Variety (February 1964)

by -Seven Arts, Kirk::Douglas’s Joe Pro|: -Knebel and. Charles W-. Bailey’ 1f;éamera, |. Ejiworth Fredricks; ‘¥nount hamenffice | Jan. 2 "64." Running’ -Gen. James M. Scott. ‘Christopher Todd’. ‘Harold McPherson a Arthur Corwin” Laat _Esther Townsend . Admiral Barnswell, . same ‘title. a strikingly: dramatie, Fletcher Knebel-Charles'-W. Bailey | the ‘United States . “in: the: not-too| Jitical attitudes and its exploration | certain to be felt. in foreign lands.. of what could conceivably -happen} There’s obviously:a keen awareness ‘taken from the popular: book: ‘and | President . John. F. | ‘Kennedy, and: deftly transcribed ‘in, screen form. ‘should ‘add: ‘to.. the’ global. interest body’s vérsion’ of a: twilight zone. It is done with such absence (of |: ‘dertakes. is ‘the proposition that |” present form of government. ‘Peraps: ‘self-deluded “as: . God's *. ap| by. Herve Bromberger: ‘Screenplay. Daniel-. Jiverers.” ‘caster.He’s:a member of the. Joint | Pocto® » Chiefs. of. Staff, burning: with pa-| -triotic Russia..He enlists the support. of Tespondence being.in ‘the-form. of ‘Their. plan. of ‘seizure: is' to be con‘gummated in.seven days. in. ‘May... ‘neither over-elaborate: in mounting ‘becomes: “a nun: “entitle. her | .té"a. gotten. across. Scott and his’ cohorts. areingeni| ously proved to be. the. conspira- dent, portrayed by. Fredri¢ March | is an. idealistic rather than: forcechial. scheol where. an oldpriest | ful man. states: “The “enemy -is. an tries. to -help her find’ herself..°/A: -eomes a sickness. And~€v. ery. now: ‘and then. we look for ‘aman in. ‘a shady doctor: . And.so it goes,’ till. a General Scott.” ‘and Frankenhéimer have outstand-| 6. FM REVIEWS Seven Bays. im. May Novel. about. ‘military. ‘plot: to everthrow. the American : Gov| ermment makes. .absorbing cinema, with “Burt. Lancaster,: ' Kirk Dousgias,. Fredric March... and | Ava. ‘Gardner ‘among. the ‘names. Major Production. " Global. boxoffice. : ret vf ‘is:to: mesh with the Preakness race; | loyalty to.. the : President. ‘Paramount. release of joint ‘production -dastardly. plot. Ava Gardner is not's ‘so yauch: ‘the | ingenue. any more,-. ‘but: works out well’. enough: ‘as the: Washington” matron who has: had an affair with ‘Lanéaster and. is amenable toa Fo with -Douglas.~ Martin Balsam‘truly. vivid: as. a: Presidéntial aide. ‘as is George Maeready as Secre-. | tary. of the. Interior, both at: the + Burt ‘Lanedster side of the President “in. tracking ; Fredric March | down the origin of the conspiracy. | ‘Ava Gardner. [ “* p0 Imend O’Rrien | .. . Martin: Balsam. cant ‘parts, .all handled: meaning|| oeor ont Bissell ‘fully;. are ‘Whit Bissell, Hugh Mar-* Huh: Marlowe | lowe, Bart. Burns, Richard. AnderAe nnek. “Rickard eo doreon | ‘son, Jack: Mullaney, Andrew: ‘Dug-. u ¢ It. Hough Tack. Mullaney |.ganand others. ° Duggan -particu-. Col. “Mutt. Henderson Andrew ‘Dueeon+ Jarly ison view. only: .a--short :time: |: €ol. Broderick. “John: ‘Larkin ‘but ‘comes. through ‘with remark White House P. yaician’ , » Ma Jeolm ‘Atterbury: able: effect. “Poh Honaeman: The conclusion” is logically “writ : Colette Jackson | ten out; there's no. létdown .as the. ~EF p¥esident. works: . out. his... subtle a combination’ “of “eompetents resolution. of the vast. problem at. has’ drawn from the: ‘novel ‘of. the ‘hand. * . Elsworth | Fredetick’s ‘phy. is. ‘pertinently. graphic‘and: edi-‘tor Ferris ‘Webster’: has © ‘scored. sharply: with “the editing. _ Music by: Jerry ‘Goldsmith «is .so tunob-. Il's. book detailed a. military plot. trusive as to be. barely heard,. and . to: overthrow the ‘Government. of | yet, it’s. a definite ‘complement ‘to ‘the action. ductions. and. John Frankenheimer'’s Company; with..Edward . Lewis -as_ ihdividual roduger, Stars... Burt -Lancaster, Kirk |ouelas, Fredric -March, Avy. Gardner; . features Edmond O’Brien, Martin Bal‘sam. George Macready. Directed bv John Frankenheimer. Screenplay, Rod Serling,’ from. novel “of same ‘title by Fletcher | -editor. Ferris Web ‘ster; music, Jerry . Goldsmith. . At. Para]. time, 120 Col. Martin Casey Pres. Jordan: ‘Lyman. Eleanor Holbrook . Sen. Raymond Clark °. Paul Girard ee2ewer Sen. Prentice ee wr eer ee Bar. Girl. a 2 “‘photogra: realistic~ and. ‘provacatively. ‘topical film in “Seven: Days: in: “May. ”. distant future.’” It. is fasciriating * in |. its ‘reflections : of: present-day.” po-| play,’ with dramatic: ‘power ‘that is momentarily. | of the U.S. Presidency. by” peoples The Capitol Hilt . and ‘Pentagon ‘abroad, this. awareness having been and White. House. maneuverings; as enhanced by: the. assassination. “of by Rod. Serling, appear more’ ‘gen| in “Seven. Days: in May.” uinely ‘for-real today... than, any-|-: Paramount has: a worlwide, hit. Ws a . ene. false melodrama— that: :there’s’ not “Mort, ‘Ow Est: Ta. 7 a ‘suggestion of far-fetchedness in. S Vv ietoire? . . the. basic . premise. . “tes (Death, Where “Is Your’ Virtory)What. “Seven Days’ ‘in: May" "une p (FRENCH—TOTALSCOPE) “Paris, Jan. 28: Gaumont release. ‘of. ‘Filme. production: Stars Pascale Audret,. Laurent ° Terzieff,. Michel Auclair; features, Olivier. Despax, Elisabeth Ercy, Jacques ‘Monod. -Directed extremists could reach the point |. where they’d ‘try to” “uproot . the 'Rops, Frederic ‘Grendel. Bromberger pointees, that. would. wrest: -control ‘from novel .-by’ Daniel-Rops:. camera. ‘and. thus become the: nation’s: dePierre Petit; editor,. Pierre Ginette. .At | “Calisee, : Paris, Running. time, 135 MINS. “Laure. 2... 022. Adee ce aeee -Paseale :Audret” Thierry oceee “Laurent: Terzieff in the. fiction at Jean i... RE ee wee wees’ Michel Auclair ” . Such a man, hand, As i Gen, James Ba Scott,. iRene ... . ‘s conchae eeees -. + Olivier. Dekvax, = Ali: vale baer awed’ aca taces a ‘played with authority by. Burt:Lan|. Alix Sacer Jacques Monod “Suasy. pi¢:; obviously aimed cat’ the distaff:. trade; ‘Yates: as-a grand: Soap opera: “The heroine does ‘not. ‘age. in 20° years, but goes" through a. melodramatic ealvarythat ts. lack-’ ing ‘in. depth | ‘or’ . characterization. ‘Based .on .a: Yunaway bestseller, : it. fervor and. -seéking.....to“save: the country : ‘from ‘the. perils | ofa just-signed nuclear pact with | fellow ‘chiefs, ‘their. ‘cadified. cor betting. of. a Preakness horse’ race. -but. it. seems a slim’ export ‘possibilitv. : Edward Lewis's production. is |“The troubles -she has before. she and trappings nor in running time. private. wailing. wall::.