At The Movies
■■ ^ THE BATTALION CADET SLOUCH by Jim Earle
with Bob Peek
All you Aggies who don’t care
about the quality of a movie as
long as it has gunfire, flames,
blood and skin are wasting your
time reading this column. Hustle
over to the Campus and see
WHERE EAGLES DARE. Peo
ple with good taste, however,
would be better off watching t.v.
re-runs of “The Guns of Navar-
rone,’’ or even “Father Knows
Best.”
The best thing “Eagles” has
going for it are Richard Burton
and Clint Eastwood, but Burton
is obviously ill at ease in an in
adequate role while Eastwood is
outrageously miscast.
Burton and Eastwood are the
leaders of a group of WWII com
mando-types whose apparent mis
sion is to rescue an American
general who is being held cap
tive in a windswept castle, high
in the Bavarian Alps. This cas
tle, incidentally, is the headquar
ters of the Gestapo. The general
is there because the Germans be
lieve he has important informa
tion about the coming Allied in
vasion of Western Europe.
The general, however, is not a
general at all, but a corporal
posing as the real general. The
whole mission is a British scheme
to discover the names of several
German agents who had pene
trated MI-6, the wartime English
secret service. The service was
so infiltrated that the only man
the high command could trust
with the full truth of the mission
is Burton. Eastwood was sent
along because he was an Ameri
can Ranger, a service which the
Germans had failed to penetrate.
The other British commandos
were unknown factors.
Predictably, three of the com
mandos are double agents, and
one by ono they manage to kill
everyone but Burton and East-
wood. At this point the five are
captured by the Germans as they
discuss last minute plans in the
local Bavarian gasthaus. From
here on the action is more remi-
nescent of a Keystone Cops chase
scene than a serious adventure.
The escape from the German
captors and the “daring” entrance
into the castle are strictly
warmed-over Mission Impossible.
With one exception, what takes
place inside the castle can only
be described as ridiculous.
That one exception, however,
might just make the rest of the
movie bearable, if you can over
look all the other stupidity in
Alistair MacLean’s script. The
scene in which Burton and East-
wood rescue the “general” and
trick the Germans into revealing
their list of double agents is a
brilliant piece of work which pro
vides a delightful plot twist and
some amusing dialogue.
The rest of the movie is pure
Mack Sennet comedy. Unfortu
nately, comedy was not Mac
Lean’s purpose.
Clint Eastwood was starkly
out of place. From his Early
James Dean haircut to his Texas
twang, Eastwood was obviously
in the wrong uniform (German),
the wrong war and the wrong
century. I kept looking for his
poncho to appear under his tunic,
and wishing he would go off
camera to look for it. That was
all bad enough, but when he
killed about half the garrison’s
best trained Wermacht and SS
troops it was just too much to
believe.
Burton was simply too good
for the part. He always looked
as though he were about to jump
up, throw down his cap and shout
“I quit.” Perhaps it would have
been better if he had.
Despite its myriad inadequa
cies and inconsistencies, “Where
Eagles Dare” is fun to watch if
you don’t take it seriously. If
you want to see a good, believ
able war picture, see “Castle
Keep” or “Bridge at Remagen”
when it comes to the Campus.
And catch “Tobruk” on this fall’s
NBC Mondaytuesdaythursdayfri-
day Night Movie. Your patience
will be rewarded.
“I’ve caught up with my studies for my daily assignments
and the first major tests, so I thought I’d begin to syste
matically study for final exams! As an experienced upper
classman, can you show me how to begin early prepara
tions for finals?”
I Listen Up the, imtt forum | Bulletin Board
Editor:
Last weekend I went to L.S.U.
While on their campus I noticed
many dirty, long-haired people.
The campus was filthy and most
of the grass was trampled or
non-existant. In contrast, our
campus is neat and clean. The
vast majority of non-regs have
decent hair cuts and all are clean.
I’m proud to be an Aggie.
Monday night my dorm went
to yell practice. At 6:45 we were
among the first to arrive. A few
minutes later a group of fish
were climbing over our backs to
get to the front row. At the
same time they were telling us
how anyone without a uniform
on wasn’t an Aggie. The outfit
behind us wildcatted “Beat the
hel outa the non-regs.” We wild
catted back “Beat the hell outa
yell practice was spent in what
can only be described as a brawl.
I realize some outfits feel some
childish compulsion to sit in a
certain “favorite” area at each
yell practice. Why not just get
to Kyle Field first and stake out
the area? Hasn’t that Fightin’
Texas Aggie Football Team got
enough problems without a di
vided twelfth man ? Instead of
the twelfth man beatin’ the hell
outa each other why not get to
gether for at least yell practices
and be a strong united twelfth
man.
