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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1949.

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The story of a desp and unselfish love

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Rating: *

Hollywood's much haralded "The Snake Pit," wook-

ond attraction at the Roxy Theatre, brings to the screen Miss Olivia de Havilland in a superb interpretation of a schizophonic who under- gocs

the mental tortures of a living hell before her mind is able to enter the clearer-if not soner postures of reality.

Although several advance publicity reports have labelled the film another horror picture-only this time, dressed up in big words-the cinema- goer may rest assured in the knowledge that this is not so.

"The Snake Pit" is a surpris voice. It traces her progress, re- ingly isone pleture, and the pro-cession and graduni cure with The Alm's ducers should he congratulated disarming frankness.

on their successful attempt to ease history shows Virginin suf- the portray the lives of those whose fering from schizophrenta,

but most Commun Lodles live in this world,

of the scrlous whose minds are clouded by a mental diseases, brought about by vell of make-believe.

inadequate parents who burdened In "The Snake Pit" the cinema- her with a guilt complex, plus a father Axation, and although Vir- Koci enters familiar surroundings

hulking grey buildings, locked ginta is not aware of the symp- doors, prison bars and enged hu- toms, her Rubconscious Is and be- veil of the sub-con- mon figures, In this case, how-fore the

ever, the buildings are an asy-scious lifts, she goes through the tum for the mentally ill, and the tortures of live and evil and hate enged figures not criminals but and goodness.

Misa de Havilland's perform- human beings who live a night- mare that often last a re-ume. ance, which almost won her the Virginia Cunninglan (Misa de coveted "Oscar" Academy Award, Havilland) is one of those figures, is sterling and inspired The camera frst discovers her sitting on a bench in the asylum's grounds, talking to a disembodied

Dottie Stars In Comedy

Rating:

M

one.

She acts the part of Virginia in a pardoxically sane munner. In her case insanity isn't an ugly and despicable thing, but rather the disease that it is, crying jor for understanding and pullence. She manages 10 តា the with a beauty which, although

and

Story

Although it looks like love Leo Genn is merely Olivia de Havilland's doctor for whom she shows a brief affection in 20th Century Fox' "The Snake Pit,' in which the noted pair share starring honors with Mark Stevens. The bold entertainment hit was directed by Anatole Litvak, who co-produced the Pac- ryl F. Zanuck presentation with Robert Bassler.

The Middle Aged Man Sees Mermaids

Rating:

Strong Drama Coming To Lee Theatre

Rating:

hidden, breaks but in B rash here and there

"Mr. Peabody and the Mer- makes

Packed with the emotions of "The Snake Pit" a tale of pathos, maid." coming to the King's youth, Universal Interna- hope and triumph.

Theatre, is a little story that tional's "City Across the

upon

"Slightly French," the new

The camera does excellent respectfully but quite definite- River" is strong drama_loid Columbia comedy, with musle work. There are scenes showingly pokes fun at the middle against the roaring back- starring Dorothy Lamour and the torment of the asylum's in-nged man with dignißed, grey-ground of Brooklyn. The Don Ameche, opens next week mates, as they wallow in their

ing temples.

Universal - International pic- at the Queen's Theatre.

frustrated aspirations; the over- of love worked nurses who look

Mr. Peabody is just one of those ture opens on Sunday at the A happy combination

men. On a fishing vacation with Lee Theatre. and laughler and told against the the deranged only as

so many his pretty,

wife, Mr. Peabody background of a

motion picture heads of cattle: and the doctors, hooks on to the tail of a real.

is an whose task it is to rure the ill alive mermaid. What does he do? newcomers, does well, and it is The cast, made up chiefly of studio, "Slightly French" original and amusing parody of speedily as possible, so that their

Why naturally....he don't throw safe to say that many of them at fabulous city and its people. places may be taken by others. her back into the sea.

will not remain newcomers As Mademoiselle O'Leary from All this is captured with grim

But Mrs. Peabody is not to beļ Brooklyn, Misa Lamour portrays reality, minus pose and glamour.utdone by a shy

female and long. Such actors ns Peter Fer- "come-on" girl with And in all this, Miss de Havil- that starts

nandez, Al Ramsen and Joshua triangle of an en- Shelly attain immediate Buccess versatile ability to mimic orcents and rides to fame with a flawless terinining sort

irt their Jebul roles, Other and languages, enticing the pay interpretation of a difficult pari

The comedy is interesting as members of the "Dukes," boy into the French, Ing customers

far as the film winds but comes gang about which the story is Brazilian and Cockney girlz-

too abruptly to an anti-climax. written, include Anthony Curtis. girlie shows.

The film ends on a too earthy Mickey Knox and Richard Jaec- note after what has passed and kel. All turn in rousing perfor- held one as a gripping fantasy: mances. Drew Pearson, Washing- the mermaid is attributed to halton news analyst, is narrator. lucinations on Mr. Peabody's port

n carnival

is here that she is "discover ed" by unemployed film direc- tor Don Ameche, who persuades her to abandon the carnival and settle down to the serious busi- ness of nequiring a permanent (slightly) French secent, and all the (glamour that goes with po- tential stardom.

Once past the educational pro- cess, she is manoeuvred into n star contract. With her to the studio goes her mentor, the self- centred Ameche.

"Slightly French" gives Miss Lamour a glamourous wardrobe, In addition, the actress gets to sing four memorable lunes. One "Lets Fall in Love" by Harold Arlen and Ted Kechler, has been on several all-time hit lists. In addition, there are "Fin From the Folies

Bergere," "I wont to Learn About Love" and "Night Sings a Lovely Serenade,"

especi- ally written for Miss Lamour by Allan Roberts and Lester Leo.

Featured in support of the stars are Janis Carter, Willard Parker, Adele Jergens and Jeanne Manet.

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The story traces the change in

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The presentation of 'Mermaid" from ordinary rowdyism into is extremely effective and brings actual murder. about an eve-inspiring tension

as the choral theme introduces Stephen McNally is seen as a

cach entrance of the mermaid. "moral force", in his role of As Mr. Peabody, William Po-community ecnire director who well is in his usually capable self, trics unsuccessfully to keep Ann Blythe, as the mermaid, is Fernandez a right-thingking boy.

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