A4 CASTLEGAR NEWS, January 25, 1981 Red’s been going to the colleges Red Skelton returns to TV, making his first feature televi- sion appearance in 10 years in ‘Red Skelton's Funny Faces’ on Home Box Office in a special encore showing in March, Besides recreating such characters as Clem Kad- didlehopper and the Mean- Widdle Kid, this salute to pan- tomime includes his classic doughnut dunking routine, ‘A Waiter Mixing a Salad,’ ‘The Birth,, Life and Death of a Flower’ and ‘The Drive-In Movie. * Special guests, Shields and Yarnell and [x f : E “Red Skelton returns in ‘Red Mummenschanz also ap- pear... Skelton's Funny Faces’ to on HBO Red Skelton returns to TV after 10 years Mr. Skelton discusses his disappearance from the screen, explaining, . “I deliberately stayed off televi- sion. | wanted to wait for 10 years because | had to prove the demographics wrong.” He elucidated, “They were saying that I wasn't reaching the college group, saying that | was‘irretevant to what's go- ing on today, so for the last 10 years I've played’ colleges."| talk to the students about religion, politics, and pro- paganda. | sell out every col- lege." This year ne performed 160 ‘concerts’ from coast to coast. “| went onto HBO because! planned to release my shows last year,” Skelton said. “I have a whole new generation coming in who've never seen beginning March 4, me. | went on Home Box Of- fice to feel out the audience, to find out if they were in- terested in my re-runs. They're interested. They are going into syndication—400 stations are.lined up already for this fall. A legend of the’ early days of television, Red Skelton has kept audiences laughing for 57 years (he started in show business at age 10). “To make people laugh for one second is just as important as going to church,” he com- ments. Skelton is so familiar to the public that they think of him asa friend, indeed a friend he is. After a Skelton concert, the ian is CASTLEGERKCNEWS: ENTI AINMENT MUSIC LESSONS, shown. given student Allon Fry, left, t Douglas. Chapman, «is part ‘o Centre's sutreach program, © Printmaking display” NELSON prints by faculty member Steve Kresta will be featured at the Kootenay School of _ Art Gallery at David Thomp- son University Centre -from. Jan. 27 to Jan. 80... Kresta isa graduate of the 1958 Commercial Design Pro- gram. at -the. Vancouver School of Art (now .Emily ’ Carr College’ of Art). He ro- ceived his Art. Instructor's Certificate from UBC in 1972. Prior to joining the Kootenay School of Art faculty in 1969, . Kresta worked as a commer- clal artist in-Calgary, Winnt- - peg and Vancouver. Kresta’s work has included both: commercial design and fineart prints, Most recently, he'shas been: working with “gereen printing, a versatile printmaking medium . that roduces : images .through arigus stencil techniques, ind p )permits ‘control over the ‘says, “My primary concern ; | Circus’ debut i in April OTTAWA tee) — The Canada Council's new per- forming arts ‘Vaiiture capital fund bought five $5,000 units in a limited”; ership in- vestment.in Circus Tivoli, the new Toront¢: tylo er by fans who want his autograph. Mr. Skelton, who greets them one and all in- sists, “All most people care about is your performance, and that’s why I'm grateful when people come backstage after a show . . . first of all I'm just a human being.” Celebrity Pro Ski Tournament ‘They've booked Vice-Pres- ident George Bush and Nev- ada Gov. Robert List, film stars Goldie Hawn and Clint Eastwond,, singers..Rarbara .. Mandrell“and Andy Gibb, plus “Phil Donahue, 0.J. Simpson and Bruce Jenner. But whether singer John Denver's Celebrity Pro Ski Tournament is a bash or a bust may depend less on the guest list than the weather in South Lake Tahoe, Calif. The tournament is sched- uled for Feb. 28 through March 1 at Heavenly Valley, where ert than a foot of SBOE, has 0. far, this. year. ° The event coincides with the ninth stop.on the 1980-81 World Pro Skiing circuit, so an international collection of professional skiers will be rushing downhill with the celebrities, Probates estate of Mae West Mae West, who died last November at the age of 87 after years of portraying a When in Nelson enjoy 2 different Chinese Smorgasbords! Friday — Hong Keng Saturdoy — Shenghal ry Day jrlading Helldey jonday to Thursday 7a,m. 109 p.m, Friday & Satordey 7. a.m. to 10 p.m. sundey ben m.