Making the films
‘Myra Breckenridge’ a flop
“I somehow have the feeling that I should be using
my time to figure out a way to intercept th’ postman be
fore my grades get home!”
By BOB STUMP
Ho-hum. Three weeks in a row
now and all I’ve been able to see
are three groad flicks, second
rate ones at that. They’ve had
less skin than the head of George
Washington on the bills I’ve
shelled out to get into these
crummy things.
Last night I sallied forth to
see another one, “Myra Brecken
ridge.” The previews made it
look potentially good. As a matter
of fact, I thought the show was
going to be some kind of musical,
perhaps something along the
lines of “Oliver.” There was no
indication that the show would
be overtly concerned with sex
until the previews showed an
X rating for the film. Still, I
thought, “Myra” might rise above
the now usual run-of-the-mill
skin shows.
In the previews, there was a
strong reference made several
times to the effect that “the book
that couldn’t be written is now
the movie that couldn’t be made.”
Well, I’ll tell you why no one
thought the book could be written.
Because the damn thing wouldn’t
have sold if it was at all like the
movie. (Actually, I hear the book
was very good. Someone must
have taken the idea for the show
Laird endorses release
of enemy POWs in South
WASHINGTON <A>) _ Defense
Secretary Melvin R. Laird Tues
day endorsed a ranking Republi
can senator’s suggestion for the
release of thousands of enemy
prisoners held in South Vietnam.
Laird said he would do what
he could to implement Michigan
Sen. Robert P. Griffin’s attempt
to encourage a reciprocal move
on the port of North Vietnam to
release 459 Americans believed
held in prison camps there.
“I support the proposal of
Sen. Griffin. I believe it has con
siderable merit and I’ll certainly
do what I can to encourage this
proposal,” Laird told a news con
ference.
Specifically, Griffin, the Sen
ate’s No. 2 Republican leader,
urged the release of all sick and
Choir to perform at UNB
The A&M Consolidated High
School Concert Choir will present
a selection of Christmas carols
in the lobby of the University
National Bank Dec. 16, 17, 18,
21, and 22 at 12:15 p.m.
Joe R. Sawyer, University Na
tional Bank president, said, “We
are pleased to continue this fine
tradition of Christmas carols and
songs for all our friends. Youngs
ters of all ages especially have
enjoyed the choir and seeing our
replica of ‘Santa Workshop’ com
plete with Santa and his elves
making their Christmas toys. We
invite everyone to hear this fine
group of young people from the
A&M Consolidated High School
during this Christmas season.”
The program each day will be
approximately 45 minutes long.
Refreshments will be served in
the lobby during the Christmas
wounded enemy prisoners, as
well as 1,500 able-bodied cap
tured North Vietnamese troops.
The idea received a cooler re
ception at the White House and
State Department.
Presidential press secretary
Ronald L. Ziegler said the pris
oners “are being held by the
government of South Vietnam
and that would be their decision
to make.”
A State Department spokesman
said the proposal “as well as
others dealing with alleviation of
the plight of American war pris
oners, will get attentive and seri
ous consideration.”
Christmas dinner Thursday
The annual Christmas dinner
will be served in university din
ing halls Thursday.
Roast turkey, cornbread dress
ing and trimmings will be served
from 4:30 to 6:15 p.m. at Sbisa
Hall and 7 p.m. in Duncan, an
nounced Fred W. Dollar, Food
Services Department director.
The campus menu also will in
clude cranberry sauce, candied
sweet potatoes, fresh frozen mix
ed vegetables, fruit salad, hot
rolls, relishes, coffee, milk and
mincemeat pie, fruit and mixed
nuts.
A Corps of Cadets pass-by will
precede the Christmas meal at
6:30 p.m. in the 12-dorm area,
Corps Commander Van H. Taylor
of Temple said.
Christmas holidays and the
prospect of further good eating
will begin at 5 p.m. Dec. 22.
Dollar said guest tickets at
$1.50 each are available at either
dining hall.
Patent awarded
aerospace professor
A patent for a simple device
that automatically applies cor
rection for pigeon-toe and slow-
foot problems has been awarded
to Dr. Charles A. Rodenberger,
aerospace engineering professor.
The device is a rubber heel
with slanted rib projections that
attaches directly to the heel of a
normal shoe.