-An. orphan, An abundance of. exciting. story As. ‘with : the. daughter’. of --a” family * oo bririging her. up becatise” the ..son ' Preachiness .. is. avoided . except -turns:. over ‘letters’ to his: -father for the reflective comment by the} ‘that: havepassed . between -the two: President near the finis;. when | ‘girls. The ‘story pussyfocts oni-this, and ..it. might have been girlish elan; but. not ‘giving. in: to: "the: boy. ‘brings this révenge.. >. tors and are put to-rest. The Presi-‘Then ‘she ‘goes. to work in. a pare: age,.a ‘nuclear age. Out “of: ‘this: man ‘with an invalid. wife. falls for red, white and. blue; For-some of she -decides: to become: ‘a nun, not ¢: us it was a. Senater McCarthv.. For seemingly ‘from faith,. but, because |= = = = others a. General Walker.” ‘And: now,| of ‘her harrowing: ‘life. The. ‘performances. are. ‘excellent: ; down the line, under. the .taut and Ve Pascale. Audret deserves: plaudits ‘her attenipt: to breathe life into} “synthetic. -creature ‘but © she} can not overcomé the pompous tale. ing credits in ‘television, as: writer.” and director, respectively, : and their for ‘experience | somewhat . shows this through. with’ this: theatiical: pro-. ‘duction. It. achieves . some.-of ‘its. wallop ‘ati times via. the quiet. underplaytit has ‘its explosive .motnents, too): that. has. been... witnesed in the topquality. drama that tv has’ sporadically yielded... ondinany _ Kirk Douglas is masterfully ‘eool'} : and matter of’ fact as Gen: Scott's aide, comes to be ‘suspicious... He :goes | stand: in.“San “Marcos,”:Tex., has. to the President With. information been. assigned’ to. the Directorate: dret’s. :mortal”’. ‘troubles. : Pie: woe! MM osk.’ that has got to be checked out} ‘of Maintenance ‘at the San~ An-|.' J tonio: Air Material Areéa,. Kelly Air oo im those fateful seven days. |: (incidentally, : the : final: of ‘the’ ‘Force Base. Cone » seven: days. ‘is. a. -Bunday ‘snd. this pS ‘| put, to. be captious, or ‘at least‘ob-| ‘| ‘servant,. there’s.no such’ thing ‘as: a |. ‘horserace on Sunday.in the States, D4 | .. Edmond ‘O’Brien: is ‘standout as |: la southern senator: with an-addic|. . ‘| tion..ta. bourbon ‘and an. unfailing 7 He is-f _ famong the trusted few assigned. to:] ~--| investigate. the evidence of © they: ‘| William Windom; Carol: Ohmart: “introduces. ‘Diana. Hyland.. s. Running time, 10@ MINS. in’ lesser: but: nonetheless signifi ; ‘Organist. '* Elizabeth Peale. | Robert . Peale (grown) ‘ TLeonare. Peale (grown). ‘This isa ‘beuly: ‘proving picture:| | Vincent. Peale [convertible j-apparent_ -‘sake-of visual impact’ or elseto.:the fortunate * ‘to engaging. “players. in: -roles; notably. Don: Murray as: Peale and a newcomer, Diana Hyland.. as: couldemerge anokay’ home item’. ‘Attempted, modern . ‘direction, via, ° } a] shown, -by_: Universal «in “N.Y... “Pvery comical. : OF does ‘tot Selb : give this forced | 7 ‘Others walk through their roles. 