Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), May 5, 1990, p. 16

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THE HERALD Saturday May S IBM Entertainment Outlook Spike dared to be different TORONTO There are a lot of tales about Spike Jones At the height of his popularity in the 1940s and 1960s the band leader drummer and humorist was called everything from in novator to the man who set music back at least a thousand years The Spike Jones Story a one- hour documentary that airs on CBCTV May 29 looks at both the personal and professional life of the flamboyant musical humorist In the Benny Goodman big band era when music and musicians were conservative Spike Jones stood out like a nudist at a Chamber of Commerce meeting Spike with his chewing gum loud checkered suits and wild props dared to be different He offered satincal versions of serious music The Spike Jones and his City Slickers adaption of You Always Hurt The One You Love the Mills Brothers hit song became a major hit as did their version of Liberaces September Song appeared in several movies and was given his own show by CBSTV in He died at age S3 in 1965 of a respiratory ailment The documentary Includes clips of the late musician performing some of his hits and interviews with his widow and some of the people who worked closely with him This is the way Milton remembers Spike Jones He will go down in the annals of show business as the guy who brought something different to an au Among May movie video releases are National Lampoons Christmas Vacation May Dad May 10 The Little Mermaid May 18 and The Fabulous Baker Boys May 24 Jim the man who unleashed the on an un suspecting world has agreed to produce a four part minisenes ver of Gulliver Travels for NBC The minisenes will air next YTV wants Canadians to tell the television network about the na tion young innovators achievers and heroes Party weekend May Several big name Canadian bands will be playing in the an nual May 24 Party Weekend at Courtcliffe Park in Carlisle May 18 through May 21 At least live bands will hit the stage during the weekend event including Colin Janes Brighton Rock Honeymoon Suite Sven Goddo and the Razorbacks Tickets are for the full weekend including camping at the gate or for Sunday only Tickets are available at 11 outlets in southern Ontario YELLOW CAB HALTON HILLS HOUR SERVICE SERVING HALTON HILLS Airport 8732527 I Trafalgar Hi MrnUi GOOD FUN GREAT FOOD EXCELLENT ENTERTAINMENT Every Thurs Sat Annual Arm Wrestling Contait Starts May In 1100 a Prizes far lit 2nd 3rd Door Also watch for Papa Nicks First Annual Pool Tournamant for moro Information call 8789952 Nominations are now being ac cepted for the second annual YTV Achievement Awards There are 15 categories bravery entrepreneurship visual arts sports public service dance band vocal music instrumental music innovation specialty per formance acting writing en vironmental contribution and the Terry Fox Award The latter award is given to an individual or group who best exemplifies the dedication determination and spirit of the late Terry Fox Nomination deadline is June 30 Pat a star of the CBCTV series Degrassi and a member of last years judg ing panel is a strong booster of the award program Nomination forms and addi information can be obtained by writing to YTV Awards Co ordinator Jefferson Ave Unit Toronto Ont M6K 1H4 VIDEO PLUS IVesf Georgetown Market BRING HOME A STAR THIS WEEK HOT SPECIAL m Older Releases per day Mn mom Dip NEW RELEASES 1 day 134 Guelph Unit a Ontario 00EY JM7J G00EY GOOD TRYOURNEWl DELIVERY SERVICE 8731651 this WEEK AT RASPERS FRI MAY SAT MAY 5TH REPEAT OFFENDER The Best of The Top Theres Never A Cover at GEORGETOWN CINEMAS 235 GUELPH STREET 8731999 CINEMA 1 6th HILARIOUS WEEK LIU ltOIlIIIS She walked off the street into his life and stole his heart Sat Sun Matinee at CINEMA 2 SMASH WEEK f Hey Dude This Is No Cartoon Lean Green And On Thf Screen Evenings at Only Matinee at Mil llVh DANA CAB Evenings at ONLY WARNING VIoUmico Mot For Chllditn Evenings at 915 ONLY

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