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“Lever Come’ Baek . (COLOR) eT:
More ‘pillow Talk” with: Doris”: Day, Rock Hudson ‘and Tony. ° ‘Randall; colorful, : somewhat .risque comedy ‘has. lots -of the boxoffice’ charm: of. the: origia nal.
Universal felease ‘of -? Pictures:Knob Hill-Arwin production, Jey Shapiro and Martin .Melcher, . with Robert. Arthur -as.exec producer. Stars Rock Hudson, Doris .Day,. Tory Randall:
features Edie Adams, Jack. Oakie;:: Jack.}
‘Kruschen. Directed ‘by. Delbert . “Mann,
*Original screenplay,. Shapiro and. Paul
Henning;..editor, Marjorje.Fowler; camera |
«Eastman Color), Arthur E. Arling; music. Frank DeVol: “Songs, “Lover. Come ‘Beck;’” “words. and music. by Alan ‘Spilton and.
BeVol,: and: “Should -I Surrender.” lyrics,
by William :Landman, music. bv Adam Ross. Sneak preview at RKO 58th. Stpheatre. | Dec. B
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Sercy. we bster .nsec eee ce Rock : “Hudson
Carel Jempleton seceesers ris ay.
Peter Ramsey -..........4. ,
Rebel vis ee ,
; Paxton Miller’ ° De Linus ‘Tyler °.
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Chatie Jack Alberéson Charlie ......... trrsttect . Charles Watts Deborah ,......,.+-.-s-+.. Donna. Douglas Hodges: ....0.00-00565 ae ‘Ward. Ramsey
Various “Of ‘the. talents: who. ‘two.
“years ago provided Universal with
-' the ‘major success, “Pillow “Talk | in” hard’ with © a: follow-up:
are “Lover Come Back” is piracy of the original, but~ ‘in commercial caries Hiatic order. °
Let there be compunctions feg: stered. about certain story’ twists | Ai -which are overly reached for..: ‘And.
the play on sexicology ‘mirrors: a:
‘further bit of strain. But then the | Eres: sauciness, while perhaps. startling’ . a few years ago, is not disagreeable ‘| :
' within: the context of “modern |: : tmportantly considering that there's: no Gisregard | of good. taste.
This is: a. funny,’ most-of-the-tinie
engaging, smartly produced. show. :
--Farce has Rock.Hudson as wouldbe conquerer :of Doris Day; who. ‘as. the: victim. 6f-a who’s-who ‘deception. plays brinkmanship . ‘with surrender. There's a bed ‘scene but this is all right because. the two, while: not remembering the Mafy-. land. ceremony (due to being stoned: under preposterous circumstances),
were. legally hitched: An’ annul-1onths later | ual as. ‘Miss:
‘Ment. is followed nine by another marriage .1 .Day ‘enters the delivery. room. ©.
“quate in‘ getting across the wit and color tand some off-color) ‘content.
A little more of the. plot:: ‘Hudson:
and Miss ‘Day are rival Madison Avenue ‘ad. account people. He deceives ‘her -into thinking ‘he’s. a
scientist working ‘on an -actually’
‘non-existent ‘product called’ VIP.
She undertakes. to-wrest the. VIP. account from. the masquerading.
Hudson. He meanwhile is trying to ‘maneuver her into romantic, “Cone quest. vs . Like. “piow Talk” and : other | recent-vintage comedies, Lover . Come . Back” has . its ‘girls . beauti-:} ‘fully -gowned and:‘its sets hand:
somely dressed: ‘Miss. Day's garb,
via Irene; particularly offers the audience an eyeful. ‘The production overall is rich and fiuing, with the story. A trio. shares a. top: credit, Robert Arthur: being listed. ‘aS ‘execiltive producer and. Stanley Shapiro and . Martin. Melcher: as * praducers. _
The script, an. original by Shapiro ‘and Pau} Henning, | ‘has: a Giverst .array .of characters,’ all. of them. ingratiating, « and: has:. too “a! ‘good quota of sharp’ ‘and humorous. Hinés.. Miss Day. is. ‘str ictly. pinup. material, and ‘she ' can ‘pout: with ! the .bést of .them..: ‘ Hudson .. does.
right: well with. light. comedy. but aan "Antonio. Ballesteros ‘in. “tire.
