European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 15, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tii mexican Anmer ctn Rock band a working to Dot pal stereotype. Born in East . Los Lobos goes International by David Bauder associated Pressw Hen los Lobos recently appeared on a British to show the Rock band found the stage decorated to resemble a mexican cant a. There was a swinging door a line of paper mexican hats ringed the stage and above in All Given almost religious significance was a crossed pair o maracas. We said god what is this " recalled Louie Perez with a wince. Don t gel los Lobos wrong. The five musicians Are proud of their heritage proud of their status As Hometown heroes in was los Angelus with its heavy concentration of mexican americans. But the stereotyping gets a Little old and a Liolla silly people think you should look and act like Cheesch and Chong said Perez a drummer guitarist and one of the band s three songwriters. People have this idea that you just pulled up in a 64 Chevy. I Don t appreciate the Way they put you under some sort of magnifying Glass As if you re some sort of Strango Crealure from another planet. Even in this country people just Don t seem to have a Clear concept of whal an american is. We re just like anybody else " los Loboa had us first memorable Rock album this year Wilh by the Light of the Moon a musical tale of personal resilience in the face of an american dream unfulfilled it comes two years altar their debut up How will the Wol survive thai album an adroit combination of Rock roadhouse blues traditional mexican melodies and even country dazzled critics and proved a surprisingly Strong seller. Los Lobos who won a grammy Lor Best traditional mexican performance risked a comfortable reputation in their Hometown in the Early 1980s to prow the Rock clubs of Southern California with an elect hed mix of All the music they d known since childhood. When Perez David Hidalgo. Conrad Lozano. Cesar Rosas and latecomer Steve Berlin went into i he studio last year for the follow up album they wanted to prove that the first was not a Fluke. We like to Lake chances and risks in makes things More exciting Perez said. It would have been really disappointing to a lot of people if we came out Wilh a record that just had everything the last one  with he Majestic one time. One night a song about a series of personal tragedies the pain of loneliness examined in the hardest time and the searching is this All there a the second album seems to offer a tragic world View. The Faith and perseverance in tears of Gad proves an uplifting final counterpoint. Pera who has shared writing credits Wilh Hidalgo on 13 songs Over the course of two los and an up Calls one time one night his favorite. Three Central characters a Man shot by a sniper on his wedding Day a Little boy killed by a skidding car and a woman who gave away her life for a marriage reveal the dark Side of the american dream. Despite a fond net Lor the narrative style Perez said he does t want to be known As a storyteller. I Don t like the idea of being regarded As a person who observes and writes about whal goes on around him he said. I just feel i m More a part of it than anything  one time one night is allowed immediately on the album by Shakin Shahin shakes Rosas celebratory song of passion of a woman who gives a Blind Man  it vividly illustrates How los Lobos often seams to be a band pulled in two different directions Between the hard rocking blues of Many of Rosas compositions to the plaintive introspective tunes co Willen by Hidalgo and Perez. Perez sees that As a strength not a weakness. The approach has obviously hit a chord with Many Rock fans How will the Wall survive sold 350.000 copies and by the Light of the Moon sold 230,000 copies after ust two months in the stores according to Warner Bros. And the band enjoys Iho Chance to dispel some of the misconceptions audience members might have about their people. Perez said we re just regular Guys straight ahead american Guys playing our interpretation of whore we come  Snow White turns 50 by Vernon Scott United press International he first and perhaps the Best feature length animated cartoon movie. Snow White and the seven dwarfs celebrates ils Solh anniversary this month Wilh a Mammoth worldwide re release. Walt Disney s enchanting film of a fairy tale Princess befriended by a group of dwarfs in a Woodland cottage and rescued by a handsome Prince elevated animation to a line Art. Snow vow Fewlas a landmark motion picture thai tilled the spirits of a nation during the depression and for a time was the biggest Box office Success m dim hts Lory. Snow White has been reissued about every seven years and has continued to Charm Young and old alike. Whitn the delightful fairy Lale is released july 17. In will open in 50 countries including the soviet Union and China in 20 languages in 4,000 Trie Alers the film was previously reissued in 1944.1952.1958.1967, 1975 and 1983, Snow White made its debut dec. 21.1937, at a Star studded premiere Ai the old los Angeles car May Circle theater. The dim revolutionized animal  King the first Lime a cartoon depicted a Story line Wilh characters Hal did nol rely solely on comedy. Ils Success led to Way to Bamon Mocchio. Fantasia. Sleeping Beauty and other Disney classics Hal followed Snow White a longtime dream for Wall Disney began production in 1334 and was completed in 1937. Some notable statistics a studio spokesman said 750 artists worked on the film including 32 animators 102 assistants 107 in bet donors 20 layout men 25 background artists 65 special effects animators and 15b linkers and painters. The Lin Al film was composed of More than 250,000 drawings and the music was provided by 60 musicians. Ii is estimated at least a million drawings were made during production. Early budget estimates came to $150,000, by i the tinal Cost was �1,5 million. Today in might Cost 30 times that much if it could be done at All. Ii won a special Oscar accompanied by seven Little Saluel Les presented to Disney by 9-year-old Shirley Temple at the 1938 Academy awards. In part the Oscar tribute read recognized As a significant screen innovation which has charmed millions and pioneered a great new entertainment  for the motion picture  the songs from Snoke tuft a were among the most memorable