Hollywood (Jan - Mar 1943)
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up other men's homes and running off to the South Seas to devote his life to painting, only to be destroyed by his own obsession.
I MARRIED A WITCH irkH United Artists
0 Witches, sorcerers and spirits wend their fantastic way through this tale of magic and the witches' curse. The story opens in New England in 1690 where a Puritan condemns a sorcerer and his daughter to be burned at the stake. Because of this, a curse is put upon the Puritan and his descendants, one of whom (Fredric March) runs for election as governor of the state in the twentieth century. He is hounded and harried by the two departed spirits, played by Cecil Kellaway and Veronica Lake, who had both been imprisoned in a tree for centuries but are released by a bolt of lightning. However, when Veronica falls in love with him, she loses her powers of witchcraft. Matters are further complicated by March's fiancee, Susan Hayward. The novelty of the plot adds interest to an otherwise entertaining film, abetted by the presence of Cecil Kellaway, a fine actor.
SEVEN DAYS' LEAVE ••^ R-K-O Radio
U An enjoyable musical into which only the edge of a plot intrudes. Seven Days' Leave will leave you laughing and humming one of any number of its melodic tunes. Victor Mature, a private in the Army, learns through the "Court of Missing Heirs" radio program that he has inherited $100,000. The will, however, stipulates that he can't collect until he marries a certain girl (Lucille Ball) , whom he doesn't even know. He is given seven days' leave from the Army to fulfill the will's requirements. He uses this time to pursue Lucille, much to the consternation of his girl friend, Mapy Cortez, a flame of a girl who should flare into big things. All of this involves much mirth and melody, including the filming of some of the outstanding radio programs and a few wellknown bands. This is Vic's bow-out for the duration.
THE HARD WAY •**/& Warner Brothers
■ The Hard Way is the study of a shrewd and conniving woman, who characteristically stops at nothing to get what she wants. She uses her young sister-in-law to further her ambition, encouraging her to marry a vaudeville hoofer (Jack Carson) so that she and the girl can escape from their sordid existence in a mining town. When the hoofer is no longer of service to her and she foresees the ultimate stardom of the girl, she manages to split the pair. This breaks the husband's heart and he commits suicide. Dennis Morgan plays the hoofer's friend who tries to rescue the girl from her dominating relation. How he succeeds in breaking the spell and winning her for himself builds the story up to its climax. Ida Lupino wins new acting honors as the psychologically warped woman, while Joan Leslie is fresh and lovely as the talented youngster.
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MRS. MINIVER (M-G-M) Cast: Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, Teresa Wright. Jan Struther's best seller adapted into a vibrant, poignant film that brings the war home. Showing how the English people can take it, it's one of the finest war films to date. Greer Garson is a good bet for the Academy Award.
ROAD TO MOROCCO (Paramount) Cast: Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour. The latest of the side-splitting Road series is the funniest yet. Bob and Bing vie for Dottie's affection in an African locale. Loaded with laughs.
THE PRIDE OP THE YANKEES (R-K-O) Cast: Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright. The life story of Lou Gehrig, who rose to the heights of baseball glory only to meet a tragic death at the pinnacle of his fame. Teresa Wright is outstanding as Mrs. Gehrig. Babe Ruth makes his screen debut as himself.
YANKEE DOODLE DANDY (Warners) Cast: James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston. A rousing tribute to that grand old man of the American theater, George M. Cohan, portrayed by Cagney who was never better. All the famous Cohan songs.
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BAMBI (Walt Disney) Disney's most realistic animated cartoon is the enchanting adaptation of Felix Salten's classic. The story concerns a fawn and his life and friends of the forest. Thumper, the comic rabbit, is most entertaining.
BETWEEN US GIRLS (Universal) Cast: Diana Barrymore, Robert Cummings, Kay Francis, John Boles. Diana Barrymore's first starring role gives the talented young actress opportunity to play a variety of roles ranging from a 12-year-old youngster to the ancient Queen Victoria. Diana is remarkably good.
HOLIDAY INN (Paramount) Cast: Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Marjorie Reynolds, Virginia Dale. Great entertainment bubbling over with Crosby's crooning, Astaire's dancing and Irving Berlin's melodies. All about an inn opened only on holidays. Excellent performance by a talented newcomer, Marjorie Reynolds.
MY SISTER EILEEN (Columbia) Cast: Rosalind Russell, Janet Blair, Brian Aherne. The adventures of two small-town girls in Greenwich Village, N. Y. A comedy tale that everyone will love.
NOW, VOYAGER (Warners) Cast: Bette Davis, Paul Henreid. A psychiatric study of a frustrated, dowdy woman who transforms herself into a glamorous figure, and falls madly in love with a man she can never have. Stark drama.