A1 Bradley ’72
Charlie Sanders ’70
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Editor:
As a non-reg who lives off-
campus, I have been able to watch
events that have developed be
tween the two so-called “warring
factions” on campus.
I have noticed a pronounced
change in attitudes among many
Aggies. Students on both sides
of the campus are making an
all-out effort to eliminate any
possibility of clashes over irra
tional actions.
In reality no factions exist ex
cept in geographical terms. The
existence of only one body of
Aggies is borne out in campus
voting patterns, mutual assist
ance in times of need, and Thurs
day’s steak fry by Davis-Gary
residents for Squadron 6 mem
bers.
What I have noticed on cam
pus is a revival among many Ag
gies of the traditional “Howdy”
and introductions. While this
practice has always been common
among members oft he Corps of
Cadets, it seldom went further.
Just today, I had two fish whip
out to me, heard numerous
Howdy’s, and had at least half a
dozen cadet upperclassmen walk
up beside me and introduce them
selves.
This is not only a one-way af
fair. I also received several
Howdy’s from other non-regs and
witnessed three civilians take the
initiative in introducting hem-
selves to cadets.
Referring to a recent incident
and accompanying complaints, I
say that those who seek to point
up mistakes by students, empha
sizing their membership in the
Corps or their civilian identity,
are actually causing the demise
of the “Twelfth Man.”
The Corps can not be catego
rized by the behavior of some
fish, nor the civilians on the ba
sis of a letter. All cadets or all
non-regs should not be judged
on the actions of a few.
If this judgement does take
place, there will cease to be Ag
gies and in their place will be
“two warring factions.”
Dale W. Foster ’72
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SATURDAY
Industrial Engineering Wives
Club will have a picnic at 6 p.m.
at the new home of Dr. and Mrs.
A. W. Wortham, 755 Sunny Lane,
Bryan. Industrial engineering fac
ility, staff, married students and
their wives are invited. RSVP
with Judy Meier at 846-3900.
Texas A&M Newcomers Club
will have a family picnic for first
and second year newcomers at
Area 2 in Hensel Park from 6
p.m. until sundown.
Please bring enough meat for
your family plus either a vege
table, salad or dessert to serve
12 and place setting for your
family. Beverages will be fur
nished. For further information,
contact Mrs. Rezneat Darnell,
(846-8595).
MONDAY
Industrial Education Wives
Club will have their annual re
ception at 8 p.m. in the Social
Room of the Memorial Student
Center.
Handball Club will meet and
elect officers at 7:30 p.m. in G.
Rollie White Coliseum. A film
will be shown.
Memorial Student Center Cam
era Committee will meet at 7:30
p.m. in room 2C-D of the MSC.
Membership cards will be issued.
The Chemical Engineering
Wives Club will hold its annual
“Get Acquainted Party” at 8 p.m.
in the home of Mrs. R. R. Davi
son, 303 Crescent Drive. Invita
tions have been mailed to all
known Ch. E. Wives. Anyone
who has not received an invita
tion should contact Mrs. Adrian
Hutton (846-2393), or Mrs. W. J.
Kerns, president (846-7340).
TUESDAY
Marketing Society will meet at
;7:30 p.m, in the Social Room of
the Memorial Student Center.
Guests will be Dean of Business
Administration John Pearson and
Dr. James McNeal, head of the
Marketing Department.
WEDNESDAY
Houston Hometown Club will
elect officers at 7:30 p.m. in room
321 of the Physics building. Plans
for the Rice game will be dis
cussed.
L.
AGQIES
Come in five or more in one car. The driver of the
car eats free. Any of our Mexican plates. The driver
must bring this ad with him.
We have the best in Mexican Food.
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500 N. Sims & 22nd
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I
Five Students Win
Floriculture Grants
Five students majoring in flor
iculture have won scholarships
totaling $2,250.
Four of the awards are F. W.
Hensel Scholarships in the areas
of nursery management, land
scape horticulture and commer
cial floriculture.
Carrell J. Wendt of Bellville
received $500 in nursery man
agement, and another $500 went
to Fredrick C. Hazekamp of Par-
amus, N. J., in landscape horti
culture.
Two Hensel scholarships in
commercial floriculture, each for
$500, were awarded to Miss Lina
L. Kitchens of Austin and Roy
Pittman of Amarillo.
Professor A. F. DeWerth, in
charge of the Floriculture Sec
tion, said the Hensel scholarships
are provided by the student Flor
iculture and Landscape Horticul
ture Society from proceeds re
ceived in operating the student
floral concession on campus.
Perry R. Ragsdale of Tyler re
ceived a $250 scholarship in land
scape horticulture presented by
the First Men’s Garden Club of
Dallas.
