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FILMS CURRENT AND COMING

Because of Christmas, my

news of films this By MARGARET BRUCE

week

comes at rather an awkward timo. The previews of many of the New Year's films have not yet been shown, and so I can only give you an iden to go on. Last week I told you about the Christmas showings, but I would like to re-cap મ little on some of them,

.

"THE BEGGAR'S OPERA” is on now at the LEE and GREAT WORLD. Sir Laurence Olivier AB co-producer and star presents this musical story of 18th Century England, which will appeal to limited public, but is dis- tinctly an innovation as far as the method of Peter Brooks' direction Is con- de- cerned. MacHeath is finitely not Olivier's part, in fact it's all a serious mis- take. But the whole thing is a spectacular presentation.

The next change will be the "CONQUEST OF EVEREST,” I'm proud to rolate. It is a film that all

should see, The photo- graphy is as impressive s the achievement. Although, to my taste, the commentary is too flowery. Here is documentary that needs no superlatives to influence the audience and it would have been better to have left the grandeur of the subject to speak for itself. I am sure that you do not need urging to see this film.

Sir Laurence Olivier has an uneasy seat and an unsteady baritone in "The Beggar's Opera," says Margaret Bruce,

seems to be slightly d₺ a losa, and gives merely an ordinary rausonable performance, 1 It

pity Exem

to wasio his unusual talento, but here it is his career and not this fine film which is affected. All who ad- mired "THE CRUEL BEA" chouit make a polirt of stemg the "MALTA STORY."

"THE ROBE opened at the BOXY and BROADWAY last tight, but up to the time of writing it has not been avail- However, able for me to see;

the managements hope to keep it, on for a month, so there will be plenty of time,

Opinions vary enormously amongst the London crities. and apart from the Importance of thus flm an a screen play, a tremendous amount of Interest hos naturally been levelled of Its introduction of Cinemascope. For it is the Arst complete alm to be made in the process. }

You might be interested to krew that thio Concave screeti used is two and a half Emes as wide na it is high, and this curve and width together give n feeling of depth to the ple- ture, but it is far from having a 3D quality..

that

great ex- Screen-an

at the

Y

a

come

"THE ROBE is not stereo- seople then, thank Heaven, but It is stereophonic, which means

the voices don't from a fixed point but from the appropriate side of the effect which I Thompson, which has also ap- would consider it a

personally find distracting. peared both on stage and screen perience in store, as "Rain".

When "BLOWING WILD"

comment by Darryl Zanuck, blown itself out Joan Crawford and Tallulah has

20th Century Production Manager, th Bankhead have both played the QUEEN'S and ALHAMBRA, Fox

cluemas plan to show other day. He says "Hollywood part of Sadio in their time. I'll these

will stand or fall on the never know what it is in this part "MALTA STORY" To all who that appeals so much to ne know and love Malla this im success of Cinemascope." May tresses. If the desire is to show whil have

I add my comment that this an added nostalgic

absurd. how "Bad" one can be (with the quality, because the impression with other flm makers,

Hollywood, together will dramatle possibiles thus pros given is a very true one.

stand or fall on the value and vided), surely Miss Hayworth In the New Year "DECAME-

But for us all there is zelion worth of the actual flims that- RON NIGHTS"

comes to the

It is the they produce in this LEE and GREAT WORLD. The f "SALOME". But, of course, and drama in plenty.

medium. Sadie has a heart of gold, which story of the defence of Malta, Jean Fontainie, and

her desperate fight More and more news of the Louis Jourden in an

may influence fan mail. Her GC, and unfor- bancss

is, in fact; only body

odds as against terrible

Alm she 1954 good resolutions of bul there is a

comes gur solitary bastion in companies deep.

slood,

creeping the Mediterranean, at the time through. There are many good armles were British movies waiting for us→→ Anyway, we are to see a dance when Rommel's and hear four songs sung in the sweeping forward on the North mainly released through The J. attractive Hayworth manner. African Coast.

