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Collinson Knocks Penthouse Critics LMOTIONALLY ATTRACTED Peter Fouda and' Salli Saclise discover they like each other, in The Trip, Amcncan International release concerning effects of diug LSD now screening at several citywide theaters and drive-ins. I was in Hollywood for two days following the New York premieie of The Penthouse, Peter continued. I saw the test of Greta Baldwin, a top model in Germany. Shes very good. One of the lucky finds.

She speaks English without a trace of an accent. She will probably star in the picture with Caine. I need a girl with sophistication, an English version of Bonnie in Bonnie and Clyde. Peter was disappointed with his brief glimpse of Hollywood. It seemed to be a city of sheds, no real buildings.

Hollywood Boulevard, where they still have the cheaply put up shops of the early days is usually a letdown for the visitor who expects to see movie stais on every corner especially at Hollywood and Vine. But even in the Beverly Hills hotel where I stayed, I didnt see one movie star. If he had sat around long enough he would have. I didn't want to see the stars of today, I wanted to see the great stars Mary Pickford and Joan Crawford. He might have seen Mary by taking a taxi up the road to Pickfair.

Shes a gracious lady and would have welcomed him. Young, bright people dont stop to often today at her door. And Joan Crawford, who now lives in New York, keeps up with the times. I am sure she will sent Peter a note to call on her the next time around. Poitier Film In 7th Week To Sir, With Love, starring Sidney Poitier as a high school teacher in a tough London envioronment, continues into the seventh week of its exclusive engagement at the Brum Theater in Westwood.

Written for the screen, produced and directed by James Clavell, To Sir, With Love is a Columbia release. I wanted to prove three things with The Penthouse, said new, young director Peter Collinson. One, to show what I could do Two, that I could do it for no money (about And three, that I would walk off with the cherry on the pie (critical acclaim). I didnt get the cherry on the pie (although the picture is doing good business i America and England). The thing that worries me, Peter said, is the failure of the responsibility of critics to understand what a new director is trying to do.

It's like getting a newborn baby and saying, Well, it cant walk. Dont kill us too quickly. Give the young people a chance. Dont kill us before we can walk. Dont dismiss us in three lines.

Luckily I was doing another picture, Up the Junction, when The Penthouse reviews came out Otherwise, he believes the discouragement might have been too great. Peter, 28, is now directing The Long Days Dying, a different kind of anti-war film. I dont send up anything. I bring it down to the lowest denomination the private soldier. Normally you fight from afar.

This is a personal thing. Three soldiers are faced with three soldiers, the enemy. Unless they destroy, they wont live. I was asked to they wont live. I was asked to put it in Vietnam, but I pulled it away.

Vietnam is an American effort. How can I do a film about Vietnam when I dont understand it? The Long Days Dying is a labor of love for me. Paramount didnt particularly want me to do it, but Charlie Bluhdom said, If he wants to do it so badly, let him. The budget will be as low as it goes today $280,000. The big studio money will be spent for Collinsons following film, "The Italian Job, with Michael Caine, set in Italy, next June.

Is Harold Pinter the Leading Playwright? By NADINE II. EDWARDS Is British playwright Harold Pinter of equal statute to American playwright Edward Albee, or any of the other leading writers who bring pertinent and powerful drama to the stage? Whether Pinter is, or is not will be the focal point of discussion this Friday night at the Century City Playhouse following the regular performance of A Pinter Pair. Piofessor James Nichols, wvwvww chairman of the USC English Honor Students Piogiams, will lead a forum discussion probing the implications of Pinters leading playwright status recently achieved in this country, with the actors and directors of The lover and The Collection (Pinters vehicles) on stage to answer questions posed by the USC group of 40 stducnts and 10 professors. The British playwrignts curient Broadway hits, The Homecoming and The Bnthdav Party, have not only leceived extensive press coverage and acclaim, but have garncicd plaudits fiom enamouted New Yoik audiences who obviously feel that Pinter is THE playwnght to watch. The discussion marks the fouith such post-performance forums conducted by the com -pany and open to the tneatergoers in attendance as well as the general public held for student groups since the start of A Pinter Pair 10 weeks ago.

Speaking of plays, Irving Shaw has written an orgmal play, So Whos Adult? which, says he, has a purpose, yet makes you laugh, concerning the hottest subject today marriage. Shaw, a veiy prolific and peisonable genfleman, has written two novels; two plays, which were produced off Broadway; and is a decorated pilot from World War II having received the Distinguished Flying Cross. Producers interested in Shaws new work, So Whos Adult? may reach him at CR 6-4719. ic -k Charles Davis, executive dnector of the Conejo Players Inc So. Moorpark Thousand Oaks, writes: Dont you think any community theater which has the nerve to put Chaucer on stage deserves some sort of recognition? (We do Four times a year we present what we hope is entertaining theater playing it safe and keeping our eye on the boxoffice.

