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" _ - q .. - ' t " " Among the must memorable screen adaptations of Steinbeck novels have been Of Mice And Men (1339), The Grapes Of Wrath (1940), Tortilla Flat 11942), The Moon ls Down (1943). The Red Pony (1949) and East Of Eden (1955). The appeal of Steinbeck mate- rial to film-makers also has extended into the 'ltOs, with three of the previously filmed works (Of Mice And Men, The Red Pony and East Of Eden) being remade for television and the current movie Cannery Row blending together characters and inci, dents from two Steinbeck books _ Cannery Row written in l945 and a sequel story Sweet Thursday written in 1954 [ By Victor Stanton Unlike many of his fellow American novelists, John Stein» beck has been well served, time and time again, ahrough the movie versions of his works. A first-lime directorial effort by Oscar-winning screenwriter (The Sting) David S. Ward, Cannery Row seems. very much, in style as well as in content. a movie from the '40si. InHact, like most of the major movies from that period, this picture has been filmed almost entirely on a studio set, and if this results at times in giving it an almost surreal quality it's a quality that seems to perfectly complement the story material, What Cannery Row deals with is not so much life as it really is or (we-r was, but with the best of what life might offer in "ren the worst of environments. It is essentially a fairytale. The characters are all ham cally Rood, and their involvement with one another is pretty much sentimental hokum. but there's an incredible likeability that comes through in the words and actions of so motley a collection of eccentrics Like a fairytale. one doesn't necessarily have to totally believe such characters exist, but in one's heart one rather wishes they did, MOVIE REVIEWS There's really not a lot of plot in Cannery Row, Rather. it con tains a series of incidents inter related through characters and locale and linked throukh the warmingly conversational narra tive of an unseen storyteller Pleasant escapism in , Cannery Row The setting. which provides the movie with its title, is a down- and-out California waterfront area inhabited by good hearted social derelirts The principal characters are a marine biologist who provides most of the neigh horhood with a means for survix al. a young girl who drifts into the community and takes up employment in the only remain ing business, a brothel. a gigan tic retarded black man who is terrifed by his astrological des tiny of becoming president of the United States. a Catherly tramp whose well-meaning efforts at playing cupid often go awry. and. naturally enough. a heart of gold madame. Nick Nolte as the biologist, Debra Winger as the girl, M Mainly. the movie zeros in on the fictional incident (perhaps considered more familiar in tone and action to contemporary audi ences) of a black man's armed takeover of a museum in an effort to avenge personal insults and damage done to his car by prejudiced whites Performers. including the vet eran James Cagney making his first screen appearance in 20 years. are seldom more than adequate in roles that really have been imbued with very lime dimension by script writer Mi. chat-l Weller The book's very fascinating blend of historical and fictional characters is certainly much less adhered to in the movie, apart from the infamous Stanford White murder which occupies most of the first portion of the film, (This murder case and its surrounding romantic scandal was also the subject of the 1955 movie, The Girl In The Velvet Swing.) _ " there is dramatic substance here - and certainly in the novel there is - it seems to have been outweighed by the "pretty-pic" ture" approach of director Milos Forman. At its best. Ragtime the movie is merely disappointing to readers of Ragtime the book, at its worst, the movie is tedious and unirtvolvina' Although visually beautiful in its physical recreation of Ameri, ca during the early years of this century, the movie conveys little of the social criticism that is at the heart of EL. Doctorow's 1975 novel and has so watered down most of the book's characters that the story is severely lacking in emotional punch and even any dramatic "emphasis At times, it seemed to me as I watched the picture, haying read the book helped to flesh out the characters and incidents that had been transferred to the screen, But then, the knowledge of all that was being omitted in the movie version was a constant irritant that certainly lessened my involvement in what I was watching. The movie does get off to a somewhat sluggish start, and, for sure, its literary qualities won't appeal to all movie goers. But for most of its two-hours running time, it provides pleasant esca- pism