The Gazette from Montreal, Quebec, Canada • 25

THE GAZETTE, SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1951 he dealt with the dreaded in Films RHual Hem1 Vidnl Fabius Michel Simon Qu.dratul Glno Cervl Even though, as we have been told, this Is a cut version of the film, Fabiola turns out to be an over-long and over-produced bore of a film. The theme, the struggles of the early Christians against the tyranny of the frightened Romans, Is a great 1 to t-1 WAITING FOR THE THING: Member of a scientific party at the Worth Pole wait for the appearance of the visitor from another world. The moment it, of course, from The Thing which i playing at the Princess. CAPTTRED! A band of fierce Apache Indians capture a soldier of the United States Cavalry. The scene is from Only the Valiant, starring Gregory Peck, which is showing at the Capitol.

OUT OF THIS WORLD 'The Thing' Is Excellent Film; Western, Two Melodramas, Macbeth and Jungle Epic Also Seen fantile paralysis. Jn this one she (f'ramatizes rape. It a very frightening film for the very reason that it is so ably done. Your own daunhter, an offke girl working overtime, may very well attract the attention of the concession man who keepa the hotdog stand open late at night. Miss Lupino pursue the subject by having the girl fly out into the world (Los Anitelesi and, most happily, being intercepted half way on that desperate journey by a young paraon who understand from his study of the Christian religion, something about psychiatry.

He restores her and gets an acquittal for her after she attempts to murder a picnicer whom she i in Freudian subconciousness1 identifies with her original assailant. It li a very sincere film which achieves its purpose through its honest handling of a difficult sub ject and its presentation of it without preaching about it. "MACBETH'' AT THE AVENUE Mercury film produced and directed by Orsen Welles, Music by Jacques Ibert. Characters. Plavers.

Macbeth Omen Welles l.ady Macbeth Jeanette Nolan Macduff Dan OHerliliv Malcolm. Hotldy McDowatl Banquo idar Barrier A Holy Alan Napier Duncan Erskine Snnfotd Ho John Dierken Lennox Keene Curtis I.bdy Macduff Peeay Webber Siward Archie Heuely Macduff Child Chri-topher Welles Doctor Morgan Farley Centlowoman Lurene Tuttle First Murderer Braineid Duffieid Following Henry the Fifth and Hamlet, the first two not very satisfactory attempts to put Shakciptare on the screen, comes Orson Welles's very serious attempt with Macbeth. England's Henry is potentially a 1. ii a A Catin Lancc. Foot Imvinchu it THy war Pitt wfv VI Dl tICC "0T itA St ittme NOW SHOWING matter of action, Hamlet a tradition which will suffer much, and that leaves Macbeth.

Macbeth, unlike the other two plays, has never really ben a triage success. It is essentially a star piece for the sympathetic man who tries to be a tyrant and wa. fiot unscrupulous enough to avoid the gods of his fathers, and his very loving wife, who egged him on. Shakespeare served this problem tip with the accoutrements of magic and Satanism, This is what Mr. Welle has undertaken to transfer to the screen.

It has been critically condemned on two continents. But it is a gallant attempt to try to compromise on what is essentially verbal drama with what you see. And the great problem of putting our greatest playwright on the screen is trying to compromise between an essentially viaual art, and one in which mis-en-scene is in the text itself by the very decree of the Eliza bethan Theatre where the audience watched actors only to hear them. Mr. Welles' effort with Macbeth should be honored.

The faults are obvious, But his film has great moments which repay a visit. Jeannette Nolan gives us, in the earlier sequences, something to add to the provenance of Lady Macbeth. Erskine Sanford as King Duncan, with the surrounding Christian emblems, gives a clue to the essential background of Christianity's struggle with Paganism. Mr. Welles also has his moments.

He recites, and, as director, has treated magnificently, one of the greatest Shakespearian monologues: All Our Yesterdays. And in this he has surpassed Olivier's Hamlet. You do not see 'him, you see a floating cloud of mists and you hear the voice enunciating the lines. 'i a 1 a who CavC nam. six NOW SHOWING kmmm lb 1 Tf' If w4 25 CLUB BF.LMAR The big new show at the Club Belmar stars the very versatile Ray D'Allaire.

Mr. Allalre is a singer, comedian, acrobat and competent mc. In all these fields he excells and Is indeed "a show in himself." Mr. D'AUaire's act has to be seen to be fully appreciated but it is an understatement to ay that hLs performance upholds the club's fine reputation for presenting the very best in night club entertainment at all times. Mitchell Mac-Neil comes next on the honors list for the new bill.

A violinist of great talent he can make the instrument do more things musically than would have been believed possible before seeing him perform. Les Llowd. dancer, rounds out the excellent program. The Belmar Girls dance in a couple of colorful routines and the show music is played by Nick Martin's fine orchestra. The Frank Ravenda Trio takei over for the alternate spot in the dance sets between performances.

