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LOUIS JOURDAN a i 111 % / M ■PR I - l < AT THEIR BEST!” It is the unanimous opinion of 288 show- men, who have seen “Can Can" at pre- views in theatres in six different sections of the United States, that the four stars and newcomer (Juliet Prowse) pictured on this page are “at their sparkling best'* in this Todd-AO musical giant. The co-star- ring leads: (above, left to right) Frank Sinatra, Shirley MacLaine and Maurice Chevalier, and (upper left) Louis Jourdan. 1*1 JULIET PROWSE AUDIENCE-ACCLAIMED u CAN CAN 11 TODD-AO MUSICAL PROVES AN UNQUESTIONABLE ENTERTAINMENT COLOSSUS The element of speculation in the Todd-AO pro- duction of Cole Porter’s “Can Can” has been com- pletely eliminated. That statement is very much in order on the basis of audience tests in a half dozen cities where the Jack Cummings production was “sneak-previewed” in the past month. The previews were attended by approximately 18,000 ticket-buyers. Those 18,000 patrons registered their opinions not only with ovations, but also by the spontaneous ap- plause at the conclusion of a dozen spectacular dance numbers, including the famous “Can Can”, and the vocal renditions of Cole Porter songs by Frank Sinatra, Shirley MacLaine, Maurice Chevalier and Louis Jourdan. The entertainment excellence of “Can Can” was also unquestionably indicated by the more than 8,000 people who took time to fill out opinion cards and deposit them in the preview theatres’ lobbies. The costliest musical filmed, “Can Can” will run in the neighborhood of two hours and ten minutes when it has its world premiere at the Rivoli thea- tre in New York on March 9. Based on the Broad- way stage hit, where it ran 894 performances, its transfer to the Todd-AO screens will have had every conceivable advantage that talent and money could buy. Directed by Walter Lang, who served similarly on many major successes headed by “The King And I”, and produced by the man who turned out such outstanding entertainment triumphs as “Teahouse Of The August Moon”, “Seven Brides For Seven Brothers” and “Kiss Me, Kate”, it has been filmed not only with the stars already mentioned, but also with a supporting cast and settings assembled on a basis consistent with an enterprise of its great scope. Specialists were imported from Paris to add crea- tive touches and contribute to the lavish tone of the production. Continued on page 47 43