Variety (Dec 1948)

6 FILM REVIEWS Vednesday, December IS, 1948 Hircn of Atlantic Unltea Artists release of Seymour Neb- «n/al production. Start Maria Montci. Jean-Pierre Aumont, Dennli: O'Kecfe., PI- leoted and edited by Gregg G. Fallas. Screenplay) Rowland Lelghi Robert,:L»jt! additional dialog, Thomas Job) based oij novel by Pierre Bcnolt; cartiera, KWl Struss) music, Michel Michclet Trade- thowA N. Y., Dec. 10, '46. Kunnmg time, AnUnM*'' M'"'" ■'■lonte/ Andre M Avil Jean-Picnc Aumont ^ ' Dennis O'Kcele . , , . Henry Daniell , Morris ,CarHdvslt> ,,.. Alexis , Miliot'.^ ... Milada Mlatjova ... Allan: Nix;oh .:., i Russ CohkHii ;;,. Herman Boderi ::. MargMet Martin Jcjn MorhiinBe, Eladcl, ) (■ Wesec . . Coi'.tct . T nit Zei\?a l,.ndslrom .■.■ Ejiah Cepheir H^nil Maiden Miniature Reviews "Siren of Atlantis'* (UA). Fantastic adventure yarn with sharp exploitation pegs. "Last of the Wild Horses" fSG). Good western for the ac- tion market. "The Valiant Hombre" (UA), Routine Cisco Kid adventure. "Because of lEvk'* (Indie). ■ Childbirth clinical film strictly for the classroom. "Savage Brigade" (French) (Indie)v Charles Vanel in too talliy, romantic meller; s.ub- par for French. pectiv« husband and wife discuss- ing with the famUy medico: (1) that she has previously had an illegiti- mate child, (2) that he has had venereal disease, (3) that both were innocent. It builds up from these premises with charts, stilted poses, operating room scenes, animated diagrams, etc. Some of the still shots of VD examples are particu- larly unsuited for the theatre. Nor are the detailed closeups of two in- iants born in a hospital. : Acting, directing and. plot are sub-par. , Wcor. "Siren of Atlantis" is a fantastic adventure' offering enough hot ex-. oonsiderable comedy ploitatlon angles and a fair name , ^giugg injected by Olin Howlin. ca^t lor good boxoffice play outside j^^^^^ MilUcan is a believcable oi key firstruns. Pic is mcredibU ^iT^evia. Others fill their parts well, in its discoVLi-y of a lost contmeni, Robert l Lippert functioned as w'i'i hooded barbarians and a saV" gj^eculive producer and director ot a-^c princess, but runs ott witn a j P^ij Hittlcman production. SL'fticicntly fast pace-no satisty ine keeps the storv on tlie move average customer in the market lor ^^^^^^ ^j^^ exception of over- wltolly: eseapist fare. -^'thouph a modest budgeter, pro- di'' ..on is marked by firstrate in- teriors and outdoor desert and ir oimtain backgrounds. In fact, the p, vsical dress of this pic, particu-, Jai-ly tlie settings in the mythical | ^j";^;-, Atlantis. Jends a length, has delivered acceptable v/estern larc; Ben.1amin Chne did the excellent tensing. Brog. 'Salvage llrigade (FRENCH) Distinguished . Films release o£ Franco- J^ondon . Films' production.. Stars Charles Vanel.' .Directed, .by. .Marcel .L'Herbier. Screenplay,. Arnold' Lipp; .eamera, Gerard Perrin; editor. Walter Klee. At Apollo, Y., week Dec. 2, «48. Hunning time. Col. Kalaticll ■: •. ■ ;....... Charlen Vanel Mane Kalatjelt..;.. i.,... . ■. Vera Korene Grand Duke..;. .. .... . .Roger.Duchesne Natasha . .. , . . ,....:. .Lisette Lanvm Boris Mirskyf......,..... i.. ::. Troubctskoy Maximovitch-... . . ....... . . . .Jean Galland The Eternal Husband "The Eternal Husband," French-made, tradeshown in N.Y., Thursday (9), was re- viewed in Variety from: Paris July 10, 1946 under its original title "L'Homn>e Au Chapeau Rond." Pic, starring Raimu, was considered by Variety's reviewer to be "unentertaining fare because of its morbid character study of one man's hate for another." Perform- ances were rated as good but film's chances in the U.S. con- sidered "doubtful." U. S. dis- tribution is being handled by Vog Film. Morgan/ Who has been in better pictures, an opportunity to make love to each other, ■ The picture is put together very well. Marais is fine, and Miss Mor- gan hasn't