and at its conclusion leaves one with a rare feeling of comfort and good will. An added bonus for fans of '40s swing and blues music is the persuasive mood setting score by Jack Nitzsche, Emmet Walsh as the fatherly tramp, Audra Lindley as the madame and especially former football player Frank McRae as the retarded black man all sur- ceed in making their characters completely believable and very appealing. John Huston's god- like voice makes the telling of the tale splendidly endearing I'm not sure if anyone going to see the movie Ragtime would be better off for not having read the book beforehand. Newman's books provide 'establishment snapshots' John Malloy, M. Emmet Walsh and Frank McRae staIk frogs, in Cannery Row. By Melodee Martinuk His books aren't history Peter Newman is the they contrt first to admit it - he says he doesn't even try to powerful write history leaders we AQIHQLiSPQKE AT WLU Instead. said the editor of Canada's largest weekly newsmagazine. Maclean's, who ad dressed a crowd of almost 300 at Wilfrid Laurier University Thursday . his hooks are "snapshots of the Canadian "stahylishrnvnt" as it n today. mlh “a quality of immediacy about them." Newman. the author of Neven hooks. wax in Waterloo Io discuss his latest bextseller. the Acquisitors, the second in a series dealing with the Canadian establishment. This newest book looks at the “new breed" of wealthy entrepreneurs whose lives. he said. are governed by the need to accumulate wealth The largest mo of Canada's present 170,000 companies control more than on" ha!” of the nation's $300 billion in corporate assets, New man explained. and these 100 companies are run by a small elite whose “power is total uithoul sam- tion .. In Canada today. Newman said. there is a concentration of wealth and power which is “so powerful, so narrow and tight" that Canadians should be concerned “I don't pretend that tthe Acqulsitors) is in any way an academically-acceptable look at the period," Newman said, but it is "valuable to get into the kind of mentality that governs Uh qq And, he said. at the heart of thrs “uncontrallun an- the arquisitors. “new momo pvupln- who are vulgar. crude and very rich tuhosvt trajectory of upward mobility n allat hed to 1 ash. not class .. “The arqumlurx." M-uman mainlamx 'haw captured the Canadian estabhshmemt luck, duck and oil barrel Pq They are -transforrrttrw Canada because theyie adopted thc California c-thnr uni their approach lo mum-3 (N “The-3 are creators." he o-xplamud "Thu hast. the courage and ability to take risks Ae But, Newman said. "I would Ivcl but” It thvy had more social conscience maylw thy most generation will .. According to Nes man. although thc Canadian establishment is important politically. they are not as powerful as they believe therrvwlves to Howiier. Newman added. Canada mul Ihvw "acquisitors .. "They think they control the party because WATERLOO CHRON1CLE, WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 24.182 -- PAGE 13 Local artists encouraged to submit work Artists may submit up in two work in any one or all five of the categories allowed Mvmbers of the Jury are Hon McKay, artist and associate professor of hm- arts, at tiw l mu-ru!) of Waterloo. Gordon Coulmg, artist and art historian of Guelph. and Andres “kn, Curator at the Art Gallery of Hamilton In April this year. the MacDonald Stewarl Art Centre m Guelph will host a juried exhi bition featuring works of art selected from submissions by artists m the (‘nunth of Wa to-rlum. Wentworth, "utferin and Halton He is currently working on a popular history of the Hudson‘s Bay Company and is continuing his examination of the Canadian establishment Newman also discussed the findings of the Kent Commission and his own approach to writing before winding up the discussion The Liberal Party is sticking with Prime Minister Trudeau in the belief that anyum- cart heal Joe Clark, and the ('unu-rnnnn- Party IN sticking with Clark because they feel Trudeau n w unpopular anyone ran beat tum. Newman said, _ “The two men are keeping each other in oHire and the country is going down the drain," he said they control electoral funds but they are not that powerful . if they were we wouldn't have the leaders we have ., "There is a funny situation in Canadian politics right now." commented Newman Furthcr Information abuul entry Ives. awards, Insuranre. entry forms and labels is available by drop pine by the Art Centre information desk or calling 837-00i0 Works can be sub mitted hy bringing them ln thc Art Certtre on "no of three days Friday March 12. be hulvn noon and 5 p m _ Saturday March 13, between m a m and 5 p m. and Sunday Marrh H, between 1 and a p m which are a) painting, b) Printmaking, c) drawing, d; wulptun- and C) photography and vuivo