20th Century-Fox Dynamo (February 11, 1956)

Current demonstrations of the 55mm CinemaScope process are not only pointing up to operators of theatres now using sin- gle-track optical sound equipment the wis- dom of buying the penthouse attachment, but they are being convinced of its in- dispensibility if they would, in the future, present to their patrons pictures like "Car- ousel", "The King And I" and others. In fact, exhibition interest in and enthusiasm over "Carousel" are rocketing so spectacularly that booking demands will exceed the print supply on that picture in February and March. In fact, only 25 prints will be available for bookings scheduled to start over the Washington’s birthday period. New York, Los Angeles and San Fran- cisco will jointly stqge the world premiere of "Carousel” on Feb. 16. Most important of these openings is scheduled at the Roxy theatre, in New York, where tickets for the New York Medical College benefit are priced from $100 down to $5. Two months have passed since Julie and Billy eloped. Disheartened over his inability to find a job, Billy talks disconsolately with his unsavory friend, Jigger Craigin (Cameron Mitchell, left), a sailor from a coastal schooner. Jigger proposes they rob Mr. Bascome when he delivers money to the schooner's captain, say- ing they could steal away from that night's clambake, commit the robbery, hurriedly return and "no one would be the wiser." That night the entire village turns out for the annual clambake whose climax is a treasure hunt. For days the natives prepared for this gala occasion. It is in this sequence where the musical and dance number, "June Is Bustin' All Over", so vociferously applauded at the CinemaScope "55” demonstrations, takes place. Mr. Snow and Carrie, meanwhile, set their wedding day. Mr. Snow offers Billy a job on a boat he plans buying. Billy scornfully rejects the offer in a manner calculated to enrage even a less pompous man than Mr. Snow. This re- jection pleases Jigger who accepts it as mean- ing Billy will take part in the robbery. Julie and Billy quarrel over his job refusal. Word of this reaches Mrs. Mullin who offers to re-hire him, but he can't stay married to Julie. Billy is considering it when Julie arrives and tells him she is going to have a baby. Both happy, Billy decides to join the festivities with Julie. He even tries to apolo- gize to Mr. Snow, saying that in his way he is an artist. Later Snow and Billy board the for- mer's herring boat. Jigger, who spies on them, now feels certain Billy will join him.' Jigger calls Billy aside. Subsequently they plot the robbery. Billy is given Jigger's as- surance he will not injure Mr. Bascombe during the robbery. Landing, they conceal themselves among the bales and, while waiting, Jigger suggests they play cards. In the end Billy, run- ning into a streak of bad luck, has lost his share of the expected proceeds from the holdup before their victim arrives. Billy goes through with the scheme. He asks Bascombe for the time while Jigger puts a knife to the victim's back. Bascombe whirls, disarms Jigger, draws a pistol from his pocket and calls for help. Jigger escapes while Bas- combe covers Billy. Taunted by Bascombe with the years he will have to spend in prison, Billy makes a break, leaps from a bale to the roof of a shed, slips and is instantly killed when he falls backward — on his own knife! Satisfied with his reasons, the Starkeeper grants Billy his day on earth where the latter finds his daughter, Louise (Susan Luckey, right) infuriated with Enoch Snow, Jr., (Dee Pollock, left) who patronizes her because of their dif- ference in backgrounds. However, the invisible Billy convinces her that, regardless of back- ground, everyone is as good as anyone else. As the message sinks in, Louise's face lights up —and her world looks rosier. Page 17 EXHIBITION DEMAND ZOOMS “CARODSEL”