“way he has ‘photographed .“the { Str ucture to create the illusion one:
‘while he's supposéd to be lecherous:! he might have. been SO. with | a: little .
“> Jess leer. Tonv ‘Randali araws “yocks, con: +
sistently as head of an’ agency.he -inherited but doesn’t really helm: “becaiise he’-can't .make ‘decisions. ‘ -. His As “a ‘satirical situation. and | right, in the groove for Randall: ©
produced ‘by .Stan-'
WM meviiws. 00 | Day, ‘and tucked behina the: screen nf:
T action ‘appropriately. :. :
appearances. of -.2 couple: of. side
the girls, ... '. Arthur E. Arling’s. ‘phctography contributing -.: to ‘the: production
other ‘Plus. a :
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“Metro ‘ Telease : of _ Michele: ‘Scaglione ®Procusa-Cineproduzi duction. Stars Rory. mcalheun. Directed
€oncini,. Leone, -Césare. :Seccia,Luciano . Martino;. camera Eastman), Ant lesteros; editor, ExaldoDaRoma; music.
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‘venture spectacles that arrive regno oneis going'to accuse the pro
‘colossal bore,least ‘of all .moppets
the Metro release is exhibited. ~ But: scholars, . Rhodes .or “there.
knack Italo: cinemateers. have for
‘tory: | ;
Luciano “Martino, monument: of . the. title stood intact
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-was to“ ward off the: “possibility. ‘of invasion: by hurling. molten lead. at any intruder.’ .°
. Roty Calhoun” plays’ ‘the : Holly | wood: Yankee: ‘in’. Ki ng Serse's.
Court. His. ‘performance, ‘along with hose of the other featured: players,
fis robust and spirited. except. when’.
‘forced . to’ coritend ‘with -a. héap~ of
bad dialog, © Weakest . jink: “in. fhe ‘east (Nigel Green) is “seen” in ‘the.
production.’
|: ‘It’s..a pretty” impressive’ Fepliéa: ‘of -the Colossus that” Jess: Mateos + |
| Has designed’. and ‘Francisco -Assen|:
‘sio has. constructed: Considerable" ‘dexterity ‘is .displayed :by . camera= |:
‘is: ogling. the genuine article: -Cred
[Fealism., -and. for some ‘fierce. and. : lively . ‘mob Scraps. is. due: director | : Leone; ‘though ‘his. intimaté. scenes: leave much ° to’. be. desired. © The
“show -is: filmed’ in. ‘Supeértotalscope,
|= Director ‘Delbert | Mann. ‘keeps 1
“Lover Come’ Back” “on: the .go. ‘about 90%. of ‘the time. His pacing |.’ | is) commendable -biit.: nonetheless’ there are a'few lags. Tighter editing might -be. in. order. Adding’ to’ {the fun ‘is. his skillfully -worked-in |
‘line: characters. who. ‘Make. brief’ |
comments on Hudsons. way: swith a
(Eastman Color) is. on: the’ -beam,
richriess; and: DeVol’s | music is an-" ae Gene. : —_——"fat the: studio, Dec..5,. 361. Running time,
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wide. ‘costume . “epics, : “timpres-" Elen sively ‘mountedbut: skimpily © “Bo. reaction should: “ mh ‘be brisk, but. brief. ; “SHetipwood; Nov. “Soe ; -Pro-.! terious Island,” ‘latest: in: .a : ‘long: by ‘Sergio Leone. Screenplay, | Ennio. De. Antonio. Bal| Angelo Francisco: Lavagnino.". Reviewed. ~ Rory’ Calhoun.
