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THE CHINA MAIL; FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1949.
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LOVE STORY THAT
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An all-time screen masterpiece returns to the Queen's for a week-end run, after which it will transfer to the Alhambra early: next week;
The film is MGN's' 1938 sente sation, "A Tale of Two Cities," "screen adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic of the same titl
tílle
Starring in this great produc- tion which has a cast of some 19,000 players, is Ronald Colman who plays the heroic Sidney Carton of Dickens' novel.
The presentation does justice to the book, and is untarnished by too much superfluous Hollywood trimenings which marked other later screen interpretations of the old-masters' works.
Ronald Colman as the hard- drinking, young brilliant lawyer COMMENCING with little purpose of life, gives
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A Letter to Three Wives
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"A Tale of Two Cities" relates the story of Sidney Carton whe placed his loyalty to the woman he loved, but could not have, far beyond his own interest. To the extent even of his own life.
on the
The
stars is based background of the French Re- volution, showing the effect of life-long misery let lose in a new world
so-called Liberty, Equality and Fraternity.
Ann Southern, Linda Darnell and Jeanne Crain. One of them is going to lose her husband to the silent, mysterious *Addle Ross.” Walch one of us? they all wondered. The ans wer is contained in "A Letter to Three Wives" week-end at- traction at the Roxy.
"A Letter To Three Wives"
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Roxy Theatre today presents an extremely high brand of film entertainment with the showing of "A Letter To Three Wives," a light pleas- ing comedy proportionately blended with drama and light suspense.
It is in fact an unusually clever story idea, with production scoring high marks in effect.
STATION WEST
Rating:**
Dick Powell, one-time Holly- wood sissy with a voice, is fast proving himself among the best as a movie tough. His several recent performances
these ia roles have proved that he bas chosen wisely indeed in leaving the singing and groaning to Sinatra and Crosby.
Powell's Latest "Station West,"
REO's
which is better then the usually mediocre West ern flms which Hollywood grises out these days.
"Station West" is also a plea- sent relief from the stereotyped cowboy movie of the bad sheriff and the quick-trigger stranger who comes into town to reform it and falls in love with a pretty
father girl whose
he has to ight
"A Letter To Three Wives" is He had wanted her to throw off
the all the way hinged on to one teas-
The film throughout holds a lasting interest and is featured by some remarkably well produced Tob scenes. The storming of the Bastille, the historical climax
is one example the revolution. of the brilliance of this, producing personality, Addie Boss, who tion.
remains throughout, invisible but Ronald Colman's acting dominating in the plot.
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Highlights this sensational Fl production that it still supreme, despite later screen epics.
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chains. Has George now turned to Addie?
As a matter of fact, "Station West" bas a stranger. But that
Lora was the last to think of Outwardly, Lora that letter.
is the furthest, this movie sticks
soldier of the
to the overworked theme.
Powell
Plays
1880 era, sent into Western Station to investigate an outburst ed murders and thefts.
Powell and
Both stars, Dick Jane Greer give good performance tender romance scenes with Jane Greer (in plunging necklines) making most of the advances.
The film is a little over-pro- duced. With the result that the slow
moving effects of drama be- come simply slow and not mov- ing Nevertheless "Station West." which comes to the Roxy early next week, is pleasing entertain- ment without being important.
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4 SHOWS AT: had tried to impress upen the 2.00, 1.30, 7.00 & 9.30 pm. sharp The whole, action of "Three others that she could not care if Wives" take place within one day. Porter (Paul Douglas) rán off In a series of three flashbacks as with Addie. "I have everything each wife thinks into her pro-I ever wanted.
I don't care. lem instigated by that intangible, was her boast. But thinking menacing "Addie Ross," the plot about it now, she recalls how of the film unfolds.
Porter had first resisted their marriage and bow finally she had won. Is Porter having his own
back now?
Three wives are embarking on boat for a day's excursion. Just before that, a letter comes to each of them szying calmly, con- Adently, triumphantly: "You sec, girls, I've run off with are maybe. It is not until at the of your husbands."
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The three become inwardly alarmed, each thinking of their own As each wife decided on running for the nearest phone, the boat draws away from the pier.
The boat docks at the end of the day. The three wives hurry to their homes and husbands..
country club dance that that they will know.
night
In that last scene at the coun- try club dance, comes the fitting and pleasing dramatic climax to "A Letter To Three Wives.”
The film is most recommend- able to husbands and wives irre-
Down the stream, on their way,spective of years. Teen agers the wives look back on their own respective He.
however, may find the intricacies and problems of married life in Three Wives" a tittle bit drawn
The first wife, Debbie (Jeanne Crain) reflects on her relation.out.
by
ship with her husband. She re- Compensating this is the all calls her first country club dance round
performances
fine
and her embarrassment when Jeanne Crain as Debbic, Anu meeting Brad's social set. Then Southern as Rita and Linda Dar-
the
subsequent whispers
that nell as Lora Mae, wives respec- Brad (Jeffrey Lynn) had never tively of Jeffrey Lynn, "Kirk really forgotten Addie. Tonight is Dougies and Paul Douglas: on the country club"dance" again all "star cast in a top ranking and Brad had only told her this, domestic comedy-drama. morning that he might be away
overnight on business
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Jack Lee, radio actor and hus- commercial radio scripts which
band of Agnes Moorehead,' has George had not liked and had been added to the cast of "The once told of her sponsors, to Octopus and Miss Smith" at War- whom George had thought, shener Bros. in the role of a Navel had been commercially 'enslaved. Jomcer. Lee and Miss Moorehead have been married for almost 20 years. The actor did a role in "The Voice of the Turtle" Warners.
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