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ME AND THE COLONEL
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THE CHÌNA MAIL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1958.
FILMS
CURRENT & COMING
by
ANTHONY FULLER
had already com- In, "The Man in Gref?"; With men. Into war plated my review of my own cars, I heard the op- veterans, there comes now
plate that, filled the Berlini
the Colonel," when I re- cripple in ceived
note.
Danny Kaye in "Me and cinema when his role as the and again a film that tells The Seventh Vell? the truth. Banned by die universal acclamation. iators, who will die com- from earned Paramount telling me But Mr Knowall Mason knew fortably, at least, in their
of best. and It "The Decks Ran
A
the progress of the film Danny is making for them; "The Five Feunies."
While it does not exactly condom what I have written In my review, that Danny
won't
widened daughter, among conditions of a
Nazi Germany in defeat.
Regarding the authentle bacit- ground, I can be for once in my
The rabble of the towns; the pathe- heaped Stre, doganatle,
e notices enquiring the where abouts of lost relatives, ail this was part of the proud boast of Welch whích would enduro for a thousand years.
Red is the best he can do, then beds, it is banished from I'm the Flying Dutchmen. the sight of the next Along with Mason is Broderick generation of belligerents Crawford who must have taken a couple of hours off from Tele. who will litter the baille vision to make this epic. fields of the earth to satisfy In recalling that background;
The blurb sayo
the terrible Eastern Front; the it in a true the ego of some old men.
that munincal conditions The trouble is, the young companied the rise of Hitler's ten learn the moment of Germany, and the wild bestial truth in that awful burst of conditions that weht with
it is too late. machine gun Bre. And then are only "too well known.
be allowed to wop horses' story, it speaks of a sultry beauty does show that Dauny reallers at the mercy of a bestial crew
their mutinous that he has got to give the pub and
lendem. He what they want.
Maybe. As Mason says in the exploring each frantic poss Alm "My brain raced feverishly. bility," So did mine, but all `I Bound was the decits ran black and white.
"Five Pennies" is the story of Jazzdom's immortal "Red" Nichols, and
the magnificent socrlier he made for his little girl.
Plenty of opportunity for Danny to play the wistful stuff he does so well. Playing along supporting will be Louls Arm- strong, Bob Crosby, and Harry Guardino,
Alding and abetting, and the usual chime of the umal trouble is Dorothy Dandridge. tra change that name if I were her before Time's critic gets onto it.) i can't think for the life of me why writers ask us to accept as a plot the fact that Para-hong a crowd of men leads to
trouble. Trouble
overy woman'a second name. Ask any married man.
And here's something mount did not tell me, bist I got straight from the
gossip shop. Danny Kaye is playing "Five Pennies" for an Academy Award. Make a note of the fam and see if he gels it.
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ERICH MARIA REMARQUES
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A TIME TO LOVE AND A TIME TO DIE
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All is implied in the Alm, but actual combat scenes are Erich Maria Remarque told omitted. Correctly so, and the
for it. my, generation with his book picture is the stronger
the What the film is trying to say and aim, "All Quiet On
who Was Western Front." I said what is: it is not Hitler none had dared say before. It the eneroy of mankind; IT IS told of the mud and horror, the HITLERISM. sheer foul slaughter housc of the batürfeld, which up to then consisted in the pages of roman- lic novels as a proud flag way, ing affair, with a weepy quiet death
thrown in for atro- sphere,
I think that whatever your opinion of the film might be from the review 1 give, you had better go along and see it, of If you have had enough war and war books and films, I hasten to assure you this ią not another war funz For his trouble, Het Ro-
You
might not know the marque was ordered out of
stars, so I say right away that Germany by Herr Hitler, And once again, millions of young they are good Lilo Pulver and men were sold the old lle, and John Clavin play Elizabeth and discovered too late that the Erast with poignant reference to report on death, given by our the characters created by Tie- this Hémarques and Blundens, Is marque. Thayer David brings out the tale of the lecherous, before the only true report,
conceited, and arrogant Bind other Time anddened
time ing, while Keenan Wynn seem s said softened, Remarque leaps once to be a good US. citizen in the was more to the breach. This time German Army,
Not even those who endured It is his. "A Time to Love, and the a Time to Die," which comes the
bombing of London, that to the sorecas of the Star and Coventry, Liverpool, con
WHEN "Merry Andrew"
shown out the Y wog
Colony, some time World of Suzie Wong." What it made its debut In walks Into the Colony, is given parts of the world, I VIP treatment, an eminent offl- tha! Danny Kayo
the bright trying to break out of lights, and he walks away with slapstick clown parts
have made his name.
cer to show
a best seller.
him
sentimentul
Metropole.
