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STUDIO SURVEY
GOOD THINGS TO COME FROM HOLLYWOOD . . .
U-I's “Night Passage"
Universal-International’s “Night Passage” is a truly big outdoor action drama in which all the pieces fall into place perfectly to make a powerful, last-moving, and suspenseful picture of a calibre that spells top box office.
As added insurance of the picture’s box office draw, U-I has teamed in the top roles James Stewart and Audie Murphy, the stars of its all-time high grossers, “The Glenn Miller Story” and “To Hell And Back,” respec¬ tively. Aaron Rosenberg, who produced both of these films, has produced “Night Passage” on a magnificent scale. And James Neilson, one of TV's better directors, makes an auspicious bow in motion pictures with his skillful direction.
It would be impassible to say loo much for the performance of Stewart and Murphy, both of whom more than amply live up to the high standards they already have established for themselves. High praise must also go to Dan Duryea, who readily upholds his reputation of adding zest to any scene in which he appears, and to Diana Foster, who injects an appealing note as the girl who is torn between her respect for Stewart and her love for Murphy.
While the principal attention is focused on the characters and the story, tautly scripted by Borden Chase from the novel by Norman A. Fox, the picture is considerably heightened by the grandeur of the rugged Colorado backgrounds strikingly photographed by William Daniels in Technirama, Technicolor's great new wide-screen process. — P. M.
Seen are three of the exciting action scenes from U-I's "Night Passage," which stars James Stewart and Audie Murphy and was filmed in Technicolor's new wide screen process, Technirama. At lower right, producer Aaron Rosenberg, star Stewart, and director James Neilson get together on the set.
” China Gate" Bows
Samuel Fuller's "China Gate," being released by 20th-Fox, recently had its gala world premiere in San Francisco, and seen at the colorful cere¬ monies before the Fox are some of the brightly clad Chinese dancers who entertained those attending the bow.
Writer-producer-director Samuel Fuller and his wife, left, arrive at the theatre with Mr. and Mrs. Gene Barry and Mr. and Mrs. Nat "King" Cole. Barry and Cole star in the adventure drama.
Popular vocalist "King" Cole, making his drama¬ tic debut in "China Gate," entertains a couple of his fans at premiere festivities.
Kaplan Joins Times
New York — William Shelton, 'vicepresident in charge of distribution for Times Film Corporation, has announced .the appointment of Murray M. Kaplan as his sales assistant.
Before joining Times, Kaplan was in the sales department of United Artists. Prior to that he had been sales manager for Artists-Producers Associates, sales manager of Specialty Pictures, and man¬ ager of the contract department of Eagle Lion.
Caesar Eyes Film Production
New York — Sid Ceasar and Sylvester L. Weaver have formed a new business association to produce motion pictures for theatrical release, it was learned last fortnight. Talks are being held with various motion picture distributors.
The new project was said to be “tailormade to Caesar’s talents in a unique adaptation of TV techniques to motion picture presentation.”
The popular comedian recently ended a long association with NBC.
MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR
June 5, 1957