Motion Picture Daily (Apr-Jun 1953)

6 MOTION PICTURE DAILY Wednesday, May 27, 1953 'Anti-Trust' 34 from Col. (Continued from page 1) Review Sangaree' (Paramount 3-D) (Paramount) PARAMOUNT'S first third dimensional film is a beautifully mounted production, with color by Technicolor. The romantic adventure depicted in this film, while it does follow formula lines, offers, in addition to 3-D and Technicolor, a number of tempestuous love scenes, a hair-raising brawl and beautiful Arlene Dahl. These positive ingredients may be sufficient to compensate for weaknesses in plot structure, thereby resulting in solid grosses with proper merchandising. The element of 3-D in the film is not used for "gimmick" purposes, but is interwoven as a natural medium for the story. There are a number of startling shots, however, although they flow from the action on the screen. A knife, in one scene, appears to be thrown at the audience, for instance. The story finds handsome Fernando Lamas as Dr. Carlos Morales being granted the stewardship of the Darby estate. His antagonists are Arlene Dahl, the daughter of his benefactor ; John Sutton, the man Miss Dahl plans to marry, and Francis L. Sullivan, Miss Dahl's would-be father-in-law. The time is the post-American revolutionary period and the locale is near Savannah, Georgia. Lamas' fight to carry out his trusteeship against plots seeking his ruin carries the story, which is spiced with a successful love affair. When the accent is on action, the film soars in interest. Unfortunately, however, the screenplay, written by David Duncan, appears overloaded with dialogue and contrived situations. The film is replete with sub-plots which weave in and out of the main story line, never fully realized. One of the highpoints of the film is a love scene between Lamas and Miss Dahl, sparked by Miss Dahl snapping at his lips. The enmity between the two at the beginning disappears, to be sure, by the end of the film. Others in the cast include Patricia Medina, Charles Korvin, Tom Drake, John Sutton, Willard Parker, Charles Evans and Lester Mathews. William H. Pine and William C. Thomas produced, while Edward Ludwig directed. Frank G. Slaughter's novel, "Sangaree" was adapted by Frank Moss. Running time, 94 minutes. General audience classification. Release date, not set. Murray Horowitz Paramount 3-Dimension Process The three-dimensional qualities of the Paramount system were excellent in the film, with scene after scene showing evidences of high professional standards. There was a short intermission midway in the film at the Paramount home office projection room and polarizing glasses were used. M.H. color and equipped with stereophonic sound are : Fort Ti, starring George Montgomery, directed by William Castle and produced by Sam Katzman. Miss Sadie Thompson, starring Rita Hayworth, Jose Ferrer and Aldo Ray, directed by Curtis Bernhardt and produced by Jerry Wald. Gun Fury, starring Rock Hudson, Donna Reed, Roberta Haynes and Jed Carey, directed by Raoul Walsh and produced by Lewis J. Rachmil. The Stranger Wore a Gun, Randolph Scott and Claire Trevor, directed by Andre de Toth and produced by Harry Joe Brown. The Nebraskan, directed by Fred F. Sears and produced by Wallace MacDonald. Drums of Tahiti, to be filmed in Hawaii with a cast headed by Patricia Medina. William Castle will direct for producer Sam Katzman. Fifty Fathoms Deep, to be produced by the Robert Cohn unit. Technicolor Films Available Technicolor productions, available for projection on wide-screen and with stereophonic sound : The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T., a Stanley Kramer production, starring Peter Liud Hayes and Mary Healy, directed by Roy Rowland. Let's Do It Again, starring Jane Wyman, Rav Milland and Aldo Ray, directed by Alexander Hall and produced by Oscar Saul. Cruisin' Down the River, starring Billy Daniels, Dick Haymes and Audrey Totter, directed by Richard Quine and produced by Jonie Taps. Conquest of Cochise, starring John Hodiak and Joy Page, directed by William Castle, produced by Sam Katzman. The Big Jump, starring Alan Ladd and Leo Glenn, directed by Terence Young and produced for Warwick Pictures by Irving Allen and Cubby Broccoli. Slaves of Baeylon, starring Richard Conte and Linda Christian, directed by William Castle and produced by Sam Katzman. Prisoners of the Casbah, starring Gloria Grahame, Cesar Romero and Turhan Bey, directed by Richard Bare and produced by Sam Katzman. Charge of the Lancers, starring Paulette Goddard and Jean Pierre Aumont, directed by Mark Robson and produced by Irving Allen and Cubby Broccoli. Hell Below Zero, starring Alan Ladd, directed by Mark Robson and produced by Irving Allen and Cubby Broccoli. Standard or Wide-Screen Color Technicolor productions for standard or wide-screen, with conventional sound tracks : Serpent of the Nile, starring Rhonda Fleming and William Lundigan, directed by William Castle and produced by Sam Katzman. Ambush at Tomahawk Gap, starring John Hodiak, John Derek and David Brian, directed bv Fred F. Sears and produced by Wallace MacDonald. Siren of Bagdad, starring Paul Henreid and Patricia Medina, directed by Richard Quine and produced by Sam Katzman. Flame of Calcutta, starring Denise Darcel and Patric Knowles, directed by Seymour Friedman and produced by Sam Katzman. Black-and-white productions, standard or wide-screen and equipped with stereophonic sound : Mission Over Korea, starring John Hodiak, John Derek, Audrey Totter and Maureen O'Sullivan, directed by Fred F. Sears and produced by Robert Cohn. From Here to Eternity, Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Deborah Kerr, Frank Sinatra and Donna Reed are starred, Fred Zinnemann directed and Buddy Adler produced. Sky Commando, starring Dan Duryea, Frances Gifford and Touch Conners, directed by Fred F. Sears and produced by Sam Katzman. China Venture, starring Edmond O'Brien and Barry Sullivan, Dan Siegal directed and