7 j-and just serve to fill‘out. Miss: Au| --.: ..Pié . has |. ‘already received a. Catholic Filin |. is: ‘technically. “One. Mass , Way” ° Rev.” “most part but bogged’ down ‘in. ”_wordiness.: Limited: appeal, “needs special-angle. selling. L Hollywood, ‘Jan: 34. production. «. ‘Stars ‘Virginia Directed. ‘by Denis. Sanders. ' Screenplay, ‘Eleanore Griffin, Johri.W.‘on Arthur . -Gorgion’s “‘book,.. Millions”; “camera, ‘Ernest. ‘Laszlo; -Philip . W. : Anderson;. : music, Markowitz; :-assistantdirector,. -Greene. Reviewed. at 20th, Jan. 24,. ’64. Don Murray Richard Norman 'Peale Lafe Instructor Mes. Thompson: ; woh Miss : ‘Collingswood. wiley “Arthur. Peterson, Jr. ‘Virginia ‘Sale Robert -Peale. (asa child) — | Norman, Peale ; as a child) Feldman. te Jack ° Wilson. wee sews aul.° a Se a ee oe ey ‘Bryon. Byrne anwar seecean ane eo VAG os Gas ‘Station: Attendant. Harry: (Reporter): i a ‘Elder Marcus’ |... 2-0: 5.....-° .:Jobn Harmon: Flder. Thompson ceaet ary Joseph: Hamilton | | | Prof. Aiken’. ns Tom, Palmer: Alma . Sandra, .Gale’ Bettin Margaret Peale” _ SEs, “. Sharyl Locke John. Peale -Sueceereee :. Gerald: -Gordon Tom ‘Skerritt Mr.: Melton :-....5-....-.-Vernon. Rich. Tom Rayburn Tees .-. Bing. Russeil ‘Recentionist:~. 2... “anit Morgan: Guilbert: .Edward Prentiss. Mr. -Boardman | s, te a .Arthur Marshall ‘Rod © “Allenberry . ‘Mae Michadys . 2.20.2... 5‘Geraldine Wall Yohn Hellman ween ecu eeeee . Jon “Lormer-. ‘Woman, : ao ve epee tes _ ean Carson ‘The’ ‘story’ of the. Fifth’ ‘Avenue: is: -told ‘with: con metaphysical | om ‘Norman ; siderable: dramatic <e ficiency: “One “Man's Way.” Unfortunately, & . the. milestones of Peale’s life. being | J principally. of a. “spiritual” ‘and | . uneventful |: -| nature, are: of the type. not easily: into. motion: _Picture { therefore physically. -Lbeen’ met; with a good... ‘dealof: ‘dramatic resourcefulness ‘by ‘the |. } creative team of. the -Frank’ ‘Ross: -| production, but: there are. stretches where. artistic ‘ingenuity’ appears. to | | bog: down and. give. Way. either to] “contrivance”. ‘for. the. inevitable in. a Teligiously oriented from the pulpit. : The “United -’ Artists rélease is. have:. ‘some: ‘highly. “its leading. the girl : who: becomes his’ wife. But -}“One. Man’s Way” . is .a. film -de-| -cidedly:” ‘limited ‘in range’ of. audience: appeal; and it will: take more than: a few" ‘attractive. personalities -or. the power of :: Positive: thinking, with: which Peale is. identified: in. :Teal.life, to: make ‘it a. boxoffice ‘success. The screenplay ‘by . Eleanore. Griffin and John. W. ‘Bloch, based on Arthur“ Gordon’s ‘book; ‘incident tively. recent . “disapproval “within ‘the | Protestant. fold ‘over ‘his self and ©: religion-promoting : methods. . Along: ‘the: way, ‘screenplay. pauses: ‘toexaminé. some.. of the. more. \ eventful | ‘phases’ of his life’ ‘Such: as: ‘his ‘awakening’ to: ‘his’. ‘destiny, ‘his’ three years at the..seminary,’ his: | first: sermon, his. wholesome court ship. and his. happy matriage. ‘Murray: delivers a firm; “earnést and. ‘minister, coming | ‘through ~ “with | special force and: conviction. 