Currently playing at

inema (he of the Prince dward 'Jheatre is "9 to 5". he screenplay is by ' atricia Resnick and Colin j'ggins, ("Harold and Maude" qd "le Play") who also irects. ' ‘ '

"9 to 5" is a predictable amedy about three secre Fries working for a male— Dminated corporation. The qderlying theme appears to e an indictment against men ancerning the equal rights

the working girl.

the three females head- , ' ' g the novie,"Lily mlin turns in the best rformance. Her diaracter, olet Nedstead, is the only e with any real substance. though Dolly Partcn makes better singer- than actress 1er title track franthe Jvie is currently nurber 10

Tan Schneider If you are interested photography or would t like to see a good presentatim of Island otography, the exhibition ' lled 'melve Photographers sently (11 display at the federatim Centre Gallery, well worth the trip tom. - The show opened 01 ruary 12 and will be at e gallery until March 15‘. Quening night, contrary what might be expected, the worst night for ewing this collection. ing night is a social nt primarily for the ' ‘g Nighters"; a group artists, media, or erwise cultural elite 0 like to get together d talk about the weather .‘ Not that they‘shculd denied this, event, but dceslbecmae‘ ' difficult

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with a bullet across Canada) , she does have the kind of screen presence(s) that cap— tures your attention. However, even that wears off halfway through the show. Jane Fonda,

while she may lend an impressive

name to the list of credits, portrays a diaracter who is as

animated as the foolish fantasies the girls have of‘doing in their

boss, Franklin Hart Jr. (Dabney Coleman) . ofbossyou lcvetohate, asexi egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot.

'Ihe three girls join together accmnnngoal (toget thebcss) when theyrunoutofpatience‘ lin, frustrated because the boss keeps taking credit for her ideas, is passed over at promotion time again, because the clients would rather talk figures with a nan.

Dolly is outraged when she

to look at the photos while squeezed between the wall and me of these chatting groups. So be forewarned about opening nights

unless you like to look at

. people.

_ 'Ihe exhibit m the whole has no central theme.but rather is a collection of twelve photographers, each presenting their views on a specific subject matter. Collectively they offer everything from black and P white or colour portraits to black and white or colour impressions of sore Island sights.

One of the most intriguing group of pictures is by B.H."Jack" Turner and includes a photographe titled "'Ihe First Aeroplane to Fly on 7 P.E.I., 1914". The interest- ing thing about Mr. Turner's photographs is that his work does not finish with fire

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learns Coleman has been boasting about a fictitious affair they‘re having and Fonda joins in when a friend is unjustifiany fired.

At this point,the movie leaves any hopes'of believa- bility behind. 'Ibmlin's thinking that she acci— dentally poisoned the boss'

Coleman plays the type

chain of events including

coffee leads tova ridiculous

the stealing of a body from the hospital. 'mey return to work to find out he never did drink the coffee. But Coleman finds out about the atterpt on his life and the

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girls compound the ridiculous by kidnapping him. ‘ 'mey hold

him hostage for a mere six weeks, in which tine his absence is hardly missed,

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developing of the print. Colour and texture is added to the print with? brush and paint so that the end result is a distinctively personalized photo-renting. The exhibition itself it rather unimaginatively displayed as square pictures

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and many changes are made

at the office in his name. Eventually Coleman gets free. but before he can have the girls arrested, enter the big boss, Mr. Tinsworthy (Sterling Hayden) who is impressed with the

changes and the increased production, "except for the

equal pay". Thus the nessag: is brought home.

However, Coleman gets his just deserts by being promoted to work in Brazil. And the girls live happily ever after, hopefully never to make a sequel.

Although "9 to 5" is doing well at the box office, it most certainly won't live in history and it will be no big loss if you miss it. Overall rating: fair

pictures neatly hung and spaced, side by side cn square walls in a huge square room full of usually not so square people. The imaginativeness of the photographers ,. however , makes up for the starkness of the display. Go and see.

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