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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 18 Jul 1984, p. 17

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WV, KormflandIliuPiggytookmummnnommmmuomouqhuolmvmm 1 Th. Muppet: Take Manhattan. . ' . w W 1 Home Renew Cont Andrews Chronicle Specsal Never mind the universal panic about the life and death of Star Trek's legendary Captain Spock. That's Mickey Mouse compared to this latest animal yarn A much juicier item is floating around in celluloid circles! '. I I After all these years is the frog actually succumbing to the voluptuous pig's charms"?? ls Kermit, really. truly in love with Piggy? Do they really tie the knot, or string in this Muppet case? Moi, cannot tell you, Muppets fanatics would be outraged. This is only a minimal sequence in the Muppets Take Manhattan, their third full length feature film and the best to date. Manhattan is a warm-hearted piece about friendship. loyalty, and determination. now at the Hyland. - ". ___e_.._- an Inn" qB00 ur‘x nun-nu..u... .... t -e" _ Kids and parents of all ages are going to love it. All, and I mean all, the Muppets are appearing with Kermit and Piggy in a college musical entitled Manhattan Melodies. After they graduate from college, supporters urge the Muppets to take their hot production to Broadway. _ Dabney Coleman, who always plays the bad guy, is priceless as theatrical con agent Martin Price, who gets his just desserts when he attempts to hold Camilla the Chicken as hostage and the Animal loses his furry senses. auu “It nun-nu. .v.-v.. ._-_ -_'" v "Kermie" does not give up. frying one producer after another, singing the inspiring Don't Take No For an Answer. as he and the others pound the Big Apple pavement. . . . “H“ u...» tun-mi! Uulcla yum-u .m._ v.0 ._r,__~ W"-" Hie troupe resides in New York transit lockers for 25e a night, but Kermit soon begins to lose green heart. The 'others reluctantly leave Kermit to his Manhattan quest, but write him about their endeavours in other locales. Scooter goes to Cleveland to sell 3D glasses. and Row" is a kennel supervisor and secretary - NO COVER CHARGE Come early for best seats! LIVE ENTERTAINMENT EVERY THURS... FRI" SIT. 8. SUN. (Cm must with Dublin Corporation) Briittiiiiiiit" Muppetrv in Manhattan yarn HAVE A FUN EVENING - sing along with Irish songs MIKE 0'lMtllEllt/'.1,t um WI. Him.- CARRIE! I. DINING LOUNGE ENTERTAINER doing an amusing ski obsessed doggie parent. Ullacaacu w -‘ P"'-- v”. Fouie is vrhibemuing insomniac in Maine. and Dr, Teeth is oompahhing it up Oktoberfest style in Pittsburgh! The pig will not leave her frog and secures a one morning situation at a swank department store at the Queue Difference perfume counter. A cameo by Joan Rivers as Eileen, her wacky pink frilly blouse co-worker, is sickly sweet to the point of being schmaltzy. "ciii%/Gili"itivers is inure like puppeteer Shari Lewis with Lamb Chop in this sugary Charade. - -- _ Meanwhile the frog nnds employment and friends at Pete's curbside Luncheonette, as he washes away dishes and Broadway dreams Muppet creator Jim Henson has introduced Rizzo the Rat and friends who almost steal the show. during a chaotic scene at New York's elitist eatery Sardi‘s. The rats also work at the Luncheonette. with owner Pete rather a streetwise Zero Mostel played by Louis Zorich. F "Is rats cooking? is frog washing? is pig waitressirtg? Is no coffee shop. ls zoo! " Juliana Donald as Pete's fashion designer Jenny is fiat, and Kermit upstages her without even trying. purse is snatcnea assailant on roller Hines. . runes. Jim Henson and Frank OE have stolen the heartstrings of children and adults with their ingenious puppet strings. Cameos galore include Art Carney. Linda Levin. Elliott Gould, Liza Minelli. Brooke Shields. John Landis and Vincent Sardi. But they can't toss" the Muppets. who are the real stars, unspoiled by Broadway and the Big Apple, Piggy iiliifiirrre's "aunt”; All dinners include trash vegetables. potato, rolls and butter, relish tray find pate. Prime Rib of Beef 'tps FAMILY DAY has a wonderful moment whe snatched, and she lambastes EVERY SUNDAY skit with James Coco as Ara, courtesy of Gregory her ("nllli!illill)illlif 'Ito GO. Rintudlgr Fried Chicken F-r-..-,'-"', riii%eiGa,G-oto'e""_ ”IMU‘MD”, "tt.r-..-"ot- “awn-suntan- 'eateupq3tqtgeiig=ttete,1sf2afl,Suh, :xé‘udch: cken Whatever your summer time my. take along the great taste of finger lick’in good. ”Cm-AI Wm. roam... - MOWW” mun V,“ In. ,iGatiuar-r-.e--r'"""" _-----.-.----- ~c-m'93hse-E-"nm a FWi-imlm . Hams-vuwww’ "miauGFcureieerefeef",'e't...., Ci V, TVS-37in} ' In rm ".a---te..E_tr

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