The Juggler (Columbia Pictures) (1953)

Mat 1-C; Still No. 240 PASSION CALLS THE TURN in Columbia's “The Juggler,” Stanley Kramer production starring Kirk Douglas at the ao ue Enecire with Milly Vitale. Kirk Douglas Powerful As Fate-Torn ‘Juggler’ (Review) Passions, of those in the audience as well as those on the sereen, are sensationally juggled in “The Juggler” the Stanley Kramer production starring Kirk Douglas and marking the American debut of Italy’s No. 1 film charmer, Milly Vitale, which Columbia Pictures presented at the Theatre last night. The picture reunites the star and producer for the first time since they both won fame with Kramer’s production of ‘“Champion,” and they surpass that success with the excellent assistance of still another “Champion” veteran, the redoubtable Paul Stewart. For Kirk Douglas, the new picture brings an _ intriguing change of characterization and a role of high dramatic impact. He gives one of the great performances of our time as a once world-famous juggler obsessively afraid of the police. After fighting off an officer who seeks only to help him, he flees in the desperate belief he has killed ‘Juggler’ Producer Uncovers New Stars The ambitious Hollywood mother’s best hope for her child is producer Stanley Kramer who has given more youngsters roles in recent years than any other producer in the movies. The latest to draw a plum is Joey Walsh, who plays Kirk Douglas’ companion in Kirk’s exciting cross-country escape in Kramer’s new Columbia Pictures production, “The Juggler” at the eee ian Raab hneatre: Other boys prominently cast in recent pictures by Kramer, maker of “High Noon,” have been Bobby Driscoll in “The Happy Time,” Brandon de Wilde in “The Member of the Wedding,’ and Tommy Rettig and 500 other boys in the spectacular Technicolor production, “The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.” The bronze-blonde Italian importation, Milly Vitale, who has been hailed as the sexiest actress to hit these shores since Greta Garbo, makes her American debut in “The Juggler” which also features Paul Stewart and Oscar Karlweis. Trio of ‘Champion’ Unite on ‘Juggler’ The trio of names that contributed to making “Champion” a boxoffice smash a few years ago —Stanley Kramer, Kirk Douglas and Paul Stewart—can be found again in Columbia Pictures’ new Stanley Kramer production, “The Juggler,” at the ...Theatre. It introduces Italy’s film charmer, Milly Vitale. Stewart, playing a police officer who pursues Douglas in his breathless cross-country flight in “The Juggler,” dutifully completed a law course at Columbia University to satisfy his parents, before definitely turning to the stage. He early included radio in his dramatics stride and, one. happy day, gave Orson Welles his first job in that field. A few years later, Welles reciprocated by giving Stewart his first movie job in “Citizen Kane.” Stewart recently completed two years of starring in the ABCnetwork radio series, “Rogues Gallery.” His films, besides “Champion,” include “12 O’Clock High,” ‘Deadline, U.S.A.” and “The Bad and the Beautiful.” “The Juggler” Mat 2-A; Still No. 2 MAN OF PASSIONS is portrayed in Columbia Pictures’ “The Juggler” by Kirk Douglas, with American screen newcomer Milly Vitale featured at thee ee ee es Me ee Theatre. the man. Accompanied by a boy, Joey Walsh, who attaches himself to Kirk when he sees him juggle, Kirk leads the police on a cross-country chase that exploits every human emotion. Ultimately he finds sanctuary and romance, and the peace he has been seeking, but not before he learns that only he can unlock the prison doors to his own mind and heart. People fortunate enough to have seen Milly Vitale in her Italian pictures hailed her as the sexiest importation to hit the screen since Greta Garbo. They are right. Her bronze-blonde beauty is a rare delight to behold and behold and _ behold some more. But more, as passions run riot when desire, vengeance and fear pursue “The Juggler” and the girl, it becomes readily apparent that Miss Vitale is more than a 19-year old beauty; she is a star performer. Again producer Kramer enriches his production with a superb cast of actors each giving a memorable performance. Young Joey Walsh excels as Kirk’s inseparable companion in this, his second screen appearance—his first was as Danny Kaye’s sidekick in “Hans Christian Andersen.” Paul Stewart, and Oscar Karlweis are equally vital. The direction by Edward Dmytryk does impassioned justice to the faithful screen play Michael Blankfort wrote from his own best-selling novel. “The Juggler” is a proud successor to “High Noon” on producer Stanley Kramer’s long list of hits. ‘The Juggler’ “The