Statesman Journal from Salem, Oregon • Page 47
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5 19 52. 8 The Statesman QUOREGON Statesman, Salem, June 2, '74 (Sec. V)-1 859 Television Home Garden Travel Ann Landers Features Movie Site This building on Oregon State Hospital grounds Brooks Hiber, in her first movie-related job, has note boo': in hand to will be the site of exterior scenes for "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's keep track of a welter of details. (Statesman pho by John Nest," to be filmed in Salem this fall. Production assistant Denise Ericksen) Salem Woman in 'Cuckoo's Nest' Role By WILMA BONSANTI on a tour of the hospital and discussed with las, 27, production manager for "Cuckoo's Staff Writer, The Statesman them various aspects of mental illness.
Nest" and younger brother of Michael You won't see her on the screen, but a offered me the job in February Douglas. Both are sons of actor Kirk Salem woman is playing a key role in the liaison with the hospital staff, technical Douglas. upcoming production of "One Flew Over advice and administrative details; I'm On a visit here in conection with the the Cuckoo's Nest." sure, mostly because of my experience, filming, Joel Douglas said stars of "CucSpecified furniture, props and costumes including working at the hospital in high koo's Nest" will not be announced until power lines for set lighting school and college." signing of contracts is completed. That has countless other details involved in filming Mrs. Hiber, 31, formerly was assistant been a major reason for repeated delays in all represent the performance of Denise regional director of the Child Guidance the project, he said.
Brooks Hiber. Center in Chehalis, and most re- There have been reports, however, that Her job as a production assistant for cently taught sociology at Whitman College Burt Reynolds is to play one of the major "Cuckoo's Nest" is both far removed from in Walla Walla. roles. Mrs. Hiber's experience as a psychiatric Movie-making, she says, "I was never.
Search is continuing for a 6-foot-tall social worker and, she believes, a direct interested in before. But I'm very glad I Indian to play a role which figures promioutgrowth of that experience. did take this job. It's truly exciting to nently in Ken Kesey's novel of life in a The daughter of Dr. Dean Brooks, watch like a puzzle as all the pieces mental institution, Douglas said.
Oregon State Hospital superintendent, Mrs. come The cast will number about 50, including Hiber met representatives of Fantasy Mrs. Hiber says her employment will some Salem area residents appearing as Films, production company for "Cuckoo's continue through the filming, scheduled to extras. while she was visiting her parents start in mid-September in an unused build- Mrs. Hiber says one of them will not be from Walla Walla, Wash.
ing at the state hospital, "but in what her. "I feel I've got the most exciting job Mrs. Hiber accompanied co-producers capacity I don't know." there is. I'm not the least bit interested in Michael Douglas and Sol Zaentz and others She works most directly with Joel Doug-.
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