Photoplay (Jul-Dec 1951)

Griff Barnett, outsmarted them all. The shady deal, thought up by Knox and Lizabeth, called for O’Brien to pose as the long-lost son of Barnett and his wife, Virginia Brissac. When the deal called for O’Brien to lose part of a finger as an identity mark, O’Brien didn’t hesitate to lose it — the hard way, too. Ouch, please! Pretty Terry Moore was used as the dupe to drag O’Brien into the Barnett household. But Lizabeth got him. Knox got the gate. We got the jitters. Your Reviewer Says: Naughty but novel. Program Notes: It ivasn’t enough that the O’Briens moved into their new home — hag, baggage and children — while in production, but Eddie had to maintain a 1,000-calorie diet all through the picture to keep down his weight . . . The happiest member of the cast was Terry Moore when the cast moved to Balboa and Laguna Beach for seaside location scenes. Terry, who loves to swim, spent half her time in the Pacific . . . Lizabeth Scott reveled in the beautiful clothes whipped up for her by Jean Louis. Liz claims Crawford, Shearer and Dietrich became box office sensations by setting the styles, so why shouldn’t she? VVz (A) Sirocco (Columbia) THE year — 1925. The place — Damascus. The action — gun running, knavery, bravery, rascality and stolen love. And in the midst of these unsavory shenanigans we find Humphrey Bogart running guns and ammunition through the French occupation troops to Onslow Stevens, head of an army composed of Syrian citizenry. Designed as a sort of poor relation “Casablanca,” the story has some of the same atmosphere but little of its charm. But the cast is strong, sure and solid; Bogart a strong, sure and solid hero-heel. The action is rapid-paced and nasty, so on the whole the movie emerges pretty good fare. Marta Toren is beautiful as the girl who throws over Lee Cobb for Bogey, and gets no thanks for it. Cobb, of course, is wonderful. Zero Mostel as a rascally Armenian, Everett Sloane as a French General and Nick Dennis as Bogey’s henchman, revolve in and around the political and amorous intrigue. Your Reviewer Says: Double dealing all over the blooming place. Program Notes: “The honest way to play a heel,” Humphrey Bogart tells us, “is to show all sides of his character. The good as i veil as the bad.” W'ith this in mind. Bogey began his fourth in a series of his Santana Productions. He carefully handpicked his own cast. Lee J. Cobb left the cast of the Broadtvay hit “Death of a Salesman” to play Colonel Feroud. Marta Toren, a graduate of the Swedish Royal Academy, was chosen not only for her ability but for the Oriental lift to her dark expressive eyes . . . The city of Damascus rose almost overnight on the Columbia Ranch in the San Fernando Valley with the streets reproduced in smallest detail for close-up shooting. And, oh yes, set designer Robert Peterson knows very well the catacombs under Damascus were not discovered prior to the time of this story, so please don’t write and scold him about it. Poetic license, you know. VXA (F) Warpath (Paramount) A ROUGH and vigorous Western which takes place in the years following the Civil War. Edmond O’Brien is searching for the three bandits responsible for his fiancee’s death. At last he recognizes one and a gun duel ensues. But before the bandit dies he confides that one of his outlaw partners is now a member of the ( Continued on page 98) The “Tissue Test” convinced Alexis Smith that there really is a difference in cleansing creams. Alexis is co-starring in the Paramount production, “Here Comes the Groom.” We asked her to cleanse her face with her regular cleansing cream. Then to try Woodbury Cold Cream on her “immaculately clean” face and handed her a tissue. The tissue told a startling story! Woodbury Cold Cream floated out hidden dirt! Why is Woodbury so different? Because it has Penaten, a new miracle ingredient that actually penetrates deeper into your pore openings . . . lets Woodbury’s wonderful cleansing oils loosen every trace of grime and make-up. It’s wonder-working Penaten, too, that helps Woodbury to smooth your skin more effectively. Tiny dry-skin lines, little rough flakes just melt away. Buy a jar today — 25tf to 97<t, plus tax. Woodbury Cold Cream floats out hidden dirt. . . penetrates deeper because it contains Penaten The "tissue test" proved to Alexis. .. that Woodbury floats out hidden dirt! 30