-9 p.m. nee Seven RESTAURANT 479 Baker 352-3456 sex siren in films and on the stage, left $1 million, her will filed in Santa Monica court shows. She left the bulk of her es- tate, including her jewelry, to her sister, Mildred West. Other bequests included one for $3,500 to the Mae’ Weat Fan Club of Ontario. But Paul Novak, a former - muscleman in her stage act who was her constant com- panion for the last 25 years of her life, was not mentioned in the will, say court officials, A petition for probate es- timated the value of West's personal property at $1 mil- lion with an annual income of $60,000. ‘being ‘ofginlzel! for an April debut. The Severe gives the federal gov ent’s arts- funding agency’ a one-per- cent interest ‘in "the $2.6-mi- lion venture. And for $1,000, the council bought a one-twelfth interest in a planned U.S.-Canada tour of Half-Human, Half- Heartache,’ a ‘comic musical review by. the Cl in show business ventures is which opened New Year's Eve at the Vancouver -East Cultural Centre. Walter. Learning, theatre section head of the. council, confirmed the investments were made out of a $200,000 fund set up last year. to buy | into privately-sponsored © shows with the prospect of earning a profit. Normally the council pays subsidies to performers, wri- ters, artists and arts organ- izations out of its $50-million annual budget. Its new play to bay shares and take a risk pro- duction, ORGANIZES CIRCUS Circus Tivoli is being or- ganized by. J. Sergei Saw- ehyn, a former general man- -ager of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet and executive assis- tant in the Conklin carnival shows, who brought the Moscow Circus to Canada for a seven-week tour some years ago. Learning said it will differ from the three-ring Amer. ican circuses produced by Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey and the carnivals operated by the James F.. Conklin Toronto oranization since, in the European style, attention is concentrated on one ring in the big tent and the show is a self-containiod unit, .- World's Fair, the English trade paper of the: circus world, gave banner. play: to Circus Tivoli, saying it prom: ises to be a grand show and something novel for Canada, “travelling the country in a brand-new Italian’ bi ig top .built by Canobbio in red and gold inside, and rich blue exterior, = Ongoing TV stories popular . ‘Flamingo Road’ The players — Silkscreen . in. . printmaking is to produce “graphic'{mages according to. - my artistic intent. My works ‘are. not’ meant to contain hidden meanings. or social comment. The feeling of well-being that I enjoy from, residing in ‘the natural beauty of the Kootenays has influenced the color and ima- gery in my prints, I hope this feeling reflects to the view-" er.” Documentary Embassy TORONTO (CP) — It can't. be anything but anti-climac- tic now, but a documentary . to be shown Monday on CBC-TV about the takeover of the American embassy in Tehran will have a healthy jump on the deluge of mov- tes, novels and exposes now uuder way. The film, scheduled for 10 Pas documents the escaps six Americans from Iran last Jan, 28 with the help of Ambassador Ken Taylor,and the Canadian embassy in Tehran — ‘an episode now overshadowed by the release of the 62 hostages last week. Filming and research for Escape From Iran: .The In- “alde Story was done last year by producer ‘Les Harris long before the final outcome became kuown. Understand-° ably, Harris said he had to promise those involved in the - escape not to reveal anything This exhibit is one ot a series by KSA instructors. . Upcoming exhibitors inelude Rick Levitt, Sculpture; Feb. . 