Photoplay (Jan - Jun 1943)

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Esther Williams is terrific in her swimming scene with Mickey Rooney, Ann Rutherford is back as Polly Benedict and the entire Hardy family is present. (Mar.) [/ARABIAN NIGHTS— W anger Universal : Beauty in gorgeous color overshadows story and cast in this fanciful, farcical Arabian nights tale about a Caliph of Bagdad whose brother usurps his throne for the love of dancing girl Maria Montez. But the real Caliph, Jon Hall, moves unknown among her friends, winning her love and regaining his throne. The desert scenes are magnificent. (Mar.) ARMY SURGEON— RKO Radio: Jimmy Ellison is a young surgeon in service during World War I, whose courage and devotion to duty is stressed to show the splendid work done by our doctors in war time. There's the usual tangle between Ellison and aviator Kent Taylor for the love of doctor-nurse Jane Wyatt. Depressing for real entertainment. (Feb.) BEHIND THE 8-BALL— Universal: The Ritz Brothers are back again, clowning and carrying on in this story about a couple of murders in the midst of a summer theater production, with the murderers turning out to be spies attempting to scare off the actors. Carol Bruce sings in her usual husky manner and Grace McDonald steps like fury. (Mar.) L^j/ BLACK SWAN. THE— 20th Century-Fox: Tyrone Power scores mightily as the reformed pirate who casts his lot with Laird Cregar and with the aid of Thomas Mitchell sets out to clear the sea of pirates, including George Sanders. Enamored of Maureen O'Hara who spurns him, Tyrone kidnaps her. It's colorful, romantic. (Jan.) \/y'CASABLANCA — Warner Brothers: Excitement plus when Humphrey Bogart and lngrid Berg man, who have had a romance in Paris, meet again in Casablanca, lngrid's married to Paul Henreid, influential enemy of the Nazis, and Bogart turns out to be the only man who can save Henreid from Nazi captain Conrad Veidt. Superb. (Feb.) CAT PEOPLE— RKO Radio: Simone Simon succumbs to an inherited ability to turn into an evil cat destroying those around her. Kent Smith, her ?room, Tom Conway, a psychiatrist who pays dearly or his help, and Jane Randolph who sympathizes with Kent, all suffer at the hands of Simone. (Feb.) 1MMANDOS STRIKE AT DAWS— CoTumbia: A powerful war document, with a Commando raid highlighting a gripping story realistically told. Paul Muni gives a socko performance as the Norwegian fisherman who first submits to, then actively revolts against, the cruelties of the invading Nazis. With him in the struggle are Anna Lee, Lillian Gish, Sir Cedric Hardwicke. (Mar.) • DR. GILLESPIE'S NEW ASSISTANT— M-G-M: Surprisingly good entertainment when Lionel Barrymore as Dr. Gillespie acquires three new assistants, Keye Luke, Richard Cjuine and Van Johnson, to help solve the mystery of an amnesia victim, Susan Peters. (Feb.) DR. RENAULT'S SECRET— 20th Century-Fox: Strange things occur in this little opus, what with men turning into animals, which is just what hap SHADOW STAGE Pictures Reviewed in This Issue Page Air Force 16 Amazing Mrs. Holliday, The 16 Chetniks! 19 China Girl 19 Cinderella Swings It 101 Crystal Ball, The 100 Eyes Of The Underworld 102 Forever And A Day 19 Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour 101 Immortal Sergeant, The 99 Johnny Doughboy 99 Keeper Of The Flame 16 Kid Dynamite 102 Laugh Your Blues Away 100 Margin For Error 19 Meanest Man In The World, The 102 No Time For Love 19 Quiet Please, Murder 101 Shadow Of A Doubt 19 Sherlock Holmes And The Secret Weapon 102 Silver Skates 100 Spirit Of '43, The 99 They Got Me Covered 16 Three Hearts For Julia 101 Truck Busters 102 photoplay combined with movie mirror ■■