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THE BATTALION
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1977
Weirdos really do dig each other
‘Addams Family’ TV get-togethei
Battalion plioto l>y Jo Ella Dixon
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An early Halloween costume? No, it’s only a paper elephant
taking a drink of water from the MSC fountain Thursday.
Underneath all that “hair” is freshman Brian Armbruster,
an environmental design major, who made the costume as a
class project.
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By VERNON SCpTT
United Press International
HOLLYWOOD — What better
way to celebrate Halloween than
with the weirdo “Addams Family
which regrouped for a 90-minute
television special to be seen Oct. 30.
“The Addams Family” series left
the air in 1966 after two years and 78
episodes. All of the original cast, in
cluding John Astin as Gomez, Caro
lyn Jones as Morticia and Ted Cas
sidy, Lurch the butler, are back in
their ghoulish roles.
Only the late Blossom Rock, who
was Jeanette McDonald’s sister and
who played grandma, will be miss
ing. “Thing” and “Cousin It,” along
with the bizarre props including the
legs of a man being devored by a
swordfish, are also back in the
Addam s haunted house.
Weirdest of the clan, originated
in the New York magazine by car
toonist Charles Addams, is Uncle
Fester, the bald, squeaky-voiced
misanthrope played insanely by the
movies’ first child star, Jackie
Coogan.
“It was a hell of a reunion.”
Coogan observed the other day. “It
was the first time we’d been to
gether in 11 years.
“We had no trouble re
establishing our roles. Just like old
times but with a fresh approach. We
had nothing but laughs.
“The old show was done on film in
a studio. This time we taped in an
abandoned old mansion. The crew,
all young people who did the taping,
kept ruining takes by laughing out
loud.”
Coogan has become Uncle Fester
to the younger generation. But to
oldsters he’s still “The Kid,” the
ragamuffin who co-starred with
Charlie Chaplin in 1920.
“I’ll never live down my image as
‘The Kid, ”’ he said. “But it’s nice to
be remembered as Fester too.
“Most people think The Kid’ was
my first film. Not so. Back in 1916,
when I was 2, I worked in Skinner’s
Baby’ at the old Essanay Studios in
Chicago for a guy named Max Ab
rams. He later became Bronco Billy
Anderson.
“But I became an instant child
star with ‘The Kid’ and I loved every
minute of the work and fun and ac
tivity that followed.
“It’s not true that I missed having
a childhood. I had a wonderful time
surrounded by knowledgeable
people who truly cared for me. I
don’t think it’s better to grow up
‘normal’ and get the measles and
mumps and have your front teeth
knocked out.
“I led a sheltered life until I went
to college. But I wasn’t deprived
and I can’t say I missed anything as a
kid except a lot of heartaches. If I
had to do it over again. I’d just do it
better.”
At 63 Coogan has almost total re
call and is putting his memory to use
writing an autobiography. He al
ready has filled 700 pages of manu
script and Says he’s only covered his
life until the age of 6 when he made
“The Kid.”
His principal sources of research
are two dozen enormous books of
clippings, photographs and stories
from newspaper and magazine ac
counts.
“The books get smaller as I get
older.” Coogan said. “I’m going to
tell the truth and I’m writing it my
self. Some people may be hurt, but
I’m determined that readers know
the facts.”
Coogan earned a fortune making
films for his own company under the
guidance of his father. But the
money was frittered away. As a con
sequence the “Coogan Law,” pro
tective child labor legislation, was
established.
While the ex-child star isn’t the
multi-millionaire he might have
been had his earnings been saved
and properly invested, Coogan is
well off financially.
He owns a home in Palm Springs,
where he spends eight months a
year, and another in Malibu where
he lives during the summer.
His youngest child, Christopher
11, hasn’t done any acting. But his
grandson, Keith, at 6 is a veteran of
35 television commercials.
“It’s really funny,” Coogan said.
laughing. “Chris is Keith's
and they are great pals. TheJ
together all the time.
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grandson who’s a bum. I knoll
has talent. He’s a little olii
really, very deep.
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Teresa Shaffer, extension food
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they are especially high in vitamin A
content and low in calories: 45 per
half cup. They usually are inexpen
sive this time of year.
They also store well at 50-60 de
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Cant decide if its trick or treat?
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These two seem to be at odds over what to do
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That central Ohio city has The
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water storage tank. But no motorist
who sees the 80-foot globe of vibrant
orange rising amidst the corn stalks
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