Juggler,” starring Kirk Douglas and introducing the bronze-blonde Italian film importation, Milly Vitale, in her American debut, opens............. hast nT smepiowne seen eMac n cence Theatre. A tense drama produced by Stanley Kramer, maker of “High Noon,” for Columbia Pictures, the film reunites for the first time the trio—Kramer, Douglas and Paul Stewart—who made “Champion” a smash hit a few years ago. “The Juggler’ was directed by Edward Dmytryk from Michael Blankfort’s screenplay of his own best selling novel of the same name. Also featured in the cast are Joey Walsh and Oscar Karlweis. “The Juggler” Mat 2-C; Still No. 175 “THE JUGGLER” TAKES UP A GUN in Columbia’s new Stanley Kramer production: ati the, 2340 ees . Theatre. Kirk Douglas stars as “The Juggler.” American screen newcomer Milly Vitale is featured. Kirk Douglas Starred In Columbia's ‘Juggler’ (General Advance) “The Juggler,” Columbia Pictures’ tense saga of a man who tries to run away from himself, OPENS se at the _......... Theatre, reuniting star Kirk Douglas and producer Stanley Kramer, maker of “High Noon,” for the first time since they both achieved fame with Mr. Kramer’s outstanding picture, ‘“(Champion.”’ The picture marks the American debut of bronze-blonde bombshell Milly Vitale, Italy’s premiere movie charmer, who is being hailed as the greatest screen importation since Greta Garbo. Winner in a world-wide talent search for the role, Miss Vitale was picked on sight from only three minutes of film—the only footage of her available in Hollywood. Importantly featured in the cast are Paul Stewart, who acted as fight manager for Kirk Douglas in “Champion”; Joey Walsh, the child discovery of “Hans Christian Andersen,’ as Kirk’s boy companion, and Oscar Karlweis, New York stage star as Kirk’s sympathetic friend. 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Gabriel Curtiz Screen Play by Michael Blankfort; Based on his novel, ‘‘The Juggler’; Directed by Edward Dmytryk; Assistant Director, Carter de Haven, Jr.; Music Score, George Antheil; Musical Director, Morris Stoloff; Orchestrations by Arthur Morton; Director of Photography, Roy Hunt; Production Design by Rudolph Sternad; Editorial Supervision, Harry Gerstad, A.C.E.; Production Manager, Clem Beauchamp; Art Director, Robert Peterson; Film Editor, Aaron Stell, A.C.E.; Set Decorator, Frank Tuttle; Technical Adviser, David Anderman; Sound Engineer, Lodge Cunningham; Associate Producer, Michael Blankfort; A Stanley Kramer Company Production. A Columbia Picture. SYNOPSIS (Not for Publication) Hans Muller (Kirk Douglas), formerly a world-famous juggler, meets Ya’El (Milly Vitale), beautiful young farm worker, while fleeing Detective Karni (Paul Stewart) who wants him for seriously injuring a policman in neurotic fear of prison. Recognizing the intensity of Muller's passions and fears but unaware of his fugitive role, Ya’El falls in love with Hans and he, discovering there still is room in life for romance, is tempestuously attracted to her. Muller is able to give a performance for the children of the farm, aided by his young friend (Joey Walsh), but Karni's arrival sends him into immediate reversion; he barricades himself in a cottage and threatens to kill rather than face additional confinement. Ya’El persuades him that he can find peace and happiness—if he merely steps through the door that he himself has locked. (Running Time: 88 Minutes) own best-selling’ novel of the same name. Long before any publisher had seen the manuscript of Blankfort’s book, it had been read by Kramer who bought it immediately as a screen natural. By the time Little, Brown and Co. published the book, Kramer had already started his production. For Kirk Douglas, the new picture brings opportunity for an intriguing change of characterization and a role of high dramatic impact. He is seen as a famous European juggler who has developed an obsessive fear of police. His neurotic behavior causes him to be challenged by a policeman and, after a frenzied battle, he flees believing he has killed his assailant. He leads the police, headed by Stewart, a breathless cross-country chase in the course of which he is sheltered by an attractive farm worker, played by Milly Vitale, finds romance and, ultimately, the peace that is possible through self-understanding. Miss Vitale is said to be breath-takingly beautiful in her first American film, and to match Douglas’ intensity with an eagerness and a charm which places her in the very forefront of filmdom’s newcomers. Mat 1-A; Still No. Art 4 KIRK DOUGLAS STARS as “The Juggler” in the new Columbia pictire: cab) they -<.seee eee ee Theatre. The Stanley Kramer production features Milly Vitale.