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1989 - North Shore News

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he South: Heme of the big hair-do. languid drawls
and bizarre names

Chinquapin Parish, Loui-
siana, population 20,000, has just
grown to 20,001 with the arrival of
Annelle Dupuy (Daryl Hannah).
Her boss, Truvy Jones (Dolly Par-
ton) takes the gangly, mousy new-
comer under her wing and teaches
her the rudiments of her trade —
beautician. ‘“‘Remember, there is
no such thing as natural beauty,’
is her sage advice.

TIM
BELL

film review

Truvy’s Beauty Spot becomes
the meeting place for six women
to trade bawdy quips, offer sup-
port and even get their hair done.
Besides the two hairdressers,
there’s the town’s monied widow,
Clairee Beicher (Olympia Dukakis)
and her closest friend Ouiser

Dancers te

PROGRAM INSTRUCTORS and
participants of all North Van-
couver Recreation Centres’ dance
programs will be featured in an
upcoming arts extravaganza at
Centennial Theatre on Wednes-
day, Dec. 6 from 7 to 8 p.m.

“The show offers many of
those who have taken classes an
opportunity to show off what they
have accomplished since they first
started their lessons,’’ said instruc-

(pronounced Wheezer) Boudreaux
(Shirley MacLaine), who could be
charitably described as a crusty
old broad. (‘Don’t try to get on.
my goed side. | no longer have
one.”’)

But the dramatic focus of the
story is on the strained relationship
between M’Lynn Eatenton (Sally
Field) and her diabetic daughter,
Shelby (Julia Roberts). Despite her
severe illness and her mother’s
worry, the young newlywed is
hell-bent on raising a family.

The deficiencies in the movie
are numerous, including a
hackneyed device of placing
events on different holidays, lifted
from Meet Me in St. Louis and
Holiday Inn. What kind of town
decorates everything, everywhere
and throws a bazaar every holi-
day?

There are some good perfor-
mances from Parton and Field, but
Hannah doesn’t make her role
work. Her character goes from
withdrawn to wild to born-again in
contrived lurches that belong
more in Sybii.

show stuff

tor Sharon Ryan.

Lonsdale program director joyce
Parkin said that the event, called
Aris in Action, will feature both
veteran and novice dancers. In-
cluded in the lineup are Ryan’s
Showtime Tappers. Jazz, ballet,
folk dance and square dance will
also be performed.

Tickets are on sale at Lonsdale
Recreation Centre. Phone 988-
6166 for information.

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F STEEL

Steel Magnolias will make you laugh, cry and that’s about it

But for all these shortcomings,
there are some emotional mo-
ments and good one-liners scat-
tered about by director Herbert
Ross and writer Robert Harling.

You'll laugh, you'll cry, but it
won't become a part of you.
Babette’s Feast ***'2 (Orion
Home Video) Rated G

This sumptuous Oscar winner
tells of two Danish sisters who, a
century ago, missed out on love

between the guests, is what makes
this film a feast.

NORTH SHORE VIEWS
West Van Odeon: Closed due to
labor strike
Park Royal: The Bear, Look Who’s
Talking, Steel Magnolias
Park & Tilford: Back to the Future
I, Erik the Viking, Prancer, Dad, -
Best of the Best, Mob Story
24-Hour Hotline: Famous Players
681-4255, Cineplex 687-1515

and fame, choosing instead to
follow the example of their pious
father. As a favor to an old friend,
they take in a refugee French
woman as a cook. She asks
nothing in return until, 14 years
later, she wins a lottery. She asks
the two sisters if she can make a
traditional French meal for them
and their bickering old friends.
Watching the dinner turn into a
revelation, salving ancient wounds

Pocket

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B.C.