• • Movie Roundup • •
' By Bob Ross
Emerald Reporter
Opening today at the McDon- j
aid Theater is the movie ver
sion of “A Man Called Peter," ^
based on Catherine Marshall's
best selling biography, which re
calls her husband's outstanding
career as a minister.
The technicolor feature traces
Peter Marshall's life from Scot
land where he grew Up and be
came a mining worker to Wash
ington, D.C., where he was the
chaplain of the senate and pastor
of the New York Avenue Pres
byterian church.
Doors Open at 6:45
Dial 5-1022
Now Playing:
Walt Disney's
ACADEMY WINNER
20,000 LEAGUES
UNDER THE SEA
James Mason—Kirk Douglas
STARTS WEDNESDAY:
The film that wan Garland
the Oscar Nomination
A STAR IS BORN
Judy Garland—James Mason
Dr. Marshall, who died at the
height of his career, was deeply
respected by everyone in Wash
ington, D.C.. from the White
House page 'boys to the Presi
dent of the United States. The
movie manages to catch his
charm and striking personality
which made him one of America's
greatest clergymen.
Playing the leading role of Dr.
Marshall in “A Man Called
Peter,” is Richard Todd. Jean
Peters co-stars as his wife, Cath
erine. A few tears are guaran
teed to those who enjoy a good
cry. The second feature is “The
Bob Mathias Story," starring,
Bob Mathias, which depicts his
triumphs as an outstanding ath-'
lete.
Continuing at the Heilig thea
ter through Saturday is “Hit the
Deck,” a bright musical comedy
about the adventures of two
sailors on lfcave, and its com
panion feature "Desperate
Search," a story of three des- j
perate people.
“Captain Lightfoot,” another,
Rock Hudson-Barbara Rush
epic, and “Rogues March" open
Sunday at the Heilig. “Captain
Lightfoot," is a technicolor, 19th
century, Irish adventure filmed
in Ireland and is sure to be full
of adventure, romance, and col
orful scenery plus having a cred- :
itable story based on the novel
by W. R. Burnett.
Walt Disney is well represent- i
ed this weekend in Eugene by
his Academy Award winning!
technicolor production of “20,000
Leagues Under the Sea,” star
ring Kirk Douglas and James
Plan to Eat Your
Easter Sunday Dinner
at the
New Lynwood Cafe
796 Highway 99 North
Special Easter Dinner
$1.50
Complete Selection of Entrees
Open 6 A.M. to 11 P.M. Phone 5-9064 for Reservations
LOTS OF FREE PARKING SPACE
Try a
Frosty
“Short Y Thick”
. . . SUPER-THICK CHOCOLATE
MALT WITH NUTS, TOPPED
WITH WHIPPED CREAM . . .
YOU CAN EAT IT WITH A
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College Side Inn
NEXT TO THE CAMPUS - 889 East 13th Ave.
Mason at the Mayflower ami his
two nature triumphs "The Van
ishing Prairie" and "The Living
Desert” opening Sunduy at the
Rex.
Oscar winner, Grace Kelley,
may be seen in her award win
ning role in "Country Girl” at
the McKenzie. An old favorite,
"The Egg and I," where Ma and
Pa Kettle were first introduced,
is the co-feature..
If anyone would like to cele
brate Easter in a Drive-In thea
ter he may do so either at the
Eugene Drive-In where "The
Silver Chalice," a current relig
ious film, opens Sunday, or at
the North-End Drive-In, which
if featuring the well-worn “The
Robe,” beginning Sunday.
Movie Schedule
FIRST-RUN FILMS
HE1I.IG, Fri., Sal., Hit thr Deck, 2 48.
6:18. 9:48; Desperate Search, 1 :J4.
5:04. 8:34
Starts Stin.. Captain Light foot. 1:15.
4 :25. 7:35. 10:40; Rogue* March. 3 :10,
6:20, 9:30
McDonald. Fri., Sat., A Man Called
Peter, 2:53, 6:50% 10 47 ; Jfob Mathias
Story. 1 :14. 5:11.9 :08.
