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Whitby Free Press, 12 Nov 1980, p. 18

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I PAGE 18, WEJNI.SI.)AY. NOVEMBLR I1-, 1980, WIIITBY FREE PRESS Whtby Free Press.. F P AT TEMOVIEs withBarry Murkar MCQ ueen a rebel but stiil al for right This week we deviate from the usual movie review to say somethlng about an ac- tor that a large number movie goers are going miss. We are referring Mr. Wrong." ff un n' l o ve sto ry *CINEMASHOWCASE Star GO HA, WEE K 7:0 HFiLu uVER- rrlng PRIVATE &DIE BENJAMIN WNAY A- *nr oau,, om Qoi» &9:00 )lto wornef mes Le Ages 0 wueeL SAT./SUN. - 2:50, 4.50,6:50,9:05 *ECOMMENDID ASA*DULT fTHE ELEPHANT MAN IAnthony Hopklns and John Hurt (aduit) WEEKDAYS: 7:05 & 9:15 Sat. & Sun. 2:15,4:25, 6:45,9:05 course to Steve McQueen who died last week from terminal cancer. McQueen died iast week in Mexico. Ris body was ravaged by cancer from his lun s to his diaphragm. He really didn't hope of sur- vival. McQueen came to the at- tention of sereen viewers back in the 60's when he por- trayed a bounty hunter in a weekly television series. For the most. part of his screen career, he neyer varied'very much from the character in this original televisiori role. McQueen managed to convery to the audience that he was ail for right, but a rebel in the way he went about it. This was one of his loveable qualities. He did receive an Oscar nomination for his role in the Sand Peb- bies, but for the most part he was liked for his toughness, his grit and determination to portray a man who had to do it the right way, but his way. Steve McQeen was demanding and getting $3 million for each movie hie did at the end of his career. The money was not a major factor in his life. He couldn't care less for Hollywood par- ties, night sports and hobknobbing with the so- called eleitè*0f Hollywood. He preferred to join up with a gang of his bodies, and head out for a day of fun on his motorcyle. One of the likeable qualities about Steve McQueen was the fact that whiie he made gobs of money, he did not put him- self above the ordinary guy. In fact, just about a year ago he tried to disguise himself by growing a beard, so he couid just wander into any bar, sit down and have a beer and joîn in the gabfest with the guys, without being know as Steve McQueen, the movie star. McQueen made a nuniber 0f movies, but the one we like the best was his movie The Great Escape. He had many others, but this one rated very high with this reviewer. Considering the mari as an actor he had an effortless sex appeal, his remarkable reiationship with the camera and his limited, but authentic acting skills, it was perhaps inevitable that he wOuld become one of Hollywood's most durable but loveaibe actors. He did in his own way and out do both Dean and Brando, but he nianaged it without even trying. In the sixties he cor- muncated with the hard- hats and hippes alike. During the seventies he moved on to the middle and iower classes and was respected by both parties. MeQueen may flot be rememberd in the same way that Dean and Gable were revered, but his image was down to earth, and that is what made poeple not only like him as a human being, but wiuling to sheli out the money to go and see his movies. The screen lot a good one when it lost Steve McQueen. Let's hope. someone will corne along soon to take hîs place. HECresuits CONT' D FROM PC. 3 on the board. The Whitby Hydro Elec- tric Commission race saw incumbent John McKinney loose his. seat to newcomer Don Lovelock while the other three incumbents for the commission retained their posts. 668-5000 WESLEY'S WORLD OF TRAVELINÇ. 185 Brock St. N., Whitby 668- 5 Take Off up to B o O k yo U a n a Y s k y L Z II < Ia w a fi a np e H-oliday befofe vme 0 ad~ on ail January departures WAIKIKI 3-ISLAND TOURS 2 Week in Walkiki SaVe UD to $150 HIBISCUS Oahu/Kauai/Maui from n'CO4rA$899 upancs SkyLarks Waikiki hotes ibre ail in the heart of the action! Stay at the popular Mramar, Holiday Isle Holiday Inn or the Pacific Beach. ISLAND TOURS AKALA 2-ISLAND TOUR Hawaii/I"aui Save 150jept0, The Akala Tour takes you to two beautiful out-islands; Hawaii, the Big Ise ... and Maui, the Valliey Isle 4 - -41+1 SkyLark to Hawaii includes: e Round trip air transportation fromn Toronto to Honolulu via Wardair wide-bodied jet e Complimentary infight meals and drinks 0 Aloha lei greeting on arrivai a Transiers and baggage handling between the airport and your hotel and on inter-island tours 0 14 nights accommodation in Htawaii Save s100pt eror. Spend an action-packed week in Waikiki before visiting Kauai and Maui. PLUMIERIA Oahu/Kaui/Maui, Save s$100pe ef fromýIý;29 $1,9 d,,b"'" p Foliow the same -paradise îsiands- itinerary as on the Hibiscus. but take advantage of apart ment accommodation ail the way! SORCHID Oahu/Hawaii/Maui SSave $ 75ptern jfro m do4Z *,274 upncy 'kYour first week at the popular Holiday Inn in Waikiki is Iollowed by 3 nights on the Kona TCoast of Hawvaii and 4 nights on Maui. * Welcome breakfast briefing and entertainment on Oahu * Services of resident SkyLark Representative * SkyLark beach bag * 4% State hotel tax Not lncluded: cdnadîdn departuf etax af 510 pet person. gratuîties ta maids and tout guides. dl f 1 fil. th f h. d ttoi.ge 4 01the S%tId' the kll S-I. c>hidte0' a M.o c t , Robert Cawker topped the polis with 3M5 votes, Loveiock place second with 3397 and incumbents Gerald Cox and Albert Randal piaced third and fourth to round out the commissions four positions with 3268 and 2501 votes a piece. A total of 32 per cent of the eligibie voters turned out Monday to cast a ballot at the *1lo polis open in the Whitby/Brooklin area. .Your $1,018 please Whether you voted Mon- day or not the runnings 0f the politicai wheels cost each eligible voter $1.18, assumning that the coets were within the budgeted amount. Tlhe cierk's department set aside $29,000 for election costs, to pay salaries, for the purchase of election materlals and advertising. Deputy returnlng officers salary took Up $12,000, with each DRO gettlng pald $50. Poi l cerks recelved an eiec- tion assistants each received $40. The 101 DRO's, poil clerks and the five election assistants put in about 15 hours of work, inciuding training. Close to $7,000 was spent to prepare the preliminary list of electors with an ad- ditional $5,000 for election supplies, incluciing ballots. Bazaar The West Lynde Public School P.T.A. will be holding a craft bazaar on Saturday November 29 between 10 a.m. and 3 pa. Interested people can rent a table for $10 or can buy Christmas gifts, drapery, doîls, dough crafts, ceramics, baking and/ crystal. For more information cal Lee Cassidy at 668-7317. Me

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