Films Incorporated General Entertainment 1956-1957 Catalog (1956)

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D WHY KOREA? This film gives an indication of why the United Nations, and with them the United States, have a responsibility in all parts of the world towards ourselves and the other peoples of our community of nations. The film traces in documentary footage the story of the events which preceded the United Nations action in the Far East. 20th Century-Fox. 25 minutes. WILSON (Uchnlcolor) Alexander Knox, Chariot Cobvrn, Geraldlne Fitzgerald The distinguished and historically accurate documentary treatment of the political life of President Wilson, his fight for world peace, and his retirement in 1920 when he left the White House ill in health. His plan for world peace through a League of Nations defeated by a hostile Senate is shown as the tragedy of a great roan. 20th Century-Fox. 120 minutes. No shorts included. THE WINNING TEAM Dorlt Day, Ronald Reagan, frank love/oy, I've Miller High spots of the life of one of baseball's greatest pitchers— Grover Cleve land Alexander. Look for the Armisti< e Parade, the series game between the Yanks and the Cardinals in 1926, di.i mond and dugout scenes using bigleague ball players. Warner Bros. 9H minutes WITH A SONG IN MY HEART Satan May ward. Story Calhoun, the/mo Hitter Here is the great storv of courageous Jane Froinan and her battle against crippling injuries. A moving story, simply and musically told. A smash ninsi Cal "hit" Miss Frornan smijs mam of the songs that have endeared people to her. This vivacious songstress is a top entertainer on the American scene; always in demand. 20th Century-Fox. 1 17 rrrinuti Young; Mr. Lincoln YELLOW SKY ■ Gregory Peck, Anne Baxter, Richard Wldmark A tense powerful story of seven desperate men who take refuge in a ghost town in the West and learn of a great treasure. A tale of outlaws, gold and romance in the Arizona badlands. 20th Century-Fox. 105 minutes. YOU WERE MEANT FOR ME Jeanne Craln, Dan Datley, Oscar levant A gay, romantic musical comedy of the fabulous era of the "terrific twenties" which tells the delightful story of two young people, their marriage problems and their life in one-night "stands." 20th Ccnturv-Fox. 105 minutes. YOU'RE IN THE NAVY NOW Gary Cooper, Millard Mitchell, Iddle Albert, Jane Greer Here is ■ refreshing comedy— a war tune comedy— but with war in the background and at no time explosively seen. The treatment is loaded with amusing incident, accident, funny pieces of business, and a finish which is as different as it is funny. It's all built around the efforts of Iandlubl>crs in the navy, and their efforts to convert salt water into distilled water. 20th Century-Fox. 9'3 minutes. YOU'RE MY EVERYTHING Dan Dalle y, Anne, Baxter (Technicolor, block and white) A charming musical comedy drama of the ups and downs of a happy-go-lucky song and dance man and his wife, the daughter of a staid Boston family, during the transition period from silent to talking pictures. 20th Century-Fox. KM) minutes Black And White Films Include A "Short Subject" Unless Otherwise Noted. Rental Prices On Pages 74-80 V ^i>.< B ® Young at Heart YOUNG AT HEART Dorii Day, frank Sinatra, Ethel Barrymore, Gig Young % (Color) Drama with music . . . the joys and tribulations of young musicians in a theatrical boarding house provides a dramatic framework for a sentimental musical with freshness, charm and such great songs as the title tune, "Just One of Those Things," and "Someone to Watch Over Me." Warner Br#s. 117 minutes. YOUNG MAN WITH A HORN If Irk Douglas, Lauren Bacall, Doris Day, Hoagy Carmlchael Jazz and movie fans alike are in for both a musical and dramatic experience in this film story of the career of one of the greatest jazz musicians. The film contains a number of hit tunes sung by Doris Day and interpreted by famed musicians representing the bands of Harry James, the Dorseys, Duke Ellington, Charlie Barnett, Stan Kenton, Vaughn Monroe, Phil Harris and Spade Cooley. Warner Bros. 112 minutes. YOUNG MR. LINCOLN Henry Fonda, Alice Brady, Marjorle Weaver Starting in the year 1832, this film tracc-s a few years of Lincoln's early career when, as a young man, he started out to practice law. His courtroom scenes and his persuasive speech, which prevented a lynch mob from killing two men accused of murder, hint at the stature of his future greatness. His two romances are lightly touched upon. 20th CenturyFox. 90 minutes. YOUNG PEOPLE Shirley Temple, Jack Oakle, Charlotte Greenwood The struggle of a theatrical and thus "socially suspect" family to be accepted in a small-town community, and the child wins out over narrow-mindedness. 20th Century-Fox. 75 minutes. Add a cartoon to your film program, see pages 16-17 57