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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1950.
Á SEAT IN THE STALLS:
"COME
TO THE
STABLE'
The above montage of scenes from "Come to the Stable," the delightfully appealing comedy drama which opens its run at the Roxy and Broadway Theatres today, shows some of the experiences Loretta Young and Celeste Holm, as two French nuns, go through in their arst adventure in America.
In this inspired Clare Boothe Luce story the two sisters learn the vagaries of the American jeep and manage to drcumvent all obstacles in their efforts to establish a children's hospital on a hillside in Connecticut.
Hollywood comes
rescue
of
to the Britain's
idle film studios
BY HAROLD
Monday. At 7 .. on September 11, the gates of Denham Studios biggest in Britain-will swing open to admit a miniature army of technicians und small- part performers.
CONWAY
Into
WEEK-END SCREEN FARE
Come To The Slable (ROXY & BROADWAY) is about two French nuns, played by Loretta Young and Celeste Holm, who come to Bethlehamn, New Eng- innd, to establish a children's hospital.
Apparently it in a hard job for anyone but two determined The nuns to build a hospital. picture is built up on comedy alluations such as that the only lodging the two nuns can find in a stable, the principal tenant of which, Elsa Lan- โป chester, usca It as a studlo paint
the
The plot devolves about how the two nuns gel a tough New York gambler to provide money for the building. The whole thing Is quite unbeliev able but the comedy situations are in the top class and the re- sult is good cinema entertain- ment,
Critis (QUEEN'S & AL- HAMBRA) presents us a rather
១០ Cary Grant, serious Tereinent Amerlenn brain surgeon who has to choose upon whether ond 10 is to remain ethical whlak out a tumour from the grey matter of a tyrannical South American dictator or at- cept the suggestion of a counter- revolutionary faction that would tyrant much rather have the (ably played by Jose Ferrer) die. The plot is pulled out with counter- kknapping. The revolutionaries spirit away the doctor's wife and it's one long chase after that.
Ea
South Sea Binner (KING'S) Cors out of its way to suggest that Shelley Winters would be a very suitable actress to take on the role of Sadie Thompson in Maugham's "Rain," Outside of that, it has to de with a South Sea Island rubber planter trying to clear himself of charges of having collaborated) with the Japanese.
Cagney turns highbrow
Theatrical and film unem- American-born wile. Constance Somerset
Then
Mr Levy wint ployment? The up-and-coming Cummings, shone, alripling of 10, A. E. Matthews..
Parliament; his plays became And somehow frequent, hasn't heard of it.
Jess THE BEGINNER
Aliss Camming's plays refused When I saw him in Brighton
when her husband's run a few days ago, Matthews was
hours off from name was not on the bill. taking a few
no longer M: Levy i work оп
on two
down ut the he stood simultaneous
Galloping M
more It will be a day of relief more pictures-"The
election to devote fin last for the British film indus- Major" and "The Joker".
Henry Sherelt will soon put try-and also, perhaps, one the second he has Alastair Sin time to the theatre.
and Fay Compton as co-stars).
new play called of melancholy. For Den-
And in a few weeks this re- info rehearsal
don't "Return to Tyasal," which may veteran-"I har, once the proudest markabl
Rank empire. need glares, even for reading, have almost simultaneous pro-
in London is duction prize in the reopens after months of and I often hear more than
intended for my ears"-begins Broadway.
Meet the new James Cag. Author and director: Benn darkness-only house stage rehearsals for a new ver
West End: Tney! Le Malade Lev. Star in the the production activities of slon of Mollere's
Imaginaire.
Constance Cummins In Now
Ile's an crulite fellow n Hollywood.company.
Mr Matthews York the part may be played A week ago was presented
with camp by Margaret Sullivan, who ap-now, in a carload of whom the peared here in the "Voice of the there's not a dese, or a dose, premier HIT studio will be chair bearing his noirie in
be Galloping Major studle, for use Turtle." British; the control will
Will "Return tu Tyarsi" re-or a dem. the author's ex- Tenth distinction usually feet some of Amerlenn-beginning with 20th during walls. Century Fox's production of "No
Westminster? No. reserved for producers, direct-
periences Highway?"
From now on the technicians and most of the artists at our
to representatives of Britain,
new
In
of
The
BERGNER'S RETURN
When
they're
and
In his latest pleture.
"Kiss
traying a college professer gone Tomorrow Goodbye," he is por wrong; a man who uses his Phi Iveta Kappa key on the cour- way to criminal riches.
זיי
This screen version of Nevile Ors and top stars-and hitherto, le belleves in keeping politics
nir story is to he told me, the film world have and the theatre apart. Shute's exciting
a "beginner
ONE JOB AT A TIME? co-star James Stewart, Marlene garded him as
small dress- entitled only to a
Most West End stars, if they Dietrich, Glynis Johns and Jack
will tell you that! Hawkins. That is the right and ing-room near the entrance and
"I'm talking like sorneone stage and screen at tactful way for the Americans to an odd bit of scenery to squad are honest, begin their
nccupation-two or, available, during acting acting for
the same time is an unsatisfac-who's no stranger to a book," plum parts handed out to Holly intervals."
tory business: une performance Cagney said, "and it's wonder- wood artists, the other two goingt
Practicton of "Le Malade or the other is 1kely to suffer ful. I also make like Einstein & Peory is no stranger to mer In fact, Denham's reopening Imaginaire"
t-rhaps both,
Portman that's wonderful, too. And That
why Eric looks like marking the start of searching for a good new E-
in favour of my criminal methods are on a stood down cra-in (lm
which itsh tile-begins
when Elisa has American companies may be- beth Berger returns from Aus- Michael Redgrave for the Almier plane, Why, on one of Version," my jobs I even use a wire re- "The Browning
A tough guy come the major employers
iralia. Her tour of "The Two n
hoped to play wording autht. British acting and technical Airs Carralls has been making though he had
with a brain, that's me! role he this labour
country.
the schoolmaster big money there.
