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Evening Of Music Movies Invade Bay St. Louis 'J 12A- Santa CnnSrnttnrl v- Nove-ber 14, 1965 Pi 8 a PS. fa: ml sssSk 4 lilt' a 1 tj wor, jr lltfJ rSl' 4 4 overlooking the railroad tracks. The stores are still operating for the local people to do their shopping, hut only when the cameras are quiet. The set directors painted the prices on the outside of Carter's Fine Foods.

"Chicken Fryers. 35c each." "Oranges, 3 doz. 25c." "Butter Beans, 7c a pound." "Lettuce, 2 5c." In the drugstore, the window display featured a pyramid of Lucky Strike packages the prewar green ones. That was the hardest prop to find and finally the studio art department had to copy the original, print a batch and wrap them around existing packs. The cost of the operation is estimated at $500 per carton.

The old cars, mostly Model-T Fords, were rented from the By Pick Kleiner Hollywood Correspondent Newspaper Enterprise Assn. Bay St. Louis. Miss. (NEA) The lettuce in the grocery on Third St.

was soiling for two heads for five cents. But. a few-doors away, in the Delta Drug Store window, were cigarettes which cost $500 a carton. And the contrast between the two is the movie business in a nutty nutshell. Paramount is shooting "This Property Is Condemned" in this Gulf Toast town.

Natalie Wood. Robert Redford, Kate Reid. Jon Provost, Mary Bad-ham and Charles Bronson head the cast, with Sydney Pollack directing. The story is based on a Tennessee Williams one-act play, but you won't see Williams' name on the credits. He asked that it be removed.

"He's not what you would call pleased with the screen play," is the way Kate Reid puts it. "But he sold it, of course." This is a story of the South, set in the early 1930s. And so the costumes and the signs and the automobiles are all from that period. The town of Ray St. Louis was chosen because it fits in.

"We had to find a place." Pollack said, "called for in the script. It had to look southern and it couldn't look modern. It had to have an old-looking street, a rundown boardinghouse the choir. Pianist will be Mrs. Knight.

F.arle Lapp is the choir director. A donation of ")( will be tiiken at the door. Sacred, secular, spiritual and folk songs will be presented. Aiding the choir will be a Chamber orchestra composed of members of the Santa Cruz Symphony orchestra. Also The Knightengales, a girls' vocal group from Soquel High school, will sing.

Charlotte Stull. organist at the church, will present two solo numbers as well as accompany The seventh annual Evening of Music featuring the First Congregational Church Senior choir, will he presented November 21 at 7:30 o'clock in the church. High street. Marimbist Horseless Carriage Club in New Orleans. But the studio pulled a coals-to-Newcastle stunt by bringing 50-pound fake bales of cotton from Los Angeles, instead of using 500-pound local bales.

Pollack, a methodical director, was shooting a scene with Robert Redford and Mary Badham walking down the street. He thought a dog would look right, and somebody produced a little brown pup. After one take, Pollack thought there should be a child with the dog. A little barefoot Negro boy got the job. For some reason, Pollack switched after the next take to a little girl.

He was that painstaking with detail. Kate Smith's All Set A i hi' BACK l. itt lima Si. in hav St. Louis, and if the scene is a bit reminiscent of the 1930s, congratulations are in order for the prop men who created this "set" for a new film, "This Property is Condemned." Prices painted on windows and the model Ford at the curb create an authentic time period in which the plot is laid.

Here, two of the cast, Mary Bad-ham and Robert Redford, stroll by an old-time grocery store. Pick Up Her Career New York apartment and, at the same time, decided to get I We looked all over Louisiana laid out as though they had read over by the company, from Clif-and Mississippi, and then we the script and built it for us." ford's Department Store down Third Street has been taken i to the run-down boardinghouse found Bay St. Louis it was The shooting attracted a big, polite crowd, held back by the Bay St. Louis police department. This is one of the biggest things that has happened to Bay St.

Louis in a long time but not the biggest. By Cynthia Lowry AP Television Radio Writer New York tP). Kate Smith has wardrobe, and will travel. In fact, for the first time in more than nine years, the big woman with the big voice and the warm smile is willing nay, eager to pick up a career that for a long period was almost dormant under the burden of personal problems. Hollywood Stars Visit Sahara-Tahoe rid of the collections which had been hobbies for years early American glass, Staffordshire china, fans, ivory miniatures among them.

In January last year Kate slipped and broke her foot. The result was nine weeks in a cast. This was followed almost immediately by a bad bronchitis at- I "We told them," a company official said, "that we would probably leave a half a million dollars in this town. They weren't impressed they said the United States is building a NASA base here and they figure that will leave $123 million here." far-L- thrit L-nnt lint- in KnH 1 ck "V1 "A mic flut-au nia iLit-u uj; lM" weeks i uiifdus, Miiuiig on r.a auiil- van's first program of the new season, followed by an appearance on the Dean Martin hour. She has been signed for a Steve Lawrence show, a couple of Shortly afterwards Collins suffered a second heart attack and died at Lake Placid.

