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arley mee is with N.Y. At the end of last week's episode Harky Davidson was on his way to New York to participate in a talk show, Meanwhile, Celeste's running mate, Antoinette Chateaubriand, met aary Louise . Knapp with Gcraldine Fcrraro. As a man ij leisure turned tycoon, Otis bought a $200 suit and accompanied Harley to Nrj) York. Otis and Harley arrived punctually at the sumptuous KKUD TV studio in Manhattan. Harley. who wore hb usual jeans and T-shirt, seemed at ease, but Otis was uncomfortable in his new threads. "Gosh," he said. "Even the secretaries look more sophisticated than me, and I'm the president of a big company!" Just then Ed Phillips, the king of talk show hosts, bounded forward to greet them. "Welcome to KRUD, Mr. Davidson," he said, shaking Otis' hand. "I hope you had a pleasant Journey." Otb blushed. "Uh, I'm not Mr. David son. Har ley's right here." Phillips looked alarmed. "Oh, cer tainly, certainly," he mumbled. "Uh, Mr. Karate Kief: Good. movie with above-average story Ey Glenn Ctcva The Karate Kid" is a strange mix ture of movies. On the one hand it's part "Rocky." On the other hand it's a Review little like the old television series "Kung Fu." And then again it's a little bit of every movie youVe ever seen where a w kid in town gets pushed around by a bully, but eventually proves himself and not only whips the bully, but gains the bully's respect at the same time. It's not as inspiring as "Rocky," nor as interesting as the series "Kung Fu." But-its not a half bad movie and is certainly a step or two above most new kid vs. bully movies. The plot of "The Karcte Kid" is pre dictably simple, but then movies like this can't really be expected to be overly intricate. Dsrdal, a ymng hoy from New Jersey, and his mother move to California. Danial meets a beautiful girl whose ex-boyfriend just happens to be a national karate champion. How Denial h&3 been teaching himself kar ate from a book, has several run-is with this jealous ex-boyfriend and because his skill is no match for that of the champ, he gets beaten to a pulp on several occasions. Fortunately for Danial, he stumbles on to an old man from OMnowa named Mlyagi who was taught karate as a child by his father, and though he holds no official belt, fa apparently somewhat of a master. So Danial learns from Miyagi, not just how to defend himself, but about the inner balance that a true master of the arts feels. Okay, it sounds just a little bit hokey. But "Indiana Jones..." i3 hokey and people go see that. Anyway, Danial. becomes very good, enters a big karate tournament, and ends up fighting and beating the bully in the final round, thus becoming the champion and win ning the respect of all, including the bully. Despite its predictability, "Karate Kid" does hold a few surprises. One of them is Ralph Macchio who plays Dan ial. He gives a good understated and very believable performance as the up and coming karate kid. like the char acter he was pitying, MaccMo has good control, and has made the transi tion from the television screen (he was on "Eight is Enough" in the later sea sons) to the movie screen quite well. Another surprise is Ralph Morita, who plays Danial's mentor, Miyagi Morita handles this role with a great deal of care, seesnbsg at times to .be nothing more than an eccentric old man, but always later reveals that he has a deep knowledge of the ways of the world. Some critics are calling for an Academy Award nomination for Merita's performance. He was very good. Well just have to wait and see what the competition looks like. 1 rri wl 1 r. 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You see well, to be perfectly honest with you, you don't lodk like a male romance author. We were expecting someone a tit more . . . er . . . stylish." Harley pulled a pint bottle from his back pocket and added its contents to the coffee. "We think our audience would react more favorably to you if you'd put on a suit. You might trim those sideburns and shave, too. And a little makeup would hide those . . , uh . . . blemishes." Hadcy abandoned all pretense of drinking hb coITee, and began taking host swigs straight from the bottle. Phillips began to sweat. It did not seem that Harley was going to be an easy man to deal with. "And another thing, Mr. Davidson. Our station policy does not permit drinking on the air. If you could Just leave that bottle with the receptionist until you're finished with the show . . ." "Look, Mr. Phillips, I appreciate your concern," Harley said. "But I'm either going on the air just the way I am, or not at all. If you want somebody in a suit, why dont you interview Otis there? You can ask him how the Perky Lite Corporation is doing." Phillips looked at his watch. In ten minutes the show would begin. Although he feared the station's ratings would tumble, he conceded. "All right, Mr. Davidson, you win," he said. "But could you at least wash your face?" Music and Lyrics by George M. Cohan Uock by Michael Stewart and John and Fran Pascal Lyrics and Music Revisions by Mary Cohan Howell Theatre July 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 at 8 p.m. Tickets $5.C0 On Sale Now! Box Office: First Floor Temple Phone 472-2073 Hours: 12 to 5 pm weekdays and 5 to 8 pm on performance nights. University of Nebrssto-lincain 12th and R Streets MebrCSka Repertory Theatre Lincoln, NE 68588 If I mm-, I ii Jlff ; I i m ji m ivm ' 1 .We at Wright's want to create the Jewelry that will givejoy through the generations. OD.IFWFI FRS 5!5r3 ' CORNER OF 13th & P I J Need Money? I I If you need money-we need yea! 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