Lea: Massari. ‘Georges Marchal |
| filmmakers -to.;explore. and répro-'
.| and.-easy” diversion, ‘and. content to.
| Phoenicia Arahassadlor:, -.Antonio Casas: Mahor vv ci ccceecde neces J: Yann Larvor Strione. aeoed "Fernando. Calzado:
‘Elaborately’ prodiiced ‘put® draT -“The Colossus’ of}
tomarily. brisk, but _ short-lived,‘boxoffice reaction | -accorded ‘ these: overstuffed, though -diverting,. ad-.
[a newspaperman and.a Rebel who, :
‘alarly from: that country. Certainly. ducers of: this film of créating’.a.
and. easygoing males,. the .audience:|most. likely to congregate. wherever:
wise, are’ bound to ‘flinch at: the: : ‘liberties taken: here with fact. The |. Thig kind ‘of. synopsis. is’ ina de-. eighth wonder of. the. world: is. the
mounting: impressive. historiéal pic-. ‘tures by. studiously . ignoring . chis: . ‘According. to ‘the’ screenplay’ “py | the: heroes and. ‘heraines:: beat. a }
Ennio: DeConcini,:.:Sérgio . Leone. (the director), Cesare -Seccia. and: ‘the. marvelous.
and upright for a-couple.‘of. days; | then: plunged “into. the. Mediterra— ‘nean during a storm, coupled. with. a popular revolt: against the wicked | : -i'men in -power at. -the’ time..(280: Principal object: of the Co-' | lossus, here: depicted. as:‘a kind. of. ; Second -cousin.‘to the almost’ im: peegnable. cannons of. Navarone,.or | all-purpose torturé: chamber: within |a false’ artistic: frent, “apparently .
t bodied vitality. by the London Sym
it. for the*, production’s physical |: i Dan. Jackson.
‘Jack Oakie ‘plays. broadly... and: “whichis really kind: of .;widé screen:
humorously the. part .of. ‘floor-wax ‘with superlatives. No ‘pikers with |
maker. who: goes to the agency : ‘scope, these ‘Italians, me offering. him’ the’:best girls. ands .:0 7. = bourbon. ‘Edie Adams -clicks as at ehorus girl trying to get ahead, and:| Jack Kruschen, as a ‘partly ° serew-. “Groom, Tex., Dec. 12... ball scientist.” alsé:. wins . laughs. | “Bob Nicholson has. purchased the:
~Good support: too is provided. by.’ ‘Dove Theatre here from ‘Frank P.
' Ann B. Davis.’ Joe Flynn. Hoivard’} Love. Love: ‘Wilk ‘retain “his Dove + S. Johm, Karon Norris, Jack : theatre in Panhandle. . Nicholson:|: -A¥bertson, Charles’ Watts; Donna and. Love. will’ -book. pictures ‘to: ‘Douglas and Ward Ramsey. _igether.-and cireuit-them.-fromi one i Couple. of. songs, “Lover. Come to another m ‘order, to Save express | } Back”. tAlan Spiiton and. -Frank . charges. _ DeVol) and “Should I Surrender?” |: --Love. “fs. a ‘ county: attorney: and” (William. Landan and.Adam Ross)’: has been. bothered Py: an. 1 affliction Axe -vendered pleasingly BY ‘Miss 10 his. Sees ae be
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Another: in a steady stream. ot = Jules. Verne tales to be trans! Jated “into: film. Escapist:fate. * fOr: €asygoing audiences.. Thor: _ ‘cisive. “jt AS: an: illustration : of. ‘the’ -ough exploitation: should: ibring = | perils inherent” in’ -attempting’ ‘to . okay bo, ‘response. pee ..[ knit-new :dialog. into old, objective
Hollywood, Dee: 5... | befere. the::horse. . For.: dramatic 3 Columbia: “pietures Felease “of” Charles Schrieer ‘production. | Stars. Michael ‘Craig, : Joaii.. Greenwood, Michael: Callan... Gary. Merrill, Herbert. Lom. Directed by’ Cy -Endfield.’ Screenplay; ' -JohnPrebble; Daniel . Uliman, Crane Wilbur... based..on" the. ndvelby Jules ‘Verne;. camera (Eastman); -Wilkie Cooper; -editor,-:Frederick Wilson; musi¢;, Bernard. Herrmann; assistant: director;. Rene DuPont. Reviewed.