"I went to pieces," she said of the man who had picked her as a teenager from a featured part in a Broadway show and offered her a recording contract. From records, Col "Hollywood Palace" outings, another Sullivan appearance and there will undoubtedly be more. The television audience will be seeing her at least once a month now. Kate also is think-j ing about a nation-wide concert Celso Hurtado, world-known marimbist, will appear on Show Time, a music and comedy show presented by Allen-Smith organ and piano sales, tomorrow night at 8 o'clock at the Driftwood, 2505 College drive. Also entertaining will he Bill I.angfnrd well-known organist-comedian.

The public is invited, but reservations should be made. lins moved her into radio, and to television. He was both her manager and her 50-50 part- ner. I But Kate's troubles were not i over. She slipped in the shower in her Palm Beach home, gashed her arm and sliced an artery.

She almost bled to death, i Pulitzer Prize Author To Lecture This Afternoon Carmel Valley Pulitzer Prize winning author-playwright Martin Flavin will speak this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at the White Oaks theater. Flavin will speak on "The Moribund Theater or Death at 8:30." This lecture, follows the weekend opening performances of "Affairs of Anatol," and is the second in a series offered free to the public during the first White Oaks full winter season of drama. tour, and has recorded her first album of religious songs, "How Groat Thou Art," an event of great significance to her. In July she was confirmed in the Roman Catholic church. Everv- thing that has happened to her and the wound required a skin since that date she relates to the i "riiu anfl i3" surcnes.

"I was trying to find out what Roger Wagner Chorale Coming To San Francisco ri ll tfkJm DEVOTED FAN Pet ul a Clark's rating on the popular music charts has nothing to do ith the steadfast devotion of one small fan right at home daughter Catherine, 2. The British songstress, riding the popularity crest following her hit record "Downtown," is in the United States ior appearances. The "Affairs of Anatol" will be presented each Friday and! The Roper banner horale Saturday night at 8:30 o'clock W1 be in conv" through December 11. i nwn orchestra one nijiht only Flavin has twice received the i al San Franrico Masonic Pulitzer award for his novels Auditorium on Saturrlay. in thp Dark" nH "Mr I her 4 at 8:30 p.m.

I his marks I had done or what I wanted to do," she said. "And one day it seemed perfectly clear. I wanted to become a Catholic. I got well, went back to Placid, studied all summer and in June I was baptized." A month later she was taken into the church. Kathryn Elizabeth Smith, now 5fi, can look back at one of those phenomenally successful lives but the truth is, she is now so busy looking ahead, she doesn't bother.

event. Kate Smith Kate to her fans, Kathryn to her friends made her radio debut in 1931 and that sweet, natural voice earned her and her partner-manager, Ted Collins, more than S35 million over the years until 1956 when Collins suffered a massive heart attack. "Ted was a Catholic," Kate said. "But although my father was a Catholic, my mother was a Presbyterian and 1 attended a Protestant church for about 25 years. But when Ted had his heart attack, I got in the habit of going up to the hospital to visit him and then going down mous ittinhn Ho ic no nf tho the fourth season the SAIL INN ii i i i i .1 1 few authors to have three plays 1 noraie nas nrl simultaneously on iiui ok; me local appeal unrc is under the auspices of the running Broadway.

Hollywood personalities were on hand for the television premiere of "Opening Night at the San Francisco Film Festival" recently at the Aspen (irove theater of Hotel Sahara-Tahoe. Playmate Nancy Scott of "Playboy" magazine, was there to greet Virginia Vincent (center), one of the actresses on television's Peyton Place, and screen writ-ter Boh Baglcy 2380 Portola Dr. Phone 475-5147 Bnv Savings Bonds mm PR17F5 FNTFRTAINMENT January 16. White Oaks scenic and lighting director Joan Lar-ikey will discuss technical as California Music Foundation. The program will include music from the Roger Wagner Chorale and Orchestra's best-selling Capitol albums, ranging i FUN GALORE 7 from religious music of the past pects of the theater.

Robert Graham will present slides and a lecture on "Contrasts in Contemporary Japanese Theater" on February 20. Bach. Handel, through secular to St. Patrick's Cathedral. Somehow I found some Gaylord-Holiday Back At Harvey's choral music of the masters to folk songs and familiar spirituals.

