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THIS JFEEK Amfriran-fclatfiimaH Sunday, November 10, 1957 Austin, Texas-Page AST Comedies Take Spotlight In Austin Film Calendar A as an after-hours playmate. In keeping with AB-PT Pictures' policy of bringing new screen personalities to the fore, "Eighteen and Anxious" stars four promising young players in the leading roles. Moviegoers who like their fare aprinkled with laughs will be especially well rewarded this week, because, aside from a new film about teenage problems and an offbeat-type Western, the local Mary Webster, rated a particular ly hot discovery, plays the tormented title character, with William Campbell, a new teenage favorite, portraying the playboy bandleader. Also in the starring quartet are Jackie Loughery and MARY WEBSTER JACKIE LOUGHERY STARTS 7:00 HO I-620 i OPEN 0:30 1 film calendar will pretty well run to comedy. One of the exceptions is "Eighteen and Anxious," the picture which will be opening one of its early US engagements Tuesday at the Paramount Theater with five stars from the film on hand for the event.

(See related story elsewhere on this page.) This new AB-PT production promises a somewhat new approach to the current trend toward pictures centering on the activities of today's teenagers. It concerns a pretty young high-school senior who. after an ill- still known for his "Picnic" performance, and, in a special appearance, Mickey Rooney. Lending a gay Gallic touch to the lineup of new pictures will be "Maid in Paris," a new French import opening Thursday at the Texas. This film, which features pert Dany Robin and Daniel Gelin, is described as a sort of French "Moon Is Blue" involving a naive school girl who comes to Paris to see the sights and ends up in the company of a sophisticated wolf.

New York critics have rated the film one of the sharpest screen comedies to come out of France! in several seasons. Opening a first-run engagement at the Varsity Sunday is "The Happy Road," a light-hearted comedy made in Europe about a happy-go-lucky American who is drawn into a romantic arrangement with a comely French divorcee through the maneuvering of his young son and the divorcee's daughter. Gene Kelly, making one of his non-dancing appearances on the screen, stars in "The Happy Road" as well as functioning as its producer-director. Supporting him are Barbara Laage, blonde Ron Hagerthy. Rounding out the cast are Martha Scott, Jim Backus and Jackie Coogan.

The only other non-comedy film on the menu this week is "The Tin Star," a Western which is due for a Saturday opening at the Paramount. This one, a product of the William Perlberg-George Seaton team previously responsible for "Coun explosive adventure in the A 1 JlyL fated marriage which made her a i mi try Girl" and "Bridges at Toko- mother at 18, becomes involved south seas Ri, stars Henry Fonda and An- in a torrid affair with a jazzy bandleader until she realizes that he's interested in her only tnony perians in a tale oi a hardened and weary ex-sheriff who overcomes his callous atti tude toward law enforcement to back up a raw young sheriff forced into a show-down with an Pert Parisian star Dany Robin (upper left) holds down the title role in "Maid in Paris," saucy French comedy at the Texas Thursday. Mary Webster and William Campbell (upper center), a couple of promising new players, share a torrid but temporary sort of love in "Eighteen and Anxious," the teenage-slanted film being unveiled at the Paramount Tuesday. Ernie Kovacs, zany TV comedian, shares billings and laughs with Jack Lemmon and Kathy Grant (upper right) in "Operation Mad Ball," a much-heralded comedy due Thursday at the State. Fellow travelers on VThe Happy Road" are Barbara Laage and Gene Kelly (lower left), costars in the new picture at the Varsity Sunday.

Anthony Perkins gets a few helpful pointers in frontier gunfighting from veteran Henry Fonda in the scene at lower right from "The Tin Star," the Paramount's Saturday opener. If doww French star, England's noted Michael Redgrave, Brigitte Fos-sey, one of the young stars of "Forbidden Games," and Bobby Clark. Five Young Stars Due In Austin With both the motion picture industry and the moviegoing public clamoring for new faces on the nation's theater screens, Hollywood's newest production com accomplished killer. Also featured are Betsy Palmer, Michel Ray, Neville Brand and Mary Webster, the "Eighteen and Anxious" star. "Operation Mad Ball," already ranked among the year's freshest comedies, will be checking into the State Thursday as one of the three comic romps on the local slate.

