Screenland (Nov 1950-Oct 1951)

By Rahna Maughan The Mudlark 20th Century-Fox FILMED in England with Irene Dunne as Queen Victoria, and Alec Guinness as Disraeli, two outstanding performers on anyone's score sheet, nevertheless a young man by the name of Andrew Ray, aged 11, romps off with the acting honors. Accidentally thrown amid all the pomp and circumstance of magnificent Windsor Castle, young Ray's undernourished, filthy little form causes a turmoil of uncomfortable feelings which range from the parlor maid to Parliament. However, despite the commotion he causes, Master Ray unwittingly shows Queen Victoria where she failed in performing her duty as Mother of England. A slick production with some delightful humor about the homeless waif who not only sat on the throne of England, but who also kept it from toppling over. Above: It's love at first sight and marriage at the second sight for Gene Tierney and John Lund in "The Mating Season." But when their respective mothers invade their home they wish they'd taken a third look before trekking to altar. Left: Irene Dunne, as Queen Victoria, receives a visit from her Prime Minister, Disraeli (Alec Guinness), in a scene in "The Mudlark," in which an undernourished and filthy little waif unwittingly shows the queen where she failed in performing her duty. Tomahawk (Technicolor) U niversal-Inlernational INDIAN scout Van Heflin is the only man involved in the forming of a peace treaty between the Sioux Indians and the States who understands and appreciates the problems of the Sioux. Having lived with Indians, and being Humphrey Bogart and Patricia Joiner in "The Enforcer," grim and suspenseful Warner film. married to an Indian maiden, make Heflin a very necessary intermediary between the Indians and the government, but all his good work goes up in smoke signals when hate-bloated Cavalry Lt. Alex Nicol decides to unleash another bloody Indian war. Beside trying to avert another full scale massacre, Heflin is concerned with finding the murderer of his Indian wife and their child. Yvonne DeCarlo fits into this, too, in one of the best roles she has been handed so far. It all adds up to a first class film that hits home through excitement, suspense and plain-talking commonsense. Teresa MGM NO one can really understand what goes on in a man's mind, except the man himself, and when he refuses to face a deep-rooted problem squarely there are bound to be hurtful results. In John Ericson's tense case, not only is his life a miserable affair but he drags his young Italian war bride. Pier Ariwli, into his world of fear and hopelessness. It wouldn't be fair to the moviegoer to give any clue about Ericson's problem except that it's one of startling nature since it takes a slug at a type of unwholesome "love." Ericson and Miss Angeli, two ex ceptionally talented newcomers, couldn't have had a better starting vehicle. And their support: Peggy Ann Garner, Patricia Collinge and Richard Bishop, as Ericson's family, deserve an extra round of applause. Kim (Technicolor) MGM LUSH and exotic India serve as the background for Dean StockwelPs derring-do adventures as the young hero of Rudyard Kipling's beloved classic. Born in India, the son of a British Army officer, Kim is orphaned at an early age when both parents are killed by plague. Through some miracle the boy survives, and also thrives, in growing up just like any other native street urchin. It's through friends, Lama Paul Lukas, and horse-trader-spy Errol Flynn that Kim's wandering path leads to his true identity. A gem of a thriller filmed in the original setting of mysterious India. The Enforcer Warner Brothers RUGGEDLY authentic drama concerning District Attorney Humphrey Bogart vs. gang of paid killers. Working