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"THE MASTER OF BALLANTRAE" has final- ly turned up...] wonder how many people were ан disappointed as I was?
Was
By MARGARET BRUCE
he has stood as first prize, but An Vernon's seductions are the It memorable performance of the to pleture.
n Naturally there's dream sequence!
STEPS LIGHTLY It is a for
"THE ery from ROBE to "THE VEILS OF BAGDAD," but Victor Mature steps lightly from one to
for
perhaps foolish have expected too much and I think you will agree that it was not without its entertainment and excite.
It is to be followed up by a Western calbed "CONQUEST OF COCHISE" Cochlao (as
guessed
Mighty maid in "DERBY DAY," gets a you've wonderful chance as Desdemona Chieftain-Apache to be exact) -a chance she is reperied to is played by John Hodiak, and have grasped with both hands. he giver one of his best
est per- For the record, the has just formances behind the pigtails!
strangely The whole flm is married Peter Ustinov!
moving far one of its type, as DELIGHTFUL MUSIC "THE GLEN MILLER tells of the efforts of Cochise STORY" (starring
to keep the peace, until ho James to the believes his wife to have been the Stewart) Is on lis way
killed by a
white man. There But even in this fantasy other with scarcely a change of LEE and CREAT WORLD. Just
are also a great many raids, wor the another biographical fantasy as dances, war drums, as well us on a theme by Stevenson expression.
are far as I am concerned, though of the
a torture for there is enough
of its kind. !stw по Food
prefer this type of stuff that dreams are made
OF resemblance whatsover between those who of to provide material for a
Stewart and the late Glen fun. for
Hubstantial
mance.
mont.
more
ru-
except
embarrassing fears, which the last thing he is expected to
"THE VEILS produce produce in BAGDAD."
brawn once In fact he's all moro-tall, tanned, terrifle—and uresome-in a turban, to im- The critics say that the pinge on the publicity phrasso- director
William logy! Way Keighley-it comes surprise that it was direct-
ed at all.
The
ag
Deting rambles from scene to scene with an amateur air that is astonishing in players
of such repute.
J women
We needn't bother much with the story-It's an Nights
Arabian concoction about The Ottoman Empire during the 15th Century, the mosi interesting thing being a dance, in which a very few of the vells are pro- duced by Marle Blanchard.
Your enjoyment will depend or your gullibility. At any rate it will be shown soon at the LEE and GREAT WORLD, as well.
Felix Ayimar is, of Course, given no opportunity, but Roger Livesey as the talkative Irish- man is utterly lost. He dings a "begorra" or a "darlin' man" in occasionally but the part calls FROM DIXIELAND for
The inore.
"WALKING MY BABY quite useless. What waste!
BACK HOME," which teams LAVISH AS ANY
Janet Leigh with Donald So, let us look ahead to the O'Connor. This story is involved "EDDIE CANTOR STORY." It and more than a lille silly; the
"team" Cantor's unlikely to hear is delightful voice ngain bul Keele mainstay of an Army entertala-
in the ment party. Brasselle's appearance
and Miss Leigh part makes
civilian one realise how rafuses to continue in
voice and them there eyes.
the
nrc
the
continues
t
' lynching and
TALKS TOO MUCH
the
further Into Looking future of the KING'S and its
stars.
This
to
"TARZAN AND THE SHE WI DEVIL" Ands the most durable (and attractive) of all the lords
in possession of the roje:
muscles, loin-cloth and all.
of the jungle, Lex Barker, still unpressive
Miller, but I am assured that I
The um wrong on this score. music is delightful.
In the meantime, our Immediate prospect, after
the variety of partners I foresee Rock Alms i
Hudson In "GUN FURY." reviewed last week is "MARRY ME" and "TARZAN outdoor thriller was originally
intended for 3D, but it is AND THE SHE-DEVIL" As a be shown flat locally. stenographer who inherits a
Már Hudson 1s un imposing fortune, Marie Wilson co-stars ngure even in 20 as the peace- with Robert Cummings in the able man moved to violence by irst of these two, a comedy the kidnapping of his fancee which should prasa the time (Donna Reed) by a half mad pleasantly for you. Mr bandit who, incidentally, talks P Curmings la un Air Ace who t 100 much. Good melodrama, la frightened off marrying his good scenery and good-looking flancoe by her sudden wealth. The situations are forced. Litt The
It is also a possibility that we well dealt with by the players, may see Paramounts "FLIGHT and laughs come casily. It
TO TANGLER"
Thus ONLY there wasn't a yes, somewhat fuddled chase begins Dream Sequence!
with
4111 intriguing air
as we
several sorled persons (alt with stor counletiances) to meet 4 plane at Tangiers.
