Photoplay (Jan-Jun 1952)

fW Outstanding FV' Good V' Fair BRIEF REVIEWS A — For adults F — For the whole family See page 28 for this month's reviews yyy* (F) AFRICAN QUEEN, THE — U.A. : A completely off-the-beaten path adventure story with spinster Katharine Hepburn and rough mineworker Humphrey Bogart thrown together on a frail river craft in German East Africa. They set out to destroy an enemy gunboat and find a rare and unexpected kind of love. With Robert Morley. (March) ^>/2 (F) BAREFOOT MAILMAN, THE — Columbia : The southern coast of Florida in 1890 is the setting for this odd little picture in which Terry Moore, Robert Cummings and Jerome Courtland make a perilous trip from Palm Springs to Miami. (Feb.) 1/ (A) BIG NIGHT, THE— US. A.: A depressing drama in which John Barrymore Jr. sets out to seek vengeance on the man responsible for the beating of his father, Robert Preston. With Joan Lorring. (Jan.) ■y (F) BOOTS MALONE — Columbia: Behind the scenes story of the race-track stables introducing Johnny Stewart as a rich kid who yearns to be a jockey and Bill Holden as a shady agent who’s reformed by the boy’s loyalty and affection. (Mar.) yi, y (F) BUSHWHACKERS, THE—Rcalart John Ireland, a peace-seeking Confederate sergeant, takes a newspaper job and gets involved in killings, arson, and murder charges. A violent Western. With Dorothy Malone, Lawrence Tierney. ( Msr ) yyy2 (F) CALLAWAY WENT THATAWAY— M-G-M: A gay satire in which Howard Keel plays a dual role of an alcoholic movie and TV cowboy and the shy cowhand hired by Dorothy McGuire and Fred MacMurray to impersonate the actor. (Feb.) 1/1/ (F) CHICAGO CALLING— U.A.: This unusual human interest story centers around Dan Duryea’s effort to keep his phone from being disconnected as he awaits news of his injured daughter’s chance of survival. W’ith Mary Anderson, Gordon Gebert. (Feb.) 1/ (F) CIMARRON KID, THE — U-I : Audie Murphy, after being twice railroaded to prison unjustly, joins up with the murderous Dalton gang in this ho-hum Western. With Beverly Tyler, Yvette Dugay, John Hudson. (Mar.) \/ (A) CLOUDBURST— U. A.: Robert Preston takes the law into his own hands when his wife is run down and killed by escaping murderers in this grim but interesting British thriller. (Feb.) yy'/ (A) DEATH OF A SALESMAN — Columbia: Faithful screen version of the Pulitzer prize-winning play which tells of the mental deterioration of an average man whose false values lead to his downfall and the downfall of his sons. Starring Fredric March. With Kevin McCarthy, Mildred Dunnock, Cameron Mitchell. (Mar.) V'\/ (F) DISTANT DRUMS — Warners: Gary Cooper, shut off from the main route by Indians, is forced to lead his soldiers and Mari Aldon across 150 miles of dangerous Florida swamplands in this exciting adventure story. (Feb.) / j / (F) ELOPEMENT — 20th Century-Fox: When Anne Francis and William Lundigan decide to wed, they lead their parents, Clifton Webb and Margalo Gillmore, Charles Bickford and Evelyn Varden on a mad and merry chase. With Reginald Gardiner. (Feb.) yy (F) FAMILY SECRET, THE — Columbia: John Derek accidentally kills his best friend and refuses to confess his crime — even when another man is accused of murder — in this serious melodrama. With Lee J. Cobb, Jody Lawrance. (Jan.) 1/14 (F) FINDERS KEEPERS— U-I: A charming little comedy with Tom Ewell and Julia Adams as parents of two-year-old Dusty Henley, who finds a fortune in a vacant lot and starts off an unusual series of circumstances. (Feb.) /V (F) FIRST TIME. THE — Columbia: A light-hearted comedy about the trials and anxieties of parents Barbara Hale and Robert Cummings as seen through the eyes of their first offspring. (Mar.) yy (A) FIXED BAYONETS ! — 20th Century-Fox: A tough realistic episode in the Korean war in which Richard Basehart is forced into command of a platoon ordered to delay the enemy. With Gene Evans, Michael O’Shea, Craig Hill, Richard Hylton. (Feb.) y ( F) FLAME OF ARABY — U-I: Another Arabian Nights tale revolving around the rivalry of Maureen O’Hara and Jeff Chandler to capture the finest horse in Araby. In Technicolor. (Feb.) ✓ !4 (A) GIRL ON THE BRIDGE, THE— 20th Century-Fox: A mature and morbid drama about the tragedy that ensues after middle-aged Hugo Haas saves Beverly Michaels from suicide and makes a home for her and her illegitimate