The Exhibitor (1949)

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February 16, 1949 ANNIE WAS A WONDER. MGM— John Nesbitt Passing Parade. 10m. This welldone issue nostalgically relates the story of the good old hired girl, a Swedish lass who cooks, cleans, takes care of the chil¬ dren, and otherwise grows up with the family. The appeal here is for the remi¬ niscing oldsters. GOOD. (K-72). MEET THE CHAMP. Paramount — Speaking of Animals. 9m. After glimpsing some championship form in athletics, this goes into its usual animal closeups with wisecracks. Included are some leaping porpoises, a bloodhoimd, a water spaniel, two cows competing in a milking contest, and, better than the others, a race be¬ tween a hare and a tortoise. FAIR. (Y 8-3) . MEN OF THE SHOOTING STARS. RKO — Screen Liners. 9m. This skilfully examines the current work being done on jet airplanes and the m«n who fly them. Shot at the Andrews Air Force Base near Washington, D. C., this follows Lieutenant Edward Smith through his duties, and in¬ cludes some fine footage on jet landing, taking off, doing acrobatics, strafing a tar¬ get, fueling, and on cross country flight, Squadron life at the field is glimpsed also. GOOD. (94204). THEY WENT THAT-A-WAY. Uni¬ versal — Variety View. 10m. Four Coati Mundi, Coney bears, are pets on a ranch, and the camera follows them through various bits of nonsense. They run afoUl of two villainous hired hands who are eventually fired by the foreman, and re¬ turn in the dead of night to steal some horses. The Coati Mundi give the alarm, and they are captured. The animals are delightful in themselves, and don’t really need a plot of this kind to justify a onereel subject. GOOD. (4342). WHAT I WANT NEXT. MGM— Pete Smith Specialty. 10m. First of a* series based on material appearing in Science Illustrated magazine about inventions and gadgets that would make life easier, this is very funny, and has much popular appeal as Dave O’Brien demonstrates a revolving spaghetti fork, a self-igniting cigarette, a non-tilting chair, and an auto¬ matic can opener, with some hilarioiJs results. EXCELLENT. (S-56). Sports STARS AND STRIKES. RKO— Sportscope. 8m. This has to do with bowling and, inasmuch as there are many devotees of the sport, this should satisfy. When Andy Varipapa enters the script, things really THE EXHIBITOR begin to perk. The photography is good, and there are very many helpful hints in straight bowling, as well as the usual col¬ lection of trick stuff. GOOD. SUPER CUE MEN. MGM— Pete Smith Specialty. 9m. Included are some astound¬ ing trick billiard shots by champions Willie Moscini and James Caras, jump shots, two-table two, four, and six ball shots, and a shot knocking a cigarette into the mouth of Dave O’Brien. GOOD. (S-55). Too late To Classify Snowbound Drama 85m. (Universal-International) (J. Arthur Rank) (Prestige) (English-made) Estimate: Import may appeal to art, class spots. Cast: Robert Newton, Herbert Lorn, Stanley Holloway, Dennis Price, Marcel Dalio, Guy Middleton, Mila Parely, Willy Feuter, Richard Molinas, Catherina Ferraz, Massino Coen, William Price, Gilbert Davis, Rossiter Shepherd, Zena Marshall, Lionel Grose. Produced by Aubrey Bar¬ ing; directed by David MacDonald. Story: Robert Newton, formerly in British army intelligence in World War II, returns to his job as a British film pro¬ ducer, and sends Dennis Price, who served under him, to the Alps to pose as a script writer. Actually, Newton is on the trail of some Nazis wanted as war criminals. Arriving in the Alps, events begm to happen, and an attempt is made on Price’s life. Mila Parely, an Italian adventuress, complicates matters, and it is learned that a horde of gold bullion is the reason for all the goings-on. Finally, the gold is reached, but it turns out to be sand, and after a fire, which kills Newton, who had come on the scene unexpectedly, and the Nazis, Price, Parely, and Stanley Hollowav, Price’s cameraman, escape. X-Ray: Limited on this side, this may have some appeal for the spots which play English product. Newton’s name may help on the marquee, but otherwise this be¬ longs in the class with other routine Elnglish product which has been seen around. The story, while interesting, is by this time familiar, and the players, while adequate, are unknown. The photography is better than average. The film is based on a story by Hammond Innes, “The Lonely Skier.” Tip On Bidding; Lowest bracket. Ad Lines: “Match Wits With An Un¬ known Killer On A Ski Range!”; “Marooned For Days With A War Crim¬ inal!”; “A Post-War Nazi Criminal Hunted!” The Clay Pigeon Melodrama 621^m. (RKO) Estimate; Okeh meller for the duallers. Cast: Bill Williams, Barbara Hale, Richard Quine, Richard Loo, Marya Marco, Robert Bray, Martha Hyer, Ken Terrell. Produced by Herman Schlom; directed by Richard O. Fleischer. Story: Ex-prisoner of war in a Jap¬ anese camp. Bill Williams awakens from a deep coma in a California naval hospital to overhear a doctor and nurse say he is well enough for his court-martial for treason. Williams escapes, and looks up an old buddy, but finds only his wife, Barbara Hale, and a newspaper blaming him for her husband’s death. Williams then phones his other navy pal, Richard Quine, and agrees to meet him to fill in the gaps in his memory. En route by Hale’s car, they barely escape being forced off the road by a swerving auto, and Williams blacks out. Hale is convinced of his innocence, lets him rest a week at a seashore resort. Williams later recog¬ nizes his chief prison camp tormentor, Richard Loo, in a night spot, and further investigation lands him in a trap in an old tenement, from which he escapes. Quine calls Williams telling him Loo is leaving town, and naming the car and compart¬ ment. Williams goes while Hale flees to Quine’s apartment, where she learns his tie-up with Loo, and notifies naval intelli¬ gence. The train is stopped before Wil¬ liams can be tossed off, counterfeit-dealer Loo and traitor Quine are caught, and Hale and Williams marry. X-Ray: A nice entry for the duallers, this has good direction and performances, which help overcome a thin story. Em¬ phasis is on action, and the title, properly merchandized, could become an asset. The screen play is by Carl Foreman. Tip On Bidding: Lowest bracket. Ad Lines: “He Sold His Best Friend To The Enemy, And Now He Was In Love With His Victim’s Wife”; “ ‘The Clay Pigeon,’ A Stirring Melodrama, A Treat For Thrill Lovers”; “He Was On Trial For Treason, And Hated By The One Girl He Loved.” Servisection 7 2567