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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1960-03-10, Page 7• aIl it" h 1 ge to TS Ise his ex or- .T - VIE )60 ok itb de - Ins fts, EE and Dennis The Menace In Hollywood On he Hollywood. set, a small blond boy, age 7, dangled non- chalarstly from a prop oak tree planted in a make-believe lawn while his aunt tried to coax him i down. "Right this minute!" she huffed, The boy held on, "All the other kids climb trees," he pro- tested. The director, Charles Barton, stepped in, "We're ready for re- hearsals," he said hopefully, peering up. The bey remained Unimpressed. "All right, Her- man, out it out," the director fin- ally shouted, Cowed, the boy gave in, inch- ed himself to the ground, but then began scooting in circles around the lawn. "You stop that, young man," ordered Barton. The boy stopped it. "Gee, 1 never get a chance to run around," he said and, turning to a scriptwriter, Peggy Chantler, pleaded "Why don't you write a script where I run around?" The byplay over, 49 -pound Jay North, alias "Herman." (director Barton's nickname for the boy), alias CBS's "Dennis the Men- ace," settled down and went to work as star of the half-hour filmed series that has proved this season's TV sleeper. Based on the Hank Ketcham comic strip about a youngster fiendish- ly skilled in rascality, Dennis has captured the highest rating of any new show this sernester. Much of the credit for this remarkable showing must go to young North, a California -born towhead with a carefully con- trived cowlick, who had previ- ously toiled anonymously only on a few commercials and TV shows but who now earns $600 a week (he gets 25 cents of it as allowance). Each weekday at 8.30, Jay reports for duty at Co- • lumbia Studios whether he's working or not, A third grader, he must attend school on the lot four hours a day, and his school- marm actually holds a stop watch an him to make sure he meets his quota. The day recently in which he was wheedled out of the oak tree was a pretty typical one for Jai, He had fulfilled his achool requirements, had de- voured lunch (hamburger and a chocolate milk shake), discussed penis ("Dennis is a good bey. les hit patents who always get him into trouble"), what it felt like to be a star ("What's a etar?"), and whether he would rather not work ("I wouldn't be working with my friends any more if I weren't on TV"). Waiting for the afternoon shooting to start, Jay kidded mound with cameraman Freulich (jay, in space helmet: "Put 'em up, pardner." Freulich: "Look, Jay, you're a spaceman, not a Westerner." Jay: "Sure, I'm a Westerner. I'm from West Mars") and then skedaddled off to bug the sound engineer. His spirits soared when Jay's Aunt Marie, who shepherds him on the set (Jay's divorced mother works)„reminded him that scene was coming up in which he would eat an ice-cream cone. "They'll have to give me a new cone for every retake," chortled Jay. When t1/13e scene was ready to start, the rop man handed Jay the cone. It was filled with mashed potatoes — a substitu- tion made necessary by the hot • lights. Jay looked crestfallen. However,• Jay managed to get threugh te scene and succeed- ing ones without any display of temperament, As a result, when the day's shooting was over he got his reward: Freulich let him play with the camera. Jay mounted the big Mitchell Mil- er», stuck his eye to the viewer and called: "Action!" Obedient- ly, Freulich and director Barton moved onto the prop lawn, grim- aced at each other and flailed • 'their arms' foolishly, ' It satisfied Jay. "OK," he said from his perch. "Cut and print!" The day's shoOting was official- ly over. From NEWSWEEK KHRUSCHCHEV ON THE FARM — Soviet Premier Khrushehev, centre, front, leans to water es cutting planted in his honor on an Indian state farm in Sure tg orh, developed with Russia n funds, Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromtko, rear, left, accompanies Ithrushchev on the three-hour visit. Just Waiting For Another Hitler? Just fifteen years ago, Allied troops were battering the rem- nants of Hitler's Wehrraacht back after the savage Battle of the Bulge. Last month, amid the pine -covered mountains of Bava- ria, some 65,000 American and german troops fought on the same side in "Exercise Winter - shield," the first joint maneuvers in which the new German Bun- deswehr has taken full part. The "aggressors" struck north from the Regensburg area Near Grafenwohr the "defenders" counterattacked with simulated nuclear weapons. The "aggres- sors" were driven back and pin- ned along the Danube and Alt- muhl rivers, where they suffered "heavy losses." The sub -zero weather provid- ed the toughest real enemy: Three U.S. Midler, three Ger- man :soldiers, and four German civilians were killed in accidente, and 63 other persons were in- jured. T3nt Wheel tip MgleUvel\s were finished, the West German troops could be pronounced "combat ready." With seven divisions al- ready under arms (including Honest John artillery rockets and Nike anti-aircraft missiles), the Bundeswehr is already the largest (230,000 men) and on the way to becoming the best - equipped European force in NATO. It was this impressive revival of West German military strength that put the rancorous' problem of Germany's future in last month's headlines, The Kremlin which all along has feared German rearmament, in- sisted again that the German problem be "solved" by d world- wide recognition of satellite East Germany. Nikita Khrushchev once again threatened to 'liqui- date . . West Berlin's occupation regime." "Adenauer does not want it," he said. "But who is asking Ade- nauer? We have fought the war and lost millions of men." Adenauer's reply came in the Bundestag. Maneuvering far ahead of his allies the Old Man boldly asserted