Photoplay (Jan-Jun 1957)

GOOD V FAIR A — ADULTS F — FAMILY iW/ EXCELLENT p'V'p'' VERY GOOD For fuller reviews, see Photoplay for the months indicated. Full reviews this month are on page 6. V'V'V'V' AMBASSADOR’S DAUGHTER, THE— U.A.; CinemaScope, Technicolor: Delicious romantic comedy, shot in Paris. GI John Forsythe falls in love with Olivia de Havilland. She’s daughter of the U. S. ambassador; he thinks she’s a French model. (F) October ATTACK!— U. A.: Slashing, often horrifying drama of war in Europe. Strong all-male cast is led by Jack Palance, as a fighting man, and Eddie Albert, as an officer whose cowardice endangers the GIs. (A) November BAD SEED, THE — Warners: Deliberate shocker casts Patty McCormack as a child who has inherited homicidal tendencies. Nancy Kelly as the murderess’ distraught mother. (A) December V'V'V'V BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE, THE — 20th; CinemaScope, De Luxe Color: Musical success saga of the 1920’s. Gordon MacRae, Ernest Borgnine, Dan Dailey are a composing team; Sheree North is Gordon’s girl.(F) November BETWEEN HEAVEN AND HELL— 20th; CinemaScope, De Luxe Color: Boh Wagner draws a juicy role as a spoiled Southerner who’s an Army misfit in the Pacific. Terry Moore's seen briefly as his wife; Buddy Ebsen’s an Army pal who changes Bob’s outlook. (F) November WW BUS STOP — 20th; CinemaScope, De Luxe Color: In a touching comedy of love, Marilyn Monroe does her finest work as a honky-tonk gal boisterously pursued by innocent cowboy Don Murray, a welcome new face. (A) November /V CHA-CHA-CHA-BOOM! — Columbia: Carefree musical, loaded with Latin rhythms, sends promoter Steve Dunne to Cuba to discover Perez Prado and his men. (F) December VV DEATH OF A SCOUNDREL— RKO : George Sanders neatly plays the suave rogue, tycoon just asking to be murdered. Among his women: Yvonne De Carlo, Zsa Zsa Gabor. (A) December V'V'V'V' FRIENDLY PERSUASION— A. A., De Luxe Color: Warmth, gentle humor illuminate the story of a Quaker farm family in Civil War days. Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire are parents of teenagers Tony Perkins and Phyllis Love and little Dick Eyer. (F) December VW JULIE — M-G-M: Taut, hard-driving suspense movie. Fleeing death threats from her insanely jealous husband (Louis Jourdan), Doris Day returns to airline-hostess work. Barry Sullivan’s her loyal friend. (F) December V'V'V'V' LAST WAGON, THE— 20th; CinemaScope, De Luxe Color: In a cracking good frontier drama, killer Richard Widmark shepherds a group of orphaned teenagers (including Felicia Farr, Nick Adams, Stephanie Griffin) through an Apachehaunted wilderness. (F) October WW LUST FOR LIFE — M-G-M; CinemaScope, Metrocolor: Beautiful film about the painter Van Gogh’s turbulent life. Kirk Douglas gives an impassioned performance in the lead; Tony Quinn’s excellent as Gauguin. (A) October WW MOUNTAIN, THE — Paramount; VistaVision, Technicolor: Splendidly forthright duel of character between brothers Spencer Tracy and Bob Wagner, as they climb to reach a wrecked plane in the French Alps. (F) November OPPOSITE SEX, THE— M-G-M; CinemaScope, Metrocolor: Glittering, witty tunefilm. Wife June Allyson loses Leslie Nielsen to sly Joan Collins. Ann Sheridan is June’s pal; Jeff Richards, a lady-killer. (F) December VW PORT AFRIQUE — Columbia, Technicolor: Colorful whodunit, shot in French Morocco. Aided by refugee Pier Angeli, Phil Carey investigates his wife’s murder. (A) November 1/^1/ POWER AND THE PRIZE, THE— M-G-M, CinemaScope: Thoughtful drama of big business. Bob Taylor’s a hard-headed American executive, who learns humanity from DP Elisabeth Mueller, striking newcomer. (A) December V'V'V'V' RACK, THE— M-G-M: Deeply understanding close-up of an officer on trial for collaboration in a Korean prison camp. Fine acting by Paul Newman, as the defendant, Walter Pidgeon, his father, Anne Francis, his sister-in-law, Edmond O’Brien, defense attorney. (A) June VV SECRETS OF LIFE — Buena Vista, Technicolor: Interesting but patchy documentary of birth and the fight for survival among plants, insects, water creatures. (F) December VW SHARKFIGHTERS, THE— U.A.; CinemaScope, Technicolor: Brisk action picture shows Victor Mature leading risky World War II experiments off Cuba, to find a shark-repellent. With Karen Steele, James Olson. ( F ) December V'V'V'V' SILENT WORLD, THE— Columbia, Technicolor: Beautiful, exciting, true adventures of aqua-lung inventor Cousteau and his men, exploring ocean depths. (F) December V'V'V'V' SOLID GOLD CADILLAC, THE— Columbia: Laugh-loaded spoof of big business. Small stockholder Judy Holliday snoops into the directors’ dealings, (they’re crooked), pursues Paul Douglas, the firm’s ex-boss. (F) October V'V'V'V' TEA AND SYMPATHY— M-G-M; CinemaScope, Metrocolor: Sensitively and subtly done, ibis drama casts John Kerr as a college boy accused of being a sissy. For understanding, he turns to the older Deborah Kerr, wife of instructor Leif Erickson. (A) November VW TEENAGE REBEL — 20th. CinemaScope: Fresh, heart-catching study of a parent-teenager relationship. Wed lo Michael Rennie, Ginger Rogers tries to win over Betty Lou Keim, resentful child of her first marriage. (F) November TENSION AT TABLE ROCK— RKO, Technicolor: In a lively Western, Dick Egan's accused of murder, helps sheriff Cameron Mitchell fight rowdies. (F) December TOWARD THE UNKNOWN— Warners, WarnerColor: Bill Holden and Lloyd Nolan are first-rate as airmen testing new jets, facing personal problems, vying for Virginia Leith. But the planes steal the show. (F) December /W UNGUARDED MOMENT. THE— U-I, Technicolor: Serious, though a bit sensationalized. 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