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LOUIS HAYWARD AND PATRICIA MEDINA ... and the guns went "Boom"
Louis Hayward wields
a handy
sword
For a good job of crooning, Hollywood is likely to pick Bing Crosby. For a project that requires a forceful emotion, Broderick Crawford is likely to get the nod. And when there's an opening for an A-1 swashbuckler, Louis Hay- ward is an obvious choice.
Hayward, currently performing his feats of derring- do at the Roxy and Broadway in Columbia's "Fortunes of Captain Blood," one of Rafael Sabatini's thrillers, joins a select group of actors who have had a natural fitness for the swashbuckling type of role.
Musical at the Queen's and Alhambra
"Three Little Words,” now showing at the Queen's and Alhambra is not Frod-Astaire's best, but it is far from his worst. In its own way it is intriguing and intørosting, because it contains a wealth of old songs beautifully re-sung. The colour is perfect, and Red Skolton's comedy is moturely comic for a change than merely slap-stick.
Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., was any proceeds to wreck merry havoc example. Likewise John Barry with the forces of the Spanish more, John Gilbert and Ramon king in order to free his men who captured and sen- Navarro, who were joined by have been such latter-day swashbucklers ar tenced to slavery, Errol Flynn, Tyrone Power and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
In "Fortunes of Captain Blood," Hayward brings to full flower the
strenuous art of the swash-
The story is pointless but it provides excellent op- portunities for Fred Astaire and Vera-Ellen to appear in exquisite numbers, Vera-Ellen, herself, does a few dance routines which should establish her as Mr. Astaire's best partner in a long time.
Although Hayward enn erchent doublet and hose and a potent sword, he is happiest when h has the opportunity to ply the
swashbuckler's trade.
The plot sometimes slow, hut as soon as the film becomes Intolerable, a brilliant spectacle of song and dance restores one's attention in the way only M-G-M knows how to do.
Mr. Astaire continues to dis- play remarkable agility, Mis Vera-Ellen has taken a long time to emerge from anonymity, but with this picture she should be- gin to go places. Her special type of dancing a combination of classical ballet with the
crudest litterbug-accentuates her talent She is perfectly balanced, and her attitudes would be impossible ir she were not thoroughly grounded in the intricacies The Dance" as an art-form.
of
"Three Little Words"--they are "I Love You"-is very subdued spectacle, but finishes with a polish which pleases.
BARBARA MURRAY' IS 21 YEARS OLD
This is Gus Gus, the vallant though plump little mouse in Walt Dlaney's "Cinderella," which is proving to be such a bit at the King's Theatre,
"MAN DETAINED” FINISHED
Twenty-one on September 27, Barbara Murray celebrated her! birthday with a small party at a Hall of Jeffrey Dell's produc- London
She restaurant.
had
tion for Independent Artists, Edward Underdown Man Detained," starring Edward hoped that and Nalasho Parry, who star with her latest Aim, "Man De Underdown, Natasha Parry, Wil- tained," would be there but they liam Hartnell, Maxwell Reed and
ton Park Studios. When her
on on location were working all night at Mer- Barbara Murray, has been almed
Barbara visited party finished, Edward and Natasha on the set Marshes and in the Hastings area at Merton Park and took then of Britain. The picture has been
completed in 12 weeks.
buckler. As Captain Peter Blood,] Typical of these roles were who turned to piracy only when "The Man in the Iron Mask," firet society outlawed him, Hayward participates in new escapades of of his Dumas roles; "Anthony tome of her birthday cake.
Adverse," "Son of Monte Cristo, Sabatini's pirate hero-fighting, "Return of Monte Cristo," looting, loving-as never before, "Pirates of Capri,"
and
With the caso, grace, magnif- As the invincible Captain Bloori cent dosh and laughing bravade in Fortunes of Captain Blood." Induced by frequent swashbuckl- Hayward continues to confirm hi ing roles, Hayward confounds his standing as head man in the enemies and aids his comrade-in- swashbuckling league, arms in "Fortunes of Captain Blood."
Patricia
Featured in the large cast of "Fortunes
Bloorl' of Captain are
Medina,
George Moeready, Alfonso Bedoya, Dona and, disguised as a fruit peddler. Drake and Lowell Gilmore..
He lands from his good ship, The Avenger, on a hostile island
the Romdey
QUEEN'S
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Showing Today at 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.30 p.m.
BIG STARS!
1000 LAUGHS!
MGMS BIG TECHNICOLOR MUSICAL:"
FRED ASTAIRE - RED SKELTON VERA-ELLEN - ARLENE DAKL
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**WARD ST YOU"
"THREE LITTLE WORDS"
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* 5 SHOWS SUNDAY? Extra Performance 3 LITTLE WORDS"
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AT 11.30 A.M.
At 12 NOON
ALHAMBRA K
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Commencing Today at 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 & 9.30 p.m.
ENTIRELY NEW !
SAILS SET FOR PLUNDER
AND WOMEN'S ARMS-
or dungeon and
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Sabatini's fabulous
pirate in new adventures
before
screened!
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FIRST EPISODE
JACK ARMSTRONG
SHOWING
TODAY
THE ALL-AMERICAN BOY
Aduated from the addio lestviz,
JOHN HANS as lack: ROSEMARY 13PLANCHÉ 3: Betty
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Maureen Macdonald O'HARA CAREY COMANCHE
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WILL GEER CHARLES
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SHOWING TODAY
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FOR ALL THE WORLD TO LOVE!
Walt Disney's greatest strice *Snow White" .......here to set
a spark in your heart
and a sparkle in your eye!',
WALT DISNEY'S
Cecil B. DAMillo's “Bameon" and Delilah," which ta' now. showing at the Leo and Liberty Theatres, is continuing to draw the crowds at every performance. The Technicofar spectacle which is based on the Bibló ators Hedy Lamarr and Victor Ma turo, "plùs¦á "cast, of thousands. Above, Miss Laniare le shown- in a dress that would have had the Philistines whistling' In the, market square.
INDERELLA ORIENTAL
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Color by TECHNICOLOR
BASKETBALL
FIBBIDI-BOBED
MUSIC
that even the birds.
( arò singing!
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SCOTT ROMAN
pirits
FORTUNES of CAPTAIN BLOOD
staning
LOUIS HAYWARD
BRING
YOUR
FAMILY:
Patricia MEDINA George MACREADY
· Aitness BEDOYA • Bau BRAKE • Led GILMORE". Berry by Michael Higan, Rubert Libott and Frank Bart Basefapos the novel by RAFAEL SABATINI
Directed by BORIAN DOUGLAS Prodies by HARDY ICE BROWN
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