Paramount World (1955)

Paramount World 39 "NEVADA S.VliTH" ZiPS AMD BRISTLES ft 1 TH ACTiON "Nevada S m i t h" has matchless action, sustained throughout the film. Here are typical scenes — on land, in the water and in the leapspanned air. All blended in a powerful romance as three passionate women go all out to help "Nevada" in his desperate mission of vengeance. KARL MALDEN gives another of his match¬ less performances in "Nevada Smith," NEW YOPiK Following completion of "Nevada Smith," Joseph E. Levine, president of Einbassy Product ions, held a complimentary luncheon here for Henry Hathaway, director of the epic film. In speaking of the film, Hathaway had high praise for Steve McQueen, the film's star. "Steve McQueen is what really makes the picture," he said, and called him "a good man to work with." Mr. Levine backed Hathaway's opinion, pointing out that the film was delayed two years, waiting for McQueen to finish his other commit¬ ments. In introducing Hathaway, Mr. Levine emphasized that the producer NEVADA^>^hr£VADA-^N]:.VADA^N£VADA^^N£VADA-^NitVADA-’>^I^VADA»NEVADA-^NEVADA director had had 33 years of ejqDeri ence before and behind the camera, and that "Nevada Smith" was his 85th film. Levine called the picture Hathaway's "crowning achievement," and on a par with "Shane" and "High Noon." It ' would be, he said, the film to turn to as a "comparison for all future out¬ law films." Also present at the luncheon were Martin Davis, vice-president in charge of advertising and public relations; Joseph Friedman, executive assistant to Davis, and Leonard Light stone, ex¬ ecutive vice-president of Embassy. BELOW At the "Nevada Smith" lunch¬ eon, 1 to r: George Weltner, Jos¬ eph E. Levine, Henry Hathaway, Martin Davis, Joseph Friedman. In foreground is the temporarily vacated seat of Leonard Lightstcne.