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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1949.

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SPENCER TRACY A study In Failure

CINEMA WORLD

Tracy's Got His Teeth In It Again

Starring Spencer Tracy and Deborah Kerr, "Edward, My Son," which opens at the Queen's Theatre next week, is a successful picturisation of a good play.

In a role that gives him ample spportunity to display his acting talents, Tracy dominates the picture from start to Aush His

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strong part and it is not Mias Kerr's fault that she is completely evershadowed, for that is the aim of the story..

O'Fairbanks

Roxy Film Thrilling Coming To

Fare Based On Actual Life Story

"Call Northside 177,” now at the Roxy Thea- tro, is a story writton from life. It is Q truc story. The incredible events in this picture aro not fictional, and any simi- larity to actual parsons, living or dood, is in- tentional.

It

The Queen's

You'll be seeing a bright, happy, nonsensical production at the King's Theatre, where "Fighting O'Flynn," starring Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., and Helena Carter, opens next Wednesday.

Don't look for any out-of-the- ordinary plot for you'll be xlis- appointed. The picture's story is the old boy-meets-girl romance. but with a novel and pleasant twist, for which Douglas Fair- banks, Jr., and his toothpaste ad smile are mainly responsible.

Replete with a castle and

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This is the story of what happened in a Chicago of brick and brawn, concrete and guts, with a history of violence beating in its pulse. This is the story that was flash and he doesn't chew a cigar waiting to be unleashed by stump-the usuni Hollywood sinister Napoleonic plot to In- Chicago Times reporter McNeal trade marks of a newspaperman. vade Ireland, "Fighting O'Flynn" a story that lay smouldering He even has a wife and a home. may be viewed from two angles. He should have been told, how-If you are look up for "pay. in the heart and hopes of a nother Tillie Wiecek-whose ever, that a reporter does NOT chology" and a story behind the write the headline to his own story, you'll put the picture down son was sentenced to a life story.

as a flop, with just so much un- term in Illinois State Peniten- As documentary, the picture cessary bally-hno. tlary for the murder of a fuinis its mission of realism policeman in 1932. And it is As a thriller "Coll Northside But if you merely wish to while aaway a couple of hours and get the story whose telling Frank77" moves too slow, killing Wiecek fought against in the lot of suspense that could have your mind off the heat and the then "FighUng beginning so that his inno-been maintained had the pro- Communists,

ducers been wise enough to spred O'Flynn" may be regarded na cent wife and child be spared.

up the scenes. The film, never-lively and humorous entertain- This is the story whose secret theless, is worthwhile seeing.

ment, with an ample share of was locked behind the lips of

excitement. Wanda Skutnik who swore to the jury That Frank

the killer, and then disappeared. is the story that some police and government officials tried to hush

10 up to intain confidence in law and order. And it is the

የዮ true story that crusading newspaper and 1ts fighting elty

noticeable The quality most editor sald must-and would be told.

in British films currently being "Call Northside 777"....that's shown in the West End of Lon- the way

it began. And before don is lightness of heart and

lone reporter, | lightness of wit. it was over, a backed by his newspaper, was to This is in tune with prevalling see that justice be done to an mood of film goers everywhere Irish capital, where he meets her

records prove, who, recent assignment for showing specially enthusiastic and her flance Lord Sedgemouth Reporter McNeil. Patiently and appreciation of well-made and

each intriguing films that will painstakingly he follows

day and every lead he has, checking, their minds off day to fles and Interviewing people, blems of world that is still Post hunting for clues that may throw war for most people. light on the happenings in 1932, when policeman Bundy was shot and killed. His search for the truth and his soiltary fight to free Wiecek make interesting materi- al.

Innocent man.

It hard

Showing Now In Britain

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take

pro-

father's Revolving around obsession that nothing is too good for his son, the film borders at times

and on the exaggerated melo-dramatic. These weak spots, however, are more than balanced by Tracy's ability to sink his teeth into his part and act with a naturalness that gives the Impres- sion the role was made for him. In this typical Tracy-ism. he portrays the father who spoils his son, tavishes him with more than in good until he practically is saturated with money. He bullies his wife (Miss Kerr) who is James Stewart as MeNell, the presents modern fantasy, with as

reporter who unearths the mis-much sense of fun and realism earrings of justice, is fairly con- its stage play original. vincing. He doesn't carry a hip-

sersible and unwise-enough to suggest that Edward should lead the life of a normal boy, He acri- fices his honour, his partner and his mistress in a mad scramble for fame and prosperity, so that his son can rest on the fruits of his father's achievements.

That this can only lead to dis- aster is evident at once, and the end comes as a relief to those who throughout the *picture have asked themselves "How will it *nd?"

Edward is the invisible part of the picture. He is only the Ideal, the cause for a study in failure. The real and only too visible part of the film is Trncy and his will of iron.

Guns Roar At King's, Lee Theatres

The Old West after the American Civil War is cap- tured with lusty brilliance in "Silver River," co-starring

· Errol Flynn and Ann Sheridan,

"Adam and Evelyne" is a sort of Cinderella fairy tale in modern dress. "May Time in Mayfair" offers Anna Noogle and Michael Wilding in another of their co- medy romances. "Perfect Woman"

STEWART AND MRS. WIECEK

The Search Was Painstaking

MAJESTIC STAR

. SUOWING TODAY

which is now showing at the At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.30 p.m. King's and Lee Theatres.

The film, directed by Raoul Walsh, past master at action tales, abounds in gun fights, fisticuffs and, of course, contains the usual dash of romance to sweeten the pudding. Background is the panorama of a Western mining town.

Flynn, fret as a soldier, then as the dashing gambler and banker of Silver City, is his usual the baby-faced soft-valced on-the-trigger hero who ruth ly sets about to build an empire,

Ann Sheridan, high-spirited heroine of the story, turna in n good performance as the charm ing Georgia Moore, for whose love Flynn even leams to purr as a gentle kitten. They make an in- teresting twosomi

Others in

ers in "Sliver River" worth mentioning pre Thomas Mitchell as the lawyer friend and Bruce Bennett a Miss Sheriden's hus. band in the early portion of the picture.

moves from

St. Walsh's direction

mass scenes to the more detailed dramatic moments. "S!l« ver River" overflows with richly dressed scenes and the tale traces the career of a typical Western robber baron who rises to per=" Bondi power, only to lose every- thing

"Silver River"

It's

another wonderful comedy..

... with that ever lovin' Leo McCarey (touch)

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ERROL FLYNN You ELEANOR PARKER NEVER SAY

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Fairbanks. who is niso the producer of the pleture, based the story on the little-known historical incident when Napo lcon's

troops actually invaded Ireland in 1798 in an attempt to open a backdoor to England.

Fairbanks and Miss Carler meet when he comes to her nid during a highway hold-up on the way to Dublin. He scatters her nssailant in typical Fairbanks fashion and drives her to the

father, the Viceroy of Ireland,

(Richard Greene).

Fairbanks and lately,

Greene imme- become rivals for Miss Carter's love until the two are assigned to capture Castle Knock- more, actually taken by Napo- leon's troops.

Greene's delay

Irritated with

in the attack, Fairbanks gets in- side the castle and learns

that

his rival is preparing to betray Ireland by helping French troops

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OF SILVER...

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