Then we really go off our rocker and piescnt something that is leal challenge to us, the public and the news media. This year it Is Chaucers Canterbury Talcs entitled Seven Lusty Stories, and will open this Wednesday (Nov. 8) with an 8:30 curtain. Since the Conejo Players are an allvoluntary group of local citizens, your reaction will probably be the same as ours, Theyve got to be out of their minds! It will be interesting to find out if we are (out of our minds) and so hope you Will alert your readers to our upcoming challenge. They can reach us at 495-3715.

Well, now, how can you not react to a nice guy like that? Thousand Oaks isnt so far away and it is a beautiful drive And look at what youre going to see on stage. How about it? The Kentwood Players, winner of the 1967 Los Angeles County Drama Festival, announce Whos Afraid of Virginia Wolf? as their next production. Directed by Jack La Ccrte, the Edward Albee drama will bow Friday, Nov. 17, and play for five weekends at the Westchester Playhouse, 8301 S. Hindry Ave Los Angeles.

For reservations and ticket information call Symphony Season Opens FRIENDLY AID Rac Allen, right, listens in comforting silence as Anne Jackson pours out her troubles, irt scene from Columbia release, The Tiger Makes Out, bowing Friday at the Fine Arts Theater for an exclusive engagement. a 645-5156 Flamingo Hofei Gets $21 Million Face Lift Schuller, who will be makmg his debut appearance with the Philharmonic. Les Girls to Open Nov. 28 At Carousel i 1 i a Montevecchi, in-t mationally-known singer-dancer, will star in Lewis and Dares French revue, Les Girls! Les Girls! which opens a four week run Nov. 28 at the Carousel Theater.

Miss Montevecchi is a performer in the tradition of Jeanmaire, French musical comedy and ballet star. She has appeared in similar spectaculars London, Rome, New York and Las Vegas. Seats for Les Girls! Les Girls! are on sale at the theater boxoffice and all ticket agencies. The Los Angeles Phtlhai monte Orchestra will open its 1967-6S season in The Music Centers Pavilion Thursday nigh, at 8 30, with Zubin Mehta conducting and Van Clibum as piano soloist. Included in the program are the Overture to Webers Euryanthe, Brahms Piano Concerto No.

1 and Symphony No. 3 Eroica by Beethoven. Mehta and the Philharmonic returned to Los Angeles Tuesday from their world tour, during which they gave 41 concerts in 23 major cities of Europe md Asia under partial auspices of the S. State Department. The orchestia will give 50 concerts in the Pavilion during its 40th season, 32 of them to be conducted by Zubin Mehta.

Guest conductors will be Vaclav Lawrence Foster, Werner Toikanowsky, Andre Previn, Eugene Ormandy and Gunther By ABC GRUNECRG I 8.30 P.M. PERFORMANCE SOLD YPPBI LEGITIMATE THEATERS 200 P.M. PERFORMANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE A tuMNc Ttny ftCMARO VANPSSA ElO tions top comedy teams, to The Rivieia Hotels Versailles Room. Cher at Caesars Palace the surprise package of the year is the Hollywood Palace presentation with movie star Tony Curtis, in his nitery debut, playing a straightaway emcee for a vaude-type show headed by vivacious Tammy Grimes who must become one of this show capitals greatest attractions She delivers a soft ballad or a basic blues number with the appeal of an Edith Piaf, or can belt a mod or swing tune with the impact of a trip-hammer Tony, boyish and charming, captivates his audiences by making no pretense as a nitery pei former, and by introducing the acts with refreshing forthrightness in a warm and engaging manner The cash customers loved it! center theatre AHMAmsom group o7H0TRE ELLIOT MARTIN, Director Sa'fd on lh uAMtlOI 6ftcsar3lv sbjAiASuAUEFM b)Fpt tn LOtAt 0 I l-J tyMPSS Hin ion -THE 0 (IP EUIUBE HE b) W- IE v7 JACKL JOSHUAfOCAN TECHNICOIOIC PAH AV1SI0N FROM WARNER BROS -SEVER ARTS immmmmmmHHHnfffM ail seats reserved rmtmmmmiiffHnmfiim, TICKETS NOW AT BOX OFFICE OR BY MAIL! OPEN DAILY 10 00AM TOIOOPM SUNDAY 6 HOLIDAYS 12 NOON TO 00 M. EVENINGS at 8 00 SUN.

