The Gazette from Montreal, Quebec, Canada • 21

THE GAZETTE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1953 21 Films VOICE OF BROADWAY by DOROTHY KILGALLEN GOSSIP IN GOTHAM A nrize-winnine Broadway Playwright' wife tried auicide for the second time the other morning. Slashed her wrists at a friend's house, but was saved. There were all kinds of fireworks in. the Billy Rose-Eleanor Holm case before Bi'Jv went to London for a short rest, but both sides are obeying Justice McNally and not breaking it to the press. Rose and Louis Nizer almost had it out in the Madison Square manner at one session when Billy used an uncomplimentary word on the distinguished attorney.

At the moment the case is still far from a settlement. A lady with a royal title is giving if ffp: I rTl sty IV BRITISH FILM: Phyllis Calvert, Jack Hawkins and Mandy Miller are the stars of The Story of Mandy, British film showing at the Avenue. NAUTICAL MATTERS: Jeff Chandler, as ship's captain, explains a technical detail of his profession to Susan Ball. The two appear in Yankee Buccaneer, the adventure feature at the Princess. FOREIGN ITEMS Trio of European Productions, Two British One Hungarian, Lead List of New Entries On Local Film Circuit By HAROLD WHITEHEAD Three foreign films take the embossed medallion on the film line-up this week.

The first is The Story Of Mandy, a fine, sensitive study of a handicapped child, which comes from Britain and is playing the Avenue. It Happened In Europe, the second film, is a story of a ragged, troup of wandering children, mads homeless by the war, who eventually find refuge and comfort. The picture was made in Hungary before the Iron Curtain slammed down and it is the feature at the Avon. The third film is a pleasant little comedy from Britain called Go Away Mr. Stowaway which is the current feature at the Kent.

It is on the same program as Flesh and Blood, a Gene Tierney competition for Aly Khan's mercurial affections. The newly wed John Barrymores Jr. (Cara Williams of Broadway) are giving every promise of being one of Hollywood's most colorful couples. An advertisement announcing Joe Louis Is "available" for TV, radio and other personal appearances la running in the current Variety. (We assume the Brown Bomber has a tuxedo and will travel?) Another Marilyn Monroe calendar story: Her California chums say she and Joe DiMaggio have picked a summer date for the nuptials, but don't bet any money on it unless you're the type to wager that Harry Truman will be back In the White House In '56.

Peggy Lee and her shiny new groom. Brad Dexter, arrive In New York tomorrow for a 10-day honeymoon spree Gossip In Mexico City has It that Lisa Ferraday will meet Eddie Luckenbach there later this month for a little sight-seeing and souvenir-buying. Marlon has a new darlin'. The latest Brando pash is Screen Beauty Roberta Haynes. Incidentally, although he had been reported in Haita, Marlon spent New Year's Eve in a tiny apartment in Greenwich Village, slapping away at the Cuban drums with Harry Belafonte as his skin-beating partner.

Tobacco Heir R. J. Reynolds Jr. and his bride of last August. Muriel Greenough, are knitting tiny garments.

When the baby arrives, he will have seven children distributed among three wives. Seward Heaton of the cafe society belt (and speaking of belts, he took a couple from Lawrence Tierney a short time ago), almost got into another fracas at Glennon's the other night. His opponent was a local press agent, and things were getting dramatic when a bartender leaped in to break it up. TOPS IN TOWN: The gay new Italian flicker. The Little World Don Camillo.

(Commies won't like it but you will) Nat "King" Cole's version of a dreamy ballad, Strange, on Capitol discs Janet Riley's husky voiced performance in The Moon is Blue Jimmy Kirkwood and Lee Goodman in their hilarious new act with dancing, too at Bon Soir in Greenwich Village Barbecued Jumbo shrimps at the Pic-a-Rib. La Salle Hotel Continuous entertainment. Down Beat Club Two shows nightly. Rockhead'i Paradis Threa shows nightiv Diana Candlelight Room Continuous Entertainment. Top Hat Club Two shows nightly.

