She Played With Fire (Columbia Pictures) (1958)

(General Advance) Columbia Pictures’ “She Played With Fire” brings together two of the screen’s top international personalities: Britain’s Jack Hawkins and Hollywood’s Arlene Dahl. A Frank Launder-Sidney Gilliat producduction, due ..... at the Theatre, the film co-stars Dennis Price, Bernard Miles and Ian Hunter. Hawkins, who recently scored a tremendous hit as the scholarly commando of the Academy Award-winning picture, “The eeecee Bridge on the River Kwai,” has| his first romantic role in “She Played With Fire.” He plays an insurance adjuster who revives an old love affair with Miss Dahl in the course of his inquiries into a mysterious fire at her English manor house. The death of her husband in another fire makes Hawkins suspect the girl. At the same time the police suspect them both of conspiracy to commit an insurance fraud and murder. Exciting English backgrounds of the suspense drama include *scaatitul Sussex Downs, London’s colorful Leadenhall Market, and such famous London areas as the Embankment Gardens, Kensington and fashionable Bond Street. Miles is cast as a would-be blackmailer, while Hunter plays a cousin of the dead husband, Dennis Price. “She Played With Fire” was written for the screen by Launder and Gilliat from the novel “Fortune Is a Woman” by Winston Graham. The film was directed by Gilliat. (Review) Jack Hawkins, best known to the American public for his brilliant performances in “The Cruel Sea” and “The Bridge on the River Kwai,’ the Academy Award-winning picture of the year, indulges in some torrid romantics in Columbia Pictures’ “She Played With Fire,” a sinand-suspense story produced by Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat. Hawkins’ first screen romantics are with gorgeous Arlene Dahl, and the two stars are ably back-stopped by costars Dennis Price, Bernard Miles and Ian Hunter in the film that arrived at the Theatre yesterday. Hawkins plays an insurance adjuster who, while investigating a small fire at Price’s manor house, finds an old flame, Miss Dahl, who is his client’s wife. With the later gutting of the manor house and the death of Price, Hawkins cannot help thinking that the girl is responsible. Because his attachment to Miss Dahl is such that he cannot reveal all he knows, Hawkins himself falls under police suspicion. Miss Dahl clears herself with Hawkins and then, together, they unravel the mystery and murder. Hawkins checks in with another superb performance as the harried insurance investigator and Miss Dahl delivers a thoroughly professional performance. ' “She Played With Fire” was written by Launder and Gilliat from the novel “Fortune Is a eceveeceevese Woman” by Winston Graham. Gilliat directed. (Mat 2-A; Still No. 58A) Jack Hawkins, last seen in the Academy Awardwinning "The Bridge on the River Kwai," and Arlene Dahl investigate murder and insurance fraud in "She Played With Fire,'' Columbia Pictures’ exciting sin-and-suspense drama. lan Hunter, right, is also starred in the film with Dennis Price and Bernard Miles. (Hawkins Short) Jack Hawkins, currently starred with Arlene Dahl at the Theatre in Columbia Pictures’ “She Played With Fire,” was seen in “The Bridge on the River Kwai” as a university professor who becomes one of the toughest of jungle commandos. Now, in “She Played With Fire,” he is seen as an insurance adjuster who becomes a murder suspect. eoeesececoee (Opening Notice) Jack Hawkins and Arlene Dahl team in Columbia Pictures’ “She Played with Fire,” coming Dae ao aLS to the ....... Theatre. Dennis Price, Bernard Miles and Ian Hunter are co-starred. Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat, the producers, also wrote the screen play, based on Winston Graham’s novel, “Fortune Is a Woman.” Gilliat also direc (Jack Hawkins) Jack Hawkins, jungle commando of the Academy Awardwinning picture, “The Bridge on the River Kwai,” gets the girl in his newest screen appearance. In fact, he gets two girls: Hollywood’s delectable Arlene Dahl, his co-star, and Norway’s blonde Greta Gynt in Columbia Pictures’ “She Played With Fire,” also starring Dennis Price, Bernard Miles and Ian Hunter at BR oe Sin dicis Theatre. “She Played With Fire” represented a romantic field day to the screen-wise Hawkins, who came straight from such other “stiff upper lip” roles as “Gideon of Scotland Yard,” ‘The Cruel Sea,” “The Intruder” and others of the type so dearly loved by the British public. He has rarely played a romantic role and here, suddenly, he had two of the world’s loveliest women in his arms. To make up for all those “lost” years on the screen, Jack was extremely conscientious in the number of rehearsals he thought necessary before a “take.” And, for newspaper and magazine photographers, Jack was most cooperative in pursuing his new romantic bent. Nor was the cooperation all one-sided, either. After her first sampling of Hawkins’ technique, a _ breathless Miss Dahl said: “If this is an example of British reserve, I’ll have all my screen love scenes with English actors from now on.” “She Played With Fire” is a Frank Launder and Sidney Gil ted the Columbia suspense film.