When the heel strikes the
ground, the ribs induce torque
which turns the foot. Angle of
installation depends upon whether
the toes of the person needing
correction point inward or out
ward.
Installed by orthopedic shoe
stores, the “Torqheel” is pre
scribed by a significant percent
age of orthopedic surgeons and
pediatricians.
Cbe Battalion
Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of
the student writers only. The Battalion is a non-tax-
The Battalion, a student newspaper at Texas A&M, is
iblishe
supported, non-profit, self-supporting educational enter
prise edited and operated by students as a university and
community newspaper.
LETTERS POLICY
Letters to the editor must be typed, double-spaced,
and no more than 300 words in length. They must be
signed, although the writer’s name will be withheld by
arrangement with the editor. Address correspondence to
Listen Up, The Battalion, Room 217, Services Building,
College Station, Texas 77843.
published in College Sta
Sunday, Monday, and
May, and once a week during
ation, Texas, daily except Saturday,
holiday periods, September through
luring summer school.
MEMBER
The Associated Press, Texas Press Association
The Associated Collegiate Press
Mail subscriptions are $3.50 per semester; $6 pe
full year. All subscriptions subject 1
ertising rate furnished on request. 1
Battalion, Room 217, Services Building, College Stat:
su
.50
sal
Th
Texas 77843.
year; $6.50 per full year. All subscrip
sales tax. Advertising rate furnished
school
ject to 414%
ist. Address:
:ion,
1969 TPA Award Winner
The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for
oduction of all news dispatches credited to it or not
th(
Members of the Student Publications Bo
ers
Lindsey, chairman ; H. F. Filers, College of Liberal Arts ;
F. S. White, College of Engineering; Dr. Asa B. Childers, Jr.,
College of Veterinary Medicine; Dr. Z. L. Carpenter, College
cations Board
College of Lib
reproduc
otherwise credited -
origin published herein. Rights
matter herein are also reserved.
Second-Class postage paid at College Station, Texas.
itches cr
paper and local news
Rights of republicati
spontaneous
of all other
College of v eterinary Medicine; D
of Agriculture; and Roger Miller,
Carpenter,
ationally by National Educational Advertising
k City, Chicago, Los Angeles and San
w York
from the second paragraph.)
The show is some senseless tale
about this chick, played by Raquel
Welch, whose husband dies and
leaves her holding the bag with
a half-a-million dollar interest in
a Hollywood acting school.
When she arrives, she meets
stiff opposition from her uncle,
who offers her a teaching job
while they negotiate her demands
to assume a partnership in the
operation.
That’s about as far as the plot
gets. The rest of the show is filled
with some of the worst acting
ever. Maybe the thing was filmed
in an actor’s school, but I fail to
see how any of the “stars” man
aged to be admitted.
In the process of her tenure
as acting instructor, she seduces
two of her students. Or rather,
one and a half, since she doesn’t
quite make it with the guy’s girl.
These scenes were, to say the
most, not very explicit at all.
They were so devoid of detail
and action they were completely
boring: I would have much rather
watched scratched celluloid run
through the projector. That would
have offered at least some vari
ation.
About the most revealing part
of the show is when, towards the
end, Myra lets it be known that
she was never married, but is
really her dead husband and the
result of a sex-change operation
two years before. Surprise! May
be this is supposed to have some
kind of revelation. At least it ties
the last part of the show in with
the first part, even if it lets the
middle hang loose.
But it’s the end of the show
which has me baffled. All along,
there has been this quiet little
guy at Myra’s side who seems to
be unnoticed by others. She gets
run over by him in a car, he winds
up in the hospital, and we never
hear from the old girl again,
Amazing how the director forgot
the rest of the show as he formu
lated this private little fantasy
which I’m sure no one but him
and his friends find any signifi
cance with.
I was disappointed not to find
any real sex in “Myra Brecken-
ride.” I’d say, just off-hand, that
“Myra” isn’t “overtly” concerned.
BUSIEK AGENCY
REAL ESTATE • INSURANCE
F.H.A.—Veterans end Conventional Loans
ARM A HOME SAVINGS ASSOCIATION
Home Office: Nevada, Mo.
35X3 Texaa Ave. (in Ridgecrest) 846*3708
THE BATTALION
Page 2 College .Station, Texas Wednesday, December 16, 1970
Read" ” Classifieds
SANTA CLAUS IS COMING!
