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While the cinema season 1947-
43 is nearing its end, a new and promising star, war litroduced to a West End audience in "CON- RIDOR OF MIRRORS."
Estumo Romney is the name ni this exciting newcomer to British #ms, a beautiful brunette with strong photogenie qualities, She 15
co-starred with one of the best known leading men in Bri tish Alms, Erie Portinan. distinct gift
nse for the psycho-pathic type of character rocter fts him precisely for the part of (a strange Agure obsessed by n
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an accident.
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Joe Wesson (Stanley Holloway), who
accompanies Binir AR cameraman, know nothing about
The plot of the film is bas ed on the way these characters tight out their quarrels and sus- picions. But none of them obtain the gold.
Spring Song
Paul, lies strangleil. Paul is sen- They will find him here, for a tenced to
death. Years later change, in a thoroughly serious
"SPRING IN Mifanwy
PARK LANE" receives threatening pari-as the man who breaks out letters and arranges to meet the of Dartmoor Prison, in the South differs widely in type and pur- anonymous sender by Paul's wax of England. He brings to life the pose from all the other pictures mudel ut Madame
Tussauds young. good humoured ex-officer Previewed recently. It is light, 400-year-olt Hengsance portrait famous waxworks show in Lon- of Britain's
Royal Air Force, antic-comedy, and millions of of a woman.
don. While he identifles
At this secret meeting the Matt Denat, who, after a day at picturegoers who enjoy this type
Caroline and
of himself with the girl's lover, heal murderer of
entertainment, the races, la asked by a girl for
undoubtedly a light while on a stroll in Hyde will like this lim It believes Mifanwy Conway (play the senter of the letters is re-
Is carried et by Edanu Romney) to be the ended and subsequently killed in Park. A detective charges her with by the now famous star tenm
Anna Neagle and Michael Wild- of the womÚL | reincernat
Kolleiting and Matt,
coming the painting.
her aid, accidentally kills the po-
Ing: the third, but by no means The Sociological Side Is Poul's
watch
the least of the team, being pro- lice officer in a habit to
scuffle. He la
ducer-director pretty girls disguised in Kennis- tr
Herbert Wilcox, "Corridor Mirrors" sentenced to three years Impri-who began this fascinating series sunce costumes hit a hall of mir- can be classifled as psychological sonment for manslaughter.
On his escape from Dartmoor
screen successes with " Live Fors in his palatiel London man-melodrama, “ESCAPE" com be
he is sheltered by Dora,, young
in Grosvenor Square," followed Learning that she is not defined as sociological melo- the frat
society to come under Paul's drama,
but El. The Alm, made in Ori-
apolleemy "Piccadilly incident" and con- spell. Mifanwy challenges him tish stuclion by nn
American keeps hard on his heels. After tinued with "The Courtney's
2011 Street." Curzon Land hears
some further spectacular escapes, the story
of the company, 20th Century-Fox is n
In Spring in portrait,
Park Lane," She as the
oppor- modern and rather freely adapt- / Anally he is convinced that he however, the accent is on gaiety. Armiy-of-a-rarmval staged by ed Berech version of the
cannot rescape justice and gives late him, to break at their relation-John Galsworthy's
himself up, happy in the know- We meet Anna Neagle as Judy. famous and
will walk
niece and secretary to on art- shije and to tell hins she has te-provocative stage play. Its di-edge that Dura
for collecting diamond king. A young come engaged to snother man, revior, Joseph L. Manklewitz, is blin.
lord, Rebard (Michael Wilding), When Paul
tells her that the American, while the cast, like Nazis And Their Loot
finds it necessary to lover of the girl in the painting the famous deceased playwright,
became n footman
temporarily), nud dur- strangled her with her own hair is British. The enst is led by "SNOWBOUND, too, has 11 Ind Jits when thwarted, she flees. Later, Rex Harrison,
Servle with RAM the actor whom the portrait is found slashed, audiences everywhere have so far the story is less convincing. I love
fine cast as its main asset, though Howard (Tom Walls), falls in
with the while in the next room another
latter's seen and loved for the playboy tells of a struggle, for Nazi foot Judy. Tough girl, who had been in love with charm in his personality.
cumpetition for believed to be hidden in
in a lonely Jurty's favour is expressed by his Alpine hut. A stronge assort-own brother, a marquis and nient of people find themselves in conceited alm netor.