hurt Air France's pub< lie relations any. . Jean Delannoy, who directed "Symphony Pastorale" and "Eter-, nal Retourj" has done a good jobj and Robert Le Febyre has used his cameras well. Buch, boxoffice, but terrific abroad. With a couple ot scenes cut, this looks like an ideal U. S. entry. This is the drama of a: man whose bicycle has bpen stolen. He needs it for his billrposter work, _ _^ so that to 'retrieve it originally | di Bari^ing nii.v o.ihigren Iniill Helveteis Portar (Till the Doors of Hell) (SWEDISH) Stockholm, Nov. 26.' . .Svensk, Filinindustri release .of Studia Film production. .Stars: Lars Hanwn, Gunnel Brostrom, Olof . Bergatrom; ■ fea- tures. Nils Dahlgren, AnAa Lindahl, Arne- Ragneborn, Georg Funkqvist, David Eriksson, Viktor ,Andersson, Krik Hosen. Directed by Goran Gentelc. Screenplay, Svcn Stolpei Gosta Stevens; camera, Mar- tin, Bodin; music,' John Hult. At It6da Kvarn, Stockholin.. Running time, itH MINS, Victor Baprlng.,,,.. :Lars Hanson Eva Barring ,.. .: .-, .... . Gunnel Brostrom Arne Hedberg....., .. Oloi Bergstrom fiWthe pawnbroker's shop uhen 1 M«rgit^Ba^rrh« . ^ Anna L.n,i..hi rii« Viillaiil Hombre (III French,- English Titles) I he finally got his job after long , Dr. Kan/el The French producers apparent-; unemployment, ^ ^^^n com-| ^^^^^^ v.ktor Ande.sson ly were just marking time when pelled to pawn ms bed sneets uij, pocior _ ehu nosen ne Ragneborn Georg FunkriVKst David: Eriksson Artiste ' release- Qf Philip-N. produclJon.', '. Stars .Duncan' Re- SOlidlty to an.I njiklo, Leo Canllo;' features John Luel. v.V'iC'.ji-VAcf. lioVitu/pichf varn DialOS r Stanley Andrews. Directed by Wallace oUPlWlfC llg"^W^'f"'',/'*V,.lrtn»V^t1v i I'ox ScreunpLiy, Adele Budinston; based and the thesping is irequentiy character crcitcd by O. Hem v; cam- UOOden. but director Gregg Tallas, | eia, Ernest MiUer: editor. Martin Cohen, 'u, A>i;toA iincelv k(>pn<i Ihe I music..Albert Glasser. Tradeshown N. Y.. who also edited. Wisely Keeps 1 lie i ^^^^ 13.-Running time, «o aiins afctnt on an exotic mood ana meio-1 Duncan ncn,iido dramatic movement. ■ ,. Yarn centers around a , company o'. French Toreign Legionaires w;io find their way into Atlantis, a sunken Civilization in , Africa, \)vt can't gel out. Following in the footsteps of several other white men *ho entered this realm, Jean- Pierre Aumont, an officer, becomes they turned out thiS: odd little piece. It has suspense, some first- rate portrayals and .snatches of ac- stead. Story is the search of the ' Controller man and his child for the stolen chairman bicycle,, which represents the. Harry Ahtin Sven Beriivall, ...vv .„,„v.„.v.„^.— I .;r-".- -' . , Tt i„„„i;,.ir. ,.iv.ioo r,f i As its second production since tipn-yet "Savage Brigade'' is a Jan^'ly ^ tv I its formation this year, Studio Film highly disappointing French dis-1 the thiei through the city— a > - - ' '■ Pancho . : : .'.'..■■..:....;. LeO' CarriUo Lon T.inedcll John Litel Sheiiir Dodge .. ..Stanley Andrews Paul Mason ......... . . . John James Ijinda Mason ;........ .Barbara Billin^sley Old Prospeetor ........... "Lasses"' White. . 6; Henfy's character creation, the- Cisco iKid, isn't as colorfu! ap he iised to be. During the past few daffy over the ruling queen, Maria fyears, the films depicting the ex- play Hence, it looks good for offly | funny, aramatic, desperate chase iWodest return.s in a few arty houses, which becomes bitterly significant Marcel L'Herbier, who has done I when the hopeless hero, tries to some topflight French films about r steal i. bicycle himself, love and dutv, is way below par I De Sica has taken a long, rich with this picture. ! gallery of characters who, eveu Main reason for production's ! when disagreeable, as they gener- failure to jell IS that the Suspense I ally are, don I arouse dislike, Cast is piled on too heavily. And the is headed by three noniprofessioa