PAGE 4, THE TOWNSMAN, Thursday, September 29, 1977 Van sales run amuck TORONTO (CP) — More than 72,000 Canadians became van owners last year, more than double the 1972 rate. Gabe 0, 23-year-old manager of a branch of Can Custom. Van, a van- outfitting chain, calls his ’ Chevrolet van Star Wars and is in the midst of. inting it with scenes from e science-fiction movie of the same name. He said he is not sure of the final cost, but large, hand-done murals start at $500. The inside of his vehicle is i. -obeing decorated, for the sivth time in five years. This ‘une everything will be covered with velvet, in- cluding dashboard buttons. THE LATE SHOW 1 “The Trap” Stars Rita Tushingham, Olive Reed. Trapper buys young girl as wife and takes her to Canadian wilds where they grow to love each other. NIGHTCAP THEATRE Passage to Marseilles - Five Frenchmen escape from ihe - prison on Davil’s Island and make supreme efforts of wit and endurance to loln the Free Fench forces fighting an active resisiance to Nezi-occupled France. €xcellent war film. Stars Humphrey Bogert, Claude Rains. FIVE STAR MOVIE “in American Dream” Stuart Whitman, Janet Leigh, Barry Suivan, Lloyd Nolan, Murray Hamilton, Warren Stevens, Eleanor Parker, Paul Mantee, Harold Gould, Kelly Jean Peters. Sensation-seeking television: reporter, who has been neddling police about thelr connections with underworld, accidentaliy murders his estranged wife and now finds not only the underworld wan- ting him dead but the police trying fo get him on a murder charge. Based on the novel by Norman Maller. Music by Johnny Mandel. Tuesday Oct 4 25th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL Live from the Queen Elizabeth Theatre In Toronto, a salute to great moments and per- formances of the past 25 years. Performers scheduled to u . Sppear are; ‘Fred Davis, dullette Wayne,and Shuster. Bitt O'Connee, Barry Morse, Kate Reld, tommy Hunter, | Larry’ Henderson, .. Earl Cameron, Stantey Burke, Lioyd Roberstan, Michelta Finney, Howard the Turtle, Foster Hewltt, Ted Reynolds, Jackle Parker, Whipper Biliy Watson, Joyce Hahn. Percy Saltzman, Shirley Harmer,.Lesiie Nielson, Ratrick McNee, Wililam Shatner, Adrienne CLARKSON, Rene Simard, Alan Lund, Lucto Agosfinl. Tony Robins, Al Waxman, Lorne Green, The Plouffe Family, Mavoe Moore, and many more. Interspered with the stage performance will be nostalgic film vignettes from Cross Canada Hit Parade, Big Revue, Jackie Rae, Jack Kane, Joan Falriax, Denny Vaughan, Holiday Ranch, Don Messer, Flight Into Danger. Alr of Death, The National Dream; Howdy Deody, Razzle Dazzle and excerts frem historical celebrations such as; The Investiture of Prince Charcles, our Centennial Birthday Party and the Coronation of HRH Queen Ellzabeth 11. Is STan Jocobson. Producer He has won prizes in design .contests held at several summer, a Kitchener competition drew more than 1,000 vans from across the county. Many vans have special features such as fur or velvet wall panels, sha » Stereophonic soun well-stocked bars, color television, beds, re- frigerators and propane heaters GATHER ON WEEKENDS ano 6uuses his van y for weekend cam- ing trips and summer together tbat eg aay get ether only open van-owners. He said about 00 owners will into a truck-in site on a Friday SUNDAY THEATRE “The Keegans"’ Star Adam Roarke, Judd Hirsch, Joan Lesile. Story of members of a targe Irish- American family {iving In an East Coast City. Sunday 1:00 p.m. THE SUNDAY MOVIE “The Honkers’”’ James Coburn, Lols Nettleton, Slim Pickens and Anne Archer. Divorced rodeo cowboy tries to make Itblg In his son’s eyes and regain his wife, but his roving eye foils him...comedv-drama, “Just a little inconvenience” A World Premelr drama starring Lee Majors as a Vietnam veteran trying to help In the rehabilitation of bitter, withdrawn friend (james Ontario towns. Last va night, drink beer, have a barbecue and discuss their 1S. Saturday is usually a games day egg tosses and pylon drivin: (a van driver is blindfold and a navigator