“Nuremberg.” ; '. The ‘title; which hag. been ‘the
100 M ‘Capt: .Cyras. Harding ©:
: Michael. Craig Marquisa Maria
Labrino ” “Joan: ‘Greenwood: : Michae
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enraey | ti ‘that. tribunal; ':which Captain ‘Neimo: “ridés’ again in’ activities. of: that. trinuna yh “Charles: H. Schneer's : resourceful:
i t: stake the :dramawhich, production: of Julés Verne’ 3 “Mysssue. at; stake in the dra
‘has ‘: been. “incorporated .
line: ‘of that. elairvoyant author's" works. -.to" be = translated ‘to . the’ “séreen | ‘in: ‘recent ‘years. Although. not .in. a league -with' the major! cinematic: -efforts ‘:ta‘materialize. “Verne’s. prose, and: ‘somewhat. tarnished by. the ‘saturation ‘point. that. appears té-"have. been “reached.’in | the -. shéer ‘-rush™ by | ‘enterprising :
ae ‘member: ‘ofthe -Nazi .party.. But ‘the -film, ‘as .a ‘whole, : is basically -an‘illustrated : study. of ‘Nazi: Ger
“device... “dramatic ::“excuse”. y'around which to. parade: the. seusto‘mary ‘footage, a
: The. pointof. the film, a as’ sé torns out. is:that the woman,: who. pro-| tests’ her innocence: so ‘veheniently:
‘duce; his fiction, ‘the. picture Will: appeal to: ‘atidiences seeking escape:
‘get along without, gramatic nuance. Prospects :are' mildly favorable for |: Pr ‘the Columbia: release, “which lends |"* freed, is’ actually va dyed:in-the‘itself. wholeheartedly’ to: “exploita‘wool: Nazi; still afflicted with the: tion. measures. .
: Produced ‘in. England: under’ Cy: ’ Endfield’s’ Migorous direction, :the: ‘film illustrates’ -the ‘strange ‘plight that befalls three Union soldiers, |.
those who. try. her case. in the film,
through, her words.
in. 1865, ‘escape the siege of Richmond in‘ the inevitable Verne. bal“Joon. _and ° ‘return.“td Jand on: an island ‘in the remote South Seas, where ‘they ‘encounter, in..chrono-’ ‘logical -order: (1)-a giant ‘crab,’ (2) a giant ‘bird, (3) two lovely: shipwrecked’ British, ladies. of. average. proportions; (4) a‘ giant ‘bee, (5): a-| band ‘of cutthroat ‘pirates, (6) Cap: ‘tain’: Nemo’s . inoperative. sub, AD: Captain Nemo.
The screenplay. by J ohn Prebble: Daniel Ullman: and :Crane Wilbur’). winds with.a_staple ‘of the’ science-. fantasy. melodrama—an entire vol-:}: canic isle: sinking into:'the: sea as |
much of. the: ‘footaye. ‘has been. seen. ‘too. often: at. this’. point; and. mo-' Notony becomes a factor: due to the. ‘exhaustive length of. several . sé=. quences, “goose-Stepathonthat lasts, ‘almost. 15. _minutes. ae Tube.
