Photoplay (Jul-Dec 1948)

Are you in the know? VW (A) Rope (Warners) OSTENSIBLY, Jimmy Stewart is the star of Alfred Hitchcock’s cleverly contrived Technicolor murder yarn. It’s John Dali, however, who captures attention as a brilliant psychopathic killer, intent upon perpetrating the “perfect” crime with Farley Granger’s reluctant help. A macabre touch is lent to the grim proceedings when the thrill-thirsty murderer and his frightened accomplice stage a supper party, converting into a dining table the chest in which they’ve just stuffed their victim’s lifeless body. The guest list includes the murdered boy’s fiancee, Joan Chandler, his father. Sir Cedric Hardwicke, an ex-friend, Douglas Dick; also Constance Collier and Stewart. What starts out on the surface as a pleasant get-together turns into an extremely peculiar party with Jimmy becoming increasingly suspicious, John engaging in a duel of words, and Farley growing momentarily more panic-stricken. Morbid? Yes, but magnificent, too. Your Reviewer Says: Thumping good thriller. P 24 Should, the lady be seated — □ Opposite the other girl n At her left D At her right If you’re ever bedevilled by this doubt . . . listen. Table etiquette decrees that ladies be seated opposite each other. Knowing for certain will de-panic you, next time. What's a jilted jane to do? □ Let his memory linger on n Pursue him by mail O Get herself a hobby If last summer’s knight beams at someone else this season — no use toting the torch. Now is the hour to get yourself a hobby. Something fun and worthwhile — that keeps your brain, or hands, or tootsies (why not learn to tap dance?) active. Fight off "calendar” blues, too, with the self-assurance Kotex brings. You. see, there’s extra protection in that exclusive safety center of Kotex: a feature you’ll find in all 3 Kotex sizes. Regular, Junior or Super helps preserve your peace of mind! Same as knowing (at certain times) that with Kotex you’re safe from tell-tale outlines. Never a panicky moment, thanks to those special flat pressed ends. Yes . . . for confidence, you can trust Kotex. No doubt about it! And there’s no binding when you bend in that new Kotex Sanitary Belt . . . adjustable, smooth-fitting, all-elastic. All for your greater comfort! In business, must she begin with — □ Good follow-through O All the answers O A promising career Your first job — and you’re all a-jitter? The boss won’t expect you to be a quiz kid. But he does demand dependability. Don’t be a promiser. Finish what you start. Good follow-through is a business must. And don’t try the vacant chair routine on "those” days. No excuse, with the new, softer Kotex! For dependable is definitely the word for such miracle-softness that holds its shape. You can stay on the job in comfort, because Kotex is made to stay soft while you wear it. VV (F) Green Grass of Wyoming (20th Century-Fox) Refreshingly different is this Technicolor tale of a pair of proud steeds highlighted by a girl-and-boy romance. English actress Peggy Cummins makes an adorable tomboy in her blue jeans and pigtails even if she sounds more like Piccadilly than Wyoming. And young Bob Arthur is a likable lad. Charles Coburn, an ornery codger who likes his wee drop, dreams of the harness-racing triumphs of yesteryear. Bob is intent upon entering his magnificent mare. Crown Jewel, in the Ohio trotting races but many an adventure befalls boy and horse before that great day. Excellent performances are contributed by Lloyd Nolan and Geraldine Wall while Burl Ives raises his voice in song with fine effect. Your Reviewer Says: A breath of fresh air. l^(F) Deep Waters (20th Century-Fox) A MAN, a boy and a boat are the ingredients of this heartwarming story. Lobster fishing is Dana Andrews’s way of earning a livelihood, much to the distress of welfare worker Jean Peters. So many islanders have lost their lives in squalls that Jean refuses to marry Dana unless he turns landlubber. Then there’s twelve-year-old Dean Stockwell, a state ward who has had a rough time since his fisherman uncle was lost at sea. Dana and Dean become fast friends but, through Jean’s insistence, the youngster is barred from joining Andrews on his boat. Andrews and young Stockwell make a sympathetic team; Cesar Romero adds color as Dana’s partner; Anne Revere is convincing as the lad’s would-be foster mother. Your Reviewer Says: Hop aboard, sailor! V'V' (F) The Street with No Name (20th Century -Fox) The F.B.I. is on the job again! It’s a good thing, too, what with a vicious killer loose like Richard Widmark. To make sure of catching him, agent Mark Stevens poses as a gangster. His partner in this dangerous game is John Mclntire, who keeps in close touch with inspector Lloyd Nolan. Soon it develops that Widmark has a confederate in the police department. Through this official he (Continued ov page 26) i4^o/r?e/? c/?oose ACOTEX a// ofAer san/Yary *T. M. REG. U. S. PAT. OFF.