2 to 6; Jim Ford, Pho- tography, Feb. 9 to''13; Gordon Mackie, Painting, Feb. 16 to 27; and Jed Irwin, Painting, March 2 to 19." -: The KSA Gallery at DTUC is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays, Admission is free. takeover tk ae Beg that would endanger the Americans left behind. As well, Harris says the U.S. state. department in- structed the six Americans not to speak to him, \ . Tues, - Sat. §to10p.m. Sundays — 5 toe p.m. los _Mondgya : 600-2nd St. South 385-2421 ion APPEARING AT THE Castlegar “Where Country Music Lives” SBE Hotel ay ee (Tuesday's on NBC-TV) on bert Flamingo examines the passions and power plays in the lives of both rich and poor in the small city of Truro, Florida. it Is the story of the aristocratic Weldon family—Claude (Kevin McCarthy), Eudora (Barbara Rush), son Skipper (Woody Brown), adopted daughter Constance (Morgan Fairchild) and Con- stance’s husband, Fielding Carlyle (Mark Harmon). Carlyle becomes involved in the machinations of the ruthless sheriff, Titus Semple (Howard Duff) a man so powerful in the Truro area he can—and does—control business, politics and most important of all, people. The background - lf it sounds a bit like ‘Dallas,’ don't be surprised. For Starters, ‘Flamingo Road’ is produced by Lorimar, the pro- duction house which brings you ‘Dallas’ each week. When Lorimar. bought the rights to a package of theatrical films from United Artists a while ago, Executive Producer Michael Filerman remembered the title from the 1949 Joan Crawford movie and had a hunch the story could become a very in- teresting melodrama in the ‘Dallas’ genre. The script was updated a bit to make it more contem- porary, the.central character modified'to become ‘a woman making good on her own,’ and thus ‘Flamingo Road’ became @ two-hour movie pilot for NBC. The response to that airing was strong enough to send NBC asking Lorimar for a sevies. Launches campaign for Beatles statue LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND A Festival of Peace is ” Until the age of 14, Morgan ee had dreams ,of : coming, a. paleont st ‘Smorking, Tite ‘Gol sh Date ees i That ‘changed * aan eae became a finalist in the Miss Teen-age Dallas Contest. © Morgan majored in drama at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. For six years, she appeared in the daytime soap Opera, ‘Search For Tomorrow.’ *+ Sa aE x . Morgan Fairchild Following World War Il, Howard Duff starred in the ti: tle role of.‘Sam Spade’ on radio. His first motion picture, “Brute Force’ brought him im- mediate stardom and a con- tract with Universal Studios. He subsequently starred in -dozens of films, including ‘All - My Sons,’ ‘Naked City,’ ‘Panic < in the City,’ ‘The Late-Show’ and ‘Kramer vs. Kramer.’ Howard Duff A scholarship to the & Pasadena Playhouse led toa * contract with Paramount Pic- tures where Barbara Rush played her first lead opposite Charles .Boyer in ‘The First Legion.’: Among -her many films were ‘Hombre’ opposite D.J.'S CABARET MONDAY- SA TURDAY COVER CHARGE WEEKENDS ONLY. * Featuring This Week’. — The home town of the Beatles — has relaunched a campaign to commemorate the Fab Four with a statue. Beatles fans. around’ the world will be asked to con- tribute to a fund expected to raise about $185,000. ~ It’s just one sign of revived interest in the Beatles here since John Lennon was shot outside his New York apart- ment Dec. 8. His death drew 25,000 emotional fans to a memorial concert here Dec. 16 in scenes reminiscent of the days of Beatlemania. Now, the city council -has appointed new organizers for the statue campaign and may reconsider a proposal to name streets after the group. At present there is almost nothing in this rundown port city to remind anyone of the Beatles. WOODEN SHOE RESTAURANT * Dutch Atmosphere © International Cuisine Mon. - Fri. 6 a.m. to Midnigh Saturday 7 a.m, roMidnig : Sunday 8a,m. to? p.m, At Lakeside Park on Nelson Ave. ‘Nelson ). “Ph, 352-9998 planned at Liverpool's Angli- can Cathedral on March 29 in Lennen’s memory and the three surviving Beatles, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, have been invited. Last week, city council accepted an offer from wealthy London businessman William Gates, a Beatles fan, to take over the statue proj- ect. He began by pledging 10,000 ($27,000) and commis- sioning one of Britain’s top sculptors, John Doubleday, who is also working on a statue.of Charlie Chaplin to be erected near the Little Tramps south London birth- A Unique staurant The Crown Point 1895, featuring glant antique cabinets, turn-of-the