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Tom Tryon (left) as Mahlon who seals his marriage to Ruth with a kiss... and then dies. Right: John Gabriel as his young brother, Chilion, killed by a Moab guard. THE STORY OF RUTH After more than two years’ preparation, producer Sam G. Engel and director Henry Koster have completed a Cinema- Scope-De Luxe production, “The Story Of Ruth”, that promises to be one of the highlights of the 1969 entertainment season. Based on a screenplay by Norman Corwin, while spectacular in its scenic backgrounds, this is a poignant, intimate story of a young woman, who, in Biblical times, gave up a life of luxury as a priestess in Moab, land of worship of the stone god, Chemosh, to devote herself wholly to the mother of her husband, who was murdered, along with his father and brother, because of his love for her. Playing Ruth and making her screen debut is Elana Eden, a report on whom appears on the preceding page. Co-starring are Stuart Whitman, Tom Tryon, Yiveca Lindfors, Peggy Wood, John Gabriel, Ziva Rodann, Basil Ruysdael, Jean Inness, Thayer David, Leo Fuchs and Eduard Franz in a cast of thousands. So that Dynamo readers may have a full appreciation of the depth of this intimate story of love and faith, it is herewith outlined. Five-year-old Ruth is sold by her impoverished farmer-father to the priests of Moab so he may feed his other children. Thus, Ruth and other youngsters are trained in all the rights of Chemosh worship by the Moab High Priestess, Eleilat (Viveca Lindfors). When they are letter perfect the High Priest, Hedak (Thayer David), receives them to make his selection of the child to be given as human sacrifice to the stone god. After selecting Ruth a blemish is noticed on the child’s arm. Angrily Hedak reminds Eleilat a sacrificial child must be without a blemish. She protests the blemish was not there a moment ago. Little Ruth is crest- fallen when another child is chosen instead. However, the blem- ish fades and her plea falls on deaf ears. Fifteen years later, Ruth (Elana Eden) graduates as a priestess and is assigned to take charge of that year’s sacrificial child, Tebah (Daphna Einhorn). Later when she, with Eleilat and Tebah, go to a goldsmith’s shop to inspect a crown for the child, Ruth meets Mahlon (Tom Tryon), his father Elimelech (Les Tremayne), his mother Naomi (Peggy Wood) and his brother Chilion (John Gabriel), all Judeans, and Chilion’s wife, Orpah (Ziva Rodann), a Moabite. The High Priestess is displeased with the crown, and resents Mahlon’s replies to her questions. She tells him she feels he doesn’t approve of human sacrifice. He ad- mits his belief is in a merciful God, and when Eleilat asks him to show his God, Mahlon replies He is invisible, but is everywhere. Ruth is puzzled by Mahlon’s beliefs. His parents berate him for attacking the Moab rites, reminding him that, being Judeans in the land of Moab, they must be careful. But, Mahlon is too sickened by the idea of human sacrifice to have any sense of self- preservation. However, he is pleased it is Ruth to whom he must bring his crown, for he was immediately attracted by her beauty. When next Ruth and Mahlon meet, she questions him about Continued on page 50 STUART WHITMAN HAS HIS MOST IMPORTANT ROLE AS WIDOWED RUTH'S BROTHER-IN-LAW DIRECTOR HENRY KOSTER REHERSES ELANA EDEN (RUTH, LEFT) AND PEGGY WOOD (NAOMI) 49