Tvronte?"Latter"is a cruel and will- P'o'^^ oi'^this fictional south-of-the- | between two Cossack officers of the ful husfv who, as a practical joke, border Robin Hood, have become first World War. Film has duel so s Aumont and his pal, Dennis ^^i^^ll''^ I^^ Y^i'^"*- ■ delayed 20 years because of war's excu.se for keeping the. patrons up in the air so long is not particular- ly logical. ' French-made ■ mainly concerns Rus.sians and an affair als. Antonio: Maggiorani hasn't:the thesping ability of a .seasoned has turned out a meritorious pic- ture with an atomic energy back- ground. "In.still Helvetets Portar'' is a well-written,: well-directed en- try for both the Scandinavian and world , markets. Cast, tooi does a bang-up job. Story concerns Lars Hanson, who wins the Nobel prize for his work in atomic research. The award spurs him on. in his tasks. However, when his assistants re- O'Keefe, at eacii others throats in a jealous raec Making his way back to his legion post, Aumont admits killing O'Keete but is acquitted be- cause nobody believes him. Pro- duction code requirements are Fat- is t'.cd when Aumont, still lovc- slruck, dies in the sand dunes while trying to find his way: back to At- ■.lantis."' ■ • '.; n central role. Miss Montez is sei off to best advantage by gauzy garb ana handles her lines With ap- propriate si'f-.^estiveness. Aumont, however, tails short of a persuasivo performance c'ue largely to stilted lints and paruy to over-acting O'Keefe, iis an ascetic army officer, also has difficulty in a strange part. Henry Daniell, as the queen's coun Hombre," the hard riding of Dun- can Renaldo as the central char- outpreak. There's also too much verbiage, with Charles Vanel, as the colonel, as Pancho his constant companion,, piling it on heavily. He's not that nor the villainy of John Lite!, are I good. sufficient to move this opus out of the classification of a secondary feature. Thi.s time. Ciisco becomes, in- volved because ot his attempt to :Vanel is closely pursued for top laurels by Troubetskoy, the roman- tic lieutenant, who's always being sought by the comely damsels, Vera Korene, the colonel's wife, locate the missing master ot a cute makes the earlier passages lead one dog. It develops that the hound s to think the picture will prove ex- owner is a: mining'engineer who I citing. • suddenlv drops out of circulation | Film has strong production after discovering a gold strike values but they seem wasted here. player but he lives his part au-r l altze the frightful effect an atomic thentically. Lianella Carell does ' bomb might have upon world civil- nicely as Maggiorani's wife (she's 1 ization, they attempt, to stop, him a newspaperwoman). Enzo Staiola's I from producing such an inistru- performance as the boy measures 1 ment. up to. the highest standards, Class A lensing by Carlo Montuori, au- thentic settings by Antonio . Tra- verso and impressive score by Alessandro Cicognini contribute to making the film exceptional:'?iiat. Ci.sco and Pancho eventually lo- cate the missing miner, after • a sprightly gun-test.: : Renaldo turns in routine- job as the Kid -himself, while, Carillo is selloi', idoes well in stock, piece ot I held down by inept comedy mate- sadism, while Morris Camovsky iial Even his rendition of a com- and the rest of the .supporting play- edy song dies because of weak ers appear only in walk-on roles. , lyrics. Litel, is competent as the Hcriii. villainous saloon keeper, while I .lohn James and Barbara Billings- I Icy do well as the missing engi- i.,a!lii ol llie wild Horses neer and his sister, respectivelj'. Hollywood, Dec. 11, 1 Photography in "Hombre" is Screen GuiUI release' ci' Carl K. Jilittle- ; better than average. Several stills show up fleetingly with an arty, ptiality, while- the ' indoor scenes are .well-li.^hted. Director Wallace Fox has kept the yarn moving and .