The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, March 19, 1987, Page Page 8, Image 8
Page 8 Daily Nebraskan Thursday, March 19, 1987 GLASSY EYE from Page 7 Hazel Court, co-star of films like "The Raven," "The Premature Bur ial" and "Masque of the Red Death," is Linda, a widow who falls in love with Dr. Blood until he offs a hobo and puts his ticker in the body of her deceased husband, Steve. The husband with a hobo heart rises from the dead looking'pretty worn out and saddled with an unnatural craving for soup kitchens and Box car Willie albums. Lindathinkshe's a creature from the bowels of the earth (his mudpack is certainly proof), so he chokes the zany doc tor. The trailer bellowed, " 'Dr. Blood's Coffin!' The gripping drama of a man who calls on the power of the devil to satisfy his insatiable lust for the secrets of life and death." It's not nearly that exciting, despite some acting that's above par. The film is directed by Sidney J. Furie, whose output is erratic at best and includes "The Ipcress File," the wretched "Gable and Lombard" and "Boys in Company C." WOWTs Insomniac Theatre Saturday, 4:55 a.m. WOWT, ch. 6 "The Monster and the Girl" (1941 J George Zucco If there's one thing I won't stand for it's deceit. There ain't no mons ter in this. It's just a guy in a gorilla suit who gets a brain transplant and runs amok. Still, this is an unusual offering considering it's fron Para mount, which rarely stooped so low as to do wretched little horror pics. The subject matter is pretty twisted, too. Gangsters kidnap a girl (Ellen Dres) for prostitution. George Zucco, a classy movie slimeball, transplants the strumpet's brother's cerebrum into an ape suit. The guy who plays the hooker's brother was married to Mommie Dearest. Somewhere in there is the dude who did Jiminy Cricket's voice. Now repeat after me, "I'm no fool, no siree, I'm gonna live to be 93!" Monday, 1 1 p.m. USA, ch. 17 "TlieSeventh Victim" (1943) Produced by Val Lewton. Another great film (better than "I Walked with a Zombie") from Val Lewton and directed by rookie Mark Robson. Kim Hunter stars as Mary Gibson, who comes to Manhattan to find her sister, Jacqueline, who has disap peared. Mary's sister is obsessed with death and has contemplated suicide as her only release. Mary finds her sister's apartment fur nished with only a noose above a chair. With the help of Hugh "Ward Cleaver" Beaumont, Mary discovers that Jacqueline is a member of a devil-worshipping cult known as the Palladists. Because the sister has betrayed the secrecy of the Palla dists she, like six others before her, must take her own life. Watch for a shower scene that predates "Psy cho" and Jacqueline's flight from a knife-wielding Palladist in the streets of Manhattan. Hold on to your seat for the final scene. Lew ton's philosophy that terror in cinema can be "felt" and not neces sarily "seen" reaches fruition. This is a chilling, fascinating film that is refreshingly downbeat and less heralded than Lewton's other films like "The Cat People." Joel Siegal in "Reality of Terror" writes; "The resignation and despair, the awareness of death at the center of all life is what 'The Seventh Victim' is all about. Few films have treated this subject with such intelligence, eloquence, and grace." sue 9A TL 'MIL 41 tJfollM Ml WO CZj r s9 gooamgniCo i J n y V. ''A , TV. y 4? Deb Enderle is a registered nurse in Bryan's Short Stay unit (where a patient is typically admitted in the morning, cared for and released later that same day). She likes to see patients released an4 be home that evening. Deb, like all Bryan Short Stay nurses, is professionally trained and highly skilled. She knows how important it is to teach a patient (and the . family) how to care for themself at home. And she follows up with a phone call the next day to see how they're doing. Deb knows that a hospital is not a person's favorite place to spend a night. So her special skills and deep sense of caring pay off in the short (and long) run. ( Of course, Deb Enderle isn't alone. At Bryan Hospital our entire staff prides itself on making today's health care better. It's a'dedi cation to improving your health . f . with an unending commitment v to caring. -.---v..,. -.. - I You won't find people like Deb Enderle just anywhere. You will find them at Bryan Hospital. t ; u - if Our people make the difference.