SANTA
will be at Peniston Cafeteria, Sbisa Hall
from 11:00 a. m. to 1:15 p. m.
Sunday, December 20, 1970
“Quality First”
A Ckkfam Wwk
We’re sounding forth with glad greetings
for all our friends and neighbors. May this
Christmas season be merry and bright. Many
thanks for the pleasure of serving you.
'amp
Foi
A&M fori
asked to do
Christmas
aid prisonei
Asit'
Home tc
uals have b
letters froi
Former Sti
alumni to
North Viet
Four A&
firmed P0
12 are offk
in action.
A sugge
Vietnam
Thang is b
LOUPOTS
North Gate
SPECAkuS Vof.
t*tTD
f\L_C o <\ (V «_ O XW v u \) Or\
UGfWVj tsOTvt
FOIL
\L,\.(o VVTS
Vvttex>
DOTES
(MES 4-4
V\OUSO res STO tfc
aivES
Wa-to"? ojy\\^
TOPPlHt 'JOfELERN
ST&LlC
ESI
To
B/
WAI
One day •
if per w
Min
C
$1.0.
! track re
liyer. Call
Must sell 1
•8, factory a
IM692.
U62 Thunde
ill. {150. Cal
XMAS KIT'
115 FOSTER
10nj %7.
10'it 57’ C.
wo bedroom
mdition. M
fill sell equi
Xmas gifts
ieks from t
Students d.
C A kovAxTe svvo £-T6rH \ ^ q.
3 Vb
CRISCO
a
C
s-o vT YA tl S-.O0
^'I Ig|r I ml w*
v\Vvo p op.**
4 I
'•vvofc.e
‘Sdo-T-P 3 “?PtVE 9-
V^-TO?
SINCE
CAM
Tennis ra
•ylon and g
Typing, fi
Imericard .
TYPING.
RoV\
COCONUT
Typing.
16’8I65.
MOB
8:
EDITOR DAVID MIDDLEBROOKE
Managing Editor Fran Haugen
News Editor Hayden Whitsett
Women’s Editor Diane Griffin
Sports Editor Clifford Broyles
jAt REDEEM THIS COUPON FOR
S 50 FREE
TOP VALUE STAMPS
With Purchase of
JOHNSON’S PLEDGE
Coupon Expires Dec. 19, 1970
k;
24th A
“Where
Op
Op
—
TURKEiS
Hai
Coi
Presl
THE TEXAS AGGIE BONFIRE COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO THANK
THE FOLLOWING BRYAN AND COLLEGE STATION MERCHANTS
FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THIS YEARS AGGIE BONFIRE.
C. W. Varner
Cooley’s Service
Aggieland Studio
Carroll’s Comer
Station & Repair
North Gate Barber Shop
Aggie Den
Rex McCall’s Enco
Zubick’s Tailors
Holick’s
Fabric Care Service
Ft. Worth A&M
Mothers Club
Charlie’s Grocery
Iva Starnes
Hobby World
University Cleaners
Madeley Pharmacy
Colonial Flower Shop
Sound Shop
A. M. Waldrops
Campus Photo Center
Crockett’s 66
APO
Loupot’s
Service Station
Exchange Store
Victor’s
University Cleaners
University Studios
Ralph’s Pizza
Don’s Barber Shop
Aggie Cleaners
Wilson’s Texaco
ITU redeem this coupon for
W 15 FREE
TOP VALUE STAMPS
With Purchase of 3 PILLSBURY
LAYER CAKE MIXES for $1.00
Coupon Expires Dec. 19, 1970
REDEEM this coupon for
^ 100 EXTRA
TOP VALUE STAMPS
With Purchase of $10.00 or More
(Excluding Cigarettes) One Per Family
Coupon Expires Dec. 19, 1970
ms»39‘®s»43
—I
We stoc
Where
Quai
Wheel
Syst
Watt
Almos
2
Brak.
2 \
hol:
PEANUTS
I SMALL CELEBRATE IT Y u OLO
BY SIVIN6 YOU A KISS i
ON THE NOSE I / 1 ”
THE KISS WILL BE SUPPLIED Vi|
BY MY REPRESENTATIVE. hA
By Charles M. Schulz
AAAUSHH!
$1
Star
Y.
Joe
220 E.
JC
Or