Widely acclaimed in Europe, Asia and Latin America, the Chorale was called "second to none" by Leopold Stokowski. Menuhin, Ts'ong Concert Nov. 23 Something Happening Every Nite at The Sail Inn Tin: spot i tv WEIL AMATEUR CONTEST 'j Come show off your hidden talents Till It. DANCE CONTEST ITK Reserved for folks over 30 Dine and Dance to the TOM TINY Duo MUSIC VOCALS COMEDY Now Serving I Every Monday Evening vf i Knfl 1 Giiocclii Alio Strvlng Regular Dinntrt feiaCTjiiMti rnnima Open 7 Day a Week ri 'f lunchi Strvtd 1130 till 5.00 jj fvmmm fmir South Shore Lake Tahnc, Nev Yehudi Menuhin and his son and was descrihed hv Eugene Gaylnrd and Holiday are cur peace and solace there and I also liked the feeling of other people coming and going for the same reason." Collins recovered, but a short time after that Kate's mother died. For 30 years Kate had maintained a New York apartment for herself and her mother.

She also had an apartment in Palm Beach and her real home, a place at Lake Placid in upstate New York. Upon her mother's death, she gave up the the headline role ormanny as me nnesi cnoir i rently playin Harvey's Resort hotel's famed Pavilion of the Stars. in a vionn-piano recuai ior one nave pvrr conducted. During night only, Tuesday, November )np pasl vrars Chorale 23 at 8:30 p.m. at the San Fran-1 has cjvpn 2()i)' performances to The comic-musical team have cisco War Memorial Opera 250.000 North Americans travel-just returned from I.os Angeles House, under the auspices of jn, 50.000 miles in the process, where they have been busy the California Music Founda-, Tnis js 1np fjr that S.

working on a television pilot' lion. The celebrated pair will Hurok has presented the Roger Last but not least we serve the finest LUNCHEONS and DINNERS FULL COURSE DINNERS $2.50 up OPEN DAILY 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. (cloied TueO 5 IPO film and another record album. present works ry Mozart, Herman continues to hoven, Debussy and Cesar play music for dining and danc- Franck.

ing' at the Top of the Wheel. Perhaps the most renowned In the Place to Go-Co Room child prodigy in contemporary Wagner Chorale with its own orchestra. Tickets are now on sale in Sherman Clay in San Francisco and Oakland; mail orders are now being accepted. the music for modern dancing musical history, Menuhin rep is provided by the Fydallions. SHRIMP LOUIE SHRIMP NEWBURG or BAKED CLAMMEAT BORD mm Joe Perrino Show Now At Mapes Reno.

Nev. A new show has Joined the dusk to dawn entrr-tainment lineup at the Casino Show Room of the Mapes hotel. The Joe Perrino troupe has been added to the successful Mapes Watiisi Scandals, The Scandals is comprised of I exciting music, supplied by the Triadds; excellent dancers in the persons of Runny Adams i and her girls with Marry Dane lading as MC. The audience participation factor which was utation has steadily grown since his 1927 debut in Carnegie Hall at the age of eleven. A noted orchestral conductor specializing in music of the Baroque period.

Menuhin is equally noted for his performances and recordings of Rartok, Ravel and Hindemith For several seasons he has served as conductor of and soloist with the Bath Festival Orchestra. Fou Ts'ong, scion of a gifted and musical family in Shanghai, has been acclaimed for his interpretation of Chopin, and was awarded the coveted First Prize in the Warsaw In-ternation Competition, where he competed with keyboard artists from all over the world. He converses easily In Knglish, Russian, Polish and two Chinese dialects. Tickets for the joint recital are on sale at Sherman Clay. Incl: Coffee, Served 12 to 5 p.m., Mon.

Sat. CLOSED TUES. WED. immiciumnwiii Showcase Of French Cuisine Monday thru Thursday S9 P.M. Six course classic dinner in the 'tench Manner White wine served with the course and red wine served with the meat course.

Cheese and fruit or specially prepared delicacy served for dessert Total price Si. 00 ir person Cocktails served nt table We use Bcejcater Cutty Sark Old Crow Largest selection of California and European fine table wines. Our regular vievu will he offered Friday and Saturday 5- 10 P.M. and Sunday 3-!) P.M. introduced more than a year ago is one of the most important ingredients of the show.

Joe Karnes appears at the keyboard of the piano bar in the Coach Room of the hotel 'fe 01115 CRUZ 1 FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT SCANSMA of Smiiu Cm: (Formerly Chef Cal's, now under new management) Our dining room is now open 5 PM. TO 9 M. MONDAY THRU SATURDAY SERVINO AMERICAN AND SCANDINAVIAN DINNERS Breakfast and Lunch from 7:30 Monday Thru Saturday-Closed Sundays STELLA AND NIELS 1116 Pacific Ave. Phone 423-3698 Appearing Monday Nights During Lou't Ron-De-Voo MEXICAN MGUT Direct From Mexico City Ysidro Hi vera and Jiis Itand Homamad Tamalei and Enchilada Come Join the Fun Mondav Nights LOU'S In Beautiful Ben Lomond Cloiid Wadnetday Dial 336-9976 I) LE RESTAURANT FRANCA ij ii IT I) MI UkJJiAUJlAlU I llil Cuisine witli a French Accent Reservations advisable 423-7093 1025 Laurel.

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