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JOHN CROMWELL'S
Dead Reckoning
Marian
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CARNOYSKY-CANE-PRINCE MILLER FORD
Longley by Cover . P. Canal, Chery Fisher
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HUNTED FOR MURDER
HUGH WILLIAMS
→ GRETA GYNT
MARIUS GORING
Take My life
VYEN FRANCES - A · SULLIVAN
A CHE GUILD PROVETON
Prodead by
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER
RISKEP MURDER
--FOR TRUTH
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RS WAS A LOVE OUT OF THIS
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SWITCH TO COMEDIES
"I forgot to tell you. I don't trust anybody especially women!" says Humphrey Bogart as he deliberates whether to kiss or kill Lizabeth Scott in this scene from the thriller, "Dead Reckoning."
King's Theatre.
ACTORS
at the
MUST BE
LANGUAGE-WISE
BY MERLE OBERON
about
world wide art which
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Lighter Films Preferred
T
THE studios are switching
from crime and period } drama-to comedy.
First off the mork is Ealing Studios' chief, Sir Michaet Balcon.
Incidentally, no one in the film industry deserves knighthood more than Balcon, whose honour was an- nounced at the New Year.
They tell me Balcon's contribution to Inter-Dominion friendship-with 1ts
Australian eple, "The Over- landers"--was one of the big reasons why the Prime Minister recommend- ed the King to confer the honour.
In the production feld, Balcon
has picked three tales to signal the new (general comedy policy.
These fules are: the story of an
Imaginative Irish youth. "Kind Hearts Are Coronets," a period plece which treats a macabre ther
theme with heart, and "Passport
a
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a fantasy of extraordinary In the heart of London. Tebby Clarke, who wrote the story of Euling's "Hue And Cry," penned "Passport To Pimlico," Clarke is one of the few British scenarists who are Jurning out really good stuff.
OTHER COMEDIES
Other British comedies will come from the Korda studios.
Stage playwright Frederick Lons- dule has written a gay subject for star Rex Harrison and director Carol Reer; and there's "The Devil's Delight," in which Cary Grant will play the devil.
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THEY FIND A CAUSE
stars returning E and
A VERY day you read more French and Hallan
from Hollywod and New York. You may have to wait, however, mar stories
know of others going to Hollywonil. for Celia Johnson in the adaption of Hollywood's studios sending
And Ameriena talent is going over-
the stage comedy. "No Medals" ramera crews and actors all
seas in increasing numbers
They're going to enl it "Her Majesty The House-wife" on the screen. Acting Is or the world to film pictures
You may have to wait, too, for the in The actual story-location set is standard in every nation, mil in-
Ivuc Novello's version of ternational arceptance of an actor is movie thugs. As an actress, this post-based solely on his ability, Panto- West End musical hit, "Perchance war clunge in the movie-making mine, facial expression and physical To Dream," pattern concerns me deeply. It gestures convey general ideas, but also deeply concerns every actor this is the age of the talking picture. If your language is foreign to in every country of the world.
theatre-goers you are not doing your To be specifte. the
lah full job in communicating thoughts speaks only one language will be
and ideas to the audience. The con. handicapped. definitely cept of One World, which may or may not come off politically, is cer- tainly being achieved crematically. The star who is a stranger beyonil the borders of his own country and cannot adapt himself to the speech of another nation, will be at a tre- mendous disadvantage.
Right now I am in Berlin, Ger- many, with an RKOH Radio camera
am cut to im erew "Berlin Express."
scenes
for
On the way across the Atlante 1 happened to read the passenger 1st that was posted on the ship's bulle tin board. There were
Britisht,
THEATRE Directory
TODAY'S FILMS
QUEEN'S--Two Years Before
the
Mas (Alan Ladd, Brian Donlevy, Barry Fitzgerald). KING'S Dead Reckoning Humphrey
Bogart, Lizabeth Scott). LEE—Take My Life (1ugh Williams,
Greta Gynt).
Let us consider, for example, my own current Alm assignment.
Travelling Grand Hotel
The picture is a sort of travelling "Grand Hotel" on wheels, the story
QUEEN'S ALHAMBRA
DAILY AT
DAILY AT
2.30,,5.15, 7.15 & 9.15 P.M. 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 P.M.