that both halves of Berlin belong to West Ger- many (neither the U.S. nor Bri- tain have gone as far as that), and that anyone who wants to negotiate about Germany's fu- ture had better apply to Bonn. As for East Germany, which last week established a new National Defense Council to prepare for nuclear armament, Adenauer scorned any thought of recog- nizing a "Soviet oolony." "All we Germans want," he told the ap- plauding Bundestag is "the right to determine our own fate, a right being given to every peo- pie ,in Africa." • TWO FACED CANADIAN — Stage actor Donald Davis, one of the Founders of Toronto's Crest Theatre, shows what make-up men can do when given a Free hand. At left he is shown as he is, a youthful 31 years' of age. At right. he is made up OS an • rn cm - for • on off-Broadway production. int POittotV ESCAPE — A family group fac- ing a long dark corridor toward a bright exit symbolizes escape from want and oppression on this four -cent • stamp. It com- memorates World Refugee Year. First printing order is for 120 mil lion. Midget Wrestlers Make Big Dough Irish Jackie, who from a dis- tance looks no larger than a Leprechaun, is one of the nation's top earners in the sports world. He stands only three feet, eleven inches tall and tips the scales et 89 pounds. Yet, following his trade as 'a midget wrestler — a specialized segment of the grunt 'n' ((roan trade that is now *weeping the country in popu- larity — he earns upwards of $50,000 -a -year grappling with other dwarfs all around the world eleven months of the year. Along with.such other midgets es Fuzzy Cupid, Tiny 'Flm, Mario Valentino, Lord Littlebrook, Cowboy Bradley, Little Beaver and Sky Low Low, an 86 -pound- er who reportedly can lift 460 pounds on his shoulders, Irish Jackie barnstorms the country — with at least one trip to Europe annually, where midget wrest- lers are tremendous drawing cards. Throughout America, there are approximately three dozen midget wrestlers in action. The lowest paid of themearns not less than $15,000 -a -year; the highest paid -- Irish Jackie, $50,000 annually. The fad for midget grapplers had its start in Detroit, Michigan back in 1950. Slow at first to catch on elswhere, it's now popu- lar in most major cities. One of the reasons for the comparative slow popularity of midget wrestling was the fact that many states refused to grant them licenses. New York State, for instance, only granted them permission last year, Now, though, every state in the coun- try approves them. To cut travelling expenses the midgets travel together by car. Their driver is a beffy fellow named Lou Klein. A one time large-sized wrestler himself — specializing in "The role of vil- lain," Klein, for the most part, works for midgets as a combina- tion chauffeur, valet and fixer of flats. The huge Cadillac he drives comfortably seats eight midgets and the driver. Jack Britten who acts as man- ager for two thirds of all midget wrestlers is constantly on the lookout for new "Tiny Tims." When he finds new recruits they are sent to Detroit where they spend six to nine months on gymnastic work and instructions. Then they're ready for the road. Their matches seldom last longer than a half hour, and in- asmuch as they work only about four times a week, they have plenty of free time to themselves. "Women_ chase us midgets all over," reports Fezzy Cupid, "They think we're cute. What- ever money 1 don't save, I spend on having a good time, suits and shoes." He owns 15 suits made by a tailor in Montreal, as well as assorted sports jacicets — and 10 pairs of size 41/2 shoes. The awkward age for girls is between teddy bears and wolves. ISSUE 10 — 1960 Pork's A Problem in Poland That age-old partnership be- tween horse and ploughman is now very seldom seen in the Canadian countryside. Tractors have largely ousted plough horses because they do the job so much quicker. But, in Poland, almost the re- verse trend is now apparent, In the past year, the country's horse population has increased by 108,000, while pigs have slumped by 742,000. The Pole loves his pork, and, with a birthrate three times as high as ours. Poland's 27,500,000 people are again grimly tightening their belts. Shocked by this situation the Polish Prime Minister, Gomulka, ecently complained bitterly: "Horses in our country are be- ginning to eat up the pigs." To blame are Poland's pig- headed peasant farmers, most of whom' stick to old-fashioned me- thods. Few own more than five acres of land, and even these midget holdings are so grossly sub -divided that a tractor put to work on a single field, has scarcely room to turn round. Last July the government de- creed one meatless day a week. But this austerity has proved an inadequate stop -gap and a new meat crisis is developing. Some city authorities, lured by Soviet - inspired industrial ex - pansionist plans, banned pig - keeping as a townsman's hobby. They are kicking themselves now. In 1957, Polish non-fa.rmers reared 840,000 pigs. Today the total is only 367,000. MERRY MENAGERIE Xeffieltztt 1.21 au, koraY 'Stop that 'wet, wee, wee, wee' stuff. . we've BEEN' home for hours!" CLASSIFIED BABY CelleKs SOIVIE started pulletti available, mead for list. Dayoid Ames, White and Brown egg speelalists, dual purpose and bretler ehioXs, to order and sons for prompt sbiPment, April broilers 410114 be ordered WM. eels local egent or write Bray Hatchery, 120 John North, Hamilton. 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LI. 9-356S 4 4:* 45, NO REST FOR THE WEARY -- Brian Platt attempts to nciVigate the crashing waters of Noyo Harbor, Ft. Bragg, Calif., in his 40 -foot Chinese lunk. He sailed the ship alone from Hong Kong, He was forced to abandon plans to stop at Ft. Bragg; sailed instead for San Francisco, where he ends his seven-month lourney.