"
and
know anything what it was like when Britain struck track. The It just shows thai new im-
Who would Some contradicted me, othere
It has not the naked cruelty bombing pressions are best.
BIC sequences
well have thought that
giris cracked baric that they
the Western done; the real business of the wish of "All Quiet on our would have made news? Or he wouldn't. "Me and
the the Front," but in its way it tells pampered brutes,
hihed thui, more than
Colonel," proves my statement the same sad story of man's thugs who were the Hitler's гору
correct. On the oldier hand, I folly, and his inability to learn. pet storm troopers, Le an ex- concede the remark that many As a production it is provoca- cellently, produced seqquence. might make, "1 wish he hadn't,” live, moving, and very disturb- I therefore recommend this ing. Filmed in CinemaScope film on the following polizia. It It Is obvious that A truly and Eastman Colour, It de la o thoughtful and moving doubtedly is, would great artist as Danny Kaye un- cribes through an idylle though story. There in a strong feminine wish to tragically brief romance, the re- appeal The new stars are very break away from the humdrum actions of a typical German good. An entirely new facet on roles of a crazy zany, and set soldier and a doctor's pretty the business of World War II. into characters more suited to
MM
Ranks must be making money.
They have just spent seven and sixpence op an sirmat letter to me to say that they have signed up Gene Kelly lo atar Sn
£500,000 Glant-screen color musical. The provisional title Is "Gentleman's Gentleman.”
Quite frankly, I don't like the title. It seems a bit dated, and rings a bell in my mind of the old Jack Buchanan stuff. As matter of fact, it is an Edward- ian-era musical.
his versatile character.
The question is, who is the better judge, the Public or The second Danny himself? qüestion becomes, wil" the public permit him to change the role?
I think not. The huge myriad headed cinema audience has the inken into its affection crazy loon, the moon-struck calf, the inspired harlequin of ilfe fantastic. And if Danny's going to stay up top, he's got to get back where he was. they
That does not mean to soy
Carried away by success, Ranks are contemplating making the alm in Todd-AO. Now their Feuson for saying this i have been looking in at the that "Me and the Colonel," is, Dominion, Tottenham Court Road, where people are sitting on the pavement crying for tickets at a £1 a time, to see "South Pactic.”
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I have already told you of the Todd-AO projection. It s far in advance of the ordinary 35 mm projector as the 35 m projector is in advance of the magic lantern.
to
But before Hanks decide Bm the Gene Kelly script in Todd-AO, they should have an ether look at the shooting script. I doubt very much whether 60 many indoor shots of a London background of Edwardian music halls would justify the use of this fabulously costly method.
.+
from Another bit of news Finewood: Stewart Granger la returning to England. He is go- Jean Ing to team up with Simmons to make "The Night- comers." This is from the Erle and it concerns Ambler book,
well with the adventures of an Englishman involved in a civil war in
FAR EASTERN COUNTRY. Ranks' capitals, not miine.
It will be mode in colour, and Jean Simmon ploys the Eurasian girl in the dim. I do not know where location shote will be mode. I suggest Rockney Marshes.
not a good film.
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ments, chalce.
Mode
more
The King's and Princess have chosen it follow the record of "The Ten Command- and 1 admire their
modestly then the usual Danny Kaye alm, t Has a wonderful story, but one which I fear can mean some. thing only to those of
my gentration. Kaye symbolises all depressed and badgered human- Ity, in the role of S. L. Jaco- bowsky, a Polish refugee fee- Ing before the Nazis.
I feel that this I can take its place among the films that London are recalled to such
as the Curtott and theatres Studio One.
In Kaye is sceti all
those wistful aspirations of a human- ily that wishes to live at peace: with its neighbour, yet accept-
facts ing the present
With Buch cheerful courage, that
a fur-off Utaples belong to
me.
Curt Jurgens, as the arretant Polish Colonel, fnds strength lles with the unmartial Kaye, also of international Jurgens,
the flm fame, strengthens ehormously.
Nicole Maurey suppites the tangle in the triangle, and with these three to lead, the follow- ing is strong,
nup-
There is a superlative porting cust Francoise Romy; Akin Tamiroff; Marita Hunt; and Alexander Scourby.
In using the word modest of the film, I uso it strictly in its connotative sense, Modest only that it comes a fim presented
the
As thousands of other bual ridiculous without
the
Englishmen, I have a It is a great film in its ow
'directed by deep sense of humiliation right, superbly that we have falled to live Pater Glenville, taken from the
"fucolowsky and play up to the expectations Mr Colonel," by Franz, Werfel, and James
Mason entertained produced upon the stage by the prestige-Aviso Theatre Guild of un our behalf.
America.