Sun.. A Man Calcd Peter. 2:39, 6:20.
10:06; Bob Mathias Story, 1:00, 4:43.
8 :29.
SECOND RUN FILMS
FIRS. Fri., Sat.. Alwa>» a Bride. 7:00;
Garden of Evil. 8:30.
Starts Sun.. The Egyptian, 6:30, 10:31 i
You Never (’an Tell, 5 :00, 8 :55.
LANE. Fri., Sat., Sun., Suddenly. Knock
on Wood.
McKKNZIE, Fri.. Sat, Country Girl.
6:43. 10:47, Egg and I, 8: <6.
Start* Sun., ('r*>»*ed Swords.
MAYFLOWER, Fri.. thru Wed., 20,000
l-ragucs l'rider the Sea. 7:00. 9 40.
REX.jFri., Sat . Operation Manhunt, 1:50,
4:35, 7:17, 10:02; Stranger on Horsr
hack. 12:30. 3:15, 5:57. 8:42. 11:24.
Start' Sun., Living Dr^rt. 1:03, ? 4'.
6:25. 5; Vanishing Prairie. 2:_’L
5:<45- 7 :45, 10:25.
VARSlTY, Springfield. Fri., Sat . Sun.,
F'lying Blind; Power Dive
DRIVE-IN THEATERS
(Show starts at dusk )
CASCADE DRIVE IN T H E A T E R.
< Springfield!. Fri., Sat., Sun., Naked A1
iht; Tanganyika.
Et GENE DRIVE IN. Fri.. Sat.. Green
Fire; West of Zanzibar. Start* Sun., The
Silver Chalice; Tanguawk.i
MOTOR VC DRIVE tS. (Springfieldi.
Fri., Sat., Three Hour* to Kill; Secret >.(
the Incas. Starts Sun., Susan Slept Here;
Beau Brununell.
NORTH END DRIVE-IN. Fri , Sat ,
Three Ring Circus; The Neighlior’* Wife
Starts Sun., The Rohe.
Ballroom Dancing
Given Downtown
Ballroom dancing will be held
every Friday evening at the
Woodmen of the World hall, 8th
and Lincoln Sts., starting tonight
from 9 to 12 p.m.
Admission is $1 per person.
Purpose of the dances is civic,
with civic and fraternal groups
invited to co-sponsor the events.
Oregon State Schedules
Billy Mays Orchestra
Billy May’s orchestra will Rive
a concert Monday night at 8 at
Gill coliseum, Corvallis. The con
cert is sponsorey by the Oregon
State college junior class, and
SAM DONAHUE
At (itll Coliseum
Bill Duggan, president, extend
ed a special invitation Tuesday
to all Oregon students.
Tickets will be on sale at the
door for $1, Duggan said. This
is the only appearance in the
state for the May group outside
of a two-night stand at Jantzen
beach ballroom this weekend.
Any profit is to go to a senior
class gift at OSC.
PHONE 4-9311
HEILIG
STARTS SUNDAY
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ROCK HUDSON
BARBARA RUSH
JEFF MORROW
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ENOS TOMORROW:
HIT THE DECK and DESPERATE SEARCH
STARTS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13:
MAN WITHOUT A STAR
KIRK DOUGLAS - JEANNIE CRAINE
-also
YELLOW MOUNTAIN
LEX BARKER - MALA POWERS
Biggest clalm-to-fame of May's
orchestra are the "slurping
saxes" and a different styling of
popular music. Sam Donahue, a
tenor sax player, Is featured with
the orchestra on this tour to
Northwest colleges and ball
rooms.
May has cut many recorda for
the Capitol label, and Is now
1 under exclusive contract with the
I company for arranging and re
1 cording new music played by his
I orchestra. While May is in Holly
wood, Donahue will handle di
rection of the group. He was
with Gene Krupa, Tommy Dor
sey, and other bands before aign
! Ing with May.
The orchestra is considered by
: many to be one of the top-flight
dance bunds in the nation, and
has created exciting sounds for
popular music lovers.
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