Olber CUIT- this hut for the purpose of get-plications arise when some gang- ting the buried gold. Nell Blair sters try to sell faked painting (Dennis Price) ostensibly to Howard, but Richard outwits
, A reriptwriter, is rent there "THE END OF THE RIVER" "THE ROYAL WEDDING-PRE-London hy in director Derek masquerade
rom the crookt, finis that his own. (King's)
was BENTS"
unnecessary, Engles (Robert Newton), on, the wins Judy and ail ends happily. This excellent short Stars:
fenture fruit ut Babu, Bibi Ferreira.
the loot during World Thus we have seen that right will be shown in Hong Kong War 1. A German officer dis- to the end of the expiring season next week. Story: There is more theme
Produced by Castle- gulsed as 3 Greck. Keramikes of 1047-48, a continuous flow ton Knight for the J., Arthur then siory in this unusual film Rank organisation, it
of (Herbert Lom) wants the gold new British Alms is reaching the from the studios of J. Arthur
more or to help the Nazis, Carla Rometta London screens and subsequently. less a sequel to "The Royal Wed-(Mila Parely) and Stefan Valdini will reach those of the world. Rank. The bare plot concerns ading." It takes the audience on young North Brazilian Arckuna
(Marcel Dallo) wish to have it With the spring, a new Indian who, beemise he
n half-hour tour of the magni- for their own use, and Gilbert will open, and numerous promis- revenge the killing of his family. Princess Elizabeth and the Duke tish Army deserter, desires it for ready waiting for the arrival of
Beent array of gifts given to Mayne (Guy Middleton), a Bri- ing British productions are is outlawed from, the tribe. He of Edinburh, displayed after the some undefined purpose. wanders into the jungle, and the
Only their first nights. rest concerns his adventures and of special interest, of course, are in St. James' Palace. and wedding disillusionments. lle meets and the presents given by the Royal marries Teresa (B Ferreira), Family, and the Princess wed-
"End of the "River" in Indian girl who is house-ding keeper
gown, The colour and
SHADOWS BEFORE-
to a to
cruel
cannot
camp-boss,varar
Dantos (Esmond Knight). The
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story is
told In flashbacks though they necessarily lack the unimation through the mouths of the wit-
that brought to life nesses during Manoel's trial for the story of the "The Wedding
murder which
(J. Arthur Rank). released him from the primitive bondage of "ONE NIGHT WITH YOU" outlawry. He is acquitted, and returns to the tribe with Teresa, having realised that the ways of the white man and Jungle law
(Queen's). Stars: Patricia Roc, Nino Mar-
tinf Story:
This is new departure
are Incompatible. The film will for Two Cities films, but the fact inevitably be compared with "Thorold""""Dickinson's "Men of that the screenplay is by those Two Worlds." and, like that, was
was tansters of whimsy, C. Brahms shot in the actual surroundings. and S. J. Simon, should explain The team of Michael Powell and lot.
Mary
Santel (Patricia Emerie Pressburger are the pro-
{ROS!
young 4
English girl ducers of this Archers Produc-engaged to marry an English- tion. (J. Arthur Runk).
min is in Italy with her father.. On the way-to-her-fance, she is stranded penniless on an tailan station with famous tenor Glulio Moris (Nino Martini), who has missed the train and lost his bag- Joantage with it. They sing for their supper, but are thrown into Jall through
mischance, from
"IF YOU KNEW BUSIE"
(Queen's)
Stars: Eddle Centor,
Davia.