SHOWING TO-DAY
THE LUSTY PAGES OF THE GREAT AMERICAN GLASSIC OF HIGH-SEA ADVENTURE SIP'CLP IN THRILLING MATESTY ACROSS THE SCREEN
TWO YEARS
BEFORE THE MAST
F100 the world has the
From Richent Troty Dana e Immortal Brocz
to this pic the dent ship."Hyde,
an kissy's most exciting sayage Jim Laddled 100 best scared us in derperata dabanca of that caglainata right the brutal code of the are and me
the song is the shared his dangers
A Trimmount Picture waiting
Alan LADD· Brian DONLEVY William BENDIX Barry FITZGERALD
-- Borri di SUVA -Eder HERNANDEZ - AZGA KADER – Dr VAN EXTON – Darryl SEPAN
Produced by SITONE MUTÍ · Duschwa by JÕPE TARTÓW
Screen Per by Songs & Bhai má Geiger
AT THE QUEEN'S
TO-MORROW MORNING AT 11.30 A.M.
Clark GABLE Lana TURNER in
"HONKY-TONK"
AN M-G-M PICTURE AT REDUCED PRICES!
ORIENTAL
SHOWING TO-DAY: 2:30-5.15-7.20~~9.20, P.M.
IS SMILES AHEAD OF-
-lis
PAULETTE Goddard and husband A Grand Musical-Comedy Crammed with Song, Romance and Fun!
Burgess Meredith will make # flm about the Jewish exodus from Europe to Palestine called "Night | Watch.” The
couple will donate services free. All profits will go to Palestine relief.
their
sent food parcels from America to The Merediths, who have already of a trip from Paris to Berlin, the entire British film crew of "An featuring people of five different Ideal Husband," will bring to London nationalities American, British, £1,000 worth of food for friends in Russian, French and German. To Britain. achieve the international flavour, the characters all speak in their own languages. In the course of my portrayal of an English woman of mystery, I have dialogues in French, Russian and German,
I'm lucky in that I happen to be able to speak most of the languages in the picture more or less fluently. As little girl I lived with my parents in Europe.
I don't think this knowledge was responsible for my getting the part in "Berlin Express," but I certainly don't think it hurt my chances.
Hands Across The Sea There is plenty of evidence to support my ideas on the advantages
Seeks Perfect
Male Voice For
Christ Role
An English producer is seeking "the most authoritative and most beautiful male voice in the world" to represent the voice of Christ in Aim to be called "Mary Magdalene." Margaret Lockwood will have the | of bilinguality. Foreign stars who title role.
have risen to the top in their own Although producer Brian Hurst countries usually score a hit in says it Impossible to make a film America. And in almost every case, about Mary Magdalene without they either knew, or learned
Eng- lish, when they arrive in the Christ, the censor will not allow a representation of Christ in person To mention just a few names, there on the screen, only an Indirect in-
for exumple Charles Boyer, dication of His presence. Ingrid Dergmati, Sonja Henie, In the scene in which Christ re- Viveca Lindfors and the newly arveals himself to Mary in the garden rived Valli,
after He has risen from the dead, He Yes, this hands-across-the-sens will be represented by a bright movement should stimulate friend- Bight. ship between nations as well as lead to better films, betler acting and
arc
CENTRAL-The Uninvited (Ray
Milland, Ruth Hussey) ORIENTAL-Irish Eyes Are Smiling (Dick Haymes, June Haver). CATHAY—Wild Bill Hickok Rides Cabot, Constance onnett ALHAMBRA Two Years Before the
Mast. MAJESTIC--Down to Earth (Ritu
Hayworth, Larry Parks). STAR-Crossfire (Robert Young.
more variety. There certainly but sometimes He will be represent- Robert Mitchum, Robert Ryan), I nothing wrong in that.
B Mem
TORTURE ON
THE
In other scenes audiences will hear His words spoken off-screen,
Teď us a shadow on the wall,
HIGH
SEAS!
MAJESTIC
TECHNICOLOR!
At 2.30, 5.20,
7.20 & 9.20 p.m.)
She Sings!!
She Dances?!
Sho's Terrifiot,
HAYWORTH PARKS Down to Earth
· MARC PLATE ·ROLAND GULVER-JAMES GLEASONT
EDWARD EVERLET HORTON-ADELE JERGENS:
GEORGE MACREADY WILLIAM FRAWLEY?
Directed by ALEXANDER HALL
Á DON HARIMAN PRODUCTION
Captain and crow of the devil ship, Pilg im, stand by to watch first mate William Bendix:mote out punishment to scaman Alan Ladd in Paramount's dramatic pro- duction, "Two Years Before the Mast," now showing at the Queen's Theatro. the stairs are seen Howard da Silva, the bṭutal captain, above him Brian Donlevy and on-balcony Barry-Fitzgerald.
On
EVERY MUSICAL YOU'VE EVER SEENI
MONTY WOOLLEY
JUNE HAVER DICK HAYMES
In
IRISH EYES ARE SMILING
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