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Directed by Stephen Wooley...
This relationship unfolds against the carefully constructed backdrop of the 1960s. Wooley seems as interested in evocations of the era as he is in story telling. The film is just about as sex-obsessed and drug-crazed as Jones was—most of the characters are on their way to or from nakedness during most of the film, and time passes in psychedelic montages...
Jones himself fits into the nostalgic that characterizes the entire film. He is an embodiment of lost innocence, a figure whom Wooley depicts as boyish even as his skin grows leathery and the wrinkles on his face deepen. Jones’ home is the former residence of A.A. Milne, and he radiates childish joy as he wanders the gardens, thinking about the residents of Pooh Corner. Wooley loves these moments of vulnerability, and Gregory shows Jones’ emotional neediness well: it’s easy to see why Jones always gets a second chance. Although Considene appears somewhat stiff...
DIED. SHEB WOOLEY, 82, actor and comedic singer-songwriter whose 1958 novelty hit, The Purple People Eater, about an alienlike creature, tapped into America's fascination with outer space and sold 3 million copies; of leukemia; in Nashville, Tenn. His string of wry country songs included the theme for TV's Hee Haw, but he had an equally successful career as a TV and movie actor--notably playing outlaw Ben Miller, who menaces Gary Cooper in High Noon, and a trail scout in the 1959-66 TV series Rawhide, which helped launch Clint Eastwood's career...
Freshman Laura Wooley also added to Connecticut's strong offense with 14 kills on her way to her third double-double of the year. She led the team with 16 digs...