The story, which deals with the Country .1 jO Again Serving by Ruorvarion I V- If MEMORABLE MEALS Have You Seen Two Instruments Like Thli One? frantic efforts of a scheming sol dier to by-pass Army regulations and promote an off-limits dance 2 ON THI BUIIMItt KOUT1, DAtlAS HIGHWAY 'J pany, AB-PT Pictures, will bring to Austin this week a group of young players it feels will help fill that critical talent shortage. These fresh-faced personalities, all featured in AB-PT' new "Eighteen and Anxious" (see related story on this page), are due in town Monday night to make a series of appearances in conjunction with the film's opening Tues between enlisted men and nurses, stars Jack Lemmon, an Oscar-winner for a similar role in "Mister Roberts," Ernie Kovacs, the uninhibited television comedian making his film debut here, Kathy Grant, the fast-rising University of Texas ex, Arthur O'Connell, rw DANCE day at the Paramount Theater. In the troupe will be Jackie Loughery, Miss USA of 1952 who has since developed into a much- sought young actress; Mary Web- ster, considered by many film-1 land observers to be the most like-: LADIES FREE They wera lost from my car an 12th and So Jacinto in narrow Mack box. Rtward. CR 1-7947.

IIHMIHWIfT. yJiCn jj lJjt HOLLYWOOD i 1 DANGER I I trV VVL A sw V4 SjSUI COME BETWEEN -I Stort.9704 "llXxrw 5:45 AND 8:00 RON HAGERTHY WnXIAM CAMPBELL SUCK SLAV1N iy screen find of the year; William Campbell, a new favorite among teenage movie fans; Ron Hagerthy, a rugged newcomer; and Slick Slavin, popular night! club comic, singer and Appearing with this quintet as' a special added attraction will be RED WEBSTER AND THE MUSIC MASTERS AT THI HIDE-OUT Old Dallat Highway Noar Camilla Zoo HEGMAN'S II 1 1 All -A UIU reUIDTKS A I Anita Wood, recording star of ABC-Paramount' Records and a recent adidtion to the AB-PT Pictures talent roster. Miss Loughery, although perhaps best known for her beauty-contest titles, has enjoyed considerable recent popularity in pic The University of Texas RITZ lihkJi 5 jI SUNDAY 1st Show 2:00 I a Cll-Wfi i.L- I Wilrt" tl "I TRAIL Karen Steele II Maaaima-mg Starts 9:12 tures, having appeared in "The DI," "Mississippi Gambler" and "Partners" as well as on numerous television series. Miss Webster, who plays the title role in "Eighteen and Anxious," is a graduate of the Pasadena Playhouse who returned to THE SIXTEENTH ANNUAL Jlne Irls festival November 15-24, 1957 Lonsome BWSS PINE" OSLlPS5 The Hlg Story of The Fighting Mountain People See It Again! It's Thrills Will Live II ri rtfMift mm TV the West Coast after apeanng on Broadway in "Dear Charles" and in national companies of "The Desperate Hours" and "Mister; sandwiching in 75 roles in "live" TV dramas orginating from New York. This is her third Hollywood assignment.

Though a comparative newcom-, er to Hollywood, has already ap-! peared in 20 pictures since he debuted with Spencer Tracy in HENRY FONDA Tickets now on sale ot Box Office, Music Building, for the Rita Streich concert, I Solisti di Zagreb, and Claire Coci organ concert. Mail orders accepted. Telephone GR 6-8371, Extension 444. Plus Cartoon Newt KINO STAMPS I JfJV HUI 1 Vfe I 1 mmmzl.irf- Wfe "The People Against O'Hara." Among his screen, credits are "Love Me Tender," "Battle Cry," "The High and the "Escape From Fort Bravo" and "Cell 2455, Death Row." Campbell has also worked on Broadway (in "The Biggest Thief in CONCERTS Sunday Afternoon, November 17 The Pamplona Choir From Spain Gregory Gymnasium, 3:30 Single Admission: Adults, Children. $1.00 Town" with Thomas Mitchell and Leaf in the and was appearing with Monte Wooiley in The Man Who Came to Dinner when spotted by a movie talent scout Monday Evening, November 18 The San Antonio Symphony Orchestra Victor Alessandro, Conductor Soloists and the San Antonio Concert Choir Gregory Gymnasium, 8:15 Single Admission: Adults, Children, $1.00 Hagerthy, now resuming his Thursday Ivoning, Navombar 21 IhWratod Ltctura ROBERT SAUDEK Croatar of "Omnibui" Diitinguithod Mombor of ha Iroadcattini Indudry Rtcital Hall, No Admiuion Chargo acting career after two years of Army service, has been seen in such TV series as "Navy Log." 'Gunsmoke," "West Point" and 'Matinee Theater" and, before CitT DOORS OPEN 12:45 SNEAK PREVUI TONIGHT 8 P.M.

