A ugust 3, 1994 • T he P ortland O bserver
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MOTION PICTURE RIGHTS FOR THE HARLEM GLORETROTTERS
Start whistling “Sweet Georgia
Brown,” America’s world famous
“Magicians o f Basketball" will soon
be hitting the big screen...
Columbia Pictures has optioned
the motion picture rights for the
Harlem Globetrotters story
Under development, the project
will be produced through Davis En­
tertainment in association with Lord
Weaver Productions. Producers John
Davis (“The Firm,” "Grumpy Old
M en” ), Tony Lord and Mathew
W eav er, ap p ro ach e d H arlem
G lo b e tro tte rs ’ C hairinan/ow ner
Mannie Jackson about the prospect
in January.
Highlighting the courageous
contributions of the pioneers of bas­
ketball, the Harlem Globetrotters'
Chairman/owner Mannie Jackson
about the prospect in January.
Highlighting the courageous
contributions of the pioneers ot bas­
ketball, the Harlem Globetrotters
story will dramatize the role of Afri­
can Americans whose influence on
the thriving basketball industry and
an ever-changing society will not be
forgotten. A contemporary commer­
cial project o f an historical signifi­
cance and rich with drama, the film
promises an emotional look at a true
American story that goes beyond sport
to impact our culture and people the
world over.
Under Jackson’s leadership, the
Globetrotters of today have discov­
ered an entirely new legion of fans
and will tour 30 countries this season.
The Globetrotters have renew ed their
contract with “ABC Wide World of
Sports," and appeared in a national
television commercial for Target
stores, as well as on a Wheaties cereal
box.
“O ver the past six decades
the G lobetrotters have crossed
cultu ral, gender, g eo g raphical,
and racial boundaries to entertain
more than 100 m illion fans around
the world. Their story is as unique
as their style o f play, and the
m ovie will offer insights into the
pride and essence o f what it means
to w ear the signature red, white
and blue u n ifo rm ,” says team
owner Jackson, him selt a form er
player and an executive producer
o f the film.
Form the original Globetrotters
team of five players barnstorming
from city to city packed in a 1927
Model T, to commanding the largest
audience o f over 75,000 fans in
Berlin’s Olympic stadium, and the
first black athlete to play in the NBA,
the Harlem Globetrotters legacy has
all the scoring elements ot an unfor­
gettable Hollywood motion picture.
Producers Davis, Lord, and
Weaver reveal, “ When we initially
discussed the project we viewed it as
a sports movie. As we researched
further, we discovered that it is so
much more. It has significant social
values that intertwine with adramatic
story and powerful characters. Our
co llab o rativ e relatio n sh ip with
Mannie gives us the opportunity to
tell the story o f the pioneers of bas­
k etb all and the co u rag eo u s
Globetrotter athletes that turned
dreams into reality.”
John Davis is currently produc­
ing "Ritchie Rich” for Warner Bros.,
starring MacCauley Caulkin, and
“ W aterworld” at Universal with
Kevin Kostner. Davis and Lord/
Weaver are also producing "The Ice
Queen” at Columbia Pictures, star­
ring Michelle Pfeiffer.
For the G lobetrotters story, writ­
ers are under consideration for story
adaptation, with production slated to
begin in early 1995.
PORTLAND SOCCER TEAM WINS
NATIONAL YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP
F.C. Portland, Oregon’s under
18 boys state championship soccer
team demonstrated its hunger to win
at the Snickers U.S. Youth Soccer
National Championship, Snickers
Cup, the premier youth soccer tour­
nament in the United States.
F.C. Portland defeated D al­
las Inter form Texas in a 2-1 o v er­
tim e victory during the final p lay ­
offs at the national Sports C enter
in B laine, M innesota, site o f the
1994 Snicker Cup held July 27-
3 1. F.C. Portland, led by forw ard
A ndrew G re g o r s s p e c ta c u la r
so lo -effo rt goal in the 115th-
m inute, becam e the first team
from O regon to win a U.S. Youth
Soccer N ational C ham pionship.
Both teams swapped first-halt
Did
You /
Know
MAGIC SMILES- Basketball superstar, Magic Johnson, joined Miss Hennessy, Renee Rice at a recent
Hennessy Martini promotion at the Shark Bar in New York City. Miss Hennessy is currently on a 20-city
... that an essential step to be­
coming better organized and mak­
ing the best use of your time is to
each evening take a few minutes to
plan, organize and put things in
place for the next day. Planning
expert Dolores Cotter Lamping adds
that the next day ’ s activities should
be written down on a “Things to do
list” and you should refer to the list
several times a day.
goals, but the game’s best action oc­
curred in the final minutes of regula­
tion. Gregor, a two-year veteran of
the youth national team player pools
had an opportunity to end the game
early but his 84th minute penalty
kick rattled off the cross bar. The next
six minutes saw Dallas Inter goal­
keeper Vincent Cantu make two
world-class saves and F.C. Portland
hit another crossbar. Gregor’s magic
came just five minutes before the
game would have been decided by
penalty kicks. Deep in his offensive
comer, Gregor gathered a short throw-
in and dribbled laterally through three
defenders, before unleashing a six-
yard shot over the shoulder of Cantu
Snickers Cup makes it possible
for outstanding athletes from across
S H O O TO U T
FOR CHRIST!