Venus Da Milo Room Continuous entertainment Penthouse Continuous Italian gossip sheets continue to predict a wedding for Kirk Douglas and Pier Angeli. But then they just love to link their cinema pretties with American stars Imogene Coca has completely recovered from her appendicitis operation returns to the TV screens Saturday Les Hafner, who bought the Hel-lineer short stories, will follow Mark's own casting theories when he films them for video. He will give the leads to unknowns, putting big names in the supporting roles. And the "wonder boy" intends to startle the trade by casting the name actors completely "away from type" The Christmas season is officially over. Park Avenue's Christmas trees were taken down and carted away yesterday.

Most people consider Jackie Gleason a comedian (certainly his sponsors do!) but when he opens at La Vie En Rose In February the billing will be: "Jackie Gleason and his orchestra." The band will be the 22-piece outfit he organized to record his platter Music For Lovers Only. Katharine Hepburn turned down Hal Wall is' offer of the starring role in the film version of Time Of The Cuckoo because of her great admiration for Shirley Booth. Said she wouldn't consider it until they had tested Shirley for the part. Some cab drivers have been making as much as $60 a day since the bus Attorney General Nathaniel Goldstein will be making headlines with his expose of private hospitals. His preliminary sleuthing is finished; next stop the front pages.

The February issue of a movie Magazine has a story on the just engaged Ann Blyth. Its title: How Ann Shuts Out Love One of the first U.S. chores for one member of Winston Churchill's party was a visit to a tobacconist for a new supply of cigars for the Prime Minister. Phyllis Hill's friends believe that when and if she gets her divorce from Jose Ferrpr, the next item will come out of Channel 2 Marie (My Friend Irm) Wilson is now insured to ine extent oi jm.uuu, 000 by her sponsors, film bosses and other commercial interests. (Copyright by King Features Synd.) gloomy ana.

complicated meioa.amalCult project makes or auite absorb ing drama. Theatre Guide (Saturday Only) Loew's "Million Dollar Mermaid" at 10.15, 12.30, 2.45, 5.00, 7.15, 9.25. Capitol "Somebody Loves Me" at 10.25. 12.40, 3.00, 5.15, 7.30, 9.45. Palace "Pony Soldier" at 10.20, 12.40, 3.00, 5.20, 7.40, 10.00.

Orpheum "The Jungle," at 1130, 2.10. 4.50, 7.30, 10.10; "Beyond The Border" at 10.10. 12.50. 3.30, 6.10. 8.50.

Princess "Yankee Buccaneer," at 10.15, 12.35, 2.55, 5 15, 7.35, 9.55. Imperial "Three Musketeers," at 10.00, 12.30, 3.00, 5.30, 8.00, 10.35; "Stage Door Canteen" at 10.55, 1.25, 3.55, 8.25, 8.55. Alouette "Coiffeur Pour Dames" at 10.05, 1.05, 4.05, 7.05, 10.05. Snowdon- Outremont, Strand "Against All Flags" at 1.00, 3.55, 6.55, 9.55; "Bal Tabarin' at 2,30, 5.25, 8.25. York "High Noon" and "Dream-boat." Avenue "Story Of Mandy." Seville Stage Shows at 1.30, 4.00, 7.00, 10 00.

Monkland "Girl In White" and "Just This Once." Van Horne "We're Not Married" and "Lydia Bailey." Westmount Her.ry's Full House" and "When I Grow Up." Empress "One Minute To Zero" and "Son Of Ali Baba." Kent "Go Away Mr. Stowaway" and "Flesh And Blood." Avon "It Happened la Europe." ON STAGE Her Majesty's "Louise," at 8.15 p.m. Gesu Theatre "Happy Time" at 8.30 p.m. Marks Anniversary Film director Anthony Asquith has just celebrated his 25th anniversary in the film industry. He studied film making as guest of Mary Pickford and Douglas Fair, banks in Hollywood and returned to England to direct some of the most outstanding films ever to come from Britain.

HER MAJESTY'S WEEK COM. IAN 1 7fL MONDAY EVE. MATINEES WED. SAT. ZACHARY BENNETT 'SCOTT IN PtRSOM Th Bewitching CO AUDIT Suecast JOHN VAN DRUTEN 3.38 2.82 2.25 1.69 1.13.