child. (Mar.) I/"l/ (F) GOLDEN GIRL — 20th Century-Fox: Mitzi Gaynor and Dale Robertson are delightful in this romantic Technicolor musical about entertainer Lotta Crabtree and her romance with a daring Confederate spy. With Dennis Day, James Barton. (Feb.) 1/1/1/ (F) GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH, THE — Paramount: A spectacular Technicolor epic in which the acts, atmosphere and excitement of the Big Top are combined with the talents of Charlton Heston, Betty Hutton, James Stewart, Gloria Grahame, Cornel Wilde and Dorothy Lamour to make this one of the most beautiful and dramatic pictures of the year. (Mar.) (F) GREEN GLOVE, THE— US. A.: Former paratrooper Glenn Ford, returning to Europe to retrieve a priceless gauntlet he found during the war, becomes mixed up in a hodgepodge of murder and madness. With Geraldine Brooks, George Macready. (Mar.) J4l/ (F) HERE COME THE NELSONS— U-l : The ingredients for fun and frolic are missing as the well-loved radio stars Ozzie, Harriet, David and Rickey Nelson bring their family life to the screen. With Rock Hudson, Barbara Lawrence. (Mar.) I / HONG KONG — Pine-Thomas-Paramount: War veteran Ronald Reagan returns to China to pick up a fast dollar, picks up war orphan Danny Chang instead and discovers the boy possesses a rare idol. A routine drama. With Rhonda Fleming. (Feb.) yy'A (F) I WANT YOU — Goldwyn: A stirring and adult drama about the effects of present-day world on the lives and loves of every-day people as enacted by Farley Granger, Peggy Dow, Dana Andrews, Dorothy McGuire. (Jan.) 1/1/ (F) I’LL NEVER FORGET YOU— 20th Century-Fox: Modernized remake of classic “Berkeley Square’’ in which scientist Tyrone Power journeys two hundred years back in time only to find that the old days weren’t so good after all. With Ann Blyth as the 18th Century and modern miss Ty learns to love and Michael Rennie. (Mar.) 1/1/ A (F) I’LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS— Warners: Doris Day and Danny Thomas are a tuneful twosome in a heartwarming musical biography of lyricist Gus Kahn and his wife Grace. With Pat Wymore, Frank Lovejoy, James Gleason. (Mar.) 1/(4 (F) IT’S A BIG COUNTRY— M-G-M: A somewhat overdone lecture on what America is and why we should love it, illustrated by eight separate episodes of varied merit and enacted by an allstar cast including Van Johnson, Ethel Barrymore, Gene Kelly, Janet Leigh and Gary Cooper. (Mar.) 1/ (F) JAPANESE WAR BRIDE — 20th CenturyFox: When Don Taylor brings wife Shirley Yamaguchi back to America a lot of high-powered unpleasantness results from the intolerance of family and friends. An indecisive melodrama. With Cameron Mitchell. (Mar.) l/l/(4 (F) JUST THIS ONCE— M-G-M: Attorney Janet Leigh is retained by Lewis Stone to prevent Peter Lawford from squandering his fortune in this delightful and diverting comedy. With Richard Anderson. Marilyn Erskine. (Mar.) (F) LADY S A T.S' NO, THE — U.A.: An antiquated comedy about what happens when prudish young authoress Joan Caulfield meets breezy photographer David Niven. Who cares? (Tan.) 1/1/ (F) LET’S MAKE IT 'LEGAL— 20th CenturyFox: On the day of her divorce from Macdonald Carey, grandmother Claudette Colbert starts being pursued by ex-beau Zach Scott, much to the annoyance of daughter, Barbara Bates, and Robert Wagner. A happy comedy. (Jan.) 1/1/ (F) LIGHT TOUCH, THE — M-G-M: Pier Angeli, a young artist, is lured into copying a stolen masterpiece by Stewart Granger, in this exciting but overlong comedy-drama. With George Sanders. (Jan.) 1/1/14 (F) MEET DANNY WILSON— U-I: Frank Sinatra, Shelley Winters and Alex Nicol star in a gripping story of a brash singer who hits the bigtime . . . and the effect it has on his ego. (Jan.) I/1/ (F) MODEL AND THE MARRIAGE BROKER, THE — 20th Century-Fox: Amusing and sentimental comedy revolving around Thelma Ritter’s attempts to bring lonely people together and to make a match between reluctant Jeanne Crain and Scott Brady. With Michael O’Shea. (Mar.) yy (F) MY FAVORITE SPY — Paramount: Burlesque clown Bob Hope is called upon to impersonate foreign agent. Bob Hope, and becomes involved with siren Hedy Lamarr and dangerous international spies in this breezy bit of slapstick. (Jan.) yy (F) NAVAJO — Lippert: A beautiful story of a small Indian boy, showing how he reasons and how he reacts to