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OCC Series STARTS WEDNESDAY —PARKWAY CINEMA m Views French,

German Films ;9r The current series on French America Acclaims E" and German films, now being &• shown free at Merritt Campus, Oakland City College, continues fef Wednesday evening with the Dr. Strangelove! Mr work of Germaine Dulac, Dmitri Kirsanov, Pernand Leger and Rene Glair. Films of the avant-garde to be shown include "The Smiling Madame Beudet" (1922), direct- "An eloquent testimony to tfw ed by Germaine Dulac. possibilities of intelligent comment "Menilmontant" (1925), direct- NEWSWEEK ed by Dmitri Kirsanov, is an infilmiSide-splittinojyfunnyr amateur film, poetic in style, freely cut and brilliantly acted "The first inyorbntAnwricM by Nadia Sibirskaia; and "Bal- CBS movie of 19*4." let Mechanique" (1924), by the cubist painter Fernand Leger, "The most original American ootmdy with photography by Dudley TIME in years!" Murphy, is an abstract film of objects in motion and of rhyth- mic patterns. "The best American movie in ynnr "Entr'Acte" (1924), directed NEW YORKER by Rene Clair, is infused with the typically Dada spirit of N.Y. HERALD mockery and unreality, and was "A masterpiece! The most cogent, code produced as part of the Swedish TRIBUNE movie to come along in many a year." ballet "Relache." The program begins at 7 p.m. at the Merritt Campus. NEW YORK "Grand, brilliant satire) A narinf TIMES good spoof I" WE CALL YOUR Earl Wrightson and Lois Hunt will present songs from the American musical theater at the Veterans' Audito- ATTENTION McCALLS "Really comes off likeiracketr rium In San Francisco on Saturday, March 7. TO SPECIAL PERFORMANCES

LEVERY SAT/OUT "The funniest and most ser'nui and SUN 'UUI ESQUIRE American movie in a long timer MIY 4PJ* OUT tY 7 P.M. "tt is all brilliant, exciting, fwsh, ^^^ATTHl^^^J SHOW funny and fascinating!" Mime Troupe to Open ROXIE * T & D OAKS Theatres NEW YORK "Almost unbearable suspense! It will to Original Play DAILY NEWS here for a long time." 17- t, TfUSRAPH-T* 333 An original play by Kenneth tions are in the hands of Ellas NOW DOORS OPEN AT NOON "A brilliant, bizarre satirel" FEATUE AT SEVENTEEN Lash, chairman of the human- Romero, whose light shows have ities department of the San BEST COMEDY EVER MADE been seen at the S.F. Tape Mu- ff& -N«.v.»-.«l Francisco Art Institute, opens "A classic in movie-making. We wU sic Center during the past six NBC hear about it for years to coma." Thursday at the S.F. Mime months. Jom Troupe Theater, 3450 20th St., "Along Came A Spider" is "Kubrick has carried American comeflf San Francisco. Kenneth Lash's first play. It was Jones! to a new higfi ground" The play, a one-act called originally scheduled to be di- ASnUNCOLM t IHNTED Mnsii won KIEASC SAT. REVIEW "Along Came A Spider," tells rected by Davis at the Encore through terse dialogue the story Theater of the Actor's Workshop " has the authentic tone* of genius. Magnificent entertainment) of six young people trapped in and, says Lash, "when Davis N.Y. POST the frustration and indecision of left, the play left with him." Wild humor and satire!" Performances will be held the contemporary world to the Thursday through Sunday at FREE FARKiNG t P.M.—1 A.M. DOORS OPEN OAILYAT 12:15 P.M. HARPER'S point where they cease to func- 8:30 p.m. from Feb. 27 through FEATURE 12:30 -3:20 - 6:10 - 9:45 "Not to be missed!" tion, herding together in a base- March 15. BAZAAR ment bar in a search for a justi- fication for existence. N.Y. WORLD TELEGRAM SUN "Explodes with laughter! One of thf The second half of the pro- most gloriously gratifying of all gram is "Event III" (coffee TELEGRAM screen satires," break), a theatrical piece com- posed of interrelated sound, A CQIUM8W PICTURES REE/a "Film wizardry! One that may rank VINCENT EDWARDS CEO. PEPPARD movement and light. The OEO. HAMILTON - ELI WALLACH PLAYBOY with world standouts." MICHAEL CALLAN - PETER FONDA "sound" is created by composers ROMY SCHNEIDER

Phil Lesh and Steve Reich, util- LMHMFRFR "SONG OF LONDON' izing drums, vibes, trumpet, .SPERLBERG-SEATONGuisotmNiNs PLUS! "MACOO'S CHECKUP" piano and tape music. The UNESCORTED LADIES "movement" part of the story 12:00-3.00 MON. THRU FRI. 50( is told by R. G. Davis, director of the S F. Mime Troupe and dancer Fumi Sper>cer. Projec-

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