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  • Friday, January 31, 1964 Page 9 Film-Making And Moviegoing "The Victors' Described As Flashy, Unrealistic KAPi's Winter Quarter Pledge Class Totals 9 The Victors was written, pro- l duced and directed by Carl Foreman. Victors is the first film Foreman has directed; he has been a screen writer (e.g., Guns of Navarone) for some years. The film follows a group of American soldiers from the time of the invasion of Sicily through the fighting in France; a post-war Berlin episode (involving Albert Finney) completes the film. The form of the film is a cinematic version of the form of John Dos Passos' U.S.A. trilogy: bits of story are conected by newsreel items. It must have been intended that the real events would supply a matrix, a continuity, for the story; that they would give a sense of verisimilitude to it; and further, that they would be a comment on the main action. There is however no sense of any actuality because (a) the cast has too obviously been assembled for its international glamour (American movie star Eli Wallach has some by-play with foreign movie star Jeanne Moreau; similar pairings include George Peppard and Melina Mercouri; Vince Edwards and Rosanna Schiaffino; George Hamilton and Romy Schneider, and Elke Sommer); scenes have been added, you feel, only as vehicles for this star or that; and (b) the technical gap between newsreel reality and big studio reality is too wide for you to make any leap of transference. So much for reality. The film is about the brutalizing effect of war; and to this end, a series of incidents are strung together: complete little stories each repetitively showing, with slight differences, the disintegration of persons touched by war. Each little story is in the ironic mode with a heavily pointed emphasis: American combat soldiers kill a dog for the sport of it; a French officer refuses a German surrender offer in order to be able to kill the would-be surrenders; an American soldier is executed by an American firing squad on Christmas Day. Each little story gives a complete and rounded touch of, what shall we say, satisfying, even glamorous, brutality to the whole business. It strikes us that irony, in fact the whole design of the film, is precisely the wrong way to convey the cumulative and more or less uneventful demoralization of war; it is too flashy, too stagy, it is too much of a device. In fact it's really The Longest Day; only turned inside out. At the end of tfie film Hamilton is involved in knife fight with a Russian; and we should then feel, not Ju irony that the obviously ironic title is meant to convey, but we should feel that this man Hamilton has changed; that four years of war have changed him, from the kind of shy, quiet and thoughtful man he once was. Well, we didn't feel it. And neither will you. You might get the idea that war is pointless; but as to the deep, disquieting, decay of war: you won't get that. And so in the last analysis, the whole thing is a little hokey. And in a funny, and kind of reverse way, it glamourizes war. But the intentions appear to have been good. So hooray for good intentions but if it's reality or truth you want read Playboy. ALONG GREEK ROW — The winter pledge period is In full swing. Rushees have begun the struggle of getting on the fraternity or sorority of his or her choice. The happy young men pictured above are members of Kappa Alpha PI Fraternity's current pledge class. They are Ronnie Robbins, Bill Eaton, Mark O'Brlant, Charlie Robinson, Bobby Burke, Jan Petree, Bob Pittman, and Wayne Vogler. Absent from the picture Is pledge T. C. Roberts. (Staff Photo by Vogler) Chad Mitchell Trio Satire Prominent In Singers' Act The Chad Mitchell Trio, opening at Reid Gymnasium presents "Ole Miss" with a new graduation song. "My girl was only seventeen, When she was chosen Riot Queen . . ." 'Offering it free, too," smiles Mitchell, who along with his musical side kicks, Mike Kobluk and Joe Frazier, will be starring in Reid Gym on February 17. "Most school songs are pretty blah, the words in each of them applying just about as well to any other college. But I think people will agree that our new 'Ole Miss' anthem captures all Glendo Moody Is Elected Miss Day Student For '64 Chad Mitchell Trio the unique flavor of that particular seat of learning." "We'll miss the cafeteria That's crawling in wisteria, We'll miss the classrooms VISIT THE F&P SUPER MARKET it Groceries it Fresh Meats it Frozen Foods Open 7 Days A Week Cullowhee Road at Cope Creek Intersection PADGETT McCOY where we learned. And effigies we burned . . ." The Chard Mitchell Trio has, of course, built its reputation upon such topical satires. One of their current show-stoppers is a scathingly funny song about the neo-Nazis, sung to the tune of "The Twelve Days of Christmas," and they became of particular interest to Texans ever since the recent release of their album "The Chad Mitchell Trio in Action," in which they serenaded that old Lone Star State folk hero, Billie Sol Estes. Why do they sing controversial songs? Musically, they're fine enough to make it purely on standard folk and popular material. "It's simply something we feel we should do," says Joe Frazier, the only married member of the group. "And we're not, as some people claim, trying to undermine the structure of this country. Instead we hope we're doing a little to strengthen it." "That's right," assents Mike Kobluk. "What has made the United States so strong all through the years has been the right of its people to dissent, and speak up against what they felt were wrongs." It's obviously a feeling shared by all three, for Chad chimes in, "It's kind of a two-way thing. We do feel that these things should be said, and we also derive satisfaction from the saying of them." "The National Guard, the barricades, Where we shared our first kiss . . ." However, the topical satire, while it has been higly instrumental in the astonishingly fast rise of the Chad Mitchell Trio, comprises less than 30% of their repertoire, with the bulk of their material the pure, unadorned, folk song. The Trio had its beginnings in 1959 at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. Chad, Mike and Mike Pugh were the original threesome, with Pugh quitting to go back ot school, and replaced three years ago by Joe Frazier. By Charles Stephens A college can gain assets in many ways-often in ways it least expects. When we think of assets we usually think of funds or some sort of like payment. Miss Day Student, however is an asset with no strings attached. Glenda Moody, a lovely Junior from Sylva, has been chosen to represent the Day Students in the parade of campus beauties. Glenda possesses talent, beauty, and personality combined with genuine love for life and people. The 5'61/fc" brunette is an Elementry Education major, and she plans to do her teaching in Florida. She intends to secure her Masters degree before leaving WCC. Dancing, playing, and singing are her most evident talents. She is a member of the school chorus and serves as organist in her church. Glenda, besides being Miss Day Student, has been a finalist in the Miss Jackson County contest. She received many like honors in high school, being elected Harvest Queen her Senior year. She served as a cheerleader four years and was chief in her last year. A member of N.E.A. and A.C.E., Glenda is very enthusiastic about her future. "I have worked with young people for quite sometime, and they appeal to me. I like to be with them and I feel that I know quite a bit about their needs and interests. I want to teach them because I really like to be around voung children," says Glenda. She directs a youth choir and has worked with children many times. When asked how she felt a- bout being a Day Student, Glenda replied; "Being a Day Student has many advantages, as well as disadvantages. I'm glad I have the opportunity to be home with my parents since I'll be leaving as soon as I finish here at WCC. And of course, Dad is always handy if I need a little money. There are disadvantages however, such as the experience one gets from dormitory life. It is sometimes very inconvenient If I need to use the library. Glenda went on to say that being a Day Student now is Glenda: Miss Day very different than in times past. "The Day Students and campus students seem to be more closely knit. I think the Day Student Government is a big help to campus relations." Miss Day Student is indeed a credit to the students she represents, and her representation is a credit to the entire campus. THE TOWN HOUSE OPEN 7:30 A.M. — 11 P.M. Monday through Saturday Sunday — 1 P.M. - 11 P.M.
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