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SAN ANTONIO
garen Sassnian, a housewife, was the grand
prize winner in the San Antonio Light's
annual Academy Awards contest. She didn't
see even one of the nominated movies. Her
prize was a season pass or its equivalent to
every major theatre chain in San Antonio.
The five second prize winners will receive
ten tickets each. A number of contes-tants
correctly guessed all winners and the grand
prize winner and runners-up were selected
in a drawing from the names of all those
who selected the right Oscar winners.
Groups participating in the contest were
Braha Theatres. General Cinema Theatres,
PJitt Southern Theatres, Santikos Theatres
and United Artist Theatres.
A "Tilt" contest is being conducted at the
three United Artist Theatres, the Movies-4,
Cine Cinco and Ingram-6, with a pinball
machine as the grand prize. Details and entry
forms are at each theatre boxoffice and
no purchase is required to enter the contest.
Bob Polunsky, film critic, said "Take
Down" was "a historical first. It's the first
PG-rate movie released by the Walt Disney
studios. The reasons for the rating are obscure,
however, because 'Take Down' is
still a good family film in every respect.
Unlike most Disney films there is one word
of profanity in it but the characterizations
are down-to-earth, realistic and warmly human."
Concerning "Tilt." Polunsky said it is
"off-center. It might have been a good picture
if it hadn't taken itself so seriously. As
it stands, it's funny in spite of itself.
"Tilt does have plenty of rock music and
and stock characters to appeal to those
young people who get a kick out of playing
pinball machines." About "Hurricane," Polunsky
said the storm scene is "one of the
best ever photographed. The plot, however,
isn't developed. The biggest flaw was in the
pairing of Dayton Ka'ne and Mia Farrow
in the" leads. The best part of the show is
the 25 minute hurricane sequence at the
end. It's
beautifully done, although the 'survival
epilogue' following it makes it look
somewhat silly in perspective. After all, isn't
it only logical to see some wreckage and a
few bodies after such a holocaust"
W. B. Carson, division manager for Plitt
Southern Theatres, with headquarters in
Dallas, was a visitor here to discuss matters
with Fred McClellan, city manager for the
circuit in San Antomio where they operate
the Wonder I and II and the Broadway.
Don Coscarelli, writer/ director, was in
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San Antonio on a promotional visit in behalf
of "Phantasm" which opened at the
UA Movies-4.
New titles appearing on the marquees of.
indoor and outdoor theatres include "Murder
by Decree," "Once in Paris," "Dawn
of the Dead," "The Dark," "The Children
of Sanchez" plus "The Last Hard Man,"
and the double bill of "Los Caballos de
Aguilar" and "Las Noches de Paloma.
Teddy Castellano, branch manager of Azteca
Films Inc., the largest distributing com-i
pany of Mexican films in the United States,,
has announced 14 major film releases for
the summer, all produced in Mexico, which;
soon will be playing in theatres in Dallas.
Houston, West Texas, El Paso, Corpus!
Christi, San Antonio and Rio Grande Val-|
ley.
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Santikos Theatre Inc. has instituted an
inflation special on Monday nights at thel
San Pedro Triple Screen Outdoor. Varsity
Outdoor Theatre and Mission Twin Outdoor
Theatres. It is called Dollar Night. Admission
is $1 per person and children under
12 get in free.
San Antonio Spotlighted
In U of T Film Series
SAN ANTONIO—Films ranging from
the first movie to win an Academy Award
to one recently made in San Antonio will
be studied in a special April film series at,
the University of Texas-San Antonio.
•'San Antonio in the Movies" featured as
its first film "The Alamo." starring John
Wayne, on April 5.
"Wings." filmed in this area and released
in 1926, was shown April 12. This was the
first movie to win an Oscar.
On April 19. the movie "Viva Max" starring
Peter Ustinov, was scheduled. "The
Adventures of Jody Shannon." recently produced
locally, will be screened April 26.
All the movies are free and open to the
public. Films will be screened in the UTSA
Humanities Business Building.
The film series highlights the UTSA
course, "San Antonio as Seen Through Its
Art and Film from 1850 to the Present."
HOUSTON
piitt Southern Theatres Inc., which oper
ates the Alabama, Briargrove 111. Clear
lake II. Noithshore. Parkview and Wood
lake HI in Houston, plans to build thre*
new triple screen movie theatres in Hous
ton in the next 18 months. With over 40(
screens nationwide. Plitt reportedly is th
largest independent theatre circuit in th
country.
New film titles include "Rock 'n' Rol
High School." "Hometown U.S.A.." "Le
Joy Reian Supreme," "Love at First Bite,
••Once in Paris," "The Best Way." "Harpe
Valley PTA." "The Innocent," "Midnigh
Express," "Phantasm," "Picnic at Hangin
Rock" and "Watership Down."
Previews screened March 30 were "Th
Champ," "A Perfect Couple" and •'Tilt."
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