Variety (December 1949)

lb# Ti D * - - Renews Hollywood Dee. • **+ Gift Us TIms Day ##•«»■ 4# murk «it* the star? •Cm i t T 1 m« Dar «R*nk», JJT-r "thm*. ^!hlcw..*^r' ^ bHM trodMim la New rnL i Wt 'onmrrss «» MSS re* " * J? t JrJ? .wLTTL?** n eared la Vaster* from baa- irfM(l ^ • te OH IS IS4S Reeleoer Kt'V* £ £££ r^.r m • n "^Ttnjiu •<ri tHl» fitn^n i “S./-SH: -"irt* ycs .. t k . . ■ t» « M C r rs 1 T*. Kkh M«r..i«! | .H I .•••»• wu y s «.-*# *OW WHatSt* **"* ( k« UM «. Si P|«al W’tt •Hti (41 > Ht Wt*» •*•*•* Alar* r»f • M** •*. Tm pep rniWiem mM api-wf #»>i (Si the malm of ta the Toon had la ptHtmi |( together M a n ilrsstl t** the MMlktrf mw( S hft the parl or # Ms IMS tpsi • out In**# is pond ts entertain Rost (lisp are •turd* for I tun* film entr* Pirtorr IS rr»mmi d a MS «wci tad Star# i s ahm the H«-.k i» -uffie rent to ram M •tern# th# 1 re has olor hur« are tor^tg* t sad 1 He red Sard mart tat t rm hell* aot nal* Hu Id* S*«a • Ms role hi# tlta ra di m ted • th Itasln (h.ro r The dost fun.t.on |hh him t *tn«i rrodtt far the e« »* n* «« t' 1 * one u biuui'i' rdf lta*rd oa their mu«ir<i |>Ut th# kdntph Green Rett* t’omd* n #»> pt ,p‘*»* th# p!a*erv Jlhrourh light «lm pare* a* s «etop far II tone* sad damr* Fast of the C olor* *MG*. Gaad tad asm## sad hf gross, it g ou tl ook -The Tlttli Start «WR» r.flrrtt«« wrtoa adaptation af th# Rroodwpy pi a* Rigtimo h a "Malays" Sung** Wti* Mar- ti m# ad*nature ysr» dr w ngty holoarhod be male star name* to help grn«os| *haa*e* Rider* of IlM Mi <('al* ten# Cirtr> • Slat »rrfk# uf the hit lua# Smog bo for th# o*t«oM ltd! ~fh# pirate* of teprl TO. Routine rotas# drams ftlo ed ia Mali Tor sec o ndary plat date* The BmrW Thief" Hal* taa ladle Soper kt family Stasia «»arh to clean up n art (nmioi end aaoiWt general!*. % Mb fa toor Moo* •t.M> Amusing Rnti«h che*e- • *Hi»#d' .limited abroad "t.raad < eayaa* SC.* MTraS vet ire ns hoes n pr* a darrmg Mu herd Artea aad Mar* Rrth Hughes I be Spider %ad The fh“ -til l» Kagr«***H»g Rrit««h metier aha* d*aal#r ♦ aeaaorada Mem ea la- C t* Rig for art* sped* aad •m*h language theatre* Reagan plats th# YaaS otth th# rtad apssat of gads torh t r ha r orter should ha*# Ml a Im- r*h ad- poat hospital Miss Neal gnea fee I tag to her rot# as th# ours# Nlrhslla th# roloae l ; Hiairf Crawford the Tamm* : Ralph t Mirhset th# New 7.eslar.de r John l shiuWas th# A««aie Or tads Martra* th# African oho raa say aaI* oar Faglt*h aord Rtcmanm * aad A If rod Ram th# a#r*ods ar* ! • hah a s rod*#at interpret at l oai Wilkie C'aoper • photography Is aasodg th# dr*mg p»*»nt* of the tee ban si rcmtrthuf Mms Pl o ps r dirertiod of the arore by Iom l^r** the aettiag* the edrtaag sad the other *-*»dti* Help *hape thi* one into a mighty proud aae of th# srrrea ia dan telttag Srof Hslata tNONGRl pro* e to be hard fl ag at tho hotoA.ce if dms a la th# nnr- mal nay hut atth rareful prro- eatatume should repeat th# aurrrsars of th# tpsf Rntiah part ure* Ml apenallted Amen- Ra*#d «a Pietro EM Donatos novel Chrt*l hi Co ar r e te " th# part are a set ia New > i*ch ' »* a (raged* «*f little people, a hose sol# r ua rer a m to ha*# af th# < 9 U##a aad Alaa Carta and Mikhail Aasumay fare aa hotter a I heir am i go meals Real wort „ that^d NuAbiHh Awnks he*.