Service, as well as shows, is always tops at the Club Belmar. Reservations: MA. 8975. CHEZ PAREE The best cabaret comedian to play Montreal in years, Jackie Miles, is the star or the new show at the lavish Chef Paree. Mr.

Miles has a wonderful approach to his audience and material. He is always quiet-mannered and gentle and always completely relaxed. His material is amazingly good and he is undoubtedly a master raconteur. A good showman, he gives generously of his talent, staying on stage for long time each performance, but he never tires his audience out. Taking second lead on the very bright entertainment bill is the talented dance team of Johnny and June Belmont.

The two have a repertory of intricate steps which they go through with the greatest of ease. Their "lifts" are particularly good and, in fact, seldom equalled on the local circuit. The Boots MeKenna Girls appear in three beautifully-costumed and beautifully-danced routines featuring the solo dance work of the lovely Tanya La-Belle. Singer Martin Kent m.c.'s the show at the Chei Paree. Background music is by Palm DeLuca's Orchestra with the Peter Barry Rumba Band.

Julita on vocals, doing the relief spot for dancing. THE CONTINENTAL Puppeteers Pat Hill and Larry Delma take the leading spot in the new show at the Continental Cafe. The two are extremely clever showmen and make their little people have real personalities all their own. The puppets have been very well constructed and, unless the audience glances once in a while at the strings operating them, it is difficult to believe that they are not Just extraordinarily small midgeu Bob and Diane Scott take next mention for their selection of musical comedy songs. They both have very good voices indeed and know just what to give the customers in the way of musical entertainment.

Francisco does some outstanding juggling to plenty of applause. His flaming stick closer is one of the most spectacular ever seen around the Montreal cabaret circuit. Rita and Allan Farrell round out the bill with a top flight dance act that keeps the customers happy. Leon LaChanc m.c.'s the show in his uual competent fashion and Johnny Dl Mario's Orchestra piays the show music at the Continental Cafe. The relief dance spot is taken over by the Erie Linton Trio with Gerry Lemay at tne Hammond organ.

NORMANOIE That well-known magician and comedian, Pierre Cartier return to Montreal this week and ia playing an engagement at the lavish Nbrmandie of the Sheraton Mount Royal Hotel. Mr. Cartier not only keeps the customers completely amazed with his bag of tricks but also keeps them laughing steadily with his stock of gags and comments. Mr, Cartier is the smoothest showman to play th-J room and it is to be hoped that his present engagement will be a long one. No one who appreciates good cabaret entertainment should miss this talented performer's show.

Also on the bill is the bright vocal team of Betty Jane Watson and Jerry Austen. They have all that it takes to put a show across the footlights and the applause they receive each show for their efforts is proof of their popuiai ity in town. The Max Chamitov Orchestra plays the show music at The Normandie with the Hal White Trio alternating for the dance sets between performance. Norma Hutton sings the vocals with the Chamitov band during the dance sessions. BELLEVUE CASINO That wonderful performer.

Will Mahoney, plays another engagement at the huge Bellevue Casino this week. Mr. Mahoney, with a grand old tradition behind him. presents a show tha'. no one who likes the very best in entertainment mis.

He is a magnificent showman who knows just whit every audience wants and ives it to them in generous quantities. To see hv. encing on n.s xy.o- phone is a sight never to be forgotten. His performance is just one big laugh from begin ning to end. Other artists on tne new show, produced by Natalie Kamarova.

are Bob Douglas. The Two Rollins, aiobats. Dale and Rod Strong, Jarrow and Diar.e Jarrow. Muic for the show is arranged by George Komaroff and played by B.x Belair's uperb orchestra. Alternate? with the Repair group it the Jjlio Reyes to supply continuous dance mime hteen the shows tar reser vations at the Bellerne Castno, Montreal's biggest and bt cajharel, cai! HA.

ZVi. II I I I I KHI BOI i ii nw 1 mi SfCdtT Of THl tXtAM namt.mi I tm wttwt 'XIlSn tone and deserves, and, has got in the past, much better treatment than this. The story is confused, clumsy and faltering while the production gives one the impression that it was dreamed up by an artist with an over-developed appreciation of Ro man columns. The picture was film ed in Rome but it. it felt that it was hardly necessary to give the audience the full treatment at the expense of the plot.

Fabiola, it seems, was the daughter of wealthy and powerful Ro man who had liberal ideas as far as slaves and Christians were concern ed. The father is murdered and the crime is blamed on the Christians who are let in for another purge. All of them, including a young gladiator Fabiola is in love with, are marched off to the arena and tortured. There follows a series of verv long scenes showing the victims being put to death by various meth ods indulged in by the Romans. This becomes almost too much for the eye to take and one turns in relief to the comic sight of animal trainers trying to interest a group of tired looking lions in one or two obviously prop Christians.