2.82 2.2S 1.69 1.13. NO PHONE ORDERS If mSJ G0 4 Shows Daily Sunday Matinee No Cover, No Min. No Admission Charge I 1 It wm itmnmm mimnm uan mm 3 mm -v it 4 Victor MATURE AH ID Walter PIDGEON UyM David BRIAN -TCI ISm FRMAM HunON'MEEKER I siiiRitni rn Mr.i M.jk Lir fc2 rw. ri NORMANDIE PEEL ST. The Beachcombers, three men and a tiny girl, hold down the show at The Normandie of the Sheraton Mount Royal Hotel this week.

The girl, who doesn't stand five feet off the ground, has a very powerful voice for a woman her size and she displays it in its full beauty on most of the solo work for the act. The three boys do the choral background. The act depends a good deal on production. This includes organized and highly stylized movement, almost dance a good deal of the time, and an elaborate lighting plot. Their repertory covers a wide field.

Included in it are standards, show tunes and Hawaiian chants. They come by this last item honestly. The girl, Natalie, is a native of the islands. The team produces a good bouncy show that suits the audiences right down to the ground. Max Chamitov's Orchestra plays the show music at The Normandie and the Bill Moodie Trio alternates for the intermission dance sets.

Lovely Song Stylist Norma Hutton m.c.'s the show and sings for the Chamitov band during the dance sessions. BELLEVUE CASINO ONTARIO ST. W. Leading off the Natalie Koma-rova revue at the Bellevue Casino this week is the acrobatic team of Los Gatos. Clever performers, they would take starring spot on any night club bill.

Held over for a well-deserved second week is the miniature circus which goes under the name of Baudy's Greyhounds. The dogs are beautifully trained and have a series of tricks to perform that constantly amaze the customers. At one point during the act the dogs, with the help of a couple of monkeys, stage a wild west scene that is complete with tiny stagecoach and attacking Indians. Los Ro-bertos, a novelty team, comes next on the Bellevue Casino program. A lovely young singer called Wyoma Winters has the head vocal assignment with an assist from Charles Danford.

The dancing of Kynntana, the roller skating of Dolly Barr and the background work of the Casino chorus girls, spark the productions. Bix Belair's Orchestra and the Buddy Clayton Quartet, featuring Shirley Sheldon, share the music. CHEZ PAREE STANLEY ST. The Will Mastin Trio, featuring Sammy Davis holds down the starring spot at the Chez Paree this -week. Mr.

Mas-tin is Davis uncle and the other member of the trio, Sam Davis is, of course, his father. Mr. Davis does the front work for the group while uncle and father help out with the background comedy and dancing. Mr. Davis is one of the most versatile performers in cabaret show business today.

He is an accomplished singer, dancer and comedian. Particularly outstanding are his impressions of show business greats. The beautiful redhead, Kathy Barr, has the stellar vocal spot on the new show at Chez Paree. Miss Barr, in addition to a most attractive appearance, has a sweet and true voice which she shows off on a good selection of pop and classical numbers. The dancing trio of The Caribbeans, two men and a blonde girl, round out the show with an energetic series of dance routines.

Bob Harrington's Orchestra plays the show music. THE CONTINENTAL ST. CATH. AT ST. IRBAIN The famous French singer, Lucienne Boyer is the star of the fine new show at the Continental Cafe this week.

Miss Boyer, one of the greats in show business, puts on a show that should not be missed by anyone who enjoys the finer things in cabaret entertainment. She has a wonderful repertory of songs both old and new and her fans are turning out in vast numbers to see her and hear her. A show person of long experience, she knows just how to handle an audience and also knows how to put across her numbers so that her listeners will get the maximum enjoyment out of them. Second on the show is the musical artist Joe Rankin. The Continental Cafe chorus line, the Eight Lucky Girls, appear in three spectacular production numbers.

Singer Leon Lachance acts as the show's master of ceremonies and the background music is played by Johnny Di-Mario's Orchestra. WONDERBAR ST. CATHEFINE ST. One of the swank-est rendezvous in Montreal is the Bon Soir Room at the Wonderbar, located a 124 4 St a therine street west, between Drummond and Mountain at. Open daily from N3n, oniy the finest beverages are served and the room is the ideal spot to meet friends.

Peter BaTy, well-known local personality and musician leads his famous rumba band through the music for dancing nightly from 9.00 until closing. Mr. Barry has one of the highest standing as a musician in Montreal and, in addition to his "expert knowledge of hla craft, also holds hii own as an accomplished ihowman. Th Bon Soir Room is th place to tea him and hear his music. It ii wU worth a trip down to tht club.

