Photoplay (Jul-Dec 1948)

Brief Reviews 1/ (F) ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN — U-I : For a good case of gooseflesh, see this zombi special. Abbott and Costello play tag with Dracula and Frankenstein’s Monster. (Sept.) tXi,/ (A) ANOTHER PART OF THE FOREST— U-I : Fascinating character study of the hateful Hubbards of Alabama. With Fredric March, Florence Eldridge, Edmond O’Brien, Dan Duryea, Ann Blyth, John Dali, Dona Drake, Betsy Blair. (July) (A) ARCH OF TE/UMFH— Milestone-U-A: A Boyer-Bergman triumph with the emphasis on romance. A dramatic treat with Louis Calhern. (July) ✓ (A) BAD ULSTER— Rank-U-I: Take along a hanky to this British-made movie, starring Margaret Lockwood as a warden and Joan Greenwood as a delinquent. With Ian Hunter, Paul Dupuis, Dennis Price. (Sept.) iX (F) BERLIN EXPRESS— ViKO-. An exciting espionage tale told in semi-documentary style. With Paul Lukas, Merle Oberon, Robert Ryan. (July) (F) BEYOND GLORY — Paramount: West Point cadet Alan Ladd is on the spot when attorney George Coulouris accuses him of assorted crimes before an investigating board. Fairly interesting but talky with Donna Reed as the feminine foil. (Sept.) (F) CANON CITY — Eagle Lion: Based on a real-life story. How twelve convicts engineer their escape, only to be recaptured, is thrill ingly told. Scott Brady and Jeff Corey give fine performances. (Sept.) _(F) CARSON CITY RAIDERS— Uepublic: Special investigator Allan “Rocky” Lane tangles with Carson City’s badmen led by Frank Reicher. (Aug.) (A) CASE AH — U-I: Tony Martin plays a romantic rogue more^ concerned about stealing hearts than jewels in this razzle-dazzle of crime and love set to music. With Yvonne De Carlo, Peter Lorre, (Aug.) 1^1/ (F) DATE WITH JUDY, A—M-G-M: Life and love are pressing problems to cute teen-ager, Jane Powell. Scotty Beckett is her faithful beau, Robert Stack the handsome older man to whom she’s attracted,_ Elizabeth Taylor, a lovely-but-lonely rich girl. A joyful musical. (Sept.) (F) DEEP WATERS — 20th Century-Fox: Fisherman Dana .Andrews and his young protege. Dean Stockwell, heed the call of the sea in a heartwarming ■ale of life on the Maine coast. With Jean Peters, Cesar Romero and Anne Revere. (Sept.) (F) DREAM GIRL — Paramount: Here’s some really de luxe daydreaming with Betty Hutton and Macdonald Carey. A diverting farce. (Aug.) S/V'y' (F) EASTER PARADE— M-G-M: Irving Berlin’s lavish Technicolor musical with Judy Garland and Fred Astaire in top form as dancing partners who make the big time. With Ann Miller, Peter Lawford. Great fun! (Aug.) (F) EMPEROR WALTZ. THE— Paramount : .\ turn-of-the-eentury romantic comedy brimming over with wonderful nonsense. With Bing Crosby, Joan Fontaine, Richard Haydn. (July) y' (F) ESCAPE — 20th Century-Fox: The cards are stacked against convict Rex Harrison in this dramatic indictment of justice. With Peggy Cummins. (Aug.) (F) FEUDIN’, FUSSIN’, AND A-FIGHTIN’— U-I: Puny Donald O’Connor is forced to compete with husky Fred Kohler Jr. in a foot race. Marjorie Main spurs Donald on with threats while pretty Penny Edward resorts to sweet smiles. (Sept.) ^(A) FOREIGN AFFAIR, A — Paramount: There’s sophisticated spoofing in this romantic comedy that has Jean Arthur amusingly playing a congresswoman investigating the morale of American boys in Berlin. With John Lund, Marlene Dietrich. (Aug.) y’ (F) FULLER BRUSH MAN, THE — Columbia: A fast and furious farce with Red Skelton peddling brushes so he can wed Janet Blair. (July) (F) GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROADWAY— 20th Century-Fox: Dan Dailey comes off second best to Charles Winninger in this sentimental story of an e.x-vaudevillian and his family. 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