Modern Screen (Jul-Dec 1945)

I starring role. . . . Another one of those Hollywood coincidences -popped up during the shooting. In the picture Cummings marries Miss Scott in the Fliers' Chapel at the Mission Inn, Riverside. Bob actually did wed while the picture was in production, and Mary Elliott became his bride in — the Fliers' Chapel at Mission Inn! CAPTAIN KIDD Not since "Mutiny On The Bounty" has there been such a smashing, hair-raising . tale of life on the high seas. Charles Laughton is responsible primarily, although he has steadfast support. He plays Captain Kidd with a vicious brutality that will haunt you for days, and which makes Randolph Scott, as" the hero, seem a bit insipid. The feminine interest, which is kept to a minimum, is handled by Barbara Britton. Everyone has heard of Captain Kidd. No two stories of his bloody career agree, so we may as well stick to this United Artists' ' version. It starts with Kidd and four other men burying a treasure chest on a tropical island. Five of them enter the cave, but only four come out. One less to divide the treasure when the time arrives. That chest was come by in a singularly evil manner. Kidd and his pirates sank a ship with all hands on board, after removing the treasure. The ship was commanded by Lord Blayne, and word went back to London that he had turned pirate — a story fostered by Kidd, to cover the wholesale murder he had committed. Eventually Kidd, who has managed to conceal his pirate past, is appointed by the King to fit out a ship, the "Adventure," and sail the Spanish Main in His Majesty's service. He is to meet a vessel coming from India and give it safe passage to England, for it carries a huge treasure, as well as Sir John Falconer and his daughter, Lady Anne (Barbara Britton). Ki M picks his I SAW IT HAPPEN We were in El Paso, Texas, at the Continental Room of the Hilton Hotel. Suddenly, I noticed a familiar face above a G.I. uniform. I remarked that he looked like a movie star whom I had seen in "The Moon Is Down" and "Five Graves to Cairo." My sister wrote a note, asking if he had appeared in these two films, playing the role of a German soldier in both. He very kindly answered that it had been he. and thanked her. We were thrilled, and now we felt that we just had to talk to him. One of our escorts went to his table and asked him if he would join us. My heart did quadruple flipflops as he approached our table. Peter Van Eyck sat down and talked with us for about twenty minutes. He was a most interesting conversationalist. I had always thought that movie stars were cool and aloof, but if they are like this one, lead me to more! Mrs. Milton V. Cobb Carrizozo, New Mexico crew from the worst scum in Newgate prison. They are ruffians and murderers all, but they will obey his orders, and they aren't averse to violence. Kidd has no intention of bringing that treasure slfcp to England, of course. But he doesn't know that among the crew is the son of Lord Blayne, whom he murdered. Young Blayne has taken the name of Adam Mercy (Randolph Scott), and he is bent on vengeance. The "Adventure" sails away on a voyage that proves as gory and filled with menace as any you can imagine. — U. A. P. S. The greatest pirate of all finally makes his screen debut! Charles Laughton, stalking about in the title role, has a part that is a worthy sequel to his portrait of Captain Bligh. ... To create the richly trapped scenes typical of the 17th century, Producer Benedict Bogeaus had art director Charles Odds and set director Maurice Yates haunt private auctions and comb antique shops to obtain authentic props. The resultant scenes are typical of the Restoration period, with velvets, Turkish rugs, damasks, fourposter beds creating the desired effects. GUEST WIFE They claim there are only seven fundamental story plots, and this is certainly an oldie that's been re-surfaced with smart dialog, a couple of new twists, and the expert comedy of Claudette Colbert and Don Ameche. Dick Foran plays straight man for them as Chris Price, a small town banker who has a fine reputation, plenty of money and a lovely wife. He also has A Friend. I put that in capitals because it's no ordinary friendship. Chris' wife, Mary (Claudette Colbert) says bitterly, "Chris and Joe Parker make Damon and Pythias look like deadly enemies." The Prices haven't seen much' of Joe (Don Ameche) for the last couple of years, which is fine with Mary. Where Joe is, there's trouble. He is a foreign correspondent and the more foreign the better, in Mary's opinion. But just as she and Chris are set to go to New York on a sort of second honeymoon, who should show up but good old Joe! 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