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PAGE 2-JGODERTCH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1975
Coming to The Park 'thea tre
One -of
i.est
BY DAVE SYKES of a young boy. It, in fact, deals
ith our own moral con -
d adi linistration
Murray Markowitz would
like to think of himself as a
pioneer but in fact he is just
plain stubborn.
M„kowitz is the produder-
director of a Canadian mad
film Recommendation
Mercy that has , survived,
,threats of government in-
terxention and lack of
monetarY support' to 'a point
where . creditors threatened to.
take the film over the yyear that
it was being made.
Markowitz and'others involved"
with the production of the Mfilm
survived all that and believe
that the fruits of their labor will
evolve into 'one , of the best
Canadian films ever made.
The film, Recommendation
° for Mercy, is fictional but the
basic idea was inspired by t"riaj
of Steven Truscott. The cir-
cumstances' and characters in
the film have been -deliberately
And extensively altered to
eliminate any resemblance to
actual events or persons. But Markowitz is confident
Markowitz became in-
terested in the idea' two years th�it the..film wily be a aim -
ago when he was studying° the mercial success
boastedtor thatthree
e
Supreme Court transcripts of "film
f reasons. was entertaining
the Truscott trial while at
Osgoode Hall. That jnterest throughout, is concerned with
prumptd 'the writing of the important moral issues•and the
script a short time later, and story which deals with a 14
the bais of :the film was set in roar- it dbochmurder of w13 -year -
For
h the
ye r-'
motion. p
For Markowitz, the film and ' old girl makes no concessions
perhaps the entire Truscott `for the viewer, The viewer is
matter goes far beyond the.trial left to be his own judge.
sciousness an
of justice.
"The repercussions on the
administration of justice in this
country after the trial were
astounding," he said. "1 am
sure it left a scar on many
Canadians."
'The film deals with the basic
Canadian: films ever made
Markowitz was in Goderich documentary Here's Looking
Monday with, Andrew Skidd, At You for Westminster Films.
the young man who plays the ,The entire Will of events
lead role in the film. Skidd was. have been nothing short of an
selected for the lead front" 3,000 enjoyable experience for -the
hopefuls who auditioned for the. young victor ,. who now has
part and the 16 -year old Guelph Visions •of persuing an acting
native turned out to . be a career and the accolades of
pl jasant surprise for the producers he has worked for
Markowitz group despite no indicate it could become a
previous acting experience.
reality.
The movie opened
ational Art Centre
concept of the Truscott case but Andt-ew heard about the
Markowitz adamantly auditions through his high'
reiterated that it is a film that school and promptly_ gave up'•.
captures,a moral consciousness his job. at a McDonald's
issue and deals -with important Restaurant and cut his hair in a
niora.l issues. He claims the • detar•ni ned effort to get the
violence in the movie acts as an rolet.He was not familiar with
effective deterrent and viewers the acting scene or the trial
are left to make a decision for which formed the nucleus of the.
themselves at the conclusion. , film,
"I don't think any case in "I was -not familiar with the
Canada e;aptured the 'Truscott case but 1 read all the
imagination of the people like hooks and articles written on it
this one,'' he said. "Once we-. and really got wrapped up in
were able to view our finished it," he said. "It was really
•product it took on ramifications something that was difficult,not
hove our expectations, to get inNlved in."
THREE-WAY HIT
MOVED AROUND
All of the shooting for the film
was done last summer in
Guelph, Kitchener, Elora, jail
scenes in Welland and .the
supreme court . filmin-g Fgook
!place in Brampton. For
Andrew. the film involved over
three months of rehearsal prior
to the weeks of shooting. Since
the filthingof Recommendation
For Mercy he was the' lead in a
CBC hour drama, Betrayal and
also played the. lead' in the'
in the
in Ottawa
Bayfield
The annual Bayfield Fair
gets under way this weekend,
and the fair's directors ,have
promised.' a show . that will
please everyone.
Known now as the Bayfield
Country Fair, the event opens
Friday night when the exhibits
go on display in the arena, but
the big.day is Saturday.
Kicking off.the big day will be
the ever popular parade down
on August 1,2
and Markowitz -presented, to the Canadian
claims it was the largest Contemporary Film Festival in
opening of any .Canadian t'ilm.n 1969 and singe that he made two .
The film will he opening in 25 additiona1films More Than One
theatres in Ontario on Sep- and August and July.
temb, r 12"and the success of He is' confident that,
the Ontario showing will I2ecom wndatiti'n For Mercy is
determine its saleability tjthe his best effort and will 'be a
remainder of the, Canadian .,.commercial success. He plans
States.
and the United to enter the filen in'the Chicago
States. International Film Festival, in
Markowitz's two first films, November and in the Cannes
Blake and The Glass Ring Were Film Festival next year:
Fair this weekend
•
main 'street to the Fair
grounds, starting at 12:30 p.m.
Following that, the ' pony
horse and bicycle races get °
under way, as well as the
kiddies midway, the bake sale,
and an added • feature this year,
a horseshoe demonstration by
World Champion Elmer Hohl.
All during the afternoon, log -
sawing, naildriving, egg-
throwing and ' tug-of-war
.contests will be held, with TV's
Pirie Mitchell and Peaches as
hosts for the fun dog show.
The baby show gets un-
derway at 3 p. m. in the arena,
and the Fait' winds up on
Saturday night with a dance
'featuring the Truetones, a
seven piece band that plays
music for old, -time aswell as
modern dancing. Admission is
only
Labor Dayfunat
_ -_ _L ...�,a .,.,;.,fes ..-...rh�..f.at-r►.i�ly and stock classes
The weekend double header
of Motorsports is scheduled for
this Labour Day Weekend at
Hully Gully, "
The Good Time Motocross
Series starts the action on
Sunday morning at 11 a.m.
This is the second race in the
four' race 'series and . will
feature School boy,' Junipr,
Senior and Expert classes all.
competing ,or towards the . London Dealers
Trophy,.
Day starting at 1:30 p.m. ^ skimming across the lake: on
This is the . final in the Monday.
Summer Warm-dp SerieS ;, Evening hayrides and movies
'Will not only' include an and *.panCake breakfast will
ternationat field in the '°Mod help rOund out this Labour Day ,
classes but, cliancekior W.eekend of fun.
to
participate. „
Inter'miSsion antics' Will in-
clude a., ``wheelie contest" pit
Sunday and snowmobile
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'Andrew Skid& plays John Robinson in the Murray Markowitz
Recomrnendation For Mercy which will be opening at The
Park Theatre in Goderich September 12. During his association
with the production, Andrew Skidd haOecome fimiliay with
the events leading .up to4Ahe trial of Steven Truscott u n
which the film story is based. While in Goderich, Skidd d
Producer Markoivitz visited the former Huron County Jail
vyhere Truseott was detainea. Here Skidd stand's in the cell once
occupied by.Truscott. (staff photo)*
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