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! r n Wednesday, October 15, 1980 'Heartland' . . . Continued from Page 12 Llinure's concerns are similar, but site is older and has a daughter to support. Heartland shows Elinore's efforts to retain autonomy and dignity within the traditional frame" work of marriage. Producers Beth Ferris and Michael Hausman carefully researched the story of Elinore and Clyde Stewart, inter viewing their children and making use of Elinore 's letters and mementos. Ferris wrote the screenplay with the aid of EUzabth Clark and William Kittredge. The producers chose Richard Pearce, who did camera work on Hearts and Minds as director. Heartland was filmed on location in Montana within a six-week period under variable, and sometimes adverse, weather conditions. Local residents helped the film makers with their knowledge of ranch life. Megal Fokom, who played Jerrine, was found in a local children's theater group in western Montana. Rip Torn and Conchata Ferrell play Clyde and Elinore. Lila Skala and Amy Wright are effective in their roles of neighbors. Thecareful and sensitive performances of these actors hold Heartland together. Ferrell, Torn and Folsom subtletyshow the changes the characters undergo during their first year together. Elinore begins to learn life's realities, a day's ride away from the nearest midwife. The family faces their first winter unable to pay the hired hand or feed all their cattle. As low tem peratures and deep snow isolate the Stewarts, they draw together for companionship and strength. Director of photography Fred Murphy vividly captures the contrast between the small dark interiors and the limi'tos white exterior of the Stewart's wintertime world. H, 'and tells the story of these people in realistic, u. nental terms. Their struggle to make a living is not rendered ridiculous by depicting them as martyrs of their Olsson . . Continued from Page 12 "There are not many singing, songwriting drummers," he jokes. "But I'm not a technician. I like to paint a pic ture with my drums, keep the time and then color it if I want a solo." And as for the future of music from a man who saw the 1960s out with the Spencer Davis Groups, and is start ing the 1980s reunited with a pop superstar, Olsson re plies; "We're all still struggling for something new and ori ginal, waiting for the next Beatles," he says, "I'm just go ing with the times." His daily schedule is one of many interviews and promotions set up by publicity people, but Olsson's atti tude is cordial and accepting. "(The promotions) make it an especially heavy-duty tour for me," he says. "But if you want to make it, you've got to go along for the ride." From all indications, Nigel Olsson is glad to be home. 0 You know that's what yu re going to say if your candidate doesn't win. 4 P,.ki..tL. r.L. Ki-. i a .. I of Svtruriof Suit. Ihis Publication and Fjl int ftavtmaingi ounrti I Downtown Lincoln Location MM Rent-a-liix The Centrum nno a Open Evenings & Sundays Spoil ! 13th & P 475-2222 5:40-7:40-9:40 TERROR TRAIN (R) 5:30-7:30-9:30 CADDYSHACK Chevy Chase (R) 5:20-7:20-9:20 Coast-to-Coast (PG) Robert Blake daily nebraskan situation or by making them symbolic figures. Their suc cesses and failures are seen as quiet and personal. pe film gives the land and the elements major roles without subordinating the story of Elinore, Clyde and Jerrine to them. Heartland never becomes just an atmos pheric, geographic study, even though the land and cli mate are major factors in shaping the characters lives. Butchering, cutting and branding, milking and plowing a garden all occupy the Stewarts' time but are only im portant as they help us understand the characters. As the opening and closing credits of Heartland are on the screen, "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" is heard. But what is seen in between says that the primary source of comfort and help for the Stewarts is in themselves. Heartland is showing at Sheldon Film Theater Friday through Monday. ' ( si:3cti-3 cmiTY(gQrm7 rims ) t i r-its V 14 li , F ZI US 4 4. " 4 X OPEN 10:00 A.M. Continuous Shows v 12th and P" St. 477-1234 KISS A . J. 8 ' y fm Quif lawWI $ZZ S. 9th ST. 11 HI LOWS At, PRINKS T 1 a uire wi..v.t.uv.t.v.-. I I I I I I I I HI l. llllHIIHLt -M VL ..'AgTO LJLJUUl..iUi,A.fLnMJJL 'Lf n KM M i m M 0 : - f o o .., o - ' -O o o p ' ' o o Q 8 nq VitmfOdaLi SHOWS DAILY AT 1:3W:30-5:30-7:30-9:30 QQQOQOQOOOQOQQQy take one series Thursday, Oct. 16 7:00 a 9:15 p.m. 0 Jack Lemmon & Marilyn Monroe in SOME LIKE IT MOT directed by Billy Wilder Also starring Tony Curtis & Joe E. Brown Sheldon Film Theatre 12th & R Streets $1.50 UNL students $2.00 general FJ'llf." ' 1,1 : ' l -Xt page 13 Oi O o o o 0 Q o o o o. o o o 0 o o o o "3