‘Then ‘There wi ere ¢ Three
; ~ Satisfactory’ “gupportitig” item , for audiences ‘that ‘prefer war: -mel? ers. heavy on ‘the | -aetion a ane ‘Suspense: se BA :
"Hollywood, New. “29. 7 “Parade. release -of Alex Nicol’ produe‘fon. Ne ‘No. character. names.. Cast -includes ‘Nicol,Clute, : ‘Michael Billingsley. Frank. Grégory, Fred -Clark,* Brend den. -Fitzgerald, Paola’ Falci. Direct ed. ‘by Ni Gregory, -Allan ‘Lurie: Di -Giovanni; assistant director, Mauro...“ Sarcopanti.. Reviewéd at Hollywood: Theatre. « Noy. 2 1. Running. time, 74 MINS,
hasty retreat, leaving, ‘in: “this. in=stance, the ideologically’ admirable . but ‘otherwise © ‘undesirable: Cap |‘t tain: ‘Nemo. ‘behind. in’ a lotta lava.. Dramatically. the film: is’ -awk-' -ward. burdened’ ‘with unanswered: ° questions. and ‘some awfully . inef-. fectual : giant, animals, ‘but. -photo-|‘graphically it is noteworthy-for the. fashion in. which’ the ..Superdyna--Mation .processand ‘special : -visual.. effects: by. Ray. Harryhausen’ -havé,| been: employed. by,” lensman . Wilkie Cooper: to. couple: incongruous,’ uni= “‘halanced’ elements: on the screen. With: reasonable realism. Egil: Wox-. holt’s”. undei‘water.. photography. ‘is: another’ asset, as: isBernard: Herr-: “marin’s. ‘scere:. played with” full
col. camera, G
“Jtalo-filmed; ‘but: othierwit ise thor: oughly ‘Yankee, “Then ‘There Were |. Three!” isan absorbing ‘action-sus
by... -Ameriean.: actor * Alex Nicol:
‘Films.. Released. -by’ ‘Parade. distrib-. utors; ° ‘it ‘is a compatible. and hold="
‘ing. supporting. item, .a. bit | ‘ragged
phony, and art. director ‘Bill “An--| in spots, but quite-serviceable as a’
dréws’ specifi cations far. the offbeat. “Island.” Editor’ Frederick . Wilson. male audience... oe ‘obviously had. his: Work’ cut.: ‘out. for |’ -him, ‘since.one’ key. member of. the.
cantrivedclimax is-a‘dramatization
picture “only, as .a. skeleton. Nigel. of. an interesting war.
‘Green is. no'skeleton.... -.:°* _Flésh-and-blood portrayals “are. ‘dispatched with spirit’ by Michael. Craig; * ‘ Joan. “Greenwood® ‘(whase’ ‘Speaking voice. is ‘one. ‘of the won‘der's'of the modern.world}, ‘Michael’ Callan. ‘Gary: Merrili, Herbert Lom, : Beth ‘Rogan... Perey. Herbert: and. Toe , Tube... we
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.American’ Gl’s seeking: to -‘rejointhe ‘main body-.of. Allied troops ‘in:
‘orders are: to: slay.a notorious. -Htal-. jan.. ‘partisan ‘left: behind by.. the. retreating Germans:. Neither. ‘char+ acters: ‘Nor... audience -is ‘aware’. of
j of diverting guesswork” before’ the: woe mission isnipped. in. the. bud.
wt Usual ‘dociiinentary . footage ‘of: an . Nazi Germany, into“which has 7 -been™ woven <a thin, | personal-. ° ‘ized. storyline that doesn’t jell. . Fitle -is misleading, 1 Lean proswees
-| it difficult: | for. the. ‘audience: to:
; “| Yan: “Lurie screenplay. is.“briskly_ pect,
| dimeasion, -‘ineluding-: the ‘morbid.