| liat production. STARS (Arlene Dahl) Arlene Dahl, starred with Jack Hawkins in Columbia Pictures’ “She Played With Fire,” also starring Dennis Price, Bernard Miles and Ian Hunter at 11) 0 | Ca gp Mi Src Theatre, has been acting nearly all her life. As a little girl in Minneapolis, Minn., she began the study of ballet at the age of five. When she was eight, she was a_ professional radio entertainer, the heroine of a children’s adventure serial, and she also gave dramatic readings at women’s clubs. Arlene studied art at the Minneapolis Art Institute, dramatics at the University of Minnesota, and modeling at the Zell McConnell School in her home city before going to New York to study at the Academy of Dramatic Arts. She won a singing and dancing role in a Broadway musical and followed it with the ingenue lead in a comedy. Three months after the play closed, she was starring in her first picture, “My Wild Irish Rose.” Miss Dahl has since varied her film appearance with an occasional stage play. She appeared opposite Jose Ferrer in the New York City Center production of “Cyrano de Bergerac,” sang and danced in “I Married an Angel” on the Dallas stage, and starred with Fernando Lamas, her husband, in “Liliom” at the Sombrero Playhouse in Phoenix, Ariz. Written for the screen and produced by Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat, “She Played With Fire” was directed by Gilliat. {Mat Hawkins and Arlene Dahl star in ''She 1-A; Still No. P-34A) Jack Played With Fire,’ Columbia Pic tures’ suspenseful new production. (Dahl Short) Arlene Dahl, who stars with Jack Hawkins in Columbia Pictures’ “She Played with Fire,” at the seers Theatre, isn’t playing ... in her spare time! Away from the cameras, Miss Dahl is a professional designer of nightgowns, negligees and matching bedroom slippers for women. She writes a syndicated beauty column, and, with husband Fernando Lamas, heads her own film producing company! FIRE’ INSURANCE FIRE PREVENTION — Jack Hawkins, fresh from his starring role in the Academy Award-winning “The Bridge on the River Kwai,” and lovely red-haired, green-eyed Arlene Dahl, are starred in “She Played With Fire.” Stills and portraits of these stars, with credits, are sure attention-getters in your town windows. Hawkins (Ports.): Still Nos. 7A, P-49A, P-61A, P-65A; Miss Dahl (Ports.): Still Nos. 21A, 38A, P-70A, P-71A. Romance: Still Nos. 5A, P-35A, P-36A, P-40A. Standee: P-32A. Fire scenes: Still Nos. 41A, 48A, 49A. Telephone: Still No. 8A. Home furnishings: Still Nos. 10A, Pub. 36A. Dancing: Still No. 51A. Tea set: Still No. 65A. Pet store: Still No. Pub. 33A. FIRE’ ANGLES Use “Fire” from the title to “spark” store tie-ups, either merchandise that can be associated with fire or for institutional and cooperative ads in newspapers and store windows. ® “Fire” printed number of times in ad columns. Ticket prizes for those counting them correctly. “Fire” lipstick. “Fire” roses at florists, sent to femme critics. Guest admission to first ten women with “Fire” hair. ® ® ® ® School fraternity elects Miss “Fire.” RADIO SPOT 15 SECONDS: See the movies’ most exciting mating of sin and suspense! Columbia Pictures’ “She Played With Fire!” Starring Jack Hawkins! Arlene Dahl! In a dangerous game of love and murder! “She Played With Fire!” State Theatre, now! With the help of your printer, an inexpensive “Fire Insurance Policy’’ can be made up for use as a throwaway and package stuffer. Most printers have impressive looking document forms that can be imprinted with suitable copy: “All Patrons Attending a Showing of ‘She Played With Fire’ Are Hereby Notified They Are Completely Protected With Fire Insurance. Signed: State Theatre. This Policy is in Effect From... to .’ The copy may also be printed on red paper and slip-sheeted in magazines and newspapers. FIRE’ FILMS Numerous films have had the word “Fire” or “Fires” in their titles. Provided with a quantity of guest admissions, your disc jockey can cooperate in the campaign by asking his listeners to send him postcards listing as many as possible of these earlier film titles. The ticket prizes, of course, go to the three entries naming the most pictures. DISPLAYS 9’ x 12’ flag, single-faced, $45.00; double-faced, $75.00. Badge, 40c. Valance, $1.50 per running foot: minimum order, 10 feet. Order from: National Flag Co., 43 W. 21 St., N. Y. 10, N. Y. In Canada: Theatre Poster Service, 227 Victoria St., Toronto, Ont. Page 4 Fire prevention is one of the most important civic enterprises in every city in the country. Point out to the local authorities the value of your title in their campaign to alert the public to the dangers of fire and at the same time help you plug your playdate. Interview fire chief on radio. Fire equipment in front of theatre. Editorial: “She Played With Fire!’ Don’t You!” Lecture on fire prevention from stage, on radio. Post local fire statistics on lobby board. Fire patrol to carry billing placard. Demonstration of putting out a fire. Tie in with insurance companies for displays. Borrow home fire extinguishers for lobby exhibit. Placard any burned buildings. DRIVE-IN’S e Girl or Boy Scouts make fire without matches in demonstration. e Prizes for youngsters building fire quickest from materials. e “Fiery” concession counter items, with chili, or even such standbys as coffee, hot dogs, barbecue sandwiches, etc. FIRE’ DISC A fire siren and fire alarm sound effects are available on records to be ordered from: Thomas J. Valentino, Inc., 150 West 46th Street, New York 36, N. Y. Order Record Nos. 5004A, 5046B, price: $2.00 per record. J Printed in U.S.A.