^j'tsett Gla.sser has cdntri'ved an okay score. •■/.■":':■', '■; Jbse. : man production. Stars -James Ellison, Mary: Beth- Kughes, Jane Prazee; lea- tures Doufilas Dunibriilc, James Millicin. Reed ll;voleVv:"01in; 1-lowiin. Directed' by Rtbcrt 1.. Lippert. Original soieenplaj, Jf'ck Harvey;: camera, Benjamin: Cline: editor. raul Llincirco.: Previewed Dec. 9. •48.' Running' time, S'l ' .MINH. IVaek <lem Jiiiiinn (.'Vfter the Storm) ■■■'".'■ . ' ,■;:'■",''■■ - (iiVVISS-AlJSTRIAN) '. Zurich, Nov. 17. - Elite Film release of Cordial Film , p ducticn. Directed b.v Gustav Ucicky. Pl'o- near Stockhplm duced by WiUy Wachtl. .Screenplay, Peter . . J Wyrsch, ba.sed : on. novol by Curl. ?:iick'; Gerard Perrin's camera job is not maycr; camera, Konstantin Tsehet, otto up to par. ': Although Hanson hasn't ap- peared in a film for three .years, his delineation of the scientist is a finely-etched piece of. work. . Un* der Goran Gentele's ace direction Gunnel Brostrom and Olof Berg^ .Strom also rack up topflight pei'formances . as the assistants:. I'Thesping of supporting players: measure up. Cameraman . Martin- Bodin ably lensed the film. Much of: the footage, incidentally, was shot at a prominent laboratory: Winq,'- ' - Wear. II Miracolo (The Miracle) (ITALIAN) Rome, Dec. 7. CEI-AD release of Koberto Ro.ssellini production. Stars Anna Magnani. Direct-' ed by; ftossellini. Screenplay. Ro.s<iellini and Tullio PincUi from original' bv Fed- enen Fellini;, camei-a, Aldo 'ronti: mu.sio. Renzo Rosscllini; editor. Eraldo Da Koma. At Rivoli, Rome. Running time, 37 .WINS. Hitter; music, : Wal'Bcrg: editor, I-ierman Hallcr. At Lrbun, Zurieh. Running time III.) MINV Barbara van Trentini ,'. Fathet Maiior Michael, Sinclair. Thomas 'Estercr .■: .. f ' Capt.. Virginia . Jenkins, I Aichinger. .■..'..,;....:. Gictel ..... Marte Harcll i Erwin Kalst i , Nicholas Stuart 'Leopold Rudolph i Adricnne Ges.sner I Foreip Film Review (Unlikely for Aiif;Io-U. S M/irlcet): Uuke Barnum , Tcij y Willin'ros , Jane ' Coop:*r Charlie Cooper : Sheriil llarrison Riley Kcraedy Williams Curly . ,. Rocky Rockford.; Hank Fergu.^on . ... . , James Ellison 'Mary .Beth ;Hu,t^hes , . . :. Jane i^'r.izee .Douglas Dumbnllc .... .James .Milliciin : Reed lladley Olin HowUn II«M'aiisi> of Kv« International Pictures release of Wil- liam Daniels production. Features Joseph Crchan. Directed by Howard Brcthintim. wSnm mid" ' ^e.ccnpla.v,: Lawy Allen, Wal- ' nnrV li'iniV 'er.:A. Lawrence; camera. Arthur 'MarUn- ■««nw A,,r rp i^ i "-'"'^ e.ditor, Dede Allen; il.'ir- SW^^y I ration, .Sam Biilfer; Hv A "T-r- : . vievv.ed in N.'Dec. 9,'M8 "Last of the Wild Horses" takes ' liv .iuNs. a bit too much footage to tell its .[;a'iK'"st"'cns ''"'"'^^ Crehan story, but otherwise measures up i hob stciihens . as a good western for the action | Nicholas Wiide market. FurtJier trimming of its 84 minutes would give it more zip and ThiS: short opus of Roberto Ros- sellini is touching and daring. "The Miracle" is the story of a pregnancy ot a mentally-unbal- anced shepherdess. Compromised by an unknown man whom she mis-^ took tor Saint Joseph, she believes she's going to give birth to the Sa- vior. While the sub.iect has been treated delicately it has enough to riiftle- the Legion of Decency. In any case, it's strictly for the art houses. Portraying t h e ' shepherdess, Anna Magnani is mocked and de- vjanne Wangmans Bravadtr" ("The Ad. Max HauHer 1 ventures of Janne Warigmah'.) (SWEpiSH), Maria Schell Europa Film production and relea.se. Stars , , : Adolf Jalir; features Arthur ftnlcn, Akc (In CSermnii nnri Vnnlivh^ i EnRleUlt, Rut Holm, DaKm.ir Olswm. An- yu oeniiaii ana i^iigusn) ^^^^^ natn: Dircttcd by r.iinn.ir Olswn Ihis new Swiss-Austrian pic has [ .Scrcenpiav. Karl Johan Radstrom. based been in production for more than I "po" ""yis bv J. r sundsiiom. •j'm"-', ,1 1 . , : , .' ',,',: Karl-Erik Alberts- -*t