* !h# pal lee Manella Imtti male* a poor appear aa*e s« Ha* ward a rosustt aad others ar# fast adequate r# m npc fWMMt Victor Pah lea s produrtma gams • IH Mi ph*viral value* from th# NSliaa torsi#) a* era helm tirrl* th# f H* Nim Rots aad aha* t#a*iag by A nr has# Retail help m dremiag «p M». a Holly u nod Dor S U It** H ImC S *0**1.1 frw*. Jm t tied Mi th# re* ie* as uae a# the nriNig point* la th# aro» fsrtMC* Hja atarnng Sam * am a heiag released la th# I % My Kagt# Im Me* He Thief tfTAMANt ra reUarn «f * ***^«* h » ftr »smm. ra l e e # t« o. r*u •a* H.' ga*aWiai mm# «a ■asdaS HMr« a •* V * *«. g < daaia mteam u • «m Mraaa aod H % »H i pitoOiioa «Car* A air* w JMSB tVv fe«iar*. P*« toiraa uUu H#a»* i«n T*. t*«»( * Mtw» ImmiwvI tol^huto ^lUOii h» m y l.a e».« Oaiaeo to. «#a <■ »«••-* t«i.- r ? * 9 ** : HMfui \a arii*tlrall* ut g gfh pH tar# air,, "SHLiTtLi** bsa mn angle the ftaliaaeaad# Ssbginsa*a Ai o« v7‘ ami. Ru * * I# Thief arrises in Amenra * ' *—«•«• b«*"* m Sir rad* heddtag rnemf of the Aim i * * J.,,7 1 Amarm aaarda preaeated »a Rutup* <H«i^ Slum le*m I^ita M*ae> the paid year It s sure to reurat Ha to * ea « #uM Trot Has#i?' *.« IhauMa i **d |j*<* ** . *• Wa. !*»«( f n* •e« Moll* si lie# 1 aumHer* are (ram the an gloat and as ha*e been a dded for the par KS ture Al BH e th# ear taaefi -rmtl Kell* fraai Siaalrs aad iale* Mua^hia are th# three *atlar* «*a a a< L‘ >ai r< TaHS Often • taa feed IM> a Mo Hat •KJ .* to at I 94-hour lea*r to Meo York R tt* « «a#a* * G arrett Abb Miller aad Y#r»-W* ^ , l J i| lea ate the three femme* aha vote* da a tad up o?th th# Nae* In the (*• * »— title aum He r, I He ms leads *r«re , ^ Bee im% et* aad t «*uat aa Mr n* *#• a Tr Metro has iearned A*e male dar ate* at Mala* a * to holster its k«fhr rhaares It s a pulp fW td ei art taa# aet*en«ure yard •ed oa a fartual tactdeaf earl* SIMM I I.a. *.1.4# Nni) ***r pan *« ar It » Mere in rrr» ! ton _ f»« hH*m Om .r garaeriag ia th# f A S Setor* *VjSr lit r Cw m mrrr tall*. th# pa I* a narb hbl Bj— bee tmereli la «lean op la th# art hnu'e* ft *? * * sheeold al«n had limited hneditags ™ 1 t**M r.iStrS to toam standard theatre* Iprk- _too ••Mn lag th# *m angles aad th# nmr# roe*,. *«n hiataat dramatics af the too Re*- ft.M# bertn Rnoeeltiai Rim* 'Ytpea (*#»" ^*! * r V. ^ < aTim de*trih Ma*e« Ruf'tva ' Rnrele . .. - Th*#f ‘ Is ualikel* to repeat their • Autr* ha* Mended <Mm atdespreod rifeult bank *a#* cereal bit Ride .s m the „ Prndored ia Rome ta IM4A tH# mto a fairl* eateHamtag • l * auiomatie all* put* derector- fable that aeleft* ua mto a Mrwda r er Vlttarm fie Raa at th# to reeee a* Ha hestoete Men is a funfe-i aad free-feu alt leu th# l »bds dtajUi aad MUi Garrett gRB##i*ll* the latter do thing* to "* oaa# l p to Mi Plot# * aad -You re Aaful WraKtled • h i a e • partiruUil* b» #*» ia terpiag Mi*s Tum »K. Nr. ( nu *uo rto laSet fte **.«m Ohmm ho*ed oa a fartual iae«deat early a£w!T Teu to th# Rghtiag that takes the raa %M am« smOnHs Iwmrr feu a pretty fanr* rhtmen r al • d Right There s pleat* af nurgame yyjf* - lore ia *urh names aa Aoeaeer aw**# Hu Trae* James Nrsart, Mm? • aa* I •n «e Ueael Kam mure The title la The Had* Heart ’ r omre to the mmd ,h# l#rr l *? J? u reea as a tremeadau*!