Cabaret Guide The Normandie Two shows nightly. Ritz Cafe at night Two shows nightly. Euby Foo'i Continuous entertainment. Continental Cafe Two shows nightly. Chez Paree Two shows nightly.

Bellevue Cafe Casino Two shows nightly. Wonderbar Three shows nightly. Technicolor TYRONE POWER LfJ Don't Fail to See mil -n "CTf "WINDSOR a Iran ktuin mmtitim 1 m3M scon BRADY The children chosen for the cast all have two things in common; complete unconsciousness of the lact that they are acting and in teresting, mobile faces. Mr. Rad- vanyi must have spent a great deal of time shooting the production, to catch the youngsters in the unguarded moments that provide the film with its atmosphere of naturalness.

His work paid off in a clever piece of film-making. "GO AWAY MR. STOWAWAY" AT THE KENT Michael Wilding and a nrettv Young French actress named Odile Versios, have the leading roles in the new British comedy and they will be found by movie-goers to provide a couDle of auite amusine characters. The story, a frothy affair about a young man wroniilv accused of smuggling, doesn't amount to a great deal but some of the situations and dialogue are definitely-worthy of notice. The young man stows away on a luxurious yacht which is on its way to Oslo.

He persuades, in fact, almost blackmails, the captain and two passengers to change course for France. It seems he wants to get rid of a couple of suitcases filled with hot watches before he gets caught wnn tnem. At first the yacht's company resent his intrusion on their plans but as time goes by they come to like him and then try to help him. The boat's crew. a charming girl, falls in love with Ihim and that decides everyone aboard in his favor.

Narrow escapes from the police and a lot of polite but hectic conversation provide the highlights of the story. Starred in the cast with Mr. Wilding and Miss Versios is the well-known comedian, Jack Hul-bert. "YANKEE BUCCANEER" AT THE PRINCESS Pirate stories seem to have been turning up with, as S. J.

Perelman would say, "the deadly precision of tracer bullets" these days and we, for one, are getting just a little weary of seeing the same old cutlasses waved. This latest has Jeff Chandler as an American Navy officer turned pirate under orders, getting mixed up in an international situation be tween Portugal and its colony Brazil. There are the usual sea battles, hand-to-hand combats with swords, and the customary tepid romance. In fact there isn't much to distinguish this from any other pirate epic. There is plenty of action for the sea adventure fans.

"THE JUNGLE" AT THE ORPHEUM Stories about safaris are often very interesting because of the shots of wild animals, the best actors on the screen. But this one doesn't even have that. There are one or two inconclusive battles between jungle enemies but certainly nothing to match sequences in past films of this sort. The plot has Rod Cameron after some mammoths, he has seen in one t-f the primitive sections of India, and Cesar Romero after Rod Cameron for killing his brother. Trying to keep peace between the two is Marie Windsor, who plays a high born Indian lady.

Actor's Story A. E. Matthews who in his 84th rear still steals scenes from the younger more glamorous stars has written a book. The book called Matty is the story of A. E.

Matthews' life from his first appearance on the profes sional stage up until the present aay. rom tne gold rush days in South Africa to the ultra modern rum making stages of 1952. FliYAL PERFORMANCE MEETING OVER: Tne Indian chief has just given his first decision not to hold a council with tne North West Mounted Police and Tyrone Power, as a constable, walks away momentarily defeated. Mr. Power is the star of Pony Soldier, the film holding a second week at the Palace.

also from England. Other new pictures this week are Yankee Buccaneer, a swashbuckler at the Princess; The Jungle, an adventure in the less settled portions of India, at the Orpheum, and the Three Musketeers at the Imperial. Esther Williams splashes her way happily through another week at Loew's in the Annette Kellerman biography, Million Dollar Mermaid while Tyrone Power rides for another seven days at the Palace in Pony Soldier, a well-produced tale of the North West Mounted Police. Betty Hutton, as Blossom Seely goes another week at the Capitol and Coiffeur Pour Dames, starring Fer-nandel, gets a second chance at the Alouette. Errol Flynn and Maureen O'Hara battle it out again at the Outre-mont, Snowdon and Strand in Against All Flags to complete the list of hold-overs.