Saga, Stockholm. .Six months and includes in Us cast Running time, it4 ,Ml^^ Viennese and Swiss : players, as l ' well as an American debutant, | Produced in Sweden last sum- Nichplas Stuart. Lensing was done rner "Janne Wangmans Br.ivader" in Zurich, and in the Tessin, Ilal- 1 js a fair comedy about a man's ian Switzeiland. U. S. chances are problems. Picture is tvpically •'"I'led. Swedish, and while likely to do The story, by Carl Zuckmayer. is g„od business in Scandinavia, ils about a girl in post war Austria, i chances abroad arc meagre. Cam- who tails in love with an American I ciawoik of Karl-Erik Mboi(^ is major ol the Occupation Army, i outstanding Winq. The story offers good po-ssibilities ^ for a dramatic film, but is treated ■ very conventionally and without: any personal touch. Director Gu.s-1 tav Ucicky did hardly more than | CExhibs Trapped ; Continued from page S^sss jrenan 1 vviiii»i,aims uieir iiisuits-anu wnen ,,, , .■ : J j rr^v , ,.,. „ Wand., McKay |Christmas comes goes to the church I /■'''-''et is very good. The music by .numixrs Riber" L^L«i: i •'teeple where she's delivered. Tale I is; brief, but is paicked with sin- Just why this should be given j (^^rHy,and suspense^ rnalic it fit easier for twin bills any spot on theatre screens is diffi- I" "The Miracle" Ros.sellini dis: Film has strong scenic values, cult to comprehend The picture, closes a new side to his talefft, Footage was len-sed in Sepia Tone 1 or portions of it, might be shown to tending to prove that even if his >- . . • ■ '. >^ ■ '»_' ,...'<. ...-."I .. '..I'l'.- ',1 1 ..'I ',1 V I f^^r^rtt'nn A.l^a^'M.^-tfA., t-tl^ '.K.'..Art*te«.1^'i..k- ...'— in the Rogue River Valley of South-, college classes, only most schools ern Oregon, and the backgrounds : "f higher learning already cover lend sturdy support, Story is more ]tbe angles touched on in this film; or less standard but handling I Only in educational institutions, helps smooth the- more obvious ] there is no attempt to disguise points. : ; charts, slides. 16m pictures, etc., as There's a touch of novelty in di.S^ theatrical .iare, playing film credits against shots of i ■ This sub.iect can only appeal to stories change, his originality and poetic gift remain constant. Strong help has been given liim, neverthe- less, by: Miss Magnani,-who looks both squalid and sublime as the shepherdess character, requires. Camerawork of Aldo Tonti and Renzo Hossellini's .score are ade- piano concerto and a pop tune, "Somewhere, Some Time." which looks like a hit. Mczo. back to explain what the fisticuffs have the siibiect of illegitimate ?urstyn, are all about. Plot deals with feud children, venereal disease, some between a large rancher and his i Phases of .married life and child small neighbors, instigated by the ' birth paiaded in fiont of them, big ■ spread's crooked foreman. lAnd in such blatant lorm. The Trouble is over ranch's continual I theatre, generally conceded to: be a raids on :a wild horse herd, with I place of entertainment, seems an Kir.iller otitfits fearing herd will be odd place lor such a "clinical" plc- depleted ture The average exhibitor will .cib,.ck Prc-!ridpd by the peasants. However, I^^'"'"'^ '^^7 ALso his choice Runnmgtimc, | she ecstatically and heroically I "fP'^^ycrs wasn t a happy one V , . ^o oowcr i-ilher lhan withstands their insults and wheh | ,„ Camera ^voilc _b.v_^_ Konstantin " P"^^*-"^ "i*"™ Fewer''Pix? ''„'.;'■■; Further decrease in product is considered aii. : almost ' inevitiible; development. Exhibs think it Will be further spurred by the fact tliat theatres will iip rental offers neces- sarily in ;hpttercpmpehtion^^^^^:^' product. Studios, mindful of the benefits gained froni sharper de- mand for pix Will hot be inclined to dull exhib appetites by uppihg :the''number.■,, U v'',?::.':;, ■.