THREE-POINT SHOOT-OUT CONTEST
128 NE Russell,
Saturday, Aug 13, 1994
fro m 2 :0 0 p.m . to 5 :0 0 p.m .
FREE Chicken & Hamburgers
Speaker: J.W. Friday
Portland Public Safety Dept.
Trophies a n d Prizes
O.S.U. F ootb all Movie
tour on behalf of Cognac Hennessy.
OREGON DONOR PROGRAM’ S
RENEFIT GOLF TOURNAMENT
TheOregon Donor Program will
hold it’s first Benefit Golf Tourna­
ment on Friday, September 23, 1994
at Glendoveer Golf Course. It will be
a team scramble with a BBQ to fol­
low along with spectacular prizes all
for the entry fee o f $55.00.
All o f the funds raised at the
to u rn am e n t will be used to in­
crease aw areness and education
to en co u rag e m ore people to b e­
com e donors. Each year there are
m ore than 500,000 bone grafts
nationw ide, over 35,000 cornea
transplants, and more than 15,000
internal organ transplants. Yet
there are still over 34,000 men,
wom en and children in the U.S.
w aiting for an organ transplant,
and nearly one-third o f them will
die before a suitable organ is
available.
Fore more information, please
call 1-800-452-1369.
(The
o r t la nò 03bs rr n r r
the country to compete for the youth
soccer championship of the Untied
S ta te s,” said Dr. S. R obert
Contiguglia, Chairman, U.S. Youth
Soccer. “We believe that this event
show youth soccer at its best and will
allow it to become the preeminent
sport in the United States."
In an effort to support the
n a tio n ’s y o u th , th e S n ic k e rs
Brand has m ade a 2 0-year com ­
m itm ent to U.S. Youth S occer to
be the title sponsor o f the S nick­
ers U.S. Y outh Soccer N ational
C h a m p io n s h ip . T h e 2 0 -y e a r
ag re e m e n t co in cid e s w ith the
Snickers B ran d ’s long-term goals
to encourage athletic excellence
and help d evelop the n a tio n 's
youth to th eir full potential.
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Come for a fun tim e
ages 9 - 20 plus
Leisure Hour Golf Club
50th Anniversary
1944 -1 9 9 4
August 12, 13 & 14
Schedule of Events
Buffet Dinner Menu
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Fish Fry & Jam Session
Soul Syndicate Band
Blues and R&B
6 PM...until. $10.00
Baron of beef, choice of fish.
RSRV for tickets.
Make check or money order
payable to. LEISURE HOUR
GOLF CLUB, Tournament
Headquarters. P .0. Box 11942.
Portland, OR 97211 1-503-287-
5212. Your donation goes toward
the Junior Golf Fund and College
Scholarship Fund NO REFUNDS.
SATURDAY MORNING
6:30 AM to 7:30 AM
Buffet Breakfast $6 95
Tee-off 8:00 AM
SATURDAY EVENING
Presentation Dinner & Awards
starting at 6 PM
Dance starts at 9 PM to the
music of Norman Sylvester
Blues Band in St. Andrews Hall.
Dinner and Dance $34
Dance only: $10
lodging reservations
Please make all arrangements for
lodging directly with “The Resort
At The Mountain,"
telephone 1-800-669-7666.
fo r Info, call Danny at 2 49-3750
all participants m ust stay fo r
co m p lete program fo r food & prizes
sponsored by Grace C ollins M em orial C o m m u n ity C e n te r^
T.C. ROCKMASTER
In Conjunction With THE FAB 4 presents the
Mid-Summer Fest
1st Annual Dance
4*
at The Melody Ballroom
6I5S.E. Alder • Portland, Oregon (off Grand Avenue)
Saturday, August 6th, 1994, 9:00 pm until. . .
Remember how we used to Party' in the good old days at On
The Rocks? This Is For You - The Real Party' People
ADMISSION: $6.00/single - $8.50/couples
DRESS CODE: Semi-Eormal
Cash & Door Prizes Every Hour
UNCF 1994 Walkathon
We hope you will give us your support and work with us on this year s
UNCF Walkathon scheduled for September 24. 1 9 9 4
Please. Please join the effort by agreeing to form a team to walk in the
Walkathon Call Katy Cash at 284-4638 (Res.) or 232-9575 (Bus ).
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Brought to you by THE FAB 4
Andrew, Terry, Ronnie & D.J.
T.C ROCKMASTER
THIS IS THE PARTY OF THE YEAR DON’T MISS IT
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