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at TO Sun Mat at 3 00 (No Monday Perl CALL NOW FOR THEATRE PARTY INFORMATION 464 71 leave the children home -WORLD FAMOUS GEN. PLATOFF While Howard Hughes activities have stirred Las Vegas dramatically, theres been a tendency among observers to overlook the continuing de-velopment of those tried-and-true elements the big hostelries and casinos vhich make Doughville-in-the-Desert what it is today. For example The Flamingo Hotel, pioneer among the plush spas on the glittering Strip, is undergoing an impressive $2,500,000 face-lifting operation This will nearly double the size of the hotels existing public facilities giving it a new front and marquee, a greatly expanded gambling casino area, a new legislation and lobby area, and a huge new theater-lounge The famed Flamingo facade and its round, silo-like, neon-illuminated tower, get a new look, according to Flamingo boss Alex Shoofey, for the first tune since the hotel was built in 1947! Next major spa development on the Vegas agenda is a ground-breaking ceremony on cr about Dec. 1 for the $50 million International Hotel adjoining the Convention Center It'll be the most ambitious pioject of its kind in the history of this desert spa, with 1,000 rooms to be constructed in the first 30-story high-rise phase and an additional 500 rooms scheduled for the second stage of building making it the largest resort-hotel of its type in the world! Third spa development is the long-awaited opening of the 27-story Landmark Tower which should be announced about the beginning of the Yuletide season. We thought you'd like to know! SHOW TIME Only one major show opening this veck is the leturn of Marly Allen and Steve Rossi, one of the na- Title Change Pioducer Harvey Jacobson, head of Cede Productions, has changed the title of his production Bring Me Men to Angels Without Wings.

Scteenplay was written by Paul Rapp. ELIZABETH TAYLOR MARLON BRANDO IN THE JOHN HUSTON-RAY STARK PRODUCTION REFLECTIONS IN A GOLDEN EYE BOM COSSACK Choir and Dancer Friday NiqM Nov. 10 WILSHIRE EBELL THEATER 4401 8th St 939-1128 Seats Now S4 50, $3 50, S2 50 Box Office, So Calif Music Co S. Hill, Mutual Aqcncies Wallichs Music City City Stores A Robert Schack Associates Attraction i u- 637 CO ITAR1IN9 All remaining tickets to regular performances are available at The Music Center Box Office on Grand Avenue; for information please phone 626-7211. Also at your local Mutual Agency, Auto Club of Southern California offices and Wallichs Music City Stores.

Preview tickets purchased at the Box Office may be exchanged for a regular performance, if available, or relunded Subscription tickets for November 7 thru November 11 and for November 20 are good on the corresponding day of the week of December 18. BRIAN KEITH JULIE HARRIS uGflesreo foj mwurc audwncps TECHNICOLOR PANAVISION'FROM WARNER ARTS WT Now Showing In Las Vegas (ALADDIN) Ice Show Redd Foxx (CAESARS PALACE) Tony Curtis Tammy Grimes (DESERT INN) Pzazz G8 (DUNES) Casino de Paris (FLAMINGO) Phyllis Diller (FRONTIER) Eddie Fisher Joey Forman (RIVIERA) Allen Rossi Vic Damone (SAHARA) Johnny Carson (SANDS) Jack Carter Michelle Lee (STARDUST) Lido De Pans (THUNDERBIRD) That Ceitain Girl (TROPICANA) Folies Bergere EGYPTIAN THEATRE 712 HMywgntl Boulevard Hollywood Colif HO 7 6107 OPEN 12 Noon Featura at 12 30 2 30 4 30 6 30 8 30 10 30 PLAYING Ticket, $4 50 (7 50 Seats Available Now at Box Office and All Ticket Agencies Phone (114) 535-89(2 liij iracim PLUS FORTY PIECE ORCHESTRA it CpOUSU -t Wt 5 PERFS. ONLY The Piano Artistry of WILLIAMS WITH SPECIAL GUEST STAR FRANK GORSHIN THE ARBORS Aeeee-A center theatre group FORUM 0 OF THE MUSIC CENTER Fri 8 30, Sat 6 30 9 30 Sun Mat 3 PM, S2 50 Sun. 8pm 52 50, 53 50, 54 50, $550 S3 50, 54 50 SeaK available now at Box Office and all ticket agencies Phona (213) 966-4571 NOW THRU DEC. 17 PURE JOY! PASADENA PLAYHOUSE MURRAY HOLLY MATHESON ond HARRIS In Lionel Eart'i Bawdy Musical Fare kNOW IFVY CAfWIAvTNv ii i i mri "Miss Munsel and Bailey won a standing ovation Bob Beckman Long Beach Press Telegram Most ambitious prtsentation yet devised ot Melodylond Potnee Munsel endows Dolly with warmth ond charm Dole Munrae, Herald Examiner "Extraordinary production excellent acting and singing Jack Bailey and Garrett Lewis both score consistently." Winfred Blevins, I A Times This is definitely one to see Director Dovid Tihmar did a bang up tob 1 throughout A great show for everyone Ann Terrill, Santa Ana Register "Patrice Munsel is the most accomplished of all Dollys in musicianship Bailey is a revelation all fun and frolic Charles Faber, Citizen-News PATRICE VUl eso starring JACK BAILEY ummi 1 "iqi.

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