Showmen's Trade Review (Jan-Mar 1949)

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NEW SUN IN THE SKY! We're grateful for the opportunity to launch our "2 5th Year of Motion Picture Leadership" in the true tradition of M-G-M. Encouraged by the trade press, complimented by exhibitors, we're leading this cheering industry out of the gloom, into the sunlight. "M-G-M's Prosperity Plan" is in high gear. Our Studio is clicking with hit after hit. Stick close to the company that's sparking the entire business with optimism. Yes, indeed, "The Future is M-G-M." >irect from Two Big Months on Broadway, Smash Hit Everywhere. Tell \hk girls it's Gable! l-G M presents CLARK GABLE • WALTER PIDGEON 'AN JOHNSON • BRIAN DONLEVY • CHARLES iiCKFORD • John Hodiak • Edward Arnold in COMMAND DECISION" with Marshall Thompson Lichard Quine • Cameron Mitchell • Clinton Sundberg Lay Collins • A SAM WOOD Production • Screen Play by Cilliam R. Laidlaw and George Froeschel • Based on be Play by William Wister Haines • Directed by SAM VOOV • Produced by SIDNEY FRANKLIN • In Lssociation with QPTTFRIED REINHARDT Gala World Premiere, Radio City Music Hall no'w! Trade critics forecast sensatilonal M-G-M Hit! M-G-M presents "LITTLE WOMEN" starring JUNE ALLYSON • PETER LAWFORD • MARGARET O'BRIEN ELIZABETH TAYLOR • JANET LEIGH • ROSSANO BRAZZI • MARY ASTOR with Luciie Watson • Sir C. Aubrey Smith • Harry Davenport • A MERVYN LeROY Production • Color by TECHNICOLOR • Screen Play by Andrew Solt, Sarah Y. Mason and Victor Heerman • From the Novel by Louisa May Alcott • Produced and Directed by MERVYN LeROY ,^ ^ TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME' X^^^ Technicolor Off to a rousing start at World Premiere, Loew's State, N. Y. Greater Musical than "Anchors Aweigh"! M-G-M presents FRANK SINATRA • ESTHER WILLIAMS • GENE KELLY in "TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME" with BETTY GARRETT • Edward Arnold • Jules Munshin • Color by TECHNICOLOR Screen Play by Harry Tugend and George Wells • Story by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen • Directed by BUSBY BERKELEY • Produced by ARTHUR FREED