Yellow Sub' wins praise
for other-worldly appeal
By CHRIS HOUGLUM
Of The Emerald
“Yellow Submarine,” Apple Films’ wacky, won
derful solution to the problems which plague the
psyche of the morose moviegoer, marks another
successful cinematic venture by the Beatles. Al
though it represents a significant stylistic de
parture from previous Beatles-based junkets, it
has an irresistible, other-wordly appeal about it.
One has the feeling that the film’s “Recommend
ed for General Audiences” should be accompanied
by the warning “Caution: continuous viewing may
lead to continuous viewing.”
Fact is that “Submarine” has attracted a clan
nish, wildly enthusiastic school of devotees which
rivals the camp-followers of Stanley Kubrick, di
rector of “2001.” And in an entirely unique way,
“Submarine” is as mind-blowing a film adventure
as Kubrick’s offering.
The primary difference between the two pro
ductions is one of general tenor. “Submarine”
has eschewed the “medium-is-the-metaphysics”
tone of “2001” for a more recognizable grounding
in the ridiculous. If it has a message, there can
be little doubt that said message is superficial:
intellectual ego trippers should stay home—this
film is pure escapist fare, pure granfalloonery,
pure sense-bombardment.
“Submarine” unrolls as an adventure in an ad
venture. Within the context of some incredibly
fluid, phosphorescent, imaginative animation
which is an unprecedented visual experience in
itself, the audience may trace the antics of four
Beatle caricatures in a journey which transcends
space, time, and the wildest expectations of the
most imaginative viewer.
The 85-minute sojourn begins with an assault
on I’epperland, a region of love, music, and ever
lasting joy—by legions of Blue Meanies. Blue
Meanies embody everything which is absolutely
negative in the world, and the Chief Blue Meanie
makes this abundantly clear in stating “I don't
take anything but no for an answer.”
In accordance with this absolute negativism,
the Blue Meanies launch a successful attack on
Pepperland, paralyzing its inhabitants and turn
ing each victim a marmorial tattletale gray.
Only one citizen, aided by the local patriarch,
manages to escape in the Yellow Submarine—a
unique conveyance employed expressly for such
emergencies.
This survivor recruits the aid of the four
Beatles, whose resemblance in caricature to the
real-life foursome is, incidentally, rather remote.
The five voyagers subsequently set sail for Pep
perland where, after various adventures in the
troubled seas of Science, Time, Monsters, and
Holes, they manage to rout, and eventually con
vert, the Blue Meanies to the restored Pepper
land’s way of life.
Naturally, this simple storyline is of secondary
interest to most viewers. What is compelling
about the film is the audience’s near-total immer
sion in animated sequences reminiscent of the
works of Klee, Dali, Bosch, and virtually every
other contemporary artist who has sought to de
pict heaven or the nightmare country of the mind.
Scenery director Heina Edelmann has spared
no cost in either money or imagination in experi
menting with perspective, texture, and color tone
in creating the film’s separate sequences.
An episode with “Lucy in the Sky With Dia
monds” uses thick, bold, fluid slashes of color
reminiscent of a child’s attempts at painting hu
man figures; in the Land of the Holes, the Beatles
wander into (and out of) a dizzying op-art land
scape which alters perspective almost continuous
ly; an incredibly poignant segment which accom
panies the Lennon-McCartney song “Eleanor Rig
by” features animated scenes in which holes have
been punched, to be filled up with regular film
for a fascinating college treatment which focuses
on a suicide, regiments of workers marching to
office jobs, and two old women sitting idly to
gether; the film’s closing episode, prior to a too
cute appearance by the real Beatles, glows with a
luminous display of colors from the entire visual
spectrum.
All of this is supplemented by some outrageous
to-awful word play, plus excerpts fro m the
Beatles’ best musical works. And who can com
plain about that?
So there you have it. There, plain and simple,
is the reason "Yellow Submarine” has been pack
ing ’em in at the McDonald Theatre of late;
there, perhaps too clearly, lies the reason why
each viewer must note his departure from the
theatre, and from the film’s lovely vision, with
a measure of sadness, and a desire to go back.
Farewell tea planned
Gerlinger hostess to leave
after 13 year residency
Living 13 years in Gerlinger
Hall can be a memorable ex
perience, according to Mrs.
Georgia Schumacher, who will
terminate her 13 years of res
idency Jan. 25 in the hall as
hostess of all the social affairs
that were held in the Gerlinger
alumnae lounge.
A farewell tea will be given
in her honor from 2-5 p.m.
