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2A THE OSHAWA TIMES, Seturdey, July 2, 1966 TT Co mc nn Cn | LIBRARY NEWS AND REVIEWS Vv oe. WS LVLOTS Tr ats The following book reviews have been written by Mrs. Leora Ebbett of the order de- partment of the McLaughlin' Public Library.) Simply Churchill by Roy How- elis -- li was a momentous day, April 27, 1958, when Roy How- ells a thirty six year old Weish- man was called to Chartwell in Kent to meet Winston Churchill to be interviewed for the posi- tion of personal atendant and companion. Mr. Howells accept- ed the position and remained with Sir Winston for the last seven years of Ohurchill's life. Mr. Howells was almost con- stantly in attendance and shar- ed his life at Chartwell as well as in London, and accompanied the Churchill family on trips to the Riviera in 1958 and again in 1960, a trip which also included the Barbados. In this book of memories the writer reveals many interesting personality traits which haven't been much publicized. Sir Win- ston's great love for animals reminds one of the compassion- ate nature of Albert Schweitzer. He insisted that all bees, wasps er moths that flew into the bed- room were to be relased outside the window. Probably some of his saddest moments came when a favorite pet died. Mr. Howells gives a sympa- thetic account of Sir Winston's attachment to a pet budgerigar which shared his breakfast tray every morning and was possib- , ly his favorite pet. One day the bird flew out one of the win- dows never to return and Chur- chill was-heartbreken..Members of his household were quite ac- customed to his repertoire of old army barrack-room songs which he sang in a soft light voice. He had a great liking for the cinema and often three movies a-week were shown in the base- ment at Chartwell. His favor- . ites were Westerns and period films, and many were shown on several occasions. It didn't take Mr. Howells long to learn of Churchill's dis- like of any kind of noise. He would become very when anyone whistled or con- versed im his presence. Even the whine of an elevator andthe ring of a telephone were bother- some and he seldom listened to a radio. The writer gives a few de- tails of Sir Winston's four strokes and declares that 'hav- ing had a great deal of exper- ience with old people I would never have described him, at any stage, as being remotely senile. Two things let him down, his legs and his hearing.' Roy Howells sums up his feelings for Sir Winston when he says "He was the most impossible, arro- gant, yet lovable and wonderful patient imaginable." irritated HEARTWARMING STORY FOR ALL AGES Tea For Mr. Timothy by Geof- frey Morgan -- From England comes this very special book which reminded me of the heart- warming stories written by an- other expert with the short story, Paul Gallico. iit siouid appeal to readers of all ages, especially those who find cats quite irresistible. Mr. Timothy, a black and white cat, lived in London with his mistress Miss Pilgrim in a comfortable home on Angel St. The day Mr. Timothy escaped for a leisurely look at the out- side world was the_ event which was to affect the lives of several people. Ginger, an or- phan who might have stepped from one of Charles Dickens' novels' in his long baggy trous- ers and patched jersey' rescued Mr. Timothy from the midst of an unruly Guy Fawkes celebra- tion. The lives of Miss Pilgrim, her niece Jo and the lonely boy Ginger became linked in a long lasting friendship which contin- ued into the early days of the Second World War. Distance se- parated the principals im the story but inevitably Mr. Timothy brought them together again. i surmise Mr. Morgan is on good terms with all cats in order to portray so feelingly the antics of Mr. Timothy. An am- using incident concerns a stool which was made especially for Of Churchill Keveaied the cat but the stubborn animal could not be persuaded to sit on it. When French polish was applied to the stool the discrim« inating Mr. Timothy immediate- ly found the: stool quite satise factery.----- Mr. Morgan has written a sen timental story without becoming too poignant and his sincere handling of a rather uncomplie cated plot makes this book a joy to read. He contributes te newspapers, magazines, radio television and has written a few other books but we hope he will produce another little masters piece soon. NEWS Mrs. Ralph Scott, our Film Lie brarian, attended a five - day course on Audio-Visual educa- tion at the National Film Board offices in Toronto. The seminar was conducted by Professor John H. Tyo of Syracuse Univere sity, New York State. New me« thods in communication, applie cation of programmed learning, the use of teaching machines, films, slides and filmstrips used in education were discussed. Two recent graduates from lo-« cal collegiates, Miss Elaine Mc« Gillvray of Donevan and Miss Olga Kokot of Central, have joine ed the staff. Both girls were employed as library pages whilst attending high school. ened ATE Richard, Liz, Shakespeare Get Together For Movie By BOB THOMAS ROME (AP)--The producers are Mr. and Mrs. Richard Burton. The director is Franco Zeffirelli. The author is--shhh-- William Shakespeare. These talents have combined for a large-scale movie produc- tion of The Taming of the Shrew, being filmed in a rebuilt renaissance Padua at the mod- ern studios of Dino de Laur- entiis. The words are undoubtedly Shakespeare's, but his partici- pation is being soft-pedalled on orders of the producing com- pany, Columbia Pictures. The reasoning seems to be that Shakespeare might not sell to the mass audience, and masses of ticket buyers will be neces- sary to pay off the investment in The Taming of the Shrew. The expense can be seen in the vast sets