Word: mason
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...that her mission is to recruit two of every species, including them, for a spaceship trip to heaven. After that, all antic hell breaks loose. Instant magic occurs: appearances and disappearances, deaths, resurrections, changes of identity, autokinetic kitchen utensils and finally Joan's celestial levitation. Director Marshall W. Mason moves all the UFOs and the splendid cast at a rocketing pace. The words are manic-puns, syllogisms, answer-and-question games, in that order. Some scenes are animated versions of Feiffer's cartoon strips. Basically one-line throwaways, they lack dramatic continuity, but they sputter with hilarity...
...back simultaneously so that his hair glows around him like a halo, Sarastro is presented as a wise, paternal New Testament God. The Queen is very female and very nasty, the kind of role Bette Davis made unforgettable. Her malevolent, teeth-gnashing character is a product of the Mason's profound anti-female bias (as Sarastro explains the abduction to Pamina: "You need a man to guide you."). Prince Tamino, the initiate-to-be, has both ineffable simplicity and moral sturdiness. A trusting character, he's not terribly bright. He understands nothing of the immortal intrigues going on above...
...Wodehouse loved this mystery soap - based on Perry Mason - but why he did is a mystery...
Richards points to one of his players retreating on defense, and says, "That's Mason Gregory, the old man of the team. Turned 18 in June...
...Saturday there will be concerts by Dave Mason and 10CC, though unfortunately they will be in separate locations. Former Traffic member Mason, living comfortably due to the success of his latest album Split Coconut, will be at the Music Hall along with his band. For those who prefer the cosmopolitan rock of 10CC, they, along with their "Parisian Revue," will be at the Orpheum. As a special attraction, the group Streetwalker will be making its debut. Former Family members Roger Chapman and Charlie Whitney compose this group's core and if that's any indication of the band's quality...