Screenland (Nov 1944-Oct 1945)

6 i 0 3cM If you can t find your style at first, try again! Dealers get supplies monthly. Send for free Style and Conservation Folders: Maiden Form Brassiere Company, inc.. New York 16, N. Y SALOME, WHERE SHE DANCED— Un;Verso/ The twists and turns to the tricky plot of this film are not quite as pleasurable to follow as those of its shining star, Yvonne De Carlo, in the lovely gyrations of Salome's dance. She's beautiful in Technicolor, reminiscent of Gene Tierney, and fascinating to watch. The story takes you at a dizzy pace from the Civil War to Germany for their war with Austria, back to San Francisco in gold rush days, mixing foreign nobility with bandits and, for the final fillip, a Chinaman with a priceless Scottish brogue. Admirers of the fair damsel are plentiful too — Rod Cameron, David Bruce, Albert Dekker and Walter Slezak — all vying for her favor. INCENDIARY BLONDE— Poromount In this film Betty Hutton comes as close to being the Texas Guinan, as New York nightclub "suckers" remember her, as anyone we can imagine. The effervescent, dynamic spirit is the same and Betty has added some newly acquired dignity. In opposite role, Arturo De Cordova does an expert job of Romero Kilgannon, gambler, showman, movie producer and the man closest to Texas's heart but destined to bring her unhappiness. Story covers her rodeo days, marriage to Callahan (sympathetically played by radio's Bill Goodwin), stage, movie and nightclub, days. Barry Fitzgerald gives his role as her father an abundance of "character." BILLY ROSE'S DIAMOND HORSESHOE— 20*h Century-Fox This extravaganza musical is as spectacular as anything Billy Rose ever did in the entertainment world. Even Ziegfeld couldn't have done better. There's Betty Grable and Dick Haymes for romance, music and song ; Phil Silvers, who builds up a remarkable comedy routine over a simple question — "Why must the show go on?"; William Gaxton from Broadway and Beatrice Kay from radio in a series of dazzling numbers. Add a bevy of beauties in fantastic, colorful costumes, representing everything from kitchen spices to your favorite dessert, and you have a show that will tickle your appetite. For an earful and eyeful in Technicolor, see it. THE GREAT JOHN I.— Crosby-United Artists For his debut as producer, Bing Crosby has chosen a star who could easily fill the qualifications of a John L. Sullivan or any other fight champ we've ever had. Y^es, if he doesn't watch out, the femmes will start calling this handsome new find, Greg. "The Body" McClure. There are plenty of scenes displaying his prowess in the ring, fighting with Flood, Ryan, Mitchell and Corbett, and that is where he shines. It's in the romantic and drama department that his co-star, Linda Darnell, cast as his actress-wife, runs off with the picture. Barbara Britton plays too thoroughly the girl who continually says "no" to the man ^he wants to marry. A MEDAL FOR BENNY— Poromount It's easy to see the John Steinbeck brand in this story, written in collaboration with Jack Wagner, about California's paisanos. The simple dignity of these colorful folk who haven't forsaken easy-going, hospitable Mexican traditions is a joy to see. And so is the unfolding of the story which shows the eflfects Benny, a ne'er-do-well who doesn't appear in the film, has left behind him — on his father, on the girl who waits for his return, and on the boy who wants to marry her. In these roles, J. Carrol Naish, Dorothy Lamour and Arturo De Cordova are excellent, except for accents which sound a little too phoney. (More reviews on page 14) Screen LAND