Anson Bond produced. A Name for Herself, starring Judy Holliday and Peter Lawford, directed by George Cukor and produced by Fred Kohlmar. Scalpel, starring Charlton Heston, Lizabeth Scott and Dianne Foster, directed by Irving Rapper, with William J. Fadiman as associate producer. The Wild One, Stanley Kramer production starring Marlon Brando, directed by Laslo Benedek. The Big Heat, starring Glenn Ford and Gloria Grahame, directed by Fritz Lang and produced by Robert Arthur. El Alamein, starring Scott Brady, directed by Fred F. Sears and produced by Wallace MacDonald. Paris Model, with Marilyn Maxwell and Eva Gabor. Black-and-white productions, standard or wide-screen and conventional sound track : The Affairs of Messalina, starring Maria Felix and George Marchal, and directed by Carmine Gallone. The Juggler, Stanley Kramer production, starring Kirk Douglas, directed by Edward Dmytryk. The 49th Man, starring John Ireland and Richard Denning, directed by Fred F. Sears and produced by Sam Katzman. The Last Posse, starring Broderick Crawford, John Derek, Charles Bickford and Wanda Hendrix, directed by Alfred Werker and produced by Harry Joe Brown. Cinerama Cost (Continued from page 1) the other, whether a deal would be consummated. The entrance of the Stanley Warner circuit in Cinerama's operations in return for financing would be subject to the approval of either the Department of Justice or the courts, it is understood. Regarding the move-over from the Broadway Theatre to the Warner Theatre, Latady said the new installation will produce a "clearer, better picture." Present plans, he said, indicate that the Warner's new seating capacity will be 1,535. This compares with the 3,720 seats before remodeling. The growing number of rival widescreen systems, he held, is not a threat to Cinerama. The Cinerama executive cited the aim of equipping Cinerama theatres in from 50 to 100 major American cities, at the rate of about three a month. Currently, Cinerama is being shown in Los Angeles and Detroit, in addition to New York. Latady expressed the belief that ultimately there will be some 300 theatres equipped with Cinerama in its present form throughout the world. Astor Atlanta Fire Loss Set at $50,000 A loss of approximately $50,000 was caused by the fire which destroyed the warehouse of Astor Pictures Corp. in Atlanta Monday, a home office spokesman said here yesterday. The loss was covered by insurance. Posters and extra prints of negatives were destroyed. (Continued from page 1) mittee, has introduced a bill to make mandatory only single damages and to make the additional 200 per cent discretionary with the judge. The Motion Picture Association has urged enactment of such a bill, while Allied States Association has opposed it in previous years. Either or both may testify at later hearings on the bill. Testifying at today's hearing were Reed and spokesmen for the American Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association. All endorsed the bill. Committee members in their questioning indicated a feeling that the extra damages might be made mandatory if the anti-trust violation were willful, that the question of intent might be submitted to the jury, or that some guideposts should be provided in the bill for judges to know when the extra damages should be awarded. Vagueness Stressed All the witnesses emphasized the vagueness of the anti-trust laws and the conflicts among lawyers and judges as to what is and is not legal. They pointed out that many businessmen believe they are acting legally, often on advice of counsel, and find as a result of a later court decision that they have been acting illegally. To subject such men to heavy penalty damages is unjust, it was argued. "Mandatory treble damages are an alluring bait to commence treble damage suits," Reed said. "They account largely for the great volume of such cases in recent years." Hammond E. Chaff etz, ABA spokesman, said the original purpose of the treble damage section was to encourage plaintiffs to undertake tne burden of costly and uncertain litigation, but that recent developments in anti-trust history have brought "revolutionary changes" favorable to the plaintiff, and the treble damage provision is no longer the necessity it was in the past. Believed Too Harsh Speaking for the New York Bar group, Jerrold G. Van Cise argued that juries and courts frequently find defendants innocent because they believe the mandatory treble damages to be too harsh a penalty. Giving the court discretion, he argued, would actually help plaintiffs recover what they're entitled to. Van Cise urged the subcommittee to make clear whether the bill covers pending cases or only future cases — a point which the present bill does not touch. Observers at the hearing from the Motion Picture Association were Ed Cooper, Jerry Cahill and Cecil Dickson. U-Vs 'Space' Bows In 3-D, Wide-Screen Hollywood, May 26. — The first three-dimensional picture on a widescreen and in stereophonic sound made its debut here tonight when Universal-International's "It Came from Outer Space" had its world premiere at the RKO Hillside and Pantages Theatres. The screen developed by U-I has a 1 :85-to-l ratio with a textile base sprayed with an aluminum solution to provide a 4-to-l light magnifying factor. It is curved on a 90-foot radius. Richard Carlson and Barbara Rush, stars of the picture, participated in the premiere ceremonies. Ballantyne to Show Its 3-D in July Omaha, May 26.— The Ballantyne Company's new 3-Dpanoramic-stereophonic theatre equipment package, recently announced for sale at about $6,000, will be given demonstration showings in New York and Chicago some time in July, according to present plans. Ballantyne executive vicepresident J. Robert Hoff disclosed that negotiations are under way for theatre space in the two cities, and that the package would be demonstrated with 3-D films, panoramic films in various ratios, and stereophonic sound.