that have been constructed on the sound stages. The Burtons are playing Kath- arina and Petruchio for nothing but will take a percentage of the proceeds. The project was the idea of Franco Zeffirelli, the ebullient Florentine whose vigorous pro- ductions of Shakespeare, in Ital- ian and English on the Rome, London and New York stages have been acclaimed. "For years I have wanted to bring The Shrew to the screen," he remarks. "It has always seemed to me the Shakespear- ean play most suited to the cinema. It is funny, violent, full | ef action and crackling dia-| logue. I wanted to do it in Ital- jan style and for a time I was talking to Marcello Mastroianni and Sophia Loren. But we could never work it out. "Fortunately, Richard had seen my Romeo and Juliet in England and admired my work. When he and Elizabeth were suggested for The Shrew, I said it would be impossible; they would cost too much money. To my astonishment, they agreed to defer their salaries. And here we are."' LIKES ACTION Zeffirelli, a slim, collegiate- looking man of 43 who wears slacks and sweaters with the sleeves rolled up, was directing ELIZABETH TAYLOR one day mid-way through the shooting. The scene was typical of the lItalian's passion for movement. Burton was declaiming to Miss Taylor: '"'Now, Kate, thou must be married to no man but me... ."' Instead of delivering the lines on his feet, as Pe- truchios had done since the play was first performed about 1594, Burton was required to speak while swinging from a make- shift trapeze. Meanwhile, Miss Taylor flailed at him with a long pole and he ended the scene by fall- ing into a mass of sheep shear- ings. After three strenuous takes, Zeffirelli was satisfied, and the Burtons were allowed to rest. picture is,' exclaimed Burton, examining his palms for blisters. "This is only the beginning," Miss Taylor added. 'I get beaten, whipped, thrown about. In one scene I have to fall off a donkey into a river. Next week Richard and J have to fall | through a roof. Look at these."' | She displayed black - and - blue | marks on her arms, BANTER WHILE WORKING Making their fifth film to- gether (others: Cleopatra, The V.1.P.s\ The Sandpiper, Who's his two stars in a hayloft scene Afraid of Virginia Woolf), the "My God, what a workout this | Burtons, who were married two years ago in Montreal, engage in light-hearted banter while at work. "I want it known that I re- ceive top billing in this film," Burton announced. "Of course I protested," his wife said. 'I had a sign printed up the way it should be: Eliza- beth Taylor--in big letters-- starring in 'Taming of the Shrew,' featuring--in tiny let- ters--Richard Burton." "but then I had my own sign printed up,' Burton. said. 'It read: A Richard Burton pro- duction: starring Richard Burton in 'The Taming of the Shrew,' directed by Richard Burton, in Burtonscope and _ Burtoncolor, introducing--in mocroscopic let- ters--Elizabeth Burton." SHIRTS TURNED OFF BIRMINGHAM, England (CP)--A novelty-store operator burned more than 1,000 T-shirts with the slogan: 'I'm a junky," across the chest when a psy- chiatrist said they would en- courage drug - taking. Ralph Best said, '"'They were the best- selling line I have had in years," but said he'd sooner destroy them than corrupt young people. _--mmemmed BEATTY HAULAGE SAND GRAVEL LOAM TRENCHING EXCAVATING BACK FILLING LOTS LEVELLED 725-2156 344 Pine Ave. Oshawo ee er ne estdutitttit: at Talented Tois Fisined vesutittl 116i Hc By Father To Make Music By ED GOULD EDMONTON (CP)--A visit to the Moss family rumpus room is like stepping on stage in the middle of a nightclub act. Lloyd Moss and his 12 tal- ented children, ranging in age from five to 18, supply all the songs, music and dancing. The family has displayed its talents on local television, shows and dances and in tours of Alberta and Saskatchewan. "We plan to stay on this grass-roots level] until we feel ready to move on,'"' Mr. Moss says of the band which has been playing together for a little more than a year. All the children--eight boys and four girls--take music lessons, with the oldest a veteran of eight years on accordian and holder of many prizes. Mr. Moss subscribes to the belief that a family that prays together stays together. "When the family includes a band it adds that much mor- tar to the whole structure." The Moss Family reper- toire includes standard tunes, Latin American and even an occasional Viennese waltz, but no rock 'n' roll. Mr. Moss, who plays trum- pet and leads the aggregation, has some strong views against presentation of the MBE te nes mop - haired Beat es. "For every dollar the Beat les bring into Britain, the government will have to pay out three for repairs to the social structure." SHUN LONG HAIR He blames the promoters and rock 'n' roll stations "who have put this cancer on our youth and divided many homes."" A local promoter who in- quired whether the Moss fam- ily band wore long hair was told the kids were talented without long hair. "] don't sell talent, I sell hair," the pro- moter said. Although the family doesn't indulge in "'gimmickry" such as trick microphones and a profusion of amplifiers used by many of today's groups, more than $5,000 worth of sound equipment is used to present a polished perform- ance. Each night a taped per- formance is played back to listen for flaws. A local RCA Victor spokes- man says there is good de mand for family group rec- ords and booking agents claim response to similar troupes has been good. The Trapp Family of Sound of Music fame. has helped. If It's The Big "M" Drive-in, Of Course It's McMurray's -- for -- COUNTRY STYLE Fried Chicken -- OR -- ENGLISH STYLE FISH 'n CHIPS McMURRAY'S DRIVE-IN RESTAURANT Simcoe St. N. of Taunton Rd. Phone 728-2291