1. where . _ Young and Willing “Young: and Willing, . trade -last-week, was reviewed in the VarIETY:.issué of Oct. 24;-1962;. .: under the title,“ “The Wild. and ca 1-theWilling: ‘Rich, reviewing: in’: ‘London, felt ‘that he pi ht | the pic might’ ~ -about: par for the course for: infant gets a West. End’ preem:. In this be: a, little. Jate: in’ the “Angry oo . Young. ‘“Man”™ -séries; ‘but’ ‘that. iit. is a wellmade. ind: citin of ea and: exciti g lby such. craftsmen as. lensman} possibilities, for. familiarity’ “has ‘ picture.” ; Reviewér: ‘pointed ‘out ‘that the film's theme is: about youth. oo :.trying* -to..find: its. place in .so° 7 ciety. he. wrote. Further”. quote: “Spiced: with «humor _and. sex, : ‘it should -prove ‘solid’ bo. pléte air of. realism. a _. Sturdy addition. to current crop . of British, ‘down. to earth’ pix.” . Norman: “Vincent. Peale | -! biopic; capably..dramatized for spots. by .story’s: ‘inherent o | and” vivaciously. : ‘Effective’ in key.|: a characterizations. are. William : Win-: : + dom as. Peale’s minister: father: and | | Virginia: Christine. as: his devoted Chinh. | “Unitea Artists. release of ‘Frank’ Ross. ‘Don... Murray; features : Christine; | Bloch, based tracted _ ‘the maximum, -degree of “Minister To™ ‘editor, | Herbert . /-emerge: a trifle ‘too. “cute” ‘and |. Cc ope “Sommers.| ‘Leonard. Pealé (as a “shila -Rory O’Brien | ° David ‘Bailey 7 “Mickey. ‘Sheldar _ P. {arin |} ; Henk: Stanton : Eddie Ryder |: : *_ award Peck |-" ‘Wendy Ferdin™ "Butehi ‘Patrick. ‘liven ‘this ‘drab’ romantic’ comedy}: ‘for’ .the. Seven Arts-Hall ‘Bartlett ‘Production and Metra release.. Charles’. Lederer ‘from’ a story -by | one: of. the fighters.. gg Eugene: Vale. the forsaken. infant, support “is. adequate; aid -the Jéevel:” Jafter being discovered in: the inter|‘of production : ‘performance is: satis-. + UN | building,.. the object of. a ‘politically-motivated. ; international. competition | to. offi= | ‘concludes. on this. note. of pretenti-|.. screen, an announcement that.-the |picture isa public affairs presenta“Min|-tion of MGM. ‘ister To Millions: ** traces Peale’s-|. life . from . a. -¢hildhood h. = It’s compact ‘ad a trim two hours-|she is accused. of. lesbian -tacties ‘through . his. triumph in -the. rela ‘efitertainment it fails, is. flat.and-.childish and. littered with: ‘superficial: gaz dialog at ‘the time, 168 MI INS. work, and doesn’t get much coniedy Woman: Receptionist. intense delineation :. of... the |p ‘celebrated and. enormously’ ‘glib. her: She sacrifices her virginity’ to:|: good. impressions, former. as ‘a. Rus-} doll’ who ultimately. ands: Hope. | School. Girl 2) -| Elga. Andersen’. -and «Yvonne De" |-Carlo etch: key distaff roles ‘with |. | oomph, and Robert. ‘Sterling, John] | MeGiver and Mickey’ Shaughnessy: point, . Sight ‘unseen, . in ‘the. .cur-" ~ | chip . in. comi¢c: support. that . isn’t | rent. ° those. wasted. Denise .&. Danielle. pleted | nine. months. ago; a} ‘thespian. : = Davis: ‘and: ‘Preston’ Ames..and’ com . ‘by Frontiere: ‘and. Dorcas Cochran, ‘-Jis. sung. tenderly -behind the main | a F titles by Vie ‘Dana. | the potency.