Zurich Citizens News, 1981-07-02, Page 5Citizens News, July 2, 1981
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Hobbits, wookies feature on CBC
"A long time ago in a
galaxy far, far away there
came a time of
revolution...." Star Wars,
the biggest box office hit in
movie history, is now a
sound spectacular, coming
soon to a CBC Radio near
you. The 13 -part dramatiza-
tion begins Friday, July 3 at
7:30 p.m., 8 Nfld. in the last
half-hour of As It Happens.
And it will be. heard in full
ear -tingling stereo starting
Saturday, July 4 at 10:30
a.m., 11 Nfld on the CBC
Stereo network.
Star Wars is a production
of National Public Radio in
the United Stated in associa-
tion with KUSC-FM, Los
Angeles, and with. the co-
operation of Lucasfilm Ltd.,
based on original characters
and situations created by
George Lucas. The series
began broadcast on the 244 -
member NPR stations in
March and was an im-
mediate hit. With the univer-
sal success of the movie, the
radio version is bound to be a
big attraction this side of the
border as well.
Both Mark Hamill as the
adventurous Like Skywalker
and Anthony Daniels as the
fastidious See Threepio
recreate their original roles.
The radio adaptation was
Hamill's introduction to the
sound medium and he was
ecstatic about being asked to
do it. Says Daniels, a BBC
Radio veteran: "I feel radio
is one of the most creative
media there is... the sound -
effects will be stunning. You
can sit at home and have the
whole galaxy whizzing
around in your head."
Two Canadians are
featured in the series, Ber-
nard Behrens, a one-time
Stratford Festival actor,
who has been in 400 radio
dramas during his career,
and James Blendick, last
seen here in CBC -TVs For
the Record drama, Lyon's
Den.
Behrens, who plays the
mystical Ben Kenobi
(originally created by Alec
Guiness), admits that at
first he had difficulty with
the characterization. "Quite
frankly, before we began
taping, I really didn't un-
derstand the significance of
'The Force', nor the impor-
tance of Ben's personality to
the flow of the story. Then I
started studying the
character and really listen-
ing to the meaning behind
his lines. I soon discovered
how relaxed and- somewhat
nihilistic Ben is about life.
Everything is pre-
determined and he never
gets ruffled."
One of the major
challenges in producing the
radio adaptation was how to
present such a visual story
on radio. "Most people
overlook the fact that the in-
credible visual effects
created for the film were ac-
companied by the equally
impressive sound effects
created by Academy Award -
winner Ben Burtt," says ex-
ecutive producer Richard
Toscan. "We are relying on
the fact that millions of
listeners already have many
of the visual images in their
heads. We're trying to at-
tract a whole generation of
listeners who have been rais-
ed on visual entertainment
and who think of radio as
something that's used only
for background.
"I wanted to bring into the
production of the series the
best talent working in con-
temporary radio drama,"
continues Toscan. "We
succeeded in doing just that
by getting John Madden and
Tom Voegeli, the same team
that won the 1979 Prix Italia
(for Arthur Kopit's Wings),
the most prestigious inter-
national, radio drama
award."
The Star Wars radio ver-
sion includes new characters
and events not in the movie,
so if you think you've seen -
and heard- it all, you
haven't! Whether you're a
space fiction fan or not, if
somehow the movie manag-
ed to elude you, you'll. still
enjoy Star Wars on radio, es-
pecially on stereo. For a
great summer escape enter-
tainment,
don't miss the
aural adventure of a lifetime
starting July 3 on CBC
Radio, July 4 on CBC Stereo.
Star Wars will take you from
outer space to your own in-
ner space on an interstellar
flight to the planets Tatooine
and Alderaan.
There :you'll meet the
young Princess Leia Organa,
the sinister Darth Vader, the
robots or droids, See
Threepio and Artoo Detto.
And the war of the worlds
begins.
Rings on radio
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
little dreamed what impact
his fantasy world would have
on future generations when
he penned the words, "In a
hole in the ground there liv-
ed a hobbit", nearly 50 years
ago.
So began a children's
book, The Hobbit, out of
which grew his epic fairy'
tale, The Lord of the Rings,
published in 1954. Tolkien's
world became a cult. A
worldwide Tolkien Society
ew up and still flourishes.
Its sold in the millions
and were translated into 18
languages. A cartoon movie
was produced, which disap-
pointed many fans who had
quite different ideas of what
Frodo Baggins, Gandalf and
company looked like.
Which is why, next to the
book itself, there is no
medium better suited to The
Lord of the rings than radio,
because listeners can let
their own imaginations con-
jure up the characters, and
the' settings. The BBC Radio
4 production, which faithful-
ly follows the original, is
currently causing Tolkien
addiciton in Britain all over
again.