Story: Cantor fans will love whence they. urc rescued by this. Sam (Eddie Cantor) and Mary's father, her fiance and an Susie Parker (Joan Davis) are impostor playing Giullo. Love ex-vaudevilluns who return to has flourished meanwhile, even their native New England town in an Italian jail (Two Cities). to let their children have "the chance they didn't get." The stald New Englanders definitely
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and ngrees to pay up. All ends hap- pily, even for Washington and New England. (P.K.O. Radio).
"GREEN DOLPHIN STREET"
(Queen's)
Stars, Lana Turner, Van Heflin,
Richard Hart,
a Bordid
Story: Mosh-of-the story is-set- against the background of New Zealand in the 10th Century. Two sisters living in Channel Is-j lands, Marlonne Patourel (Lana Turner) and Marguerite (Donna Reed), fall in love with WU- tiam
Ozanne (Richard.. Hart). Marianne's forcefulness paria him from Marguerite, whom he loves, and gets him into the Royal Navy.
Stranded in China affer shore episode, he la taken to New Zealand by the caplain of
the Green Dolphin. a fugitive from English law he meets another, Timothy Haslam (Van Heflin), and dur Ing one of their drunken bouts writes to Marianno and asks her to come out to marry him, mis- taking the name for that of Mar- guerite, She comes, and they start their life together.
Earth quakes, Maori uprisings, a tidal wave and Timothy's bliter pre- senco.are Marianne's lot. How- ever, she and Willam find their love for each other when they return to the Channel Islands, to Ond Marguerite has gone into, the Church for solace This is a tion-packed drasha, with plenty of scenie effects. (M-Q-M),
In
(Paramount). Rory Calhoun arousing Robert Louis Stevenson story.
LEE. "On the Sungari River." Chinese Picture, with dialo- gue in Mundarin
Joshua
uieee.
season
"END OF THE RIVER": After Manoel (Babu) in acquitted
on the charge of manslaughter, his old friend Chico takes him and his wife Torosa (Bibi Ferreira) away from the town. The couple are seeking again the simple life of their village into which they were born. (Archers Production)
John Agar}To You
By PATRICIA CLARY
he
It's turning out that when Air Corps sergeant when Shirley Temple fell in love with wooed and won Miss Teraple. KING'S,The Chost and Mrs. handsome John Agar, she was America's favourite baby star. Muir" (20th Century Fox). only about three years ahead of David O. Selznick figured that if Haunting story of a beautiful the rest of the girls.
Shirley led him, ather girls widow, and a sea-captain's
She's going to have to share might, and signed him to an act- ghost. CENTRAL "Captains-Courage Boxers all over the country. Her training, Agar is making
him now with swooning bobbying contract.
Now, after a year's dramatic ous" (M-G-M), Reprint of husband has turned into a mati-movie debut opposite his wife in the film of Rudyard Kipling's nee idol. immortal story.
Agar was just a lucky Army The studio thinks he'll have As Argosy Pictures' "Fort Apucho:"
"Groon Dolphin Street”
"GREEN DOLPHIN STASET: Marlarino (Lana Turner): and William Ozanne (Richard Hart) Histen while bitter Timothy Haslam (Man? Heflin)"kigues with them. The film la set in the arly settlements of New Zealand, (M+G+M};
his
big an edge over other male stars with movie fans as he did with Ehirley
Lead Type
Agar fulx feet two inakar tall. He weight molid 185 pounde. His hair. I brown and wavy, his eyes are blue;| and his chin Juts out firmly. The young pule and their in- fant daughter, Linda Susun, live Shirley's former playhouse
in
next door to her parents home. Agar pays all the household
In "Fort Apache" "Agor plays a Wert Paint subaltern who ro
iances his commanding ofleer's | daughter-ployed by Mrs. Agar.
Avar, realizes he's handicapped by being unknown while his wife is one of the world's most fam- But he's determined ta altra
to make a career on his own and he says his wifg is a real help to him..**
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