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Students With Loans
Warned to Get Them
Students who have Texas Op
portunity Plan Loans that were
approved before Aug. 22 must
pick up their loan checks before
5 p.m. Tuesday at the Student
Financial Aid office, Room 303,
YMCA Building.
Director of Student Financial
Aid R. M. Logan warned that
loans will be cancelled if not
picked up.
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Military Scienee
Adds 3 to Staff
The Military Science Depart
ment has added two new officers
—Lt. Cols. Teddy A. Ritchey and
Donald J. Johnson — and a non-
commissioned officer, SFC
Charles F. Walker, to the ROTC
faculty, announced Col. Jim H.
McCoy, professor of military sci
ence.
Both 1955 A&M graduates, the
officers are assistant professors
of Military Science.. Walker is
an advanced section instructor.
Colonel Ritchey, 38, was previ
ously on the Fourth Army staff
in his hometown of San Antonio.
He studied industrial technology
at A&M. The armor officer’s 14
years military service includes
THE FALL FILM FESTIVAL
Presents
The Academy Award
Winning Film
Special Recognition,
Cannes Film Festival
“THE SHOP ON MAIN STREET”
One of the most acclaimed films of recent years is this tragic comedy of
two people in Czechoslovakia during the early days of World War II.
TONIGHT —8:00 P. M. — MSC BALLROOM
Season Tickets Available At The Door.
Season tickets are: $3.50 - students, their wives, or dates;
$5.50 - faculty and public
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capacity of Counseling and placement in
the best possible position consistant with
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Welcome
To The
AGGIE DEN
“The Home of
the Aggies”
Open
7 Days Weekly
8 a. m. till Midnight
We Cash Aggie Checks
(Next to Loupot’s)
CIRCLE
LAST NITE AT 7:30 P. M.
Actor of Year
Cliff Robertson
In
“CHARLEY”
At 9:45 p. m.
“HOW SWEET IT IS”
With Debbie Reynolds
OUR SAT. NITE BIG 3
ALL 3 IN COLOR
No. 1 At 7:30 p. m.
“WHO IS MINDING
THE MINT”
With Jim Hutton
No. 2 At 9:40 p. m.
“SON’S OF KATIE
ELDER”
With John Wayne
No. 3 At 11:45 p. m.
“THE DETECTIVE”
With Frank Sinatra
tours with the 7th Infantry Divi
sion in Korea, 25th in Hawaii
and Vietnam.
Colonel Johnson, 35, served at
the Fort W o 11 e r s helicopter
school two years before joining
the ROTC instructor detachment,
He has 2,300 flying hours in
fixed and rotary wing aircraft
and was aviation officer in the
4th Infantry Division in Viet
nam. He also served in Korea
and wears the Distinguished Fly
ing Cross.
An 18 year Army veteran, Ser
geant Walker is formerly of Tif-
ton, Ga., He wears the Combat
Infantry Badge and Bronze Star
Medal and is a member Wood
men of the World.
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College Hills PTA
To Hold Open House
The College Hills Parent-
Teachers Association will hold
open house at the College Station
elementary school from 7 to 8
p. m. Tuesday.
I’TA President Carl E. Shafer
said the open house will honor
the school’s teachers and admin
istration. Members of the school
board also have been invited, he
added.
Shafer said the teachers will
meet briefly with parents on the
school patio before going to their
classrooms, where they will dis
play student work.
All College Hills parents are
invited, Shafer emphasized. He
said parents may join the PTA
that evening.
A prize will be awarded to the
class which has the largest rep
resentation of parents.
Hospitality co-chairman for the
open house are Mrs. Richard
Baldauf and Mrs. Haskell Monroe.
PALACE
NOW SHOWING
SHOWTIMES
1:20 - 3:20 - 5:20 - 7:20 -9:20
Paul Burke & Carol White
In
“DADDY’S
GONE-A-HUNTING
QUEEN
ADULTS ONLY
NO ONE UNDER 18
WILL BE ADMITTED
“THE VIXEN”
(BIGGER THAN)
“I, A WOMAN”
cm/pm
TODAY & SATURDAY
Clint Eastwood
In
“WHERE EAGLES
DARE”
MIDNITE FROLIC
SATURDAY NITE 12 P. M.
STARTS SUNDAY
Richard Burton
In
“STAIRCASE”
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EAST SIDE
At 7:40 p. m.
“GREEN BERETS”
With John Wayne
At 10:00 p. m.
“COOL HAND LUKE”
With Paul Newman
WEST SIDE
At 7:40 p. m.
“HELL’S ANGELS 69”
At 9:45 p. m.
“WILD IN THE
STREET”
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