It sparkles with subtle fun, and as an epigram, have you heard anything better on
As a country, we have felled him as a people, we have dia eppointed him; as artists, we have failed to appreciate his ex military ceptional gifts," he acknowledges possessing.
anfrich
the this than willingly Kayofem? "There no doubt, Colonel, you have one of the twelfth finest minds of the
All this we must accópt, and century." in return reply that as an actor,
There I leave it. Those who
he has everything except the, hava syớn to see, will see what ability to select a role that doce this Mira 18. Junfloo to his talent.
thick_car_drama, “Tha
And thin
And those who have earn to Decks hear, will even do better. Ran Red," marks the desènt of James Mason, so pointedly, that I suggest his next nim be; "The Docline and Fall MAROD."
of
Jemen
war to war, and we wood e pert justi un be plejes tutis froen bellicone young
Where has he found la Holly'. A time moves on: from
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HOOVER & PARAMOUNT:
"The
Ran Deals
Red." James Mason stoops to com- quer in this "True Story' of lust and mutiny on the high Well directed; good Bess. Dazers work, and violent sequences, make this film good stock number to pull the audience in. Also Dorothy Dandridge, and Broderick (TV) Crawford. BOXY & BROADWAY: "The
Barbarian and the Grishka.” John WITHO and Elko Ando, in a sentimental story of the first American Con- sul-General to Japan and Geisha who was sent to spy about him, and at- tempt to destroy him. Bean- Uifully
Dentary produced; strungky directed; outstanding for ita visital
the
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STAR & MIETROPOLE: "A Time to Love, and a Time to Die,” An intensely mat- ing story told with cine- matic skill, Immense ferpė-
mino appeal, strong social angle, a violent comment inhumanity of wpon the taan, this film là riot over- dome. Interesting always, M very strong Hok up with Armirites Day, a picture to be so. Those who go with a sense of duty, will remain to be interested by the film's
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Re- marque, of "All Quiet On The Western Front.” New star: John Gavín, 1410 Pulver, with Jock Mahosty, and Dan Defore. KING'S PRINCESS; Danny Kayo in "Mo and the Colonel." High-class Filma showing
23099 look in Danny, Kare. The film Kaya wanted to make › Realtr shows that brutality cannot but takes tho most longest road and the ampaing way to prove the point Kaye, an outstandiag versatiin artist.- Cart. Jur» rena, magnifloent-as à miļķ❤ lary man with a fine 1zia mind. Nicole Maurey, clever and amusing In the old business...firent supporting eart assembled to help Bunny along with his favourite film.
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LEE & ASTOR: "A Night to Remember." Rank's prestige masterpiece. A fitin depict- „Ang-with-raro gening the last hours of the ill-fated Titanic. Made with a reallam nover *before found in the filam
depicting this dissier, the. film also achieves heights. Made 'by
William MacQuitly, starring Kenneth More, Introducing 200
冉 speaking roles, this is *mar fim..
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HOOVER & PARAMOUNT: "Gilst." MGM *prestige musical, made in Cinema- Scope and Meirocolour. Bet In beginning-of-the-century Paris, with plot that suggesKÍN that the best way for a girl to make good is not to bo tou good. Lively, Baig, -colourful and bright, had
strong audience appeal.- Strong, cast with Lesilo Ceron'as Glial, and Murice Chevalier leading. Full of mauty intrigue, ibis aiNGLE- ing film should rujóy streng local support. Also Louis Jourdan, Hermione Ciingtolil, KYR Gabor,
Irabel Jeans. ROXY & BROADWAY! “THE
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Diane Cienio, and Eva Gabor in an Eastman Colour selfrica) comedy melodrama about an alderly aristocrat wha ruvesis big levo iffa to help patch up, film '@matt+In+Ffw*% mmmertske, Flashback bisikod; /h Edwardian wellin
Oimi full of surprises, the Fekas not being that of tirn~ ing from entire to siekigtzt. Bennilful
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Groent's politicsi - cum- Tomance melodrama. Has no plot
duel between Englishman and American for the love of a Eurasian girl in Saigon............ High-claps, lim depending a lot on * spoken dialogue rather than action. Redgrave shinës In and at this Strong appeal to the Colony's better" read and mors intelligent einem – zoer. Audie Murphy, Michael Redgrave, and Glores Moll. KING'S & PRINCESS! "The Roy." The key opens the door of a top flat in whe- Time Plymouth, mad there beging the isle, Pirti rite
· Dios about resens boats and / unlawful passion. Sophia Laren - doesn't?) bother to dress, her husband, aWAY. The boys have the keys. Three fine performanceR from Sophia Loren, Trevor and Witam Földes, Film riade by Orrol ("Third Stati"). Reed, 126 Á AFTOR: "Sea Fary."
Organisationa
Starring Stanley Békér. Vie- sor MaLaglen, und Luetank Paturs). Filmed in Apain,
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