Screenland (Feb-Oct 1949)

Jack Carson, an agent, tries to help Doris Day, a struggling singer, get a break in "My Dream Is Yours," a sparkling Warner Bros, musical. In "South Of St. Louis," saloon owner and entertainer Alexis Smith holds her own with gun-runners and toughs, among whom is Zachary Scott. Randy from doing that little thing. Jampacked with fist fights, gun fights, Indians on the war path, this even has a woman doctor, who keeps telling Randy to stop with the guns and violence. She, Jane Wyatt, gets him to comply, but luckily not for long. To complicate matters, the doctor and a fiery French-Indian lass are both in a tizz over Randy. If it's action you want, you'll get more than your share, and if Randy survived, so will you. Bride Of Vengeance (Technicolor) Paramount AGAIN John Lund, this time a 16th Century duke, acts the lame-brain, and Paulette Goddard (wow!) as Lucretia Borgia, acts as though she doesn't mind taking John as her third husband. However, both have their ulterior motives. John marries Paulette only to gain time in order to stave off invasion of his state, Ferrara, by Lucretia's avaricious, and more than slightly satanic brother, Macdonald Carey. Paulette, in turn, wants nothing more out of the marriage than a chance to spike John's wine goblet with Essence D'Arsenic. She thinks that John had a very definite hand in the murder of her last husband, when all the time it was brother Carey, who is using sis merely to keep John occupied. Everyone is working the motives and double meaning bon mots like crazy until Lucretia realizes almost too late that she has made a horrible mistake. Despite the terrific battle scene, in all its medieval horror, and Duke John's sincere desire to save his state and people, this is mainly a comedy of the sexy variety. My Dream Is Yours (Technicolor-musical) Warner Brothers CUTE, enjoyable and light, this is about an advertising agency man, Jack Carson, and his trials and tribulations when he discovers a new, talented singer, Doris Day. Only Doris doesn't make quite the hit Jack thinks she will — with the sponsors, that is. She certainly makes a hit with egomaniac crooner, Lee Bowman. After many disappointments, Doris' big moment comes when Lee gets fried, but good, and can't appear on his show. Jack talks the sponsor into letting Doris go on in his place, even though she says no. She's a hit, natch, and Lee disappears. However, she's still in love with the guy and gets Jack to help him make a comeback, which is tough for the huckster to do because he's in love with Doris. His better nature triumphs but Lee is still the same John Payne objects to the ruthless way in which Sterling Hayden runs the town in Paramount's "El Paso," and does something about it. and once back in the public eye, gives Doris the cold shoulder. Doris' eyes are opened and, happily, so are Jack's arms. There's also a cute dream sequence in here done in cartoon with Bugs Bunny and Tweetie Pie. Streets Of Laredo ( Techn icolor ) Paramount MACDONALD CAREY, William Holden and William Bendix are frontier badmen — well, at least all three are at the start of the picture. Separated by an ambush, Holden and Bendix are on their own and, needing money to continue their search for partner Carey, unwittingly get mixed up with some Texas Rangers — so does Carey, only he is taken prisoner. To get their chum out of jail, his friends sign up with the Rangers. They spring him, all right, but instead of following, remain with the Rangers in order to get inside information on all gold shipments and large cattle drives which will be forwarded to Carey. The entire plan is thrown for a loop when Holden and Bendix reluctantly admit they like being Rangers and therefore want no more of Carey and his nefarious schemes. Hearing that, Carey (Please turn to page 73) Lionel Barrymore and Richard Widmark as the captain and first mate in "Down To The Sea In Ships," exciting saga ot the old whaling days. Screen land 15