Screenland (Nov 1945-Oct 1946)

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Three absorbencies: Regular, Super, Junior. Whole month's supply will go into purse. For 4 months' supply get Economy Box and join the modern legion of Tampax users. Tampax Incorporated, Palmer, Mass. ( REGULAR 3 absorbencies < super I junior NO BELTS NO PINS NO PADS NO ODOR Accepted for Advertising by the Journal of the American Medical Association FRONTIER GAL — Universal We have come to the conclusion that anything can happen in one of Yvonne De Carlo's pictures. Aside from numerous glamorous poses by the star, you are treated to a bang-bang, rootin', tootin' Western yarn, with the heroine a lusty female who owns a saloon and falls in love with alove'em-and-leave-'em guy (Rod Cameron) on the trail of a murderer. Enough? No, not nearly ! There's an argument over who shall raise their five-year-old daughter (Beverly Simmons, a cute little miss you'll be asking about), plenty of wild coach rides over rugged terrain, topped off with a nervewracking rescue from a yawning chasm. Local townspeople who join in the fray from time to time are played by Andy De-. vine, Sheldon Leonard and Andrew Toombes. CORNERED — RKO It's a stolid and intense Dick Powell who plays the central figure of a former Canadian flyer in search of the Nazi responsible for the death of his French bride during the last days of the war. Beginning with the merest scraps of clues, the story builds with the slow and powerful progress of a steam roller to the dramatic impact of danger and political intrigue in South America. Lined up on both sides interested in the chase are Walter Slezak, "Micheline Cheirel, a . new personality who will take your eye, Nina Vale, ditto, Morris Carnovsky, Luther Adler and Jack LaRue, all giving fine characterizations. It's potent drama with no romance. PEOPLE ARE FUNNY — Paramount If you have howled with glee over the radio program of the same name, you'll have just as much fun seeing the hilarious parlor tricks played on the contestants in the film version. Interspersed between the custard pie routines is a story that will hold your attention about a small town radio producer (Jack Haley) who sells his audience participation show to a couple of smart radio agents who are trying to pull a fast one on each other, using a beautiful writer ( Helen _ Walker) as medium. In the music department Rudy Vallee, playing the role of a stuffy advertiser, shines in a new musical version of "Alouetta." Ozzie Nelson and Philip Reed are good as the conniving gents interested in the same program — and girl. A WALK IN THE SUN — 20th Century-Fox Here is a moving portrait of your G.I. at Salerno, 1943. He talks and acts and thinks like him. And that is why you'll relish the film version of Harry Brown's novel. He may be like Dana Andrews, Sergeant Tyne, who takes command of the battalion whose mission it is to blow up a bridge and farmhouse occupied by Nazis. He may be like Rivera (Richard Conte) from Brooklyn, a machine gunner with his "ever-lovin' " jive; like Windy (John Ireland), a farmer with an inborn love of the good earth; the first aid man (Sterling Holloway), who collects the bullet with his name on it when he becomes too curious and forgets to duck. They give you their philosophies, but most of all you see that quality which won us the war — their steadfast progress into danger. WHISTLE STOP — United Artists No doubt there are many such shiftless, spineless characters as George Raft plays in this Seymour Nebenzal production, but for our money they do not contribute to entertaining film fare. However, the picture offers an interesting portrait of small town people and their activities: the return after two years of the heroine (Ava Gardner, a beauty), dripping in minks; the inevitable love triangle formed when she finds her former fiance can't mend his nondescript ways and seeks the company of the night club owner who runs the town. There's robbery and murder which add excitement. Tom Conway, and Victor McLaglen are standouts. MY REPUTATION — Warners Should a widow with two growing boys forsake a life of her own to remain forever faithful to the memory of their father? That is the interesting question which Barbara Stanwyck concerns herself with in this film based on Clare Jaynes' novel, "Instruct My Sorrows." There's something to be said on both sides, and you'll probably get as much enjoyment out of arguing with your friends on the subject as you will get from seeing the picture. George Brent plays the man who tempts her to follow her own instincts to regain happiness ; Warner Anderson, the conservative type unanimously acceptable by her friends. Eve Arden, John Ridgely, Scotty Beckett, Bobby Cooper, and Lucile Watson round out a splendid cast. 10 ScREENLAND