Photoplay (Jul-Dec 1949)

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Use it regularly and know they’ll never say “Tobacco Mouth” about you! » p fee/ ikat luster/bam work/" Brief Reviews Z" (F) ABANDONED — U-I: A brisk movie meller about black market babies. Dermis O’Keefe is the reporter who exposes the racket with Gale Storm's help. With Raymond Burr, Marjorie Rambeau, Jeff Chandler, Meg. Randall. (Nov.) ZV (F) ADVENTURES OF ICHABOD AND MR. TOAD, THE — Disney-RKO: Comical and colorful Disney feature employing the vocal talents of Bing Crosby and Basil Rathbone. (Sept.) ZV' (A) ANNA LUCASTA — Columbia: Paulette Goddard sins, suffers and repents in this red-blooded romance based on Philip Yordan’s play. With Bill Bishop, John Ireland, Oscar Homolka. (Oct.) 1/ (A) ANY NUMBER CAN PLA Y — M-G-M : Clark Gable is convincing as a big-shot gambler with the choice of living a short merry life, or going off fishing with wife Alexis Smith and son Darryl Hickman. Audrey Totter, Wendell Corey, Frank Morgan help make this exciting. (Sept.) y (F) BIG STEAL, THE — RKO : This adventure yarn races along at a dizzy pace, taking you to Mexico in the company of Bob Mitchum, Jane Greer, Bill Bendix and Patric Knowles. (Sept.) y (F) BRIMSTONE — Republic: Walter Brennan, cattleman turned bandit, steals everything in sight, including the picture from Rod Cameron. With Forrest Tucker, Jim Davis, Adrian Booth. (Nov.) I// (F) BROKEN JOURNEY— Rank-Eagle Lion: Death rides the airways in this interest-filled British drama. A fine cast includes Phyllis Calvert, Margot Grahame, James Donald, Francis L. Sullivan. (Sept.) ZV (A) CHICAGO DEADLINE— Paramount: An exciting mystery with reporter Alan Ladd sticking out his handsome neck to clear Donna Reed’s reputation. With. June; Havoc, Arthur Kennedy. (Nov.) t/Z" (F) C'HrTST OFrTER e&EU MB US— Gainsborough-U-I : Here is history on a grand scale With Fredric March making a fine Columbus and Florence Eldridge a gracious Queen Isabella. A sumptuous spectacle with Francis Sullivan, Derek Bond. (Nov.) yy (A) DOCTOR AND THE GIRL , THE— M-G-M: A heart-appealing drama in which doctor Glenn Ford makes patient Janet Leigh’s pulse beat faster. Complications arise when Glenn’s surgeonfather, Charles Coburn, disapproves of the match. A secondary plot involves Gloria De Haven who lets her foolish heart rule her pretty head. (Nov.) 1/1/ (F) EVERYBODY DOES IT— 2Qth CenturyFox: You’ll laugh long and loud over the hilarious antics of Paul Douglas in this amusing comedy. Celeste Holm is his socialite wife, Linda Darnell a sultry grand opera singer. Charles Coburn and Millard Mitchell are part of the rumpus. (Nov.) (F) FATHER WAS A FULLBACK— 20th Century-Fox: The domestic life of a college football coach with Fred MacMurray as father, Maureen O’Hara as mother and Betty Lynn and Natalie Wood as their more or less normal kids. (Nov.) 1/1/ (F) GAL WHO TOOK THE WEST, THE— U-I: This spoof on the Old West, featuring Yvonne DeCarlo, Charles Coburn, Scott Brady and John Russell, is plumb full of feudin’ and flirtin’. It’s fun for everybody. (Nov.) /t/ (F) GIRL IN THE PAINTING, THE— Prestige-U-I: British human interest drama starring Mai Zetterling as an inmate of a displaced persons’ camp. Robert Beatty is the artist who paints her, Guy Rolfe the gallant major who rescues her. (Nov.) / (F) GREAT SINNER, THE — M-GM: Greg Peck and Ava Gardner are teamed in a highly romantic but none too convincing tale of the 1860s. An able supporting cast includes Melvyn Douglas, Walter Huston, Frank Morgan, Ethel Barrymore. (Sept.) // (F) GUINEA PIG, THE — Pilgrim Pictures: Off the beaten path is this ably acted British film about a schoolboy