■:■'.;,::''■,■;':'■ What's more, some exhibs be- lieve that television will pose a faii gteattir thrfeat under thp.se condi- tiong;. 'iiwentieth-Fbx has already" iridieated' a train of thinking; it's pointed 'out, ithat losses in theatre revenues can be rtiade up through; Video, "With plenty of cash avail- able: for other' outlets, it ■ i.s likely the finale ficht, helping to establish the uneducited -and even lor them I luate. Picture has been acquired action early before story flasJies the theatre seems a poor place to I tor U, S. distribution by Mayer & QlMt. La«ilri IH 1lipicl««c (Bicycle Thieves) (ITALIAN) Rome, Dec. 6. , ,EN1C i:eifiase of Vittorio" De ' Sica pro- duction. Directed by' De Sica. Screcn- Aiix lt'4>ux lln Souvonir (To the Eyes of Memory) (FRENCH) ' Paris, Dec. 1. - Pathe release of . .loseph . Berchol'z pro- :ductio.n. Direete<l by Jean Delannoy. Stars Michele. " Morgan, : .lean Marais, . Jean C'hevrier; "'Screenplay hv ' D'llcnri' -Jcaii- :Son and : Georges Ncveux; music by .(Jeorge Auree; camera. Robert Le -Fetavre: .'Vt the Maragny, Pans,'Nov.';10, '4U, Run-' . , Michelc, Morgan > .. , , Jean- Marais ... Jean Ctievicr Robert .Nuunyeau. .: .Colette Mars |A;iairo ivlagn.v ',.. ' .laques Forcstier. Pierre Aiibrv . . . Paul Marcadour.. Hostess :.' .: This film is : bound to make a lot of money in France; : but b.o. Pi^CUuTh'sti^s.ToS^wil'■'''" ^^"'1 ^° ^i^-" _ _ _ play, De sica.oreste Biancoii. suKo Cecchi |:cliches to make: it comparable to Into that setup comes James find little in this to further his rep- *'i"''''>,,ri'>"ci, cherardo Ghcr- any good American melodrama, lison. who teams with the small I ulation as a showman. iini!\story''b " zatSliUmr^^^^ unfortunately a foreign lan- E' . , . _ .„ , ranchere against Douglas Dum- r Film is being offered under the I t'Uisi Bartoimi; camera, "carlo Mowuiori"':' guage. ;picture has to be better bi i'e Latter is murdered when ' auspices of the Women's Research ^li''''n SlJ,°?,?,'Ji'; =<"'">V tban good to get a decent play in he chscovers the foreman's dirlv Guild, which is sponsoring it as bi"m, iiome'. iiunning time: ii^^ It has to be an excep- \vork: and :Ellisonis blamed. There's' part of Its program to use every a. trial;; Ellison escapes and hunts , available media to combat juvenile down .'Reed; Hadley; ;the heavy.! delinquency. Thoy come together in ; a : good < Excuse is made that: the picture rough and tumble brawl in a hay- will halt juvenile dehnqueney. ■ lolt. making for a punchy finale. < Actually, the reaction probably will .EIli.son shows up well as the be lo whet the appetites, e.specially hero, .and Hadley is a .slick: villain. :;among the people it would attract Bruno . .' The Ladjr•'..■;.. The Thief ,. Ha.ioc-('o : .. Amateur ui tor. Lamberto Magciorani , ,,.::. :Liiinella nCarell , .. : En-£o ' 'Staiolji: .... .. Elen.a .Aiticri . . -Vittorio Ani.onucci .. Gino. Sallamerenda , Fausto. Giierzoni 'Souvenir" is not tional pix, and exceptional. The story is based on an oc- curetice last year when an Air France plane flew from Rio to lor investments rather than resort to: the. unprofitable device of de- claring a capital dividend. TV as the Club? ■ With few or no theatres to pro- tect, distribs can hold the televi- sion club over all exhibs, it is now argued. If the right rental is not forthcoming — or one, anyway, which is considered right by a di.s- VitteoriT De Sica. 'Shoe Shine." ha" who Femme inleie.<:t is capably carried —those ignorant of social hygiene, ol' thp.se queir p-odu tioBJ jvhich fcy Mary Beth Hughes and Jane: This sordid .story has the pros-, are practically nil lor \.he domcsnc Dakar with two engines conked ,can peddle the particular out. U-,ing this to start with, the on television. That sort of vriters have written a corhy love t'lreat is figured to bring theatres story to give .lean Marais. France's .quickly around to meeting the newest heart throb, and Michele rental demand.