‘ of ‘situation’ or. depth. -. .; Throughout: there. ‘is “a ‘comane “Money,” _ duce, release: unset.:° “Wednesday, Febrismry: 5, 1964 1 ‘his ‘histrionie ‘talent is needed the , , é a ‘most—in those lengthy and ‘verbose A Yank In Viet. Nam, a ‘Timely “exploitation | “melier By -| pulpit’. passages... Miss Hyland, at fresh and interesting new person-| ‘filmed in troubled Jand. .Prom— “sto. : ality, makes’ an ‘auspicious screen. .bow, playing ‘her part . yadiantly | Hollywood: F, an: ‘24 production. Stars Marshall. Thompson, . ‘Enrique . Magalona, . ‘Mario ‘‘Barri,: Kieu. Directed’ by Thompson. . Balance’. of. ‘support. is:| Play. Jane. “Wardell, | Tatter’s. story;:.. camera; Rojas; © -editors, . Basil Wrangell,” Jack «Lewis, ‘from. -mother. generally. efficient. Director | Denis Sanders ‘has’: ‘exat, the studio, Jan. 24, °64 dramatic voltage out: of the ‘script, |90. MINS. . i ” Marshall Thompson: ic eroonwe ‘but .in “searching” for moments’ of |" ‘Aare’ of as Mapeleha: levity. or whimsy he -has, in several : ‘Houng srepstrapenen , “Bova, Mawalona ‘| instances, Settled for ‘devices: that:| Kieu: Chinh’ OEE Herself: “Ruth: Peale yeas : Diana guvland _shopworn: On: the, whole; though, a istens ° woes ape elebetes "? Hoang. ‘Vinh-..Loe’* ‘Rev... ‘Clifford Péale.;.. William indom |’ uon .. Pelee eee et Berk eee ee Anna Peale. beees Virginia | Christine: pe’ Ss. done a. commendable’ job, ‘as. Father Francois. “Rene: Laporte: a Evelyn ..... bs eeneeneeee Ohmart : edito ne Ww. emest Lazzlo, }|'Col. Thai Vie a le eee de a ‘Chau Mau , Mary). : Veronié Trot t/ itor ilip: n érson, art ‘Kim wey ec awe ee mn uoc i ‘Dr. Gordon... .2.2 o2.6.ee Liam: Sullivan , Dr.. The. we keine cee ve cee. oe Nam ‘Chau’ -: Mrs. Gordon: .. 0.422 6+-% June Dayton |dir ector Edward Jewell. and: ‘com| Madame .The tre peeeaiaes Kieu Nanh: Bishop.. Hardwick wegen ent. .. Ian Wolfe ‘poser Richard ‘Markow itz... ‘Tube. ' 1 Niet: Cong Leader .. uw ‘Le Van ne ern Charles Lampkin | mony j Cung. “Nam” “Luong tee ee earn enc een ee See ae Allied [Artists has. a “marketable. - piece of. merchandise in: “A <Yank ‘lin. Viet-Nam)” an’. ‘action: melo-| .drama filmed : entirely. on -location “ “A Global ‘Affair Infant. abandoned. in UN sana. 2 ing creates international snarl, © ”. Lacklustre. romanticomedy and ; sean” be, candidate. a “Meta: vais _Fiaikwooa ‘an 22. | sight into. ‘the: nature of that’ conetro. release of “Hall. Bartle | tion. -Stars Bob. Hope: features Lilo. gac. ‘flict, the “Wray. ‘Davis production, _ ver, Michele~: Mercier, .Elga’.Andersen; | thanks. to. its. newsy. title: and: time°. ly, topical. subject. matter, should .’ . }undistinguished, as” screen litera--:~ Tannne, DeCarlo... Ronen poterling,., Miiko aka, . Jo ver, Nehemia ersoff, : Mickey .Shaughnessy, Jacques Bergerac. ‘fulfill: profitably. the ‘commercial _ Directed by Jack Arnold. < Screenplay, destiny for: which it: hasbeen con-” Arthur Marx,. Bo isher; arles' Led-. ‘erer, from story. by Eugene. Vale:..camera, sciously:. ‘designéd-—the top: half of Joseph Ruttenberg: ‘editor, © Bud ‘Molin;j}.an ™ exploitation ‘doubleheader. ° music; Dominie. Frontiere: assistant di-|-- rectors, .Tom Shaw. Lee: Lukather. -Re ‘64 Running time: $4 MINS. | yarn ‘describes the-perilsencount-. Sonya poeta ! Lilo Pulver ‘ered-in South Viet-Nam by a: Yank . ‘Lisette, " content Robert | Sterling. Marine major (Marshall Thompson) . Duval. 