TALES OF MANHATTAN (20th CenturyFox) Cast: Charles Boyer, Rita Hayworth. Ginger Rogers, Henry Fonda. Star-studded film depicting adventures of a tail coat as it is handed down from one character to the other, bringing fortune or disgrace to the wearer. Each episode of the story is complete in itself. The huge and glittering cast is awe-inspiring.
THE MOON AND SIXPENCE (United Artists) Cast: George Sanders, Herbert Marshall, Doris Dudley. The story of a man who scorned society by leaving his family, breaking
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EYES IN THE NIGHT (M-G-M) Cast: Ann Harding, Edward Arnold, Donna Reed. Ann Harding's back on the screen again in a murder mystery with suspense, chills and thrills aplenty.
FLYING TIGERS (Republic) Cast: John Wayne, John Carroll, Anna Lee. A grand tribute to those brave sky adventurers of the Burma Road, the AVG. Wonderful air shots, action and excitement.
FOR ME AND MY GAL (M-G-M) Cast: Judy Garland, George Murphy, Gene Kelly. Judy was never better in this story of vaudeville and the first World War. Introduces Gene Kelly, who has a big future. Songs and dances.
GEORGE WASHINGTON SLEPT HERE (Warners) Cast: Jack Benny, Ann Sheridan. A. city slicker and his wife move into a country farmhouse and the result is an amusing comedy situation.
ICELAND (20th Century-Fox) Cast: Sonia Heme, John Payne. Just to watch Sonja Henie twirl over the ice is worth the price of admission. An adequate story but secondary to the skating sequences.
JOURNEY INTO FEAR (R-K-O) Cast: Joseph Cotten, Dolores Del Rio, Orson Welles. A melodrama of intrigue and espionage in a hodge-podge of American engineers, Turkish diplomats and Nazi spies.
ONE OF OUR AIRCRAFT IS MISSING (United Artists Release) Cast: Hugh Williams, Eric Portmann, Pamela Brown. This is a Britishmade film which United Artists are releasing in this country. It's a war picture, exciting in spots, with good performances by the entire cast.
SEVEN SWEETHEARTS (M-G-M). Cast: Van Heflin, Kathryn Grayson, Marsha Hunt. A tulip festival provides the setting for a delightful film concerning the efforts of seven lovely sisters to find husbands.
SOMEWHERE I'LL FIND YOU (M-G-M) Cast: Clark Gable, LanaTurner, Robert Sterling. Gable's last film for the duration teams him again with Lana in a fast-moving picturization of the war in the East and the last days of Bataan.
THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS (R-K-O) Cast: Dolores Costello, Tim Holt, Joseph Cotten. Orson Welles' second film doesn't measure up to his Citizen Kane. Slow-moving, rather depressing story of a spoiled young man. Agnes Moorehead shows possibilities.
THE MAJOR AND THE MINOR (Paramount) Cast: Ginger Rogers, Ray Milland. Ginger masquerading as a 12-year-old is taken under the protective wing of a young army major with merry complications ensuing. Ginger does a grand job.
THE PIED PIPER (20th Century-Fox) Cast: Roddy McDowall, Monty Woolley, Anne Baxter. A quiet, moving story of a reluctant hero and his trip across occupied France with the children he has promised to return safely to England. A warm, human film.
THE TALK OF THE TOWN (Columbia) Cast: Ronald Colman, Jean Arthur, Cary Grant. You won't want to miss this combination in an exciting and credible story of a fugitive from justice who seeks refuge in the home of a school teacher.
THE WAR AGAINST MRS. HADLEY (MG-M) Cast: Fay Bainter, Jean Rogers, Van Johnson. A rich widow who refuses to face the realities of the world at war is finally brought to her senses by the example of her friends and family. An apt and moving study.
WAKE ISLAND (Paramount) Cast: Brian Donlevy, Robert Preston, Macdonald Carey. The thrilling factual story of the heroic defense of Wake Island against the Japs. Very stirring.
PANAMA HATTIE (M-G-M) Cast: Ann Sothern, Red Skelton. Not the gay, racy musical it was on the stage, the screen version emerges as only fair entertainment. The barest thread of a story weaves through the song and dance routines. The three gobs, Red Skelton, Rags Ragland and Ben Blue are the funniest.
THE FOREST RANGERS (Paramount) Cast: Paulette Goddard, Fred MacMurray, Susan Hayward. It's chief attraction is a forest fire in Technicolor. Otherwise only fair.
THE GLASS KEY (Paramount) Cast: Alan Ladd, Brian Donlevy, Veronica Lake. A mystery yarn complete with gangsters, crooked politicans and a couple of murders. William Bendix is excellent.
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