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...challenge, especially since 1 have green eyes," observed Actor Peter Ustinov. "I have to be careful not to open them too much." Ustinov's ocular difficulties are caused by his role as Hnup Wan, a bungling Chinese spy in the Walt Disney spoof One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing, which he is filming in London with Co-Star Helen Hayes. Ustinov's skill in portraying his character has proved especially unnerving for his wife Helene, who visited the set during the first day of shooting. "She seemed extremely upset when she realized who I was," says Ustinov...
Created by former Disney Special Effects Chief Robert Mattey and Jaws Art Director Joe Alves, Bruce is, in fact, triplets-one to be photographed from the right side, one from the left and one for all angling. The three are currently working on location in the waters off Martha's Vineyard...
Alice, a musical adaptation of the Walt Disney classic, which is a cartoon adaptation of Lewis Caroll's essay on sex and revolution, is playing at the MIT Student Center this weekend. Rumor has it that the MIT Players wanted Derek Bok to play the Cheshire Cat (he does have such a nice smile), but it turns out he can't sing. Charles Colson, who can and did sing, was next in line for the role, but his new agent, a fellow Chuck calls "God," said there wasn't enough money in it. Whoever they...
Alice in Wonderland, Disney's cartoon version of Lewis Carroll's classic, is the big event at the Welles this week. Disney's biographer insists that wonderful Walt was not a member of the John Birch Society, and if that's the case you might as well see the movie because it's sort of fun. But don't be fooled by all the hype: It's not all that great and if you're going for the art it's no Fantasia...
Herbie Rides Again is a sequel to The Love Bug, wherein Herbie made his debut. Kids gobble up the automotive anthropomorphism and hardly seem to notice that the movie lacks the craftsmanship that used to be a Disney trademark. Parents-or fathers, anyway -may take some consolation from the presence of Stefanie Powers, who is more sprightly and more shapely than the Disney folks usually allow...