* rtf r* tier f he promise of art too Nothing median picture A* a pia* M ea MaghMtaa tost goed eommrrnal f^| ^ TRtf u Hi s% y\in ' mR|IB Aa a pur are the aur re aa otll he R»«b«*R *«»• nc *i«c* ia tied In greater Warm aad a*mpathrtlr • IH,,t f»nm iHe late^ Tresadeat m Ha dealmg sNh the theme of a ■'*Htflt la Maarheder hdf), n*aa aha a a b ou t Vo die aad lard- * * a* «*f>*p t publishe r. lag that bases atth a thoroughly 'T™** ** under s* uadaMe natural bsaari fjjftorr dunag he oar . w o n off with sorb pnoerfal me 4«uul* d*d * he origiaal «tor* «m . , ka | . «#.■>« ohirh flank frntoa Huol Hit !Hured ^ u reeapla* and H poses the premim ^ fbf^ ethers Rttrd to oHate*er the* are •tooard Ibadan* aad Ruuui t rouse ^ M|lt Hatocd into the M*!a*ea M #i* >a trrpiag Mis* Tara T'T I.iTr* Mu. stile* M aad oitb Ret I* perk- up ' 1 injur e. WH HI # ###* at **Ma«a Ntreet ** The special ballet..; * r, ** ,f . , u * **7 •>. .« v % v k .ii. in ft* dealmg oHh • he theme ‘ A f>** ia Srs York oith belt* H •►# oat* number that dae* not fSMii off a* •troagl* aa the other* Picture kirk* off aad end* onh *Nt» lorl ^Nrs >«rl * Tuto is oard ia the Vfissag as s ma n ral bat king tor t mnatsge of fbne • urteue* *aitor* pros. I tag the r»t* * r .age fsMe that and* »p mto a ' iMmm is a a* me •tremg bo eutry far the actum ,M P *»f *He group of aatKe Rlm- utualioua 1 se af the uma a* the ***ber« aha hmnd la posts.r Italy Rlma title will alaa pro* • § likely m*tenal* for a a- * hr sad factor at the wirhet #f naturalistic drama and created T.U m 1 UU.h«» *Kr .am M*# r* •* '• •** e**- - •»wt linos Autr* s Rgbi to r*d a froa f toae a* atooueha* mar to turn Her tan of a i n-rkrd gambler • mt re'laWnd footage mto ngaiR- ruthless hmimii m The diarorr * was* art Rirerle Thief is wa- Radierl L«*»ag«tua' ha* railmoded Aoohted'* destined to briar oa a ran* her *fe*e fUrrell to toil -a a rn, ‘ r * 1 rt,% f H ' ,r ^ce as to the rela- •hna* murder ran Mnueter tto *»*r merit* mi lb bn aat* MikmI- totters comely .Uugbirr Uelavto Htfb »be former pmhnM* tak- Mear* pun* aHh Autr* la safr a '** rl *P "• hasi* of at lead bottle that eeeatuall* leads to her pirture Mis sn«e father s release aad puai-Hmrut of mmm Aha pee* m.% pla«uiHs the true rulprtle to MM t R * . . . . .. Made sith a cast af prioeipois m (he flln' • •nwamT'o !n«ea.e Ind *^ M#re pu ked up la Rneue S also revet*es s fan* Hul Xlterpreta ?* ?!* turn • Hen osier rarrter Tom lam * . d«m a ottaesa to *he mwider dies * r * "* **?. ^.1.^*"* 1 H ||^ tfuil tod# A thuMbnat kaminuie Rim the ptrture is s I»r1 r^M, .Hh Hmh.I *?* ' ,rt * tugi nmasBii oa the scene deaut The beauty of M however mg laafmt g fWllu p I* that that la never apparent _ There are no nbslo a s Irak* aad aa Pert arms area ar# relatively *tnviag While R.-*elim4 l " , *J n His i toiwiun Mal nfitiarv heromes strident He Ru s osri self ski b his^ssdrhiiu. Pit H ataayi subtle The tmaeadous 4aidi down (he loasar ^ukis he gets Into He torture • tot. Hariell is eirdebl* os ibe ij(tl| #f , (|t ^mne i ompltirh note Ele Ru 4 at the mg that L A new spoarr «ermag the Gov* during the aar ral ho* king tor & Igr of tht-e M that a group of dat iwfNMC sattor* prowl tag the nt* s .. fWW V »" ^ lwr ethus At ted to eha peuat* of interest It gets the Him ’"V^V *?”' **" *T rn^t d.ua« da sh e d into off to a ta*e mating dart aad the 1 " *V* "•* ' angle* and mouhe at* le saut pat mg is continued It « * ?*** the rv# *^ rr ,r ^ »^4rr a light Hreety touch that preehuui ** * ^ the Jap* Bate* ia the directum and per V ^ ... . ^ Alee art pU*s a i .an been rhoageet »ta narmimiirt rr|(1Mr1rt v a Nelly aad 1 at aat i* ail* for their fua i H s ns Ttorenre Rate* sod |||# -7 T ^ T . T T lT.rr 7 rfrSjEr r T 1 - *s: *f^SSL*'vx zrr w 42 1 ,,* 4, ‘ i!