Thursday at Gerlinger.
Mrs. Schumacher also served
as housemother for Orides’
an independent organization of
girls who live at home and com
mute to school.
Orides and YWCA hold
most of their teas and functions
at Gerlinger Hall.
Mrs. Schumacher said she
has had “13 wonderful years
meeting so many of these girls."
She said she often misses the
girls and still keeps in contact
with many of them.
There are other organizations
that have held functions in Ger
linger, too. Mrs. Schumacher
lias hosted the alumni, Phi Beta
Kappas, faculty wives, interna
tional groups, style shows and
musical recitals.
She explained her job sim
ply as having to be on duty
and watch over everything that
occurs in Gerlinger. Mrs. Schu
macher strongly stated that she
never was lonely. “I’m not that
kind of person, or else 1 wouldn’t
have stayed there that long,"
she said.
Mrs. Schumacher is from Ida
ho and came to Oregon 15 years
ago Besides Orides housemother
and hostess, she has been a
member of Yeoman Mothers.
Most of her summers were
spent visiting her three sons
and grandchildren in Alaska.
Texas and Iowa. Now living in
her own home in Eugene, Mrs.
Schumacher tinds time to paint,
read and garden.
When askeil about the changes
over the years, Mrs. Schumach
er emphasized that the girls' ba
sic ideas of life have changed.
When she came to the Uni
versity only 5.000 students were
enrolled. She laughingly remin
isced on the activities then, pre
dominantly desserts, and “fire
sides.” “Those types of activi
ties don't happen any more.”
Mrs. Schumacher recalled
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some humorous moments (lur
ing certain social functions, like
the time when wasps came in
through the open windows and
upset many a tea-sipping lady.
During another function, a wan
dering snake caused moments
of excitement.
A squirrel who once nibbled
holes in the draperies fortunate
ly proved profitable for M r s.
Schumacher. “I finally got some
badly needed new draperies!”
Mrs. Schumacher has actually
been semi-retired for the past
five years and has been assisted
by Mrs. Iona Brock. It seems
that Mrs. Brock will be per
manently handling the duties as
the housemother and hostess of
Gerlinger Hall.
'Mock trial' set
for aviation team
The People’s Liberation Court
will hold a mock trial of the
Naval Aviation Information
Team at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday
in room 215 of the EMU.
Evidence will come from
Richard Falk and Seymour Mel
man’s book. "In the Name of
America,” according to a news
release.
The prosecution's case will be
based on the decision of the
Nuremberg Tribunal, the re
lease continued.
Th*-«>» ex-Navy men and two
former Marines will act as wit
nesses.
Those in attendance are to
act as the jury and vote on the
\ erdict, the release concluded.
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International pageant
to highlight festival
A Miss International pageant
will highlight the sixth annual
International Festival to be held
at the University April 9-12,
the festival advisory board an
nounced at a news conference
Tuesday.
Over 1,100 students from over
80 countries will unite efforts
for the festival to present a
bazaar, exhibition and show.
The Festival Advisory Board
announced a major change in its
show stage design at the news
conference.
The stage will now be in the
southern end of McArthur Court
instead of in the center of the
court. This will facilitate act
and scene changing, the stage
chairman said.
The acts in the show will cen
ter around an over all theme
which has not been finalized.
There will be three shows, in
cluding a matinee, lasting about
two and one-half hours each.
Contestants for the M i s s
International title will be judged
on charm, personality, poise, tal
ent and participation in activi
ties that promote better foreign
relations. The winner, chosen
from 6-10 finalists, will prob
ably receive an airlines ticket to
some large U.S. city, said Wes
Tierce, chairman of the pageant
committee.
The festival is financed by
donations, ticket sales and funds
left from last year’s festival.
Part of the profits from the fes
tival will go toward next year’s
production and part will go into
Felciano to appear
Jose Feliciano, vocalist and
guitarist, is scheduled to appear
in concert at 8 p.m., Feb. 27
in McArthur Court.
The concert will be the only
special attraction of the ASUO
Social Division for winter term.
Tickets will be available in
the next few weeks.
the foreign student loan fund.
According to festival Chair
man Joseph Gemayel, the pur
pose of the festival is not to
raise money, but to show the
city of Eugene the different cul
tures and ways of life of differ
ent countries.
The festival is meant to be
a community event as well as
a University event. The advis
ory board consists of Eugene
city officials and businessmen
as well as University persons.
Oregon Gov. Tom McCall will
be invited to attend the festivi
ties.
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