pilots him . through an obstacle course). Awards are given to vans with the best exteriors, -interiors and over-all look, The est van is also rewar and so is the driver who travelled the farthest to attend. = _A couple of bands usually perform Saturday night and yan owners spend the evening dancing, drinkin: and aieing sunday everyone goes home. - “Ils moa OLIN whocome,’” ae maid. at there are some S0-and 60- . year-olds and a growing number of women. “We're not hippies. We're ta bunch of le with ifferent life-styles and occupations who share a love of vans.” Lawrence Donnel of Belmont Chey-Olds, the first Toronto van dealership, said vans are gaining widespread popularity. “They were starting to develop a bit of a stigma— sort of an updated motor- cyele image. People thought only young guys were driving them, But it’s becoming a big family thing. We just sold one to a with sack races, — For Up To 125 682-1831 125 Air Conditioned Suite & Rooms With View Color TV, Telephone, Tub & Shower, Ele- vators, Cotfee Shop, Dining Roam, Nightly Entertainment, Banquet & Meeting Rooms Kitchenettes Available TOLL FREE! Reservations— 112-800-261-3330 695-4594 Canadian Owned & Operated MGR.TED PRYSTAY 1755 Davie St. Vancouver, B.C. English Bay at Stanley Park Bus Stop atQurDeor and Take You Anywhere In The City For The Price Of A Bus Ticket ‘The Hotel By The Sea FREE PAAKING 633-4001 Douglas Fairbanks abandons war LONDON (AP) Douglas Fairbanks Jr. ordered his private army into the fray one last time Tuesday, this time march- He began collecting them 55 years ago. . Businessman Alvin Whitehead of Chicago picked up a set of 21 Stacy) who fost an arm and a ho has seven kids.”’ i leg In combat. Barbara Hers : ing them off to. auction iminiature bandsmen of the shey co-starsasaschoolteacher Dave Kane, co-manager ooo pi! $16,212 Royal Marines Light In- whose romance with the of another Can Custom Van sete. fantry for $1,400 and then maimed veteran Is complicated branch, said he has been put lown $787 for a Marine by his lack of self-esteem. surprised by the number of Fairbanks, 67,wholikehis squad of 24 band escorts. Charles Cloffi end Jim Davis older customers. ‘‘Once father was a swashbuckling A spokesman said the are feat.ucD Filmed on location they buy a van they don’t movie hero, had to bid total was far more than in Alberta and Southern switch. They're perfect for goodbye to his loyal band of expected for toys like the Callfornia...weitten 6 an older couple who want to fwo-inch-tall men because handsmen set, which cost — Theodore J.Fiicker and Allen travel but who can’t afford he didn't have room for about 90 cents in a variety Balter: directed by Flicker. to stay'in motels, them in his London home. store in 1938, 2 3&6 _ &4 9 DARDENING WITH BD, iT 18 WRITTEN 9:00 ‘SEARCH SESAME STREET -< WILD KINGDOM 9:30 | ERNESTANGLEY NBC FOOTBALL OLD TYME GOSPEL HR. 10:00 ORAL ROBERTS ; ot 10:36 DAY OF DISCOVERY ENTIN OPLAce TW:00 7 tris warten 11:30 | GARNER TED ARMSTRONG MAN ALIVE 12:00 GOOD NEWS, - CFL FOOTBALL 12:30 AGAPE: MAINSTREAMING THE"“T. THE SUNDAY MOVIE . . 1:00 TERRY WINTERS WASHING | The Konkan” oe 1:30 STAR TREX Tey mer waex: | CFL. FOOTBALL 200 ‘ AUTO OF A PRINCESS 720 | SHAY THEATRE ~ ON DEATH AND OVING’ | 3:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES ° CORAL JUNGLE MONTY MaxERs 3:30 ae | MMIC TO SES 4:00 HORST WORNLER SHOW 4:30 ONPERIOCD MEET THE PRESS i HYMN SING 5:00 - | UNTAMED FRONTIER GERMAN SOCCER 5:30 CAPITOL COMMENT —~ SURVIVAL DISNEY * 6:00 NEWSHOUR, How COME 6:30 MAHLER’S SYMPHONY VWONDERFUL WORLD oF THE BEACHOCOMBERS 7:00 HARDY BOYS i DISNEY RHODA 7:30 AMERICA’S LAST KING : 28h ANNIVERSARY B:00 | SIXMILLIONDOLLARMAN | EVENINOAT Pops | SPECIAL 8:30 THE 610 EVENT 9:00 MASTERPIECE THEATRE. 9:30 ; "IOCENS OF LONDON MARKETPLACE 10:00 CTV REPORTS VISIONS . OMBUSMAND 10:30 NEWSERVICE | THE NATIONAL ._. 71:00 [FIVE STAR MOVIE 19:30 cview i “An American Dream SUNDAY MYSTERY MOVIE; 12:00 NEWS HOUR FINAL | MOVIE LATE MOVIE “Passage to Marseilles”