Portman situation already in Impressive.
"Of course," he sighted, Ass Bergner passed created on the stage. LITTLE HOLLYWOOD through London a few months is at present in another play at mine, my just deserts 1
and toys he
mcan, before the drama is over. Apart from "No Highway," in go, there was eriticism in eer-la Excellency,"
night must always triumph in which nearly all the artists will tain quarters of her war-time
Some artists try to make the pictures, you know. While I'm be British, we have some of our stay in Canada and the United can't do justice to bath Jobs,
best of both worlds. Which is using four-syllable words mak- leading res ursel many small- Sinka.
Bergner has preferred why, at a recent first night, a
ing crime pay, a couple of cops part players busy working for
whe is, silent. But keep Hollywoud companies.
distinguished actress
unes prave using one-syllable Morgaret gather, distressed at the pos- to the audience that ang short one and all that there's no Among them are
criticism renewed Leighton and Robert Beatty (for ability of
performance ecmingo in her
profit in it." "Calling MGM In
m tudo pres- Bulldog when the makes her West End
Wire due to After Kerr, tuge
12 Deborah
re. Drummond"},
Rappearance
the play's during sure Leo Gean and a teglon of char years. aeter performers-journeying to 5:e need not worry. Where bencsal
Playgoers have every right and from Romne on a shuttle British audiences are concerned,
resent this kind
of thing A fan letter from service for that eple-to-end-all- the play-and tond acting as to epics. "Quo Vadis."
always been the thing, not off. Just as a film director has the to S.Z. Sakell, famed Wames intention Bros. character comedian, sald: to resent the right Even Fay Complon, who joins tate personalities.
actor, wondering if he could make money for my of an June Havoc for the now Jarnes
will reach the theatre in time hungry wife and child by sing- Mason picture, "De Palma,"
ng in a cafe if I had a wig to a sue for the evening performance. will in a sense be part of this Once enn Levy was who Hollywood in cessful drammtist not-so-Litde
wrote (World Copyright Reserved-Londen cover my bald spot." The en-
his In which
Expren Service).
velope contained a lock of hatr For Mason is sparkling plays England scheme.
and measurements of the spot. on the way to becoming |American citizen-and the finan-
Sakal, currently at work In clal set-up for his own produc-
"Tea for Two," sent the wig. tion is, I understand, a tran atlantic one.
"I was delighted to help," he (said. “All it cost me was $25, O very little to help a worthy
an
In the case of 20th Century. who recently employed a big British cust to support Irene Dunne in "The Mudlark"--they are not only setting up here Inj a big way.
BIG CHANCE
They are also telling about with the Empire in Canada, "The Scarici Pen," to står Linda Darnell, Charles Boyer and our own Michael Rennie: In Austra lia with "Kangaroo," these planeering yarns will co-star
and
one of
which
Ο ΕΣΑΣΑ
Maureen Peter Lawford, Sharma: Douglas's young English actor- friend,
Hollywood has a big oppor tunity, amid all this activity in Britalo and the Commonwealth to build up friendship and good will
Alm Brillsh among workers and audiences-az well as gratitude for providing em- ployment in dificult times,
NO POLITICS
AS EASY
Admitted
AS ALL THAT
chuse.
ONLY A WIG
Palestine
Sakall, famed multi-chinned character comic, celebrated his 00th birthday recently,
He was born in Budapest in
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Coming into your heart f
Set Markers (ren Churpa
vil the French underground ind
Sour Secteurs é14802
Thamp
anan semure thes
Soos nes joy on the w
LORETTA YOUNG CELESTE HOLM,
Come
INS ACTUCY
YOU MAK
TO THE STABLE"
DIRECTED BY HENRY KOSTER LATEST 20TH CENTURY-FOX
MOVIETONE NEWS:
ROXY ADDED:
1. HEAVY FIGHTING
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ALONG
2. POHANG FALLING TO REDS.
3. PRINCESS ELIZABETH GIVES
BIRTH TO BABY GIRL.
4. LINDA DARNELL ACTS AS
TICKET SELLER.
TO-MORROW MORNING SHOW
ROXY: At 11.30 am.
Paramount Films Presents BOB HOPE
In
"MONSIEUR
BEAUCAIRE"]
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BROADWAY: At 12 Noon A Selected Programme "TECHNICOLOR
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DEVIL-MAY-CARY...
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PAULA RAYMOND.
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BIRDSONGS
Such good will can easily be theirs so long as the visiting show producers and directors tact. Tect in selecting suitable
on the stories, which do not make non- Rense of the British scene, and
Counting up the receipts in this scene from "Come animal and fowl talent roster fairness .in apportioning the show acting paris equally To The Stable," Loretta Young, as Sister Margaret, at Warners are-n canary that
their
own contract demonstrates to Elsa Latcheater, as Miss Potts, and sings "The Star Spangled Ban- and a parrot that warbles "How stars and the wealth of front- Hear! Letondel, as Father Barraud, just how easy itne (sans words, of course), rank talent awaiting theaza.
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A DOCUMENTARY OF WORLD WAR II BATTLE OF
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