FEATURES 1 WCtO VtKZWt I Austin's Fine Arts Theatre I JOII HESSfll BUNA OOU SUSU STEPHEI IE1EI FAEI I VVW 1 lll'nFl UNKNOWN SKIES- I plJ Tlie Scper-Sse Hel-Crutare JtfO viTAVitoM TecMNicouii lb Weapon teid Destroy! mssnK held onri apife SAVAGE GIANT ON A BLOODMIlAKPAGtl THE FLYING MONSTER AMAZING COLOSSAtpv I lTWl ii yT)(YyJ ji FIRST SHOW 2 P.M. vvi FIRST AUST SH0WING! (fve lovers on his military duty, in such films as "Charge at Feather River," "The Gty That Never Sleeps" and "Force of Arms." Slavin, who's in the process of making the transition from a supper-club singer and comedian to straight dramatic actor, has so far confined most of his talent to Tuesday Afternoon, November 19 Faculty Concert Series Beethoven's Violin-Piano Sonatas (First Concert) Alfio Pignotti, Violin Fernado Laires, Piano Recital Hall, Music Building, 4:00 No Admission Charge Tuesday Evening, November 19 I Soloisti Di Zagreb, from Yugoslavia Antonio Janigro, Conductor and 'Cello Soloist Hogg Auditorium, 8:15 Single Admission: Adults, $1.00 Children and University Students, .50 Wednesday Evening, November 20 Claire Coci, Organist assisted by Joseph Blankenship, Oboe Soloist Brass and String Ensembles J. Frank Elsass Don Davis Smith, Conductors Recital Hall, 8:15 Single Admission: .75 vaudeville and nightclubs, but he has also become known for his recent Capitol recordings and for composing such tunes as "Long Time No See" and When It Rains, It Pours." The troupe of "Eighteen and Anxious" players is scheduled to arrive at Austin's Municipal Air port Monday at 7 p.m. after II -'-HAL -m. acarefre.

I Adum so, ckiMFn II through I which the Hollywood visitors will launch a series of activities including a coffee at the University of Texas Union Tuesday morning, visits in UT drama classes and honorary citizens ceremonies with Governor Price Daniel. 3 bought her CLAHIC GADLE siiv iiImmi too tl tirtAf (umt mmu ov They will appear on the stage of A.W. the Paramount Tuesday at 3:50, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. a xv lltnlf. Uvr)wt MouyW $1 vet IMfl en.

ill Hi In association with their visit GENE KELLY BARBARA LAAGE iobby clark brigitte fosscy 'ismmmtsamwtlfWit ARNERCOL0R no WARNER BROJ4JUl Thursday Afternoon, November 21 Faculty Concert Series Beethoven's Violin-Piano Sonatas (Second Concert) Recital Hall, 4:00 No Admission Charge Friday Evening, November 22 Rita Streich, Coloratura Soprano Distinguished European Opera Star Paul Ulanowsky, Accompanist Hogg Auditorium. 8:15 Single Admission: Adults, Children and University Students, J50 Saturday Evening, November 23 Faculty Concert Series Beethoven's Violin-Piano Sonatas (Final Concert) Recital Hall. 8:15 No Admission Charge to Austin, the Paramount is staging an amateur photography contest offering a year's season pass, good for free admissions for two persons to the Paramount, State, Varsity and Austin Theaters, to jcrcn men rium nun M.US! RANDOLPH SCOTT GAIL RUSSELL -MICHAEL the non -professional photographer who comes up with the best can 2 did-type photo made of any or all of the stars during their local NFw-ixcrriNo FIRST RUN FEATURES! STARTS TODAY! FACULTY EXHIBIT OF SCUIPTURE, PAINTINGS, CERAMICS, AND WEAVINGS Through Novombor 30, 8 00 A.M. 5:00 P.M. Monday Saturday loggia, Mulic Building "THE CRUCIBLE" by Arthur Millar JAMES MOLL, Director Novombor 15-14, and 18-23 HAU Thoatro, 8:00 P.M.

Roiorvationi now available at Bex Office, Music Building. Adult Admiuion: JO Children and Blanket Tax: stay. Firtt Straw 1:45 P.M. The players' itinerary for Austin SNACK BAR-BOX OFFICE OPEN 4 P.M.-50-KIDS FREE! will be published in Monday edi EARTH-SHAKING! SKT-SHATTERING! inland tions of The American-Statesman to inform camera fans where they can make their contest pictures of the stars. JET IPHLQITi mm Unlmovm Another contest being conducted Sunday Afternoon, November 24 The University Symphony Orchestra Alexander Von Kreisler.

Conductor Don Davis Smith. Assistant Conductor Soloist: Georges-Henri Pantillon. Piano Hogg Auditorium, 4:00 No Admission Charge will offer three-month Interstate passes to the persons writing the JOHN WAYNEjjAMET LEIGH Pins 2nd U.S. AIR FORCE best reviews of the picture in each of three categories for high-school students and under, college stu- Featnro with JOCK MAHONTT And LUAVA PATTEN TECHNICOLOR dents and the general public..