century English and Italian stained glass, and much more. Surround yourself with Paul Newman, ‘Come Blow Your ‘Horn' apposite Frank Sinatra and ‘The Bramble Bush’ opposite. Richard: Bur- ton. — : eens § p.m, to “Hialian Food that Ranks with the Besti in the Kootenays”’ ~ 524 Vernon St., Nelson’: Phone 352-3636 located near the Nelson Post Office jJan. 19 - 31 mrt 8B ad? iy OE IRVING e Railway Blues _® Barroom Bailads © Country Classics COMMUNITY Bulletin Board BROWNIES: AnD GUIDES. hers will bea general meeting of ihe beiplep Auxiliary.” for the local association of Brownies juldes, Kin- + wood-Belle District at ine Community Centres Thues., Jan. 29 at7 pu 7m. All mothers ore — to attend please. Having @ Weight Problem? Jain Cenodian Calorie Coun- ters and lose weight sensibly by counting calories.” Meetings held every Thuraday, 7:30 p.m. downstalrs in the Retery Health Canter. For (nformation call 365-5177, SHOW: ARAMA The West Kooten: ney Sn 1o-Goers and the Lions Club will be actively seeking pledges for the 1981 Snowarama, oo itis is a fund raising effort for crippled children, your sup; will be greatly appreciated. Anyone wishing to ein Pre” . telde please contact Reiny Bermel Gt 965-5571 of Dwayne Hartson at 365-2409, ov ERTURE CO ICERT : Notice to Ovarture Concert members, the next concert is Sun. Feb. 1, 2:30 p.m. at the Nelson Civic Theatre, "Berkshire Chamber Players.” HEART MONTH The B.C, Heart Foundation, Castlegar Unit needs'you. A Bring this. ad -with “made after your meal! * spaghertt with Moat Balls & Chicken Lasagna with Meat Balls or Chicken ‘Spaghetti with Meat Balls ' Chicken Plate — Chef's Salad Vegetarian Sauce (on request) “We invite you fo compare our ftalian food and our unique dining atmosphere" LIMITED TIME OFFER————— FREE a package of our Ydelicicus home- uns to take- home with you 9p.m. ide and H speciol events person, publicity — un memoriam’ and canvossers are, needed. Your volun- tearing would be Sreatly cppraciated. Call Batty” 365: 280 0: 365-3163, = w ae +. STO OP SMOKING, 2 fans to 0 au 1? Here's Your sppertun ari ‘offered by ‘Acventiats i conjun- Sion with Selkirk "olieae's Corhenuriny Education ser- - vices, as o community service, There are 5 consecutive sessions, Jan, 25 to 29 commencing each evening at 7:30 p.m. and lasting for 1% hours, There is an $8 fee ‘for materials, Phone 365-2649 to pre-register or. for further - information. ‘ * successful Grant from Immigration Canada. The paxt di meatng of ‘nee Gatlga: Minus One club wall be :, held af apt. 303, 2117 Columbia Ave., 8 p.m. Feb. 3,’ For Information plecse Phone 365-3539, 365: 265-5087, 365-64! Coming events of Castlegar and District non-profit organizations ar: you .and -recei history. 1399 Bay Ave. . Trail ==: A Public Service of Celgar Pulp * Division and Celgar Lumber Division * Canadian Cellulose .. . sohat dad woq teal! Is RCTS Ti isakind of cultural myopia in’ the U.8;.that seems to pre- vent people. from ‘seeing clearly . beyond » their (own borders. Rocently, tors, “and ‘even | President Ronald Reagan, ‘have -been going throughs flurry’‘of self-congratilation over ‘the fact that’ the’ U.S. held elec. tions and’. peaceful. tran- -; * sition of power, They seem oblivious tothe fact that such » an ‘ occurrencé i andly unique. The idea tha ther: cau tries not only. hold elections that the U.S." gocs through ° between the November ejec- tion and the January‘ dnau- guration never seeris to r etrate this insularity. Other foreigd:‘policy con-..: agan comes) to ‘office. : pledged to restore “respect ‘: for the U.S, overseas... That , _ seems to be a dircet result of the hostage crisis.’ There'ap: . °° BORE some. nursing . emotio: wounds from 14". months. captivity in Iran, wound preliminary psychiatric tes! ing and prepared to fly hom to their families today. A team of U.S. stat " partment psychiatrists: on Saturday administered a bat- tery of tests at the U.S. Air :° partment: Force hospital here “where: reparters that §2 will ‘i tlie ‘ex-captives have’: bee orning frot since Wednesday: In be: by Rhei tween the all-day. ernment ‘employees BURNABY : < arson’ charge dene Mary and Ganhback f periences : ‘will, in: Tran.