subjected to the snobbery of his socially superior classmates. With Richard Attenborough, Cecil Trouncer, Robert Flemyng. (Sept.) /// (F) HEI RESS , THE — Paramount: A fascinating period piece set in 19th-century New York. Olivia de Havilland movingly portrays the shy daughter of exacting Ralph Richardson. Dashing Monty Clift introduces romance into Olivia’s drab life, Miriam Hopkins completes a fine cast. (Oct.) // (F) HOUSE OF STRANGERS— 20th Century-Fox: A stirring story of an East Side ItalianAmerican family with Edward G. Robinson, Susan Hayward, Richard Conte, and Luther Adler. (Sept.) // (F) I WAS A MALE WAR BRIDE— 20th Century-Fox : In this comedy of errors, Cary Grant and Ann Sheridan exchange insults and share the discomforts of army life. You'll enjoy it. (Oct.) yy (F) IN THE GOOD OLD SUMMERTIME— M-G-M: Judy Garland and Van Johnson romantically paired in lilting musical of yesteryear. Judy never appeared to better advantage. With S. Z. Sakall, Spring Byington and Buster Keaton. (Sept.) // (F) IT’S A GREAT FEELING— Warners: This lively laugh-getter has Doris Day, Dennis Morgan and Jack Carson kidding Hollywood and each other. Bill Goodwin joins in the fun. (Oct.) / (F) JOHNNY ALLEGRO — Columbia: Suspense is the keynote of this fast-paced thriller, with George Raft, Nina Foch, George Macready. (Sept.) // (F) JOHNNY STOOL PIGEON— U-I: An entertaining thriller with government agent Howard Duff trailing a ring of dope peddlers. Dan Duryea grudgingly helps him; Shelley Winters finds Duff fascinating. (Oct.) /// (F) J OLSON SINGS AGAIN— Columbia : The combined talents of A1 Jolson and Larry Parks make this latest chapter of “The Jolson Story' thoroughly enjoyable. With Barbara Hale. (Oct.) /// (F) LOST BOUNDARIES— Film Classics: W. L. White’s poignant story, blasting racial prejudice, has been made into a strong human drama. Mel Ferrer, Beatrice Pearson, Richard Hylton, Susan Douglas turn in fine performances. (Oct.) // (f) LOVE HAPPY — Pickford-UA: A laughhappy shindig starring those mad Marx Brothers, Ilona Massey, Vera-Ellen and Marion Hutton. (Oct.) // (A) MADAME BOVARY— M-G-M: The famous French novel becomes an eye-filling picture with a topflight cast including Jennifer Jones, Van Heflin, Louis Jourdan and James Mason. (Oct.) 1/ (F) MY FRIEND IRMA — Paramount: A flighty “tree based on the popular radio program with Marie Wuson, John Lund, Diana Lynn, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. (Oct.) 1/ (F) ONCE MORE, MY DARLING— U-I: This trothy affair teams bachelor Bob Montgomery and debutante Ann Blyth. (Oct.) I// (F) PRINCE OF FOXES— 20th Century-Fox: Spectacular is the word for this colorful costume drama crammed with romance and intrigue. Tyrone Power and Wanda Hendrix furnish the romance, Orson Welles and Everett Sloane the intrigue. With Felix Aylmer, Katina Paxinou. (Nov.) (F) RED LIGHT — Roy Del Ruth-UA: George Raft avenges the murder of his brother in this briskly paced thriller with Virginia Mayo, Raymond Burr, Gene Lockhart and Henry Morgan. (Oct.) 1/ (F ) RED MENACE, THE — Republic: This melodramatic expose of Communism in America points up the penalties awaiting those attempting to leave the party. It’s timely but not too menacing. (Sept.) 1/ (A) ROPE OF SAND — Paramount: Greed and violence abound in this action-filled desert drama with Burt Lancaster, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Corinne Calvet, Peter Lorre, Sam Jaffe. (Sept.) yy (F) SAVAGE SPLENDOR— RKO: An exciting and colorful record of the Denis-Cotlow expedition to Africa. (Oct.) / (F) SCENE OF THE CRIME — M-G-M : Van Johnson turns detective in this fairly suspenseful whodunit, with Arfcse Dahl, TtHB