European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 18, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Rentals v 1 Speed Fox video 2 when a Man loves a woman Touchstone 3 City slickers ii Columbia 4 guarding less Columbia tristan 5 Beverly Hills cop Iii Paramount 6 Wyatt Earp Warner 7 with honors Warner 8 getting even with dad Mem a 9 the paper Mca Universal 10 the flan Slones Mca Universal sales 1 Speed Fox video 2 Snow White and the seven dwarfs Disney 3 Jurassic Park Mca Universal 4 the night Mart before Christmas Touchstone 5 the flan stones Mca Universal 6 nirvana Uvel tonight sold Dull Geffen 7 Tombstone Hollywood 8 How the Grinch stole Christmas Mem a 9 the 3 tenors lit concert 1994 vision 10 Playboy 1995 video playmate Calendar Playboy children 1 Snow White and the seven dwarfs Disney 2. Aladdin Disney 3 Humbelina Warner 4 Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen logical i ranch Valstar 5 the return of Jafar Disney 6 muppet classic theater Jim Henson 7 the Story of Christmas hem Dale 8 How the Grinch stole Christmas Mem a 9 the Princess and the Goblin hem Dale 10 the Fox and the hound Disney compiled by billboard. The top 20 stateside to shows of dec. 5-dec. 11, according to the . Nielsen co. Season to Date ranking and for first time showing an x for one time Only presentation or a u Lor unavailable is in parentheses v 1 1 Home improvement 2 2 Grace under fire 3 4 Ernic a \ 4 3 Seinfeld 5 5 Nype Blue r 6 7 7 monday night football los Angeles Raider sat san Diego 8 x movie National Lampoon s Christma vacation 9 9 murder she wrote lbs 10 10 Ellen 10 12 mad about you 10 7 Roseann . 13 14 madman of the people 14 19 20/20 15 u full House 16 17 friends 17 x movie reunion lbs 18 x movie while Justice sleeps 19 20 me and the boys 20 u 48 hours Cess -.,. Warner Gibson and James Garner Are on the Mark in the comedy adventure Maverick just out on video. Another Side of Var stereo by Dennis Hunt los Angeles times salesmen say it s surprising How Many Var buyers Don t realize a Basic fact about Ste Reo Versi the stereo sound is not inherent in the machines. In other words you Don t get stereo sound by hooking up a stereo Var to just any source. It has to be connected to a stereo to or a stereo system. Carefully Check out the Remote control when buying a Low end $150200 May not have enough controls to suit your needs. You May have to buy a More expensive machine to get a re Mote with More features. Consider that whoever is getting the Var As a present May want a Var plus a system that simplifies taping now on some machines in the $22530q Range. For those still intimidated by on screen programming this is a Good alternative. Remember though because of the parameters of the Var plus systems in some machines what can be recorded May be limited on tvs with a Cable Box. Newt s pick incoming House speaker Newt Gingrich recently said that people should rent the 1938 drama boys town starring Spencer Tracy and Mickey Rooney to get a sense of orphanage care. That s what Many Are doing. Suddenly this Vintage tear Jerker Mem a is the hottest classic around. A spot Check of stores around the country indicated that the movie is renting briskly. A clerk in a los Angeles blockbuster outlet which had no copies available said this was the first time it had been rented in six months. Special interest if you want to know How Joan Collins who s in her 50s, stays trim and pretty she explains it on Joan Collins secrets of fitness and Beauty which comes out Jan. 3, when the Post Holiday fitness craze gets under Way. Though it s being promoted As a video for women of All Ages and fitness Levels its strongest Appeal will be to Middle aged women trying to look As glamorous As Collins. From Fonkim Home video. Death Valley memories is an absorbing documentary that uses interviews stills and Grainy old films to chronicle the rugged life in death Valley in the first half of the Century. The most intriguing part is the anecdotes about the bizarre effects of the extreme heat. From flashpoint films Call 310 578-1112. New videocassette releases Maverick Warner. A film version of the 50s comedy Western to series that starred James Gar Ner. In this one Mel Gibson plays the Lead role As the charming rascally Gambler who s travelling with an equally conniving card shark Jodie Foster and a marshal played by in a Clever casting move Gar Ner. Directed by Richard Donner this movie is about their adventures on the Way to the climatic High stakes poker game. Basically lighthearted fun though it does drag in spots. Call norths de 777 Fox video. A gripping Nail biter of a mystery drama about a reporter James Stewart searching for cop killers 11 years after the murder. He s convinced that the two prisoners convicted of the crime Are innocent. Richard Conte co stars As one of the convicts. Page 18 sunday. December 18, 1994