2.v.2.vecceecce.., Jacques Bergerae | after his’ helicopter ‘is ‘shot down *: Dolores wt eed eceees a Yvonne DeCarlo by: ‘Viet Cong: forces. : : The balance ..8 ree ouatt ie 7 PIB ike: stoke | Of the picture is concerned with the: eg Neen ‘Persoft | efforts of. Thompson-and-a ‘guerrilla © BJA weve ete we ewes 2% . ‘Tanya Lemant | : Shifter ete Toh “MeGiver. band” of “Viet-Namese to: rescue a CAN Lo eee eee ec eecen se Georgia. Hayes'| doctor. ‘who. has been. captuied: .by Gavin s+ neve dgegre se ie eee _ Edmund Ryan; the enemy, during. which mission. ‘Thompson. falls. madly: in love with § the: doc’s. daughter. (Kieu Chinh). : : § _ Thompson does: a workmanlike . 7 job..in..a. dual ‘capacity: ‘as “actor: ~ ‘director, although. ‘Several scenes. ‘eould have: . been : sped. up..a. bit. ”: Miss’ Chinh, who. makes her-screen_ * |bow, vis .a-. pretty ‘and. appealing. — heroine. . Enrique’ ‘Magalona has ‘According’ to: the ‘seteenplay . by: strength” as:-the’ mute’ guerrilla. Arthur Marx,’ Bob. Fisher’ and. leader. and Mario Barri warmth as” | ..Balatice . of: EvenBob Hope i is “unable: to en. ‘about an. abandoned. ‘waif who. be-| eomes' the center of a. United ‘Na| tions ‘controversy: -Boxoffice . pros-. pects are. anything: but ‘encouraging | ‘| nationally. owned ‘territory of. the | factory. for’ a budget picture. As. placed | in the re “Tube: temporary: custory. of adepartment: ey head (Hope).:-and quickly. becomes: = oe The, Leather Boys (BRITISH) *. cially adopt: it.’ After being’ wooed : by: beauteous © representatives of | various ‘nations,. Hope. decides . to. . “ Salty; niean-street, ‘melodrama, . . delivered with: vigor. ‘that: stery-line:. ‘‘Jjelaved' release... _. May affect its: ‘bo. ‘chanees. -.— * because: it’s a’ tardy. ripple we ‘the realistic wave. 2: = “London; Jan: 98. international. . citizen” ‘before the. General ° Assembly: “As” ‘the filri ous ‘preachmentt, one almost. expects | to see,’ -superimposed -.on the] : British | : Lion:Garrick release, . ; BLC, .of a Raymond Stross: production: -". Stars. Rita Tushingham;. features ‘Dudley — ‘} Sutton, Gladys’ Henson, Colin’ Campbell. _maybe,but’ Bs Gilliam Freeman; based‘on novel. by Eliot | ‘The script.|'George:. music, Bill. McGuffie;’ eamera,.. Gerry’ Gibbs; editor,..Reginald ‘Beck. Re-: . viewed at the Empire, London. ° Running Lok ‘Public.service, ‘expense of ‘reality.. The. outcome Reggie Rita’ “Tushingh: gie an cet ee eeeet eedge Colin. Cam bell }is: never .in doubt and‘-the charac:,| Fete... wees Slay ep lbetecee _Dudley' Sutton ) <a i ‘Gladys Henson. ‘Arno 1 pasts Merecty pical. Jack: “Reggie's. ‘Moitier vent 2 Avice’ .Landon Arnold's irection is le argic and | Reggie’s Father etisnes “Lockwood: West ‘fails to clarify. many. of the’ points.| Dot's Mother..........., Betty Marsden the screenplay is arentl tr ncle Arthur. -.... begat. vee _ Martin.Mathews p yapp; y ying ‘Boy. Friend ....0:..2600. Johnby Briggs ..”. to make:: | hes” Lanai" o2 dames ‘Chase NIB. . 2.425% oe meray: eoffrey: Dunn © Hope -has‘little, with: “whieh” to'l Mrs. Stanley Dandy ‘Nicholls 7 Ezabpetle Begley ~ mileage. ‘out. “of | this vehicle, Lilo! prenda winees | Mai Meredith ’ Brian Phelan... Merchant Seaman... 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