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'By Jacc' demanded a sequel
Of course, you'd like to help make
the world a better place. Maybe you
can't do it alone. But there's plenty
you can do with others at your local
church or synagogue. Example:
one religious group helped the
Navajos set up a cooperative trading
post on their reservation. Now the
Indians can purchase goodst rr
lower price. E en" more important, -they've
learned that other people
care about them. The God we
worship expects all of us to help our
brothers and sisters.
Start treating your brothers and sisters
like brothers and sisters.
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This Newspaper &
The Advertising Council Q)jj"Q
RELIGION 1
IN AMtMCAN UTC M
2d
In the late '60s and early 70s, a
member of major studios sank consider
able sums into what were delicately
referred to as "youth pictures."
They featured as a general rule, an
obligatory flippancy towards a shadowy,
caricatured establishment, a dollop or
two of simpleminded, "We gotta-get-it-together"
politics, as well as a
tantalizing snatch of soft-core nudity
from time to time.
Most of these died a mercifully early
death, leaving the world a better place
for their departure. However, there was
one, ill-starred from its time of
conception, that violated all of the rules
of big-studio film production, and yet
emerged head and shoulders above the
rest of the genre.
This film, possibly ore of the most
durable films of that dark period so close
behind us, was Tom Laughlin's "Billy
Jack."
Cast of nobodies
Featuring a cast of nobodies and
almost painfully poor production values,
"Billy Jack" was the almost singlehand
ed projection of the vision of producer
directoreditoractor Laughlin. With his
wife, Delores Taylor, Laughlin willed
into production a tearing tale of people
of goodwill confronted by hate, pred
judice and violence.
The film ended on a disquieting note,
with Billy Jack (Laughlin) being led
away by lawmen, handcuffed, but still
standing tall.
Such an ending begged a continua
tion, and Laughlin, after a four-year
stretch has finally completed it "The
Trial of Billy Jack." Filmed in and
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production features a large number of
student and amateur actors.
One of the student actors was Alan
Sands, a Lincoln native. Sands tells this
story of a cast meeting Immediately
before shooting commenced: "Mr.
Laughlin herded us all together, both
the cast and the extras.
"He said, l don't know why you re
here. I don't know why I'm here,
because the movie business is a filthy,
rotten business. . . I don't expect you to
like me, but we have a message to get
across the message of Billy Jack, and
by God we're gonna do it.' "
Laughlin pushed cast, crew
In the following weeks, Laughlin
pushed his cast and crew hard, his
energetic personality driving those
around him.
dovid'wore
Laughlin's determination paid off.
What emerged from his authoritarian,
almost dictatorlike production technique
is a bleeding cry for an end to humanity,
and a powerful, if flawed statement of
belief, if somewhat discouraged, In
man.
It is this darkly hopeful urgency that
set the original "Billy Jack" apart from
the crowd, and that gives its sequel a
special piquancy for today.
ii
up n
coming
The final Union Foreign Film presentation of the
semester will be shown this week at Sheldon. The
film "Family Life (Wednesday's Child)," was
made in 1972 in Great Britain.
Directed by Kenneth Loach, the film Is an
intense psychiatric look at a young woman at odds
with the world, her family and herself. The
therapy and treatment approach the characters in
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''valuable' introduction to the anti-psychiatry1 of
h.u. Laing.
The film features an excellent cast of
nonprofessional actors headed by Sandy Ratcliff as
Janice, the young, disturbed woman. Showings
are at 3, 7 and 9 p.m. today and Thursday in the
Sheldon Auditorium.
The UNL Marching Band will give a concert
Thursday night in Kimball Recital Hall, with
proceeds going to the national Muscular Dy
strophy crusade.
The band will be performing selections from this
season's half-time performances at UNL football
games. The band's majorette, Diane Tangeman
will also perform.
The show starts at 8 p.m. Admission is $1.50.
UNION PROGRAM
INTERVIEWS
Sat. Dec. 14, 1974
9 a. m. -5 p.m.
NEBRASKA UNION
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UPC will hold interviews and select new members to take office early in February.
Positions to be filled are
Foreign Films
Talks & Topics
Concerts
Special Events
Human Potentials
For information about UPC
and individual committees,
come see us in the Union
Program Office (Rm 115)
4 members-at-large (to become UPC officers)
plus
Chairpeople for the following committees:
Record Lending Library
Model United Nations
Contemporary Arts
Jazz'n Java
Calendar
Hostessing
Coffeehouse
Black Activities
Visual Arts (Art Lending Library & Displays)
Applications forms (due by noon, Dec. 13)
and sign-up sheet for 15-minute interview
on Dec. 14 also available in Union 115.
Hero's a chance to learn by doing, to organize and administer
exciting programs, and to serve your fellow students in a
concrete way a chance to "get involved" and see some results.
the HOLE
Celebrates
Ban the "BRA" Day
A free pitcher given for every bra brought
in plus a free pitcher for every girl who
proves to the satisfaction of the
bartenders that she is bralcss.
Come watch the action with
39' Bud Cans
Today Wed. Dec. 4th
You'll never know hnw mi ir4
good you can do until you do it.
You can help people. Q-nter in your town. Or
In fact, there's a crvine write-"VnlnmrW
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need for you. Your talents. Washington. D.C. 2001 3.
Your trainiiiL'. Your con
ferns. 1 hey make you
valuable to your business.
1 hey can make you price
less to your community.
!f you can spare even
a few hours a week, call
the Vc 1 u ntnry Act ion
It'll do vou pood ro
see how much good you
can do.
Wunteer.
The N;itiin:il fVni,.r
for Voluntary Action.
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daily nebraskan
december4, 1974
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