It is this production which,
through special arrange-
ment with the BBC, will be
aired exclusively on CBC
Radio in Canada, Sundays,
July 19 through October 11 at
4.05 p.m., 3.05 cdt; 5.05 adt,
mdt; 5.35 ndt; 1.05 pdt in 13
parts (two half-hour
episodes each week) .
The series will also be
broadcast on CBC Stereo,
Monday through Friday
nights at 9 p.m., 9.30 Nfld,
August 3 to September 4 in 26
half-hour episodes.
Along with plumphairy-
footed hobbits, dwarves,
elves, and ores, Tolkien, a
meticulous Oxford Language
scholar, created alphabets
and languages, maps,
historical chronologies nad
family trees for his massive
trilogy. His tale of good ver-
sus evil captured the im-
oy
agination of a planet looking
for a place to escape.
A large and impressive
British cast brings his fan-
tasy to life. Ian Hom plays
Frodo, the hobbit whose task
it is to take the Ring to the
Cracks of Doom. His mis-
sion, should it succeed, will
rid the earth of the shadow
of doom, Saurgn, the Dark
Lord of the Rings, that hangs
over it. Michael Hordern is
Gandalf, the great wizard
who knows the limit of his
own powers, while Robert
Stephens as the bold
Aragorn, is in completecon_-
trast to the primitive evil of
Gollum played by Peter
Woodthorpe. John Le
Mesurier heads the hobbit
contingent as Bilbo, and he's
joined by William Nighy as
Sam, and John McAndrew as
Pippin. Narrator is Gerard
Murphy.
The BBC Radio version by
Brian. Sibley and Michael
Bakewell begins with the
sinister Gollum, who covets
the Ring of Power, being
captured on the borders of
the dark land of Mordor in
order "to suggest atthe start
the threat of evil lurking".
Pfoduction and direction is
by Jane Morgan and Penny
Leicester, and music is com-
posed and conducted by
Stephen Oliver.
Tolkien fans will not be
disappointed by this superb
BBC production. And
listeners being transported
for the first time to the uni-
que mythological world of
Middle -earth will likely
become converted. Tolkien's
world is hobbit -forming!
More Zurich personals
Nine month old Alicia
Sauve of Chatham is staying
with her grandparents,
Marie and Paul Cyr for two
weeks while her parents,
Cathy and Renee are away
on a trip out west.
Village clerk, Sharon
Baker attended a municipal
clerks and treasurers con-
vention in Toronto last week
from Sunday to Wednesday.
Ward and Ina Neeb attend-
ed the graduation of their
daughter. Martha on Mon-
day at Fanshawe College,
London. She received a
degree as a child care
Dale and Manley Shephard.
of Exeter are proud parents
of a baby girl who was born
on Friday in St. Joseph
hospital. Laura Frances is a
grandaughter for Mr. and
Mrs. Orlen Schwartzen-
truber Zurich.
worker. and is presently
employed at Madame
Vanier children's services in
London.
Mrs. Mary Forsythe of
Fort Lauderdale Florida is
spending the summer
months . at her cottage in
Bayview.
Father John Corriveau
who has been away for the
past year in Rome and
various places, such as
England spent from Thurs-
day to Sunday with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Den-
nis Corriveau at the Maple
Woods Apts. Also attending
the wedding of a nephew and
grandson in St. Marys on
Saturday (the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Louie Corriveau).
Farewell to Mr. and Mrs.
Kenneth Ginerich and fami-
ly who moved to Exeter last
week.
CONFIRMATION CLASS — ShownwithRev. Jack Dressler is the St. Peter's
motion class. Members are: (from left) Sharon Thiel, Dan Dittmer, Kelli
Dressler, Martha Klopp, Lois Goldsmith, and Eon Sipple.
Lutheran confir-
Schroeder, Rev.
MR. AND MRS. GARY DENOMME
On Saturday, May 16, 1981 Gary Denomme and Ann SneII
were united in marriage by Father Bensette at St. Peter's
Catholic Church in St. Joseph's, Ontario. Ann is the daughter
of Jim and Marion SneII of RR 1 Clinton, Ontario, and Gary is
the son of Tony and Marie Denomme of RR 2 Zurich, Ontario.
Marguerite SneII, sister of the bride, was the maid of honour
and bridesmaids were Carol Jewitt and Darlene Moore. The
best man was Michael Denomme, brother of the groom, and
Ken Pollard and Robert Snell were the ushers. The dinner and
dance was held at the South Huron Recreation Centre in Ex-
eter. Gary and Ann travelled to Ottawa and Kingston for
their honeymoon and are now residing in London.
Photo by Harvey McDowell
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