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King Lear. Peter Brook's film is superb-he rightly rejects any possible amelioration of Lear's pessimism. He shot the film in Jutland and although it is technically in color the only colors present are black, white, grey and sometimes dark brown. Paul Scofield is adequate though not perfect as Lear, although his "Never, never, never, never, never" is disappointing. Brook (what a long way this is from his version of Midsummer-Night's Dream) cut about 1/3 of Shakespeare's lines and even a few whole scenes, but he was justified by his results. The kind of film...
...gallery favorite; in Delray Beach, Fla. Winner of 20 PGA tournaments from 1921-50, the "Wee Scot" played with an ebullience that once moved him to doff his cap, throw his club in the air and shout, "Thank you, God!" after a crucial shot bounced out of a brook and onto the green. The club, naturally, landed on his head...
...Pine Brook...
...rise above the timberline marked by noble stands of ponderosa, Jeffrey and sugar pine; Eureka and Madora lakes sparkle in the summer sun, which even in August has not melted the mountain snows. Jamison Creek, running fast and clear through the park, is alive with half-pound rainbow and brook trout. Campers looking for more strenuous recreation backpack into lake-dotted Plumas National Forest, which offers good deer hunting; black bears, cougars, mountain lions and bobcats can also be seen there...
Barry Neidorf North brook...