Hollywood Dec: a
* Enterprises, Lid: ... production and. ralensé. With ‘Lee: ? Bonnell. Roy Bennett,. “Marta, .Mithovitch, “Associate producer, "Alan ‘Kane:“Reviewed at -Academy. ‘Thea: "tres, ‘Dee. G. "61. “Running | ume, 75. MINS.
strain .of -cowardice .that strikes
ae ae -Nicol,' « Frank ‘Latimofe,.. Barry:
“=“"Nuremberg”: iS.a, somewhat mis-: leading ' title. for’: ‘this attempt. -.to | weave: anintimate ‘dramatic story into réams. of generally stock,..and. ~ by ow. rather shopworn. .documen: tary, ‘footage: illustrating the ‘pomp’ ‘and; circumstances.: ulider. which:
Germany: “Was . terrorized and
ley, Frank. Gregory, ‘Fred Clark: Brenden’ . ‘Fitzgerald: and.“ Paola’
cal -eontributions. of the’ Italian
-qiiate. considering’ ‘the limited. “ex| penditirre; mrs “Tube. a
“{) byphotized: by ‘Nazi ‘Jeadership. Thet As. ‘largely.{
more than: an -afterthought, a sub--|° stitute for. narration which ‘might’. have“ been. more eloquent..and_ in-.
* | pictures, a case of ‘putting the ‘cart |"
“sense, :the. story simply must-come: ‘first, and_.the’ film ‘should. fallow, | Bal
not,” vice-versa: as is. the: case i: “from an adaptation “by. Liltiam "Hellimas
‘subject of a continuing legal’ squabf: ‘ble between. CR Enterprises; pro-. ‘ducers and ‘distributors of this-f1lm;, -anid' Stanley Kramer, producer. 6f. }-Dr.-J “Judgment. ‘At ‘Nuremberg” (whieh:
cide ue INES SNGaS Merit [ World: preems Dee. 14 in. Berlin) | japta n Nemo, dbase Herbert Lom fundarnentally “misleads.
in. ‘the. Rosali -sénse that. it. implies. to -a. prospec‘tive audience that: the bulk of ‘the’
| film..deals’ with. the: operations | and” ‘devastating. ‘effect of : -malicion 1g
actually: . -it--does ‘not.’ True, ° ‘the |;
into’: the | footage: does. déal' with efforts’ to" determine whether one-woman was:
‘veered away. from. “the touchier;
many: through: documentary. ‘film. clips, and. the story. ‘of the woman 4° at Nuremberg is’ ‘Toughly @ linking’ ja result’ of this.boildness and directTiess;| bears’. a.
| Code Seal, an adult: approach: ‘along convincingly: and. slyly: -that: she. is.
‘ful boxoffice. . _ cause... However, ‘though’ she: fools |: :
she. d6es ‘not fool theaudience, | sophistication of:-modern society which’.ean: sense. her ‘obvious, guilt, E
~ ‘Phere is ‘still ‘morbid’ fascination: ‘in some~ of ‘these film: ‘clips, ‘but:
(1961. .setting: into which: it has -been: ‘framed: But: this: isa ‘minor ‘Teser=
eral.excellence ‘of '‘Wyler’s_ produc
‘playwright’s: work. : ‘such’ as ..an-’ “enormous,
‘John Michael Hayes from. the play-. . Wright’ 3 own. adaptation, : deals.. of
Totic: child who, as: a. result of svi-
‘| flight: from: a’ punishment’ she de“Serves, ‘creates and_spréads’a ‘slan-'
HL 1 tionship“ between.: the « two ‘head‘| mistresses of. the, private. school for:
ok Latimore,. Barry Cahill, Sid: ‘the: scandal has.” reached... ‘such ‘resulted. in ‘a lawsuit,” * destruction stone.| 0£ the -school, : ‘ devastation of: the felationship ‘between -one “of .-tlie | “women: and her: fiance, and: suicide,
-of ‘the® other,. latently. guilty. i in: the.
| mind, ‘but’ not jn. deed..
. Screenplay;.
editor, Manual. ‘del Campos; :
-pense melodrama, ‘modestly. hint: re.
souréefully produced aind ‘directed. tion and emotional understatement :,
‘result ‘in; a ‘memorable -portrayal—. | under the. auspices ‘of. Alexandra |
filler-in situations. that eater: to the:
‘incident ‘wherein-a small, detached party’ of‘the. “-youngster’s ‘approach ‘is. tight. similarity to “the: manner ‘in Italy ; as joined by. a: Nazi. spy whose’!