^r IK* --JTL -, 4 fda todRtoW* hM l renatred to draaa (heir a* ting rsmtl* omader as I he No I heavy rw^.itTr iiMttomto ^ aos>Tr^t S!! la W U *ent. M d* |tn the pari, a aad Mias Henry ia.pce.-es as llor M MlT. iZ TuJm T * m ^. 1 L ,ll / r >h *4e t he ddes of the character Ra vat that surh pas «# nilh the relit daughter Man Rrth Hughes ^ throughout the footage rrodiu M that audience interest M rum artiem fsna M*va < oc*rsa aoaear* is well cast a* a U u.« y IM T,m cue to the polar# t ti.m d.evs glitters under the tin. ^ i )v g ^ t or.*a appear* is well rod as s *atmui sires. *op- #w . * - ml mg L nr ieasiag to Ms..4d R-* *m Xtm „, RHerman directed the .at! r sets vpevtol ^ prudurtma to Rag unit It has Spri turn rs**t*miies eamng ana noth mg tra m heiag made tune •"*» Sr»f. ,iO l U » .h .~4 .livn .0 H mZ VU I. >M. «— «. >- Warner, wl . .a b# rRarortec | a « w that surh pa* o# with the red M rum nrtum tana M.va ratoesa appear* very aril aa a yuagk torch stager directed the ia the Mato* ao saloon operated by ad It has Ore e ast reel knotted are lua aid heiag m ade tunes. Niue Moon pad Para pM-dhly had di*e .** fi»eea*treet v rharaeirr of reII s daughter Ma jfeywg, Srrjvsjx a sahs*n operated by Johp ing'ivh's heisk directum . * B ”?: U , ^ Hoo ted arc too aid William Imdfocd s romerasort la ^ « * VT / SSL L. . _ .... 4 .,.r war Rome aad h«a effort. .-I a *wn- 11 coco- "»*r. i.iro .. • ^ —- 1*17 The after ssmpHnt* ed the . lar# a* the Hun far a feature Rim is top* the cue to the polar# t greatness ^ tin the surfare H w nothing more dot the time* a l.reen S Hs advantages few Wacaerv sad s sharp operatew «t*e la the nays • »*h the eseept aw of Remald Rea uf man • oases aver eaeetleally ms a seriate prodso ev g M mm| Patru ta Neoi gase the Heutiak s rwie of aa FRI man M u*er far the sts arm •a*nag that added Rlltp ed new • barter than the other prtartpela iy rira are by Adolph fates for the Htorerter parts Rher but aell done Ram more is *peH- Hetty ( safe s (dhf man s directum bring* out all of ted br*e#* m the role to R.uid* team «ith I canard Rerastna d.d the soul that such a plot the tout m igmat a am hers The and to i.oue uU o* e mum directum aaa *up** , ‘« R to the h* I cna-ie Vtavtoa orchestrat»«m« Pat • irk h* ( oatad V*linger aad **wa! ar dertoaa rangement. by '•si Oiap •• Itounal s thre e # ». a « r ung estremrt* espert la putting the the srnpt aa Rim ft ia well larded TK« Dtvtl and tKa Angel ‘ The liesil aad the Aaa* French a wile which npra e e t «l the Amh uM ac to r theatre N I . Friday 1 was rev i ewed m Yaatrt* from Fans tb» i l»44 under Hs anginal lit:# ‘La Foe re aus (namrea*" Fu sse rated otfk the |fs-e • on-Mlered ua .feely for to gbl R market * However, re* irw Mated H oaa a “paoMide entry toe French potnui *■# spot* ia the b' • “ Eton.rag oHh a to met girt aha rep'>na • s w if t relief “ Marring Knr V ua Rtroh ns and Madeleine Natogne tins h tota l released Mi Obr l. R hi hntd). to the humor mhereat ia the script aa Rim ft la well larded Fat»irk p*ay it international an- with tight a*tioa the vurprasr la •ierutoadahle ta all Ranald Mar feH and the nseo.ment is fast Itounalls script mg is m the um Gilbert Roland tom pea* bis port bey, Oise la the bumsaevs that aa a jungle