Movieland. (1950)

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This picture will thrill you with the fierce elephant dance of the Pygmies; the sight of die three-hundred-pound Congo King resting on the bare back of a kneel¬ ing slave; the dance of the graceful and proud Watusi, led by their seven-foottall chieftain; and the horsemanship of the fierce warriors who still adorn them¬ selves and their mounts with the trap¬ pings worn by the crusaders. Lions, zebras, giraffes, and rare aardvarks are just a few of the animals filmed in Technicolor in their native habitats. You’ll hold your breath when the ex¬ plorer’s truck is overturned by a charg¬ ing rhino; and you’ll gasp at the rare pic¬ ture of the secret pool of the hippopotami. “Savage Splendor” is a living adventure deep in the heart of Africa. Don’t miss it! THE ADVENTURES OF ICHABOD AND MR. TOAD (RKO) ♦♦♦ Walt Disney’s delightful animated ver¬ sion of “The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad” is exciting and different. You all know the “Tale of Sleepy Hol¬ low.” Well, it’s enchanting and terrifying as narrated by Bing Crosby. Though we were frightened out of our wits by the Headless Horseman, we had some won¬ derful laughs at Ichabod, who has green eyes and a crooning larynx, just like the “Groaner.” “Mr. Toad” who hops right out of Ken¬ neth Grahame’s English classic, “Wind in the Willows,” tells of the wild adven¬ tures of a wealthy and reckless sports¬ man. This monocled frog has a love of excitement, bordering on insanity. His friends are constantly trying to get him out of the trouble he gets himself into. Though there’s really no moral to this story, you’ll enjoy and envy Mr. Toad’s carefree life. The two stories are linked to constitute one truly entertaining full length feature. SONG OF SURRENDER (Paramount) . ♦ ♦ The wonderful acting of Wanda Hendrix makes this a warm and exciting story. The year is the early 1900’s, and Wanda is cast as the young wife of Claude Rains, elderly curator of a Civil War Exhibition. Like other citizens of the town, he is proper, narrow-minded, and God-fearing, and allows his wife no frivolities. It’s only fate that Wanda falls deeply in love with Macdonald Carey, a sophis¬ ticated city visitor in the town. When Rains is furious with her for buying a phonograph at a local auction, Wanda plays it when he is away lecturing; and Carey comes to talk to her of music, and love. On an impulse, she goes dancing at a nearby city with him; but when he begs her to run away with him for good, she refuses to go. When Rains finds out about her es¬ capade, the story becomes a bit “pat” — but then, who would want it to end any other way? You’ll love the wonderful Caruso records Wanda plays; and the moving scenes that leave you in tears. ONCE UPON A DREAM (J. Arthur Rank) . ♦♦ A beautiful scatterbrained wife, a hus¬ band away in the Army, a perfect (and very handsome!) servant sent by the husband to run the house — these are the ingredients of this bit of comedy froth from England. When the wife dreams that her charm¬ ing servant has made love to her, and wakes to find roses he’d given her in the dream on her pillow (really placed there by her husband who has returned) she believes her dream was real — and things become complicated, to say the least. Through it all, Jackson, the servant, moves with dignity and resourcefulness, and it all ends happily. There are too many loosely contrived situations in this giddy story, but it has some light, entertaining moments, and a competent cast. Googie Withers as the wife is charming — and Hollywood should take a long look at Griffith Jones, who plays Jackson. THE GIRL IN THE PAINTING (J. Arthur Rank released thru U.I.) ♦♦ There’s lots of suspense to this picture. It’s English-made and the presentation of the story has a reality to it that will transport you from every day routine for the full 90 minutes running-time. An English army officer falls in love with the girl in an oil painting. Upon in¬ vestigation he discovers that the girl is a D. P. but her whereabouts are unknown. This news starts him on a hunt for Hildegarde, the girl in the portrait. The search through several displaced persons’ camps finally leads him to her but he finds she’s an amnesia victim. Her father obviously isn’t interested in having her memory restored because, as it turns out, he’s not her real father but a Nazi masquerading under the name of a missing D. P., the girl’s real parent. Eventually Hildegarde’s memory is re¬ stored and love conquers all, including the nasty Nazi. You’ll find this movie thoroughly in¬ teresting. And while the suspense won’t shatter your nerves, it will keep you absorbed. RED LIGHT (UA) ♦ This picture has good intentions, but the combination of religion, gunplay and George Raft just doesn’t jell. Embezzler Raymond Burr seeks re¬ venge from his former employer, George Raft. He hires a fellow convict to kill Raft’s brother, Arthur Franz, a newly re¬ turned Army chaplain. Before Franz dies, he tells Raft the Bible holds the answer to his murder. By the time Raft discovers that Franz meant the Gideon Bible in his hotel room, the Book is missing. Tracking down the people who had the room after the mur¬ der and might have taken it, Raft meets Virginia Mayo and hires her to help him. The question involved is whether a man should take the law into his own hands; and though the film has some ter¬ rifying moments, on the whole it is not particularly convincing. The only acting worthy of mention was contributed by Raymond Burr, Gene Lockhart, and killer Barton MacLane. Don’t Miss November Movieland on newsstands October 7th 96