There's American reporter Joan Fontaine, Jack Palance, an flyer: Roberi unscrupulous Douglas, a black marketeer, and Corinne Cat
Calvet, his partner.
nction There is enough aalisty the most restless the confusión moviegoer, but
motives and identities
ค
Who could
much more he had than that ile because she is frightened of However, Jane has chnaged a love affair with a boy whose to Joyce MacKenzie, I have to The story traces the fabulous wealthy family she considers is confess to strong Inclination
of this career of the man who started socially for above her.
in favour
type of This confusion
It may be entirely In a basement in the slums of
nonsense. lower East side of Now
tions all of them entertaining. Cheetah fan club. York, and who reached world- the variety of complica- that I am a Cheer-leader of the wide fame through humanita- But that's enough of that. The resist that little monkey? But,
that it you like whatever the reason, 1 rian ventures as well as through point is his talents as u comerlian and favourite old songs ke the prejudiced and cannot give an singer.
title tune) and Dixieland musle, unbiased opinion. I loved it. The life history of enter you won't get them more tainers, particularly if they are charmingly performed BU alive, is an impoverished where. way of providing a plot, and o hackneyed one, but as a musicai
one is as
lavish as
any. this
Mr You may remember Cantor was
the
that star 03
any-
A
LEIGH & CURTIS Incidentally, Janet Leigh and Tony
such Curtis being popular young married couple among moviegoers, I am Ziegfeld Follies at one time, their fans will be delighted to which
to the sequence comes
hear that they are making an- screen in a flurry of feathers other
Allm and spangles.
Cummins
sure
"MEN OF IRON ether--called
of
is bewildering.
SEC
ام
to
The only solution offered seemed to be the death of most of the characters. But it has a A genuine sense of excitement, even if the reason isn't easily
A
a
GETS MEASLES "HOW ΤΟ MARRY MILLIONAIRE" araused me more than anything I have seen apparent. for a very long time. It is the
MEATY ROLE adventure of three impecunious
Last week I discussedi the New York models who go by CAPITOL and LIBERTY'S the dubious names of Schatze immedate futures, so now we'll Page (Lauren Bacall), Pola
take a brief glimpse ahead to Debvolse (Marilyn Monroe) and TORCH SONG," the nim that Loco Dempsey (Botty Grable).
unites the unbelievably peren- Deciding that it is just as
ntal Joan Crawford with My own WHIMSICAL STORY
reaction was one of
Michael Wilding In the near future
"THE amazement rather than delight, easy to marry a rich man as
This vivid story (Miss Craw- penthouse and set out to ensnaro
ford's first in Technicolour) LOVE LOTTERY" will show at as perhaps you will understand pont one they ront a luxurious the QUEEN'S and ALHAMBRA. when I tell you that this is an millionaires.
Jenny of Howard Pyle's Tom Brookman
(Cameron unfelds the story of The stars in this case ore David adaptation
temperamental Niven, Peggy
and adventure story of 15th Century Mitchell) is the first to fall into Stewart.
who star days
musical of chivalry.
comedy Englandthe
the trap-only to be thrown out browbeats and alienates every- force new Ealing
has It is beyond comprehension to again by Schatze because he is some good jokes built around visualise this popular couple as so badly dressed that he looks one with whom she works, then meets her Waterloo when she He Immediately becomes the fairly whimsical story of a English, either peer or peasant.
comes up against the perception, her devotee, but it takes the film star who will go to But when I tell you that Tony poor.
insight and love of blind planist any lengths to avoid publicity Curtis is going to do a song and whole.Dim to convince her.
Туе Graham (Wilding). in his next Bu, and the attentions of his fans dance act
The part of Jenny is a mealy likely tale!
"SPRING SONG," you will see fortune"-ate but they get their
for Miss Crawford-one role it that wo
to accept must learn
the just It ought to be good but
Pola
for
display of misses it somewhere. It's so any situation.
marries the landlord, and Loco calling
theatrical temperament, glamour, slow-moving for one thing and
gets her millionaire's chauffeur personality and stark emotional David Niven, although always Another film that should be
intensity, and she gives it nil charming, seemed a littlo elong very soon is "OTHELLO" the Millionaire gets the measles.
CAPTIVATING
three in abundinnen. heavier-handed with the comedy Orson Welles bravely has
Marilyn Monroe is entirely than usual,
other round with Shakespeare.
the girl who Peggy Cummins looks pretty It's of particular interest at the captivating
fall prefers Suzanne because as a girl who wins the star as moment first prize in a lottery for which Cloutier, who played the little furniture rather than wear her rehearsal routine only to be
Ann Vernon.
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Brom her very first scene in which the famous Crawford legs flash across the screen in a fast
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Don't miss this filmi
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It is absurdly bawdy and да subtle as the comedy of Michael Wilding given
as is her dramatic ability, and
terling. pantomime dame. But it rollow on unconscious humour alone to achieve this fantastic leg-puil on sex.
ME
performance as the blind planist who has always been in love with Jenny Stewart but who D.II. Lawrence provided a refuses to lot har bend him to vory much more logical. back- her will A film to see.. ground ihan you will find here.
DELIGHTFUL CONTRAST on the other hand I can't And then, in delighihil con resist recommending He
treat, there's
ISS WINS SHOWBGAT. KATE." We all have learned The KING'S beings Dick to love Cole Porter's hit songs Haymes "CRUSIN DOWN THE from this long-running stage RIVER" on 4 bebop shoehowt show, but now it is brought accompanied by Andrey Totter, spectacularly to the screen with The screenplay
tolek how Kathryn Grayson and Howard Haymes, riverboat gambler,
know the story, no doubt? A divorced couple co-
wine
ziri
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laier, the
the old boat and zele carry their parts on Into their
the bright idee of converting it private lives. into u Loating art cl46.
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As a musical this is a great
Mr. Hayroon piky both the success, bui,, if shown · In 3D, gambler and his grandson; Miss too many things
family rec
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Vory
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