Photoplay (Jan-Jun 1960)

VOL. 57, NO. 1 NOW PLAYING For fuller reviews, see Photoplay for the months indicated. For full reviews this month, see contents page, (a — adult f — -family) JANUARY, 1960 PHOTOPLAY FAVORITE OF AMERICA'S MOVIEGOERS FOR OVER FORTY YEARS BIG FISHERMAN, THE— Buena Vista; Panavision. Technicolor: A dazzling spectacle illuminates the beginnings of Christianity, with Howard Keel as St. Peter. John Saxon, Susan Kohner provide the romance. (F) September DEBBIE REYNOLDS INGRID BERGMAN ERROL FLYNN EXCLUSIVE 20 What Did Debbie Feel When Liz and Eddie Walked In? by Mary Culver 22 “I Will Always Love Roberto” by Brlanne Watson 36 Exit Laughing by Sara Hamilton BUT NOT FOR ME — Paramount; VistaVision: One joke — stage-producer Clark Gable’s reluctance to admit his age — sparks a mild romantic comedy. While Carroll Baker isn’t well-cast as his eager, youthful new love, Lilli Palmer has the charm the film needs. < F) November DORIS DAY TUESDAY WELD ANNETTE FUNICELLO AND PAUL ANKA HOW GOOD IS YOUR PARTY LINE? 52 Getting Through to Him 54 Copy Tuesday 56 Cha-Cha — Annette and Paul Show You How CAREER — Wallis, Paramount; VistaVision: Authentic picture of show business, splendidly acted by Anthony Franciosa and Dean Martin as ambitious men: Shirley MacLaine, Carolyn Jones and Joan Blackman as their unhappy women. (A) December FBI STORY, THE — Warners; Technicolor: Saga of the federal agency provides gunfights and explosions aplenty as agent James Stewart faces national enemies in four decades. In between come tender sentiment and family love, with Vera Miles as Jimmy’s wife. (F) November LAST ANGRY MAN, THE— Columbia: Excellent, faithful version of the best-seller. Paul Muni’s just right as the old doctor in a Brooklyn slum. So’s David Wayne as a producer who wants to put Muni on TV. (F) December MOUSE THAT ROARED, THE— Columbia ; Eastman Color: Why would a tiny (imaginary) European country declare war on the U.S.? The answer’s full of fun. Peter Sellers juggles three roles, one of them opposite Jean Seberg, who’s a pretty American. ( F) December ODDS AGAINST TOMORROW— U. A.: In this skillfully-made but routinely-plotted thriller, Harry Belafonte, Robert Ryan, Ed Begley lend excitement to the story of a bank robbery bungled through race prejudice. (A) December DICK CLARK PAT BOONE ANNETTE AND PAUL MARIO LANZA JUDI MEREDITH LENNON SISTERS JOAN CRAWFORD BOB EVANS RICK NELSON JANET LEiGH AND TONY CURTIS CHRISTMAS CONTEST 58 Last Chance: Win a Phone Call From Elvis, Rock, Kookie or Fabian ARTICLES AND SPECIAL FEATURES 17 Shouts and Whispers of 1959 by Dick 24 Twas the Month Before Christmas 26 Anka’s Okay, but Annette, She’s in Love by Mike Funicello 30 The Man Who Destroyed Himself by Jae Lyle 32 With No One Special for Christmas by Nancy Anderson 40 The Lennons’ Miracle by Marcia Borie 44 Joan by Charlotte Dinter 46 If Only She Were Here by Bob Evans 48 What Makes a Nice Boy Change Like That? by Shari Sheeley SO There Will Be No Divorce by Roberta Downs YOUNG IDEAS 4 Readers Inc. 65 Answers to December’s Puzzle 12 Monthly Record by George 68 Becoming Attractions 81 Who Do You Want to Read About? NEWS AND REVIEWS 2 Now Playing (Brief Reviews) 60 Go Out to a Movie 10 Hollywood for You by Skolsky 72 Casts of Current Pictures 82 Inside Stuff by Sara Hamilton COVER PHOTO: Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis by John Engstead for Columbia ■" ■ • PILLOW TALK — U-I; CinemaScope, Eastman Color: Slick, bright, thoroughly winning comedy. The New York phone company gets two subscribers (Doris Day, Rock Hudson) together by putting them on a party line. With songs, Tony Randall, Thelma Ritter. (A) November EVELYN PAIN, Editor NORMAN SIEGEL, CLAIRE safran. Managing Editor nancy erik son , Associate Editor tobi feldstein. Assistant Editor dick CLARK. Contributing Editor jim hoffman. Contributing Editor KENNETH CUNNINGHAM, Art Director West Coast Editor Pamela law. Fashion Editor JUNE CLARK, Beauty Editor Roger marshutz, Staff Photographer JOAN clarke. Assistant Art Director MARCIA borie, West Coast Contributor SUMMER PLACE, A — Warners; Technicolor: Sandra Dee and Troy Donahue make highly appealing young lovers, battling their parents’ problems. Big emotional scenes and sex discussions; handsome settings. (A) December THEY CAME TO CORDURA— Columbia ; CinemaScope, Eastman Color: Different sort of film that happens to have a western setting, on the MexicanAmerican border in 1916. When the story’s tensions separate the men from the boys, Gary Cooper sees Van Heflin as a brute. Tab Hunter a careerist. Ignoring glamour, Rita Hayworth’s great. (F) October THIRD MAN ON THE MOUNTAIN— Buena Vista; Technicolor: Exhilarating yarn about mountain-climbing finds James MacArthur daring a Swiss peak never scaled before, with Janet Munro to cheer him on. (F) December Your February issue will be on sale at your newsstand on January 5th Photoplay is Published Monthly by Macfadden Publications, Inc . , New fork, N. Y. 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