A couple of the savage beasts take an experimental bite or two but soon begin to display more interest in the camera than anything else. Taking a hint, the director has then gone back to what is left of his story and we are trcited to the sight of the gladiator-hero taking on all comers while he stalls for time until the Christian emneror Constantine arrives on the set. A great artist like Michele Mor gan, who plays Fabiola, is absolutely wasted on such stuff. "Fl'RY OK THE CONGO" AT THE IMPERIAL A Columbia film nrodtired hv Sam Katzman, directed by William Berk Seen your school pals lately? Postponed the gang reunion? Miss your old friends, do you? ARRANGE REUNION RIGHT NOW FOR "Old Gang Of Mine" flight to WELCOME Vine TUESDAY of AIR-CONDITIONED Stanley I St. Cath.

UN. Meet The Invited Guests To The ppening of FISHER and LAURA Including -sV Lili St. Cyr Billy Vine if Jockie Miles "Noture Boy" BUDDY ROGERS MONDAY From 10.30 to Closint PENTHOUSE Are Tke Windier Steak Komi On Dominion So, ri'l'l Billy 3G STANLEY A HAL i No one holds a condfofo Joo'n- wfionJoanls Crawford BROS! 800DBYE, Fancy" ROBERT I rRANIC Youiietaoy I (PARKING) rwmt'jJ rffr WHITEHEAD in general, and does a good job of it. The script has been intelligently handled both from the writing and the production points of view and the cast is made up of some very talented players. Taking the lead in' his usual quietly competent fashion is Gregory Peck.

Ward Bond plays the disreputable, drunken, bitter but essentially faithful corporal and Lon Chaney is seen as a nearly mad Arab who has somehow got himself mixed up in the army, "GOODBYE MY FANCY" AT THE PALACE A Warner Bros, film produced by Henry Bianke, directed by Vincent Sherman from a screen-play by Ivan LrOTT Characters Players Crawford Robert Young Lovejoy Eve Arden Janice Rule Tuttle Howard St. John Agatha Reed Dr. J. Matt Cole Woody Virginia Merrill. E.

Gnswold. C. Gnswold A thin little play has been turned into an equally thin little movie. The story of the Congresswpman who returns to the college she has been expelled from to officiate at the graduating ceremonies years later does not make very good, or even very interesting, motion pic ture material. The lady has strong ideas of individualism and honesty and she had allowed herself to be expelled from the school in order to protect a young professor who had the same outlook and who, ahe considered, would be better at the school than out on the street looking for a job.

It seems that they stayed out all one night together making plans for their forthcoming wedding and the girl had concealed the fact that the professor was her companion. When she returns to the college, after making a success of her life, it is to find that her professor-lover has become president of the college and has lost most of his fiery notions. She is vastly disappointed Wi him but even sq, refuses to listen to the proposals of marriage offered by an ardent Life photographer who is doing a Life Goes To College effort. The photographer, in the cherming way of all photographers, pokes around to see what he can dig up. What he does manage to unearth Is calculated to bring the" affair between the congresswoman and the college president to a head and decide the issue one way or the other.

It seems that the lady has brought a film with her which she intends to show to the students. It is one, taken in Europe during the war, with a narration by herself, which shows what can result from ignorance and complacency. The board of governors objects to the film and is trying to prevent the president from snowing it to the students. The photographer tells the object of his affection this and she refuses to believe the president will bow to the governors. He does.

She is shattered. The photographer moves in to take over. The lady offers the president a second chance. He thinks it over. And so on, until the whole situation has been cleared up to the satisfaction of everyone concerned.

Joan Crawford. Frank Lovejoy and Robert Young do little to help; the script out with their performances. "FABIOI.A" AT THE ORPHEUM Characters. Players. Fabiola Michele Morgan I I I.

I' I I I- I I JmM I I lD', I II 1 from a screen play by Carroll Young, Characters, Players. Junslc Jim. WeLsamuller Leta Moreland nonaia Cameron wunam Henry Grant Lyle Talbot Professor Dunham Joel FriedKin Barnes George Eldredge This ia the latest in the Jungle Jim series and shows the hero helping a group of attractive Amazons regain a herd of sacred animals from a party of villainous white men. The animal which the amazons are so fond of, looks like a small horse incompletely disguised as a zebra. It apparently secrets a drug much prized by the white men who see a new angle in dope peddling in the near future.

Mixed up in the jungle doings are Johnny Weissmuller, Sherry Moreland and Lyle Talbot. fl MICHELE MORGAN HENRI VIDAL MICHEL SDKOH NOW SHOWING A i vt M' P) i If i 1 itLkT NOW SHOWING I Aig-eaHDifioHiP I "OUTRAGE" SNOWDON-OUTR BMONT RKO-Radlo film directed by Ids iAipmo. Written by Miss Lupino, Collier Young and Malvin Walii. Characters. Players.