‘the spy’s identity,:so there..is: a lot:
. A: dearth . of tight: closéups.. ond ‘|: ‘mich: “too dark. photography. makes”
. | constructed and its’ characters have: T-sense* of ‘humor cand . the: human;
“even the. héroes of combat. There. ‘are. competent. . perforniances. ‘by.
Cahill, Sid: Clute, Mictiael. Billirigs:.
Falei, The art, téchnical and: musi:
“The. Children’s } Hour
. Sémewhat “Qated;.-.but ‘pola; ‘ : brisk . and: faithfal. ‘remake’ of. .. Lilfian--Helinian’s: play.. Adul€ . “ fare,. ‘and: 80 labelled. Strong. isontendter. i: a
. “Hollywood, Dee. 6. : United ‘Artists release of. William Wi the ‘Production. ‘Stars. Audrey . Hepburn, Shier. ine, James -Garner;. features Hopkins, — Fay 'Bainter;.--Kare kin; ‘Veronica: Cartwright. Directed b Wyler. Screenplay, John—Michae] Haveg,
Jey’ ‘Miviam
of her play; camera, Franz. F..-Plane?; editor, ‘Robert Swink; music, i alee. Norths ‘assistant . director, .-Robert-: E. Reljea, Reviewed at Directors Guild of : Anteriea . 6, 62, “‘Riuinning time; ; 199 MIN Karen. “Wright
~ Audrey. Beniur Martha Dobie sores 8
hirley. MacLaine -:./ James Garne ara -Hopkin
.. Joe Cardin: ...... Mrs, Lily Mortar. .
. Kar “Werohiea ‘Catt w righ
owes
_ Lillian. ‘Hellman’s “study.” "Of: the
slander ‘and: ‘implied : ‘guilt. comes. to. ‘this. crackling’ William. Wyler production ‘of. “Tlie Children’s Hour.” ‘Wyler, who. directed the. .1936Samuel ~ “Goldwyn. -production.“ther titled: ~. ‘These © Three’); . which more. serisational © “aspects of Miss ‘Hellman’s Broadway: play, this time has. chosen: to. remain intimately faithful to ‘the. original. sourcé. “Ag the. United: Artists: release “net! récemmended ' for: children”. tag: ‘bit, fortified ‘with .a with an. exceptionally. potent mar
quee.. cast . and: ‘some: ‘subérlative acting, it has the miakings, of. power
‘If there. is a: ‘gaat to be found: with the new. version, it-is that the
makes the events: in Miss ‘Hellman‘s -play ‘slightly less plausible in: the
vation, . overshadowed : ‘by the gen-.
tion ‘and. the durable Power. of the’
Story, ‘written for" the screen. by.
course; with an. irresponsible, nev:
reptitious‘reading, : coupled : with: derous: rumor: of ‘a Lesbian‘ rela-. | girls..she: attends. . Ultimately... the.
ugly -lie is exposed, but :not. before
alarming ‘proportions. that -jt has
‘The: ‘personalities of: ‘Audi ey -Hlep-burn and Shirley ‘MacLaine, inthe. |
Teading:: ‘Toles, beautifully comple|
ment: each: other: Miss’ Hepbuii's:' soft ‘Sensitivity, ‘marvelous: projec-. |
one of potential Oscar nomination ° 4 calibre..:.Miss "‘“MacLaine’s : ena ha | ment is. : alniost. equally ‘rich . nm
depth: and: ‘substance.: James Gar nér is ‘effective. as Miss Hepburn’s.. betrothed,..and. Fay. Bainter’ comes *
through ‘with an outstanding’ pore"
| trayal of the. impressionable‘prand-" “Sandwiched ° between | “its. ‘some-. What: redundant: start: ‘and. slightly.
mother. who’ falls under’: the’ evil
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