie Wshing you'd join us November 22-23 10 AM -5 PM Benefiting Zoo Atlanta $2.50 Donation CATS, ROBOTS, CAT ROBOTS Vata to anawar all your quatitiona both days. Rou dou Dou-tha Clown with trained cat. NASA Exhibit. Vendor and much mora. Georgia International Convention Trade Center is still too full of danger and daffi-ness to ever get sticky-sweet.

Bluth and his hard-working crew of animators are easily the equals of their Disney counterparts, though, animation costing what it does these days, they rely a bit too much on inert backgrounds. Ironically, no matter how much Bluth bites the hand that once fed him (Le grouses about his former employer in interviews), it seems clear to me that "An American Tail" is precisely the sort of work Uncle Walt would be proud to claim in the '80s, were he still alive. "An American Tail" celebrates the rich diversity of our melting-pot heritage; it doesn't insult kids (or adults) with fifth-rate Saturday-morning non-animation; and it gives us some wonderfully memorable characters that weren't already sitting on the Toys Us shelves, waiting for a feature-length plug to stimulate sales. The picture's stars may be mice, but there's absolutely nothing cheesy about "An American Tail." Be sure and take the kids and, if you don't have any, borrow some from the neighbors. I t.i.

-1 named Tiger (voice by Dom ue-Luise) who's ecstatic to discover that he and Fievel have the same favorite book "The Brothers Kar-amouse-ov." If jokes about Dostoevski seem a little unexpected and sophisticated for an animated film whose presumed target audience is pine or under, credit the writers, Judy Freudberg and Tony Geiss, both long-time veterans of "Sesame Street" These two have spent more than a decade learning how to delight both children and parents (a personal confession I worked with Judy at "Sesame she was brilliant about kids then and she still is). It's possible their Big Bird background has caused them to err a little on the side of goody-goody-ness, but "An American Tail," at the Airport for Thanltsgiving. Traditional turkey dinner $8.95 Break tradition this year and come to Steak and Ale for a Thanksgiving feast. We're serving succulent turkey with gravy, creamy mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, cornbread stuffing, unlimited salad bar and plenty of fresh baked bread. All for only $8.95 per person.

Or, sekt one of your favorite steak, seafood or chicken entrees from our regular dinner menu. But make no bones about it, if you don't come to Steak and Ale this Thanksgiving, you'll wish you had. rTEAKanciyLE You Have A Right To Something More (exit Riverdale Rd. to Sullivan Rd.) This ad aponsored by Lowe Kitty Litter, the official cat box filler- a tf "An American Tail." A feature-length animated film. Directed by Don Bluth.

Rated G. FRIDAYS FOR SINGLES i Call Eariy for Reservations Open from 12:00 noon to 9:00 p.m. Prine FROM IP throw some on my face and around my temples if I've got a hangover. "Man, I feel like gangbusters." But sometimes he doesn't, he adds, and that's when he writes serious songs that may deal with per Singles, join us every Friday at 6:00 P.M. for an exciting evening of food and entertainment Reservations not required.

Don't miss this week's event: sonal relationships, the perils of drugs or other serious subjects. "A lot of people have told me that my serious songs have helped them get through some tough times," he says. "I say, can believe that, baby. I wrote them to Blue Grass Band get me through some tough Christmas Gift Subscription Offer This why; not give them tiis world? He's had only a few notably a failed marriage and Prine jokes about them. "I fell in love The Single Best Place To Be with my bass player," he says of his he's "in control" of his 2Vt-to 3-hour-plus shows and that he'll almost always appear at the appointed time.

"If a real sexy woman stands up and yells for something, we might stop and do that," he says, "but that's the only reason I'll change the show. I'm in total control." When it comes to keeping dates with his fans, Prine says, "They've spent their money and not only that, I've their money. I've got to show, up at the Center Stage because I figure I spent their money last A native of Maywood, 111., who fled Los Angeles for Nashville seven years ago, Prine has fun with his crowds and interviewers. Ask him what his followers can expect and he'll say, not very tall." Or he'll explain they can at least expect a clean musician: "I scrub my head with the strongest shampoo I can find before going on. That gets the blood moving around in iL I put Aqua Velva behind my knees before I put my pants on.

Then I marriage to Rachel Peer-Prine. I thought we were buddies just two musicians hanging out together Wieuca Road Baptist Church 3626 Peachtree Road, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30326 (Two blocks north Lenox Square) Telephone: 261-4220 and I fell in love with her one night. It took us three years to get it to gether because I had this other marriage going, That was good for I about 12 songs. BOULANGEF wPHk. b.

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