Brake. Gloria De Haven. (Oct.) ZV (F) SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON— Argosy-RKO: Chalk this up as the biggest, best Westtern of the year. John Wayne convincingly plays an Indian fighter in the U. S. Cavalry. John Agar and Joanne Dru are the romantic interest. Victor McLaglen supplies the humor, (OctJ ✓ (F) S LATTER Y^S HURRICANE— 20th Centufy-Fox: Ex-Navy pilot Richard Widmark steers a stormy course ’twixt Linda Darnell and Veronica Lake with John Russell on the sidelines. A rather squally affair enlivened by a hurricane. (Nov.) (F) SONG OF SURRENDER— Paramount: This New England Cinderella story has youthful Wanda Hendrix married to aging Claude Rains for whom she toils and slaves. Prince Charming, in this case Macdonald Carey, turns up to give Wanda a glimpse of a more glamorous life. (Nov.) (F) SOUTH OF RIO — Republic: A two-fisted, fastpaced Western with Monte Hale as a ranger and Douglas Kennedy as his outlaw brother. Plenty of hard ridin’ and shootin’ in this hoss opera featuring Roy Barcroft and Paul Hurst. (Nov.) /V/ (F) SWORD IN THE DESERT— U-I: Tins fictionized account of the Palestine underground of 1947 is an exciting drama drawn from recent headlines. Dana Andrews is cast as a sullen American skipper hired to smuggle the “illegals” into the country. Marta Toren, Stephen McNally and Jeff Chandler are staunch supporters of the cause. (Nov.) 1/ (F) TAKE ONE FALSE STEP — U-I. Slick crime story with William Powell smoothly portraying a professor whose past catches up with him in the tempting form of Shelley Winters. With Marsha Hunt, James Gleason and Dorothy Hart. (Sept.) yy (F) TASK FORCE — Warners: A gripping picture describing the U. S. Navy’s role in World War II. Gary Cooper scores as a naval officer; Jane Wyatt is his sensible wife. (Oct.) I// (F) THAT MIDNIGHT KISS — M-G-M: Here’s a gay songfest introducing Mario Lanza, a terrific young tenor with personality plus. Kathryn Grayson is the gal who inspires him to make good, Ethel Barrymore his fairy godmother, Jose Iturbi the man who hires him. In the humor department there’s Thomas Gomez, Keenan Wynn, J. Carrol Naish and Jules Munshin. (Nov.) ZV (A) THIEVES’ HIGHWAY— 20th CenturyFox: Tough taut thriller in which truckman Richard Conte learns about the produce business from thieving Lee J. Cobb and about love from Valentina Cortesa and Barbara Lawrence A strong story, well acted, with Millard Mitchell, Jack Oakie. (Nov.) 1// (F) TOP O’ THE MORNING — Paramount: Bing Crosby in a chucklesome Irish fable about the missing Blarney Stone. With Ann Blyth, Barry Fitzgerald and Hume Cronyn. (Oct.) Z' (A) UNDER CAPRICORN — TransatlanticWarners: Portraying a lady who loves her liquor, Ingrid Bergman lends credibility to this sombre romance of Old Australia. With Joseph Cotten, Michael Wilding, Margaret Leighton and Cecil Parker. (Oct.) 1/ (F) WEAKER SEX, THE— RankEagle Lion: Ursula Jeans cuts a valiant figure as a hard-working housewife, keeping her family going in wartime Britain. A splendid cast includes Cecil Parker, Joan Hopkins, Derek Bond, Lana Morris. (Sept.) / (A) WHITE HEAT — Warners: Jimmy Cagney goes gun crazy in this violently vicious gangland drama. Virginia Mayo is Cagney’s two-timing spouse, Edmond O'Brien, a stalwart T-man out to nail him, Steve Cochran a fellow mobster plotting to seize Cagney’s crown and his gal. (Nov.) yy (F) YES SIR, THAT’S MY BABY — U-I : A high-spirited collegiate comedy with Donald O’Connor, Gloria De Haven, Charles Coburn. (Oct.) / (F) YOU’RE MY EVERYTHING— 20th Century-Fox: Here’s a diverting musical romance boasting the twin talents of Dan Dailey and Anne Baxter with little Shari Robinson. (Sept.) 26