od*e«tu<er and other* averted the ala* aad the tremea meosunag up lar lode Roland daw* heart that horkgrouada the Wmievs Richard loo laa Mar “tog fbusald and Tom Heknore RHhoul s human «.s Use play Fdota H Ranpf fr ame d the •n presant Todd * story aad that priid m tma ottb a psd tropu * to the fen pa t >rais the norm oarkground to brio town ..A the M»m heal and the colonel. An- toroirs and of Her Wise g u i d e d the ihuay Nu bolls aha try la moke ptrtarc to a good pa*off Hi keep the Vot S Anal davs happe The <hg oHh the gene rail* oka* pro '••••tag* Mays aa the hear**tnags dmtum deem>ar are toasiar a»«**i wHHout Wing aeaudlta a* it show ral wore and editing IP up Todd unaware to bis Id# brought" —— Back H la die aad want him to has* ftoorg# J tohorfe* sale* rep toe fneads There s euspeaw humor m#l,r to odea, r si nP* hr.ua r and realit* am.mg the rsoeatiaU rr,arm |M **« Vork ovei tto to •oud drama that sharpen the ad from Rve o*ebs ia ■ o | o>dmrat Farope Just aae to the touches that Vharfer ho* been eaptonag Ito tbkto the nubs title* la the aae .1 uafreenag to hramer's rws tpadioa “What Roe* a Vot near •hrajrf aad alt* aded pr«em* * “torr hit kilta* The attempts to "Nnuo to the Reave" In Imp. Todd s oard mates to Rad nut add* aad Pan* and of *The t hoaspmn ' da* to And the thief and recover M __ the *rhlcW While the dor* ap- Trafru ml « apH Mk a*rrow H could hard* be Medl*wood fto* f broader lb Its telling s Ihr • Hole t ** rssMur rnnrept to right and wrong *££2 < L’!*»!...nri to man * desperate need to se- •• '*» hh veto Antonio sees tb# m br><.• v. M b*>*« secant* to bunaell and his family. . . . >. ^ h ta aecemar* la Ms yoh m a rdf a. um tow. ahere mho are «am With Hi %ea lot _ **»» •••" theft he *ees his security aad that - to hu aife aad child pedalling u iaiui t a# — moi. away oith it It s aa wonder thru * sESIl d wnt m a e d aa p«ge JR* •S.M 1 «dto. 'U.M LoYfl Of CoWtfg loses to ( shtle ' I ret e " i resuh sed at the re N Y ‘The Flrtoes to f apn** will has# made, ohirh opened at the Hs best ehanr* m the — Ambassador theatre N % , a*mm .Market hut needs pleat* to Friday t» ass reviewed m wo-o# mg to tighten the present Votm from Fan* May I .mould* *J ornate* The law* l«4b under Hs original Idle IIa*oard -tsfrrr iss iwrlrpsndiwily "Id Vie ea R owe " Reviewer pernhwed m Maly aad w being di« ^ Mart felt pie • uuahre theme tnf.uted through Film t ‘Uiu.iis otll re du re foreign pull odh The llaioard name the Idle and wary M oderate return* m i H* the costumed *uah*hu*kimg w .ft French patron sge «pu*» ' lars beta get M ton.* re ro t s #s around . «*«l stosl Fbd to the Vdne* Atovandrr a*safer aha r ss wm t* UHidr wre.npiat dim iptle that la new hieouie to dudrat j»h* > and visual to tighten the present «m wield* *1 . Mined e* The lout* II a* oard sfarret was in Hr psndi wily prodsued m Italy aad w he mg d*« tnf.uted through Film t ‘l.mn s The llaioard aaau the Idle and the rotoumed *uah*hurkimg will he'p get M hetisr. Fled to the Ntoae* 11 .vaster wre.npiat tolee* iptle that la new •od the dialog .«a**M» madly to an ware ryuNed love \etmg reera* rluhe* Ha*.e lift to the aad r?rp**d ski e direetmn p m»edmgs is giv.n by Fdvar I * we* Ist bad os hr »ag uneven me* s dtrevtsm lie i* up* to with aa**e *ato weae» tape! a a -* n b e r tor v e ua Ft' * aard m the »r cy M» n«rs, but neithrj hr nu Use l S R Smirk),