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...performance of his composition 200 Motels, which is made up of equal parts of Spike Jones, John Cage and Buddy Holly. There are episodes involving lust-crazed groupies, a sleazy impresario named Ranee Muhammitz (Theodore Bikel) and a character called Larry the Dwarf, who is played by Ringo Starr made up to look exactly like Frank Zappa. There is even an animated cartoon ostensibly about the "dental-hygiene dilemma," which is set inside the mouth of none other than Donald Duck. Zappa and Co-Director Tony Palmer, shooting with video tape, overindulge in elaborate color effects that give the movie...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Reservations Required | 11/29/1971 | See Source »

...worries Lee, 177 should be his greatest relief. For Richie Starr compiled the finest record on the squad last year (15-2-2) as a sophomore. Starr went on in post-season competition to place fifth nationally in the NCAA championships. He was the first Crimson wrestler to place since...

Author: By Robert W. Gerlach, | Title: Wrestling Faces Uncertain Season | 11/17/1971 | See Source »

...Starr's victory at the NCAA's was nothing extraordinary. As a freshman Starr won the Freshman Tournament at West Point. At the Easterns last winter he advanced to the quarterfinals before being eliminated on a questionable decision...

Author: By Robert W. Gerlach, | Title: Wrestling Faces Uncertain Season | 11/17/1971 | See Source »

Most wrestling coaches praise confidence, but Lee felt Starr had been improved by defeat. "Losing helped him more than any of his successes," Lee said. "His attitude is so much better now. He could easily win the Eastern tournament this year...

Author: By Robert W. Gerlach, | Title: Wrestling Faces Uncertain Season | 11/17/1971 | See Source »

...time. "In this sport A can beat B, B beat C, and C beat A," Lee said. He will have quite a bit of flexibility this winter. "I have four wrestlers at 118 besides Blakinger. So there may be matches where Blakinger could be moved up a notch. Starr could shift to 190, and Scanlon could shift as a stronger entry in the unlimited...

Author: By Robert W. Gerlach, | Title: Wrestling Faces Uncertain Season | 11/17/1971 | See Source »

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