Bette Midler and James Caan ham
it up.in the cornball ‘For the Boys’

For the Boys « ¥ (20th Cen- U.S.O. show in ‘42 is loathe at first Both feature Fred Astaire dancing,
.. tury Fox) Rated 14 years (at the sight. but not as the main attraction.
Park & Tilford, Granville, The unknown singer bruises the The first is a campy effort that
' Oakridge, Scott, Station Square, inflated ego of the beloved pairs Joan Crawford and Clark
Clearbrook and Coquitlam _ headliner when she upstages him —_ Gable in one of those backstage
cinemas) : -in front of 5,000 men. But Eddie’s musicals that were so popular with
. head writer, Art Silver (George depression movie-goers.
S MONUMENTAL as Segal) knows that the deafening Although her dance style is a tad
-the Second World . whistles and cheers proclaim the .athletic, Joan is a burlesque strip-
: War was, the Divin e birth of an industry bigger than per aiming for the heights of
Mi 4 , Burns and Allen, even bigger.than Broadway.
iss Mstill outshines it. . > Abbott and Costello. Producer Gable takes one look
: 7 Industry is right. at her dancing to the accompani-
Despite the Second World War, — ment of Moe, Larry and Curly (no
radio, television, the Hoilywood kidding) and spots a future high-
blacklisting, Korea and Vietnam stepping star.
-the bickering song-and dance Joan’s on-stage partner is none
team entertain America — with - other than Fred Astaire making his
each conflict another career screen debut. Mind you, she gets
booster. ‘all the acclaim. Well, like | said,
Predictable? Yes. Cornball? Nat- it’s camp.
ually. The script by Marshi:ll - Roberta is a littie-seen Astaire
Brickman, Neal Jimenez and Lindy —_ and Rogers film, probabiy because
Lawb leaves no cliche unturned. - they are top-billed by Irene Dunn
However, it also allows Bette to do and Randclph Scott. Although the
what she does best — sing great dance numbets are limited, they
songs, tell bawdy jokes and zap - —_ are superb (of course).
: the screen with pure showman- _ These are available separately G d
- Leonard, looking back (through ship. on tape, but the laser disc offers y 4 7
. heavy make-up) at her eventful life But, clespite some solid support two-fer-one with bonus trailers : : Pi A Git Certificate Equa
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