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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MAY-20, 1949.

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GARY COOPER ANN SHERIDAN

in LEO McCAREY'S GOOD SAM

with RAY COLLINS - EDMUND LOWE JOAN LORRING » CLINTON SUNDBERG

Produced and Directed by LEO MCCAREY

Screen Play by KEN ENGLUND

Made by LEO McCAREY

who are you

THE BELLS OF ST. MARYʻE” and "COME MY WAY"

I'm concentrating

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But...heres Sam in anther jam!

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King's Next Fare A Honeyed Story About Two Loves

"Enchantmont," RKO picture coming to the King's Theatre, is a honeyad story about two love affairs-one a more memory, the other half- hearted reality in blitzed London. Although the young and sentimental of our age may find the film wonderfully romantic, to use an over-used phrase, we can't help thinking of

of syrup

that "Enchantment" as a stream trickles along at a rather slow pace, as syrup is wont to do,

WEEK-END FILM FARE

ALHAMBRA: "Woman Of The Year" (MGM). with Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn.

KING'S AND LEE: "Fight- e Squadron" (Warner Bro- thers), with Edmond O'Brien, Robart Stack and John Rod.

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QUEEN'B: "Baraband

For

Dead Lovers" (Eagle-Lion),

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romance that didn't Roya! work out.

ROXY: "Good Sam" (AKO). Ann with Gary Cooper and Sheridan-Lesson for MUE- bands that charity-and love - begins at home.

Luxury Trip With MGM Next Week

the

The producers have been suc- cessful in linking the two love stories, flashback fashion. They have not, however, been able to explain satisfactorily the beha- vlour of the start involved in the picture.

Now At The Roxy

Cooper,

Gary starring RKO's

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"Good now showing at the Roxy Theatro, in admiring the Gold Star pro. sented to him by the Hong Kong Film and Thea- tre News. Gary

WOD the prize

after

boing

elected the most papier actor o!! the year by Hong Kong film tana.

Why is David Niven so blind that he fails to see through his cister's scheme until it is too late? Vihy doen Teresa Wright marry on the re-bound without waiting to find out whether Niven has actually ditched her for a five-As year hitch with an Army mission lo far-away Afghanistan

If these points were better ex

would plained, "Enchantment” add up to an interesting film. As it is, the picture just manages to convey the message to young lovers that a marriage today is worth more than a memory to morrow.

Teresa Wright, however, falls

Human Story Coming

To Lee Theatre

far out of the formula movia territory as the title implies, "One Foot In Heaven," coming to the Loe Theatre next week, presents a story that is refreshingly different as it is entertainment.

The country minister-preacher | humour and human interest, is in the rural American Midwest an interesting one, and closes with parlance and his faithful wife an Inspiring note that, in our come into their own in this ple- opinion, forms the reynote of the ture, starring Fredric March and story.

Fredric Martha Scott.

Manch алек Martha David Niven's performance as

From their early trials. at Scott do well in their parts. They the aged general who recalls the memories of his love with Teresa times highly humerous, at others both live up to their reputations and actress semi-tragic, to victory in a rous as character actor Wright is not a bad one, althoughing struggle, and to final renuncia-and lend the picture a personal it could be better. Apart from his ton of material comforts for the quality that is far away from the youthful ignorance of his sister, cake of the Cause, they do them- usual Hollywood fare. he is a fairly strong character in selves, and their calling, proud. They are lably supported by the film

"One Foot In Heaven" is lar- such old-timers as Beulas Bondi, gely factual, being based on Har-Gone Lockhart, Harry Davenport. to make the grade, despite a lot izel Spence's blography of his Laura Hope Crows and Jerome of grimaces. She Indulges in a own mindster father. The story Cown.

of tearful smiles that opens in 1004 with William H. The romantic adventures of number

young medicat a handsome captain on a cruise contribute nothing to the story, Spence, brilliant

vxplain why old Niven student, announcing to his flance ship, alded and abetted by his longingly thinks of young Niven. that he is giving up his studies to stowaway daughter, form

The unly bright piece of acting enter the Methodist ministry. framework of the musical in "Enchantment" comes from

The saga of service, related in

with goings-on of "Luxury Liner," Jayne Meadows, as the embitter- incidents replete a MGM's Technicolor picture, ed sister who rules her brothers

Alhambra Theatres.

orphan adopted by David's father. George Brent is the captain Jayne Meadows acid voice and who calls his luxury liner on her hate-sparkling eyes come an a relief. Without her, way to Rio believing his stage-welcome struck doughter, Jane Powell, to "Enchantment" would be be safe at her New York finish-coffee with an overdose of sugor. ing school.

The modern lovers in the plece. are portrayed by Evelyn Keyes and Farley Granger. Their per- furmance at melone, the th Their part, they are not to after alt, is to act the link be-filled tween the two Niven's--the desti

oficer of yesterday, ing Army and the memory-laden general et today.

coming to the Queen's and and hates Teresa Wright, on

Miss Powell has other ideas. Knowing that opera stors Lauritz Melchior and Marina Koshetz are aboard the liner and determined to win their patronage, she stows away on the ship and, discovered, ends up peeling potatoes in the galley!

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