Ann Walton Mala Powers Ferguson Tod Andrews Jim Owens Clarke Mr. Walton Raymond Bond Mrs. Walton Lilian Hamilton Stella Carter Rita Lupino fiKt. Hendrix Hal March Mr. Harrison Patterson Eiank Pans Mrs.

Harrison Angela Clarke Sheriff Roy Engel Miller Lovyss Bradley Shoeshine Boy Robin Camp Lee Wilkins William Challee Judge MeKenxie. Coffin Mr. Denker Jerry Hausner Dr. Hoffman i. Bernle Marcus By THOMAS ARCHER This is Ida Lupino's third film as an independent producer.

We missed the first but in the second til f0m (PARKING) By HAROLD "THK THING" AT THE PRINCESS A Howard Hawk film produced by Bmvard Hawks, directed by Christian Nyby from a screen play by Charles Ierlerer. Character. Player. Kikkl Margaret Sheridan Capt Jendry Kenneth Tobey Dr. Carnngton.

Robert. Corninthwaite Kkeelv Douglas Spencer Lt. Kddie Dykes ames Young Lt Erickson Hubert Nuchnla Crew Chief Dewey Martin Corpt. Wil.lam Self In science fiction films bad scripts, amateurish acting and clumsy direction are usually the rule. This one, however, proves to have none of these faults.

The tc-ript is excellent, containing some of the most natural dialogue we have ever heard in a film. The act-ing, though it is done by a cast of newcomers, surpasses in quality that of many films with big so-called marquee names on th? talent roster. The direction, too, has been carefully done and the story, which is a very thrilling one, moves through with a smoothness, clarity and precision seldom found these davs on the magic screen. the story line dealing with a visitor from another planet has been written and re-written from every conceivable angle ever since the first parcel of plots the Muses handed down to us ran out. This time the visitor, who lands somewhere up near the North Pole in a flying saucer, takes the an intMliopnt vegetable on ineatiah desire for Diooa The conflict in the story is sup plied bv an army riier on one siae who considers it his duty to destroy The Thing as soon as convenient and a group of scientists on the other who want to get chummy with it and find out just what it knows.

The fight rages all through the film with The Thing paying no attention to cither side but just going rather noisily about its business of knocking off the cast one by one. Eventually it is decided to deal with this vegetable the same way one would deal with any vegetable-conk it. This plan, simple in conception but to i difficult in execution, oc cupies the military types during most of the footage while their scientific buddies busy themselves with a small garden where they are raising a few more Things for purposes of close stuay. The story has one of the most gripping climaxes we have seen since the grand old days of Frankenstein. First honors in the production go to the author of the screen-play.

The dialogue he has given the actors to speak is crisp, to the point and remarkably intelligent for the movies. The director comes next in his handling of the script. He has his cast punching svmc lines and tossing others away in the approved fashion, but he also, from time to time when matters get exciting, causes several of his players to jump their cues, and even all talk at once which is a very common failing of humans when bothered about something. There is also considerable good, iound comedy in the film which aerves to relieve the general tension of having an over-bright carrot atrolling about committing murder. "OM.Y THK VALIANT" AT THTC CAPITOL A Warner Bros, film produced by William Carney, diiected by Gordon Doula from a sereen-play by Edmund H.

North. Characters Playyers Capt. Richard Lar.ce Gregory Peck Cathv Evemham Barbara Favton Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist Bond l.t. William Hnlloway Gig Young Trooper Kehuwiyan Lon Chaney Sst.

Ben Murdock Neville Brand Joe Harmony Jeff Corev This is a strange, brooding western that involves considerably more character study than we are accustomed to in such films. The story concerns an American Cavalry officer, strict in his sense of dufy, and not particularly loved by his men, who successfully defends a fort agaiiLst Aparhe Indians with only a handful of complete misfits to serve under him. It is because the men are useless to themselves and the army that Capt. Lance chooses them for his output's last stand. If he had taken the best men from the army base, which the colonel had told him to do, tie would have left the main post weakened.

Afer he has rounded up his little band of near maniacs, drunkards and thieves, he sets out for the outpost with little hope of ever returning Once there the men stirt plotting against him and it is only liis skill in the use of weapons and his knowledge of elementary psychology that saves his life. The film studies each man and his reasons for hating the army, his officer and. consequently, the world AFTfR-THEATRE SUTPEg Completely Air Cend tioneJ Inltrnatwial Auction tuiliing rttthyfbucjK Ilka six hundred fminy (PRJ II BARBARIC STAMPEDING BEASTS AND BANDITS IN fllKU 71i77fTTA 7m ft TRAMPLE va NOW SHOWING 5y fJ'Wt? II "A PARKING! tVML.