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v : THE INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATION presents UNDER THE gracious auspices of HIS MAJESTY KING LEOPOLD III THE CRITICS BRING IN THEIR VERDICT ON MOTION PICTURE DAILY: In the world of today where civilization has progressed to where men can travel faster than the speed of sound, it would seem difficult to accept the fact that there are places on this “small world” where a primitive link still exists between today and prehistoric times. Here is an unusual, magnificently photographed documentary of life in the Congo jungle, enhanced immeasurably by CinemaScope and color by De Luxe. The film offers natural opportunities for good box office pay-off. The musical score by Richard Cornu and the narration Ly joe Wills punc- tuate the suspenseful, thrilling action and beauty captured under the directorial efforts of Henz Siel- man and Henry Brandt. We find it a rich, reward- ing experience in motion pictures. DAILY VARIETY: “Masters Of The Congo Jungle” is a beautiful, unusual, feature-length documentary of Academy Award calibre. Both artistic and informative, it deals with the stone- age of natives of the northeastern Belgian Congo and looks like a promising entry. No travelogue, the film doesn’t seek mere curiosity, but faithfully follows a theme. King Leopold III of Belgian, under whose auspices the International Scientific Foundation made the picture, states the theme in a title card: “There is a communion between the man of the forest and his natural surroundings which inspires in us a sense of respect, a recogni- tion of spiritual heritage.” The film editor and the sound man did outstanding jobs. In sum, it’s docu- mentary fit for a king. Continued on page 34 33