***Arthur Kank Organisation. and I am convinced that she can

stars are

tumate hair-ting cost headed

Kirong

by Joan Collins, Godfrey Tearle, Bing Barnes and

comics George and Bert Bernard.

won an

would have made a better job

of

new

Fact is blended cleverly with Early in January we will he really act. Perhaps we will see getlon in the private lives of able to see "GENEVIEVE.” This it here,

actors and a telling portrayal is a literally life on the Island during the

bo

lie

of

site is achieved.

Flora-Robson.-plays-an-im--km

in

bone-shaking,

colour от the Highway. As you

know, once a year, a long-iinu polished, pampered and

composite CO, this time is the owner-drivers. Aut a night- Air Officer Commanding, and he mare to the wives and girl turns in another solid and con- friends, vinding performance.

I haven't seen this lim, but the rillis in the press book re assure me that Guy Green, who

Certainly Mr Ferrer can award for his photo- #raphy of "Great Expectations," relled upon to give a good has repeated his success here performance. They are supported with the picturesque scenery of y Aldo Ray-you have recent port Spain.

ly reon him in the Jane Wyman Portant rele with strength and of

her usual great dramatic power. peppery old cars roll from Lon- almol 21 and isnt- and a trent deal of rain. The wood mental event in the lives of the proud

This is a lavichand spley Bim "LET'S DO IT AGAIN" Jack Hawkins, who is rapidly don to Brighton. Ita. fully combines

and blends in tropical heat is provided almost its plct three of Glevanui Boc- exclusively by Miss Hayworth. cuccia's fabulous love stories. The main theme is that of his FINGERS CROSSED

So here is the eternal triangle AT 2.30, 5.15, own life and love for Famletta

Anthony Steele has another with a new twist. Car-crazy- recently

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either comedy er characterisa- personality, alded and abetted In trying to win her he spins bunctious musical, they really

tion. The effect ef neat by lovely Kay Kendall two at his famous yarns, and are this time (they say) bring the unfolding of these sub- ing along "JULIUS CAESAR.

I have already reviewed this possibly because ong has come you that it is the work of the sidiary tales brings the central

from this same director and producer as to expect too much alm in detall, but I would story to a happy, logical con-

"PASSPORT like to remind you not to miss tar

TO PIMLICO", clusion.

it. It has been very well pro- or strong emotions to portray he furi is in store for you.

Without definite mannerisms you'll be able to

Bucks what portrayed are duced into a speciceuias drama,

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aganino the Pirate."

One

and THE

aspley but without losing any of the

tale of the young wife of

who man

a weight of Shakespeare, prefers In my opinion

two

sketch and

uration

a

per-

elderly astrology to marital bliss (She formers stand cut fat encu permits herself to be captured by a handsome pirate to teach to dwarf the others, I refer to James Mason a strong Brutus, her husband a lesson);

"Weger Marlon Brando as Anthony. on Virtue," a naughty

It is Mason's film, nil told, concerning an elderly merchant who loses faith in his beautiful with the exception of Anthony's though which, even. young wife on the

the strength of grally spoken, has a force I clrcumstantial evidence pic- havo never noticed before. stated by a daring young rogue Shakespeare lovers will be able who has previously goaded him to accept this film version Into a bet on wife's virtuėj and "The Doctor's Daughter enthusiastically, but for those

er" unfamiliar Hold

with the play I by Famicita) a

FAUCY ་་ལ་ racy and delicate matter of matrimony which lakes place when a wile finds

herself *purned by the man who has married her at the command of his King.

It appears that all this sex la rerver un on a silver plalter, because, though, full of roELD

ue uenas, is one would ex-

pect, It has been _ -sklifully; handled and presented. More on this next week.

GREAT DEAL OF RAIN

When "MILITARY POLICE- MEN," the Bob Hope, Mickey Rooney comedy, is over at the KING'S, EMPIRE and - PRIN- CESS, and after. possibly, minor showing they all move

over to "SADIE THOMPSON

the

This Columbia film Is

a

but

and

Guinness is disappointing, Kenneth More. When *I tell

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