his natural enemy, the white man. With Francis Kee Teller. (Mar.) k/(4 (F) ON DANGEROUS GROUND— RKO: Weary and embittered plainsclothesman Robert Ryan undergoes a miraculous change when he meets blind girl Ida Lupino, while on a case involving Ida’s brother. Moderately interesting drama. (Mar.) l/l/(4 QUO V ADIS — M-G-M: The long awaited Technicolor super-epic complete with the pomp, pageantry, and burning of ancient Rome, and the romance of Nero's soldier Robert Taylor and Christian maiden Deborah Kerr. With Leo Genn, Peter Ustinov and a cast of thousands. (Feb.) 1/1/ (F) RACKET, THE— RKO: Rough, tough, action film attempting to show links between politicians and criminals with Bob Mitchum as a fearless police officer out to get hoodlum Robert Ryan. With Liz Scott, Brett King, Robert Hutton. (Jan.) 1/1/ (F) RED MOUNTAIN, THE— Paramount: Ex-Confederate officer Alan Ladd heads West to reestablish a gold claim and becomes involved with Quantrell’s outlaw raiders. A well plotted Technicolor Western. With Lizabeth Scott, Arthur Kennedy, John Ireland. (Feb.) 1/1/ (F) ROOM FOR ONE MORE— Warners: Cary Grant and Betsy Drake face the problem of winning over foster children Iris Mann and Clifford Tatum Jr. in an absorbing domestic drama. (Feb.) 1/(4 (F) SAILOR BE WARE — Wallis-Para. : Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin are at it again — this time as gobs whose slapstick antics all but sink the U. S. Navy. Corinne Calvet, Marion Marshall and Vince Edwards are part of what passes for a plot. (Mar.) 1/1/ (F) SHADOW IN THE SKY — M-G-M: Nancy Davis and James Whitmore take her brother, emotionally shattered war vet Ralph Meeker, into their home and try to help him find himself again. An absorbing drama. With Jean Hagen. (Mar.) yVz (F) SILVER CITY — Paramount: Fast-moving Western built around the search for silver and the romance between Edmond O’Brien and Yvonne De Carlo. With Barry Fitzgerald. (Jan.) k/ (F) SLAUGHTER TRAIL— RKO: A dull Western in which soldiers chase robbers and Indians chase soldiers to the constant accompaniment of distracting off-screen singing. With Brian Donlevy, Robert Hutton. (Jan.) (F) STARLIFT — Warners: An all-star cast including Doris Day, Gene Nelson, Ruth Roman, Gordon MacRae, Virginia Mayo, Gary Cooper, Jane Wyman in a gay musical about the "way the stars build morale of servicemen. Janice Rule and Ron Hagerthy carry the plot. (Jan.) 1/(4 (F) STRANGE DOOR, THE— U-I: A real chiller-diller in which Charles Laughton plans to marry niece Sally Forrest to scalawag Richard Stapley in order to avenge the marriage of his brother to the girl he loved years before. (Jan.) 1/(4 (F) TANKS ARE COMING, THE— Warners: Steve Cochran ignores orders of superior officers Phil Carey, Robert Horton — through the push from France to Germany — as he rules his crew, Paul Picerni, Robert Boom, Eugene Baxter, with an iron fist; tries to win the war single-handedly. With Mari Aldon (Jan.) y'A (F) TEN TALL MEN — Columbia: Tongue in cheek French Foreign Legion adventure with Burt Lancaster as a tough sergeant who kidnaps princess Jody Lawrance and proceeds to lead the Arabs a merry chase over the burning sands of the Sahara. With Gilbert Roland. (Jan.) 1/1/ (F) TOO YOUNG TO KISS — M-G-M : June Allyson poses as child prodigy in order to obtain an audition with concert manager Van Johnson — and the inevitable happens in this frothy comedy. With Gig Young. (Jan.) 1/1/ (F) TWO TICKETS TO BROADWAY— RKO: A happy talent-laden musicial in which Tony Martin, Janet Leigh, Gloria DeHaven, Ann Miller, Barbara Lawrence, try — with the misguidance of Eddie Bracken — to crash TV. (Jan.) 1/ (F) WEEK-END WITH FATHER-. A merry comedy in which widowed Van Heflin and Pat Neal try to find romance together despite the disapproval of her daughters, Gigi and Janine Perreau and his sons, Jimmy Hunt and Tommy Rettig. With Virginia Field. (Feb.) l/l/ (4 (F) WESTWARD THE WOMEN — M-G-M: Robert Taylor escorts Denise Darcel and 137 other women across the plains to a new life in California in this absorbing drama of pioneer days. With Tohn Mclntire, Julie Bishop. (Jan.) 1/1/ (F) WILD NORTH, THE— M-G-M: Northwest mountie Wendell Corey sets out to bring accused murderer Stewart Granger back to civilization, only to have Granger save his life instead. A rugged adventure yarn. With Cyd Charisse. (Mar.)