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In style and content, the picture is very much in the mould of the Walt Disney clas- sies, although lacking some of the finer pro- duction touches one always associates with Disney animation. Heidi's Song is the work of William Hanna and Joseph Barbara. Cartoon-makers cur- rently. celebrating 25 Despite the best of intentions, the animat- ed movie Heidi's Song comes off as largely outdated and, for the most part, out of touch with what the majority of today's pre-teen- agers find entertain- Victor Stanton Chronicle Special A acana from the animated motion picture Hqtidl'tg Song, featuring the when of Lorne Greene, Sammy Davis , Jr. and Margery Gray. rE225Ei> Wed in onion: and beef gravy. Huh browned potatoes and vooetabies. A bowl of our delicious homemade soup. A bowl of tossed green salad. BABY BEEF LIVER SALISBURY STEAK Smolhorod in onion: and Topped with mushrooms leietttttPeePd “I 999 Post crew; We? pf . WESTMOUNT PLACE WATERLOO A Heidi's Song outdated for current pre-teen set SUPER SUPPER SPECIALS Saved on Saturday: I Sunday: from s to " pm. Of course. the title character and basic plotline come from the 1880 children’s novel, Heidi. written by Jo- hanna Spyri. The book has been the source of several live-action movies, the best- remembered probably being the 1937 version starring Shirley Tem- ple. In this animated re- telling of the familiar tale, original musical numbers have been added, and, generally. considerable licence has been taken to make the story more "cute." years of partnership. They are best known as the creators of Tom and Jerry, the Flint- stones and the Smurfs. Vocal performances Movie review BE Margery Gray's voice at times seems a little too mature for the youthfulness depicted in the visual character- ization of Heidi, and Green's heavy Swiss accent seems a little too exaggerated much of the time. Unfortun- ately. too. Davis's star- ring bit is somewhat muted by frequent cut- in Heidi's Song are by a mixture of familiar "stars" (Canadas Lorne Greene as the grandfather an Sammy Davis Jr. as a briefly seen character called Head Bane) and highly capable, if not widely known, actors with varied previous stage. radio, television and movie experience. Topped with mushrooms and beef gravy. Choice of potatoes. vegetables of the day. DAILY MFA" no mo. mom is unlikely to be per- ceived as anything more than pleasant di- version for a small number of small fry, although in some cases their parents may look at it slightly more enthusiastically for its nostalgia value. In the age of E.T. and Pac Man, Heidi's Song ting away from his rat character's perfor- mance. While villainy abounds. there's no real aura of terror created within the pic- ture, and even the at- times heavily sweet- ened semtimentality doesn't invoke the de- gree of involvement to be found in. say, Bambi or Peter Pan. Brian Jackson: asso- ciate conductor of Dr chestra London. will be guest conductor and the Kitchener-Waterloo Philharmonic Choir and conductor Howard Performances, which both evenings begin at 8 p.m.. will feature Gisela Depht. Canada's internation- ally-renowned cellist. who will be guest so loist for these evenings of festive music. tel-loo Symphony 0r- chatn will Introduce the Christmas - with It: annual Chun- BIOS "Pore" We." this My and Satur- day at Centre in the Square. ' The kiteheeter-wa, “Two PLATINUM AND Two GOLD ALBUMS- "ONE ELEPHANT/DEUX ELEPHANTS" J%tfdl'M'l','lc", ALSO “MORGASBOHIT “SINGING 'N SWINGONG' "m THE SCHOOLYARD" AND "ONE, TWO THREE, FOUR, LIVE!" fii'iiiii'i"iii'7'ii"i7i'i'i'iirii" " - with Symphony Sunday, December 5 - 1:00 a. 3:00 pm. $3.00 $4.00 $5.00 SHARON, LOIS & BRAM "Best musicians now recording for itrillaF,ilif, North America, and probably the world." Jf,'I'f, o 2 TIME JUNO AWARD WINNERS FOR "Beet Children: Album of the Year" The concert will mark the first solo up penance of Dephat, the newly-appointed Dyck will join the or- chestra in spirited m- entions of some of our Invorite Christmas carols. Mon-Fri. 8-5 Sat. 51 Medical Dental and Nursing Home Supplies. Sales and Rentals of wheelchairs, walking canes, crutches and commodes. ttgut. MEDICAL SUPPLIES 637 Colby Dr., Waterloo Chamber Ensemble. When an $12, $10. and . with reductions for Ira antt Wu mem- first cellist of the KWSO. and a tome! member of the ombu- 885-2457 stu-