THE STORY OF MANDY AT THE AVENUE The motion picture medium usually manages to go overboard when it approaches a problem of life and loses delicacy and sensitivity then replaces them with melodrama and entimentality. This film is not completely guiltless of these faults but it has gone a long way to correct them. The producers have taken the aituation of a child born deaf and allowed their camera to watch while the little girl is taught first how to get along with the strange mouthing beings who populate her silent world and then, very haltingly, how to communicate with them. The documentary portions of the film, those showing the modern methods of dealing with the deaf, are highly absorbing and offer enough drama and commentary on the situation without bringing in a quite unnecessary romantic triangle involving the child's teacher and her parents. However, due mainly to the extraordinary performance offered by little Mandy Miller, the child's problem overshadows the relatively unimportant doings of the adults concerned.

Mandy says only about two words in the whole production but her lonely, confused personality dominates the scene. We have seldom seen such effective shots as those showing Mandy, surrounded by toys in her backyard, gazing forlornly over the wall at a group of little roughnecks playing bail in the neighborhood vacant lot. Also impressive are the scenes where she makes her first contact with other children who don't understand her problem. The plot has Mandy's parents split up over what should be done with her. The father wants to surround his child with comfort and protection while the mother wants to send her to a school for the deaf so that she may have a chance to grow up knowing how to handle her own affairs.

On the mother's side is a brilliant teacher of handicapped youngsters. imeresiea oniy in spending as much time with Mandy as possible in order to help her. Gossip links his name with the mother's which brings about the domestic situation mentioned above. Jack Hawkins does a very good lob of the teacher part and Phyl lis Calvert provides a sympathetic mother. The little girl, though, will be remembered for her acting long aner the ouiers have been forgot ten as tar as mis production is concerned.

IT HAPPENED IN EUROPE AT THE AVON Before seeing the film under discussion, we had thought that no one could equal Vittorio De Sica in the handling of amateur actors and, particularly, children, on the screen. Geza Radvanyi, the director here, though, has revised that opinion. He does not by any means surpass De Sica but he may certainly be classed as an equal. The film, made in Hungary, tells In simple, but very effective fashion what happens to a gang of children of all ages when they are forced out of their homes by the war. Homeless and uncared for.

thev band together and wander the countryside, stealing food and attacking travellers who look as if they might have something worthwhile on them. Eventually their escapades become notorious and they are hunted down like the wild beasts they almost become. The gang dealt with in the story seeks refuge in a ruined castle one night Living in the ruin is a free-thinking former musical conductor who takes it upon himself to hide the children, and try to bring them back to the status of human beings. How he gets on with his diffi- Nine-Year-Old Stage, Film Actor Is Completely Natural Performer 'I rimuDMI I Them This Weekend w- mm xmntee tutus' s9" tWf A 8. si I ill The business of "business" in films is usually called a "director's touch," but with nine-year-old Brandon de Wilde, who is repeating the role he created on the New York stage in The Kramer Company's film version of The Member Of The Wedding, for Columbia release, it's all said to be a matter of just being himself.

Everyone remembers a certain "touch" or piece of "business" when it appears on the screen as though it is the most natural thing an actor can do. Rarely are such spontaneous rrestures written into a script. py are either worked out by the director on the set or suggested by a conscientious actor or actress who tries to contribute something to the part he plays. This is reportedly not the case with little Brandon de Wilde, who became an actor wholly by accident and, in two Broadway hits, has played opposite Julie Harris in The Member Of The Wedding, and Helen Hayes in Mrs. McThing.

Miss Harris and Ethel Waters are also repeating their roles with Brandon in the movie version of TONIGHT AT 8.30 UN. 6-2371 U. 4453 Carson McCullers' drama of the deep South. Brandon, it is claimed, represents the tops of the "doing-what-comes-naturally" school of acting. Whether he is on the stage or before the movie cameras, the youngster never looks like he's acting.

When not actually delivering a line of dialogue he is generally "upstaging" the other actors by either scratching, fidgeting or fussing. He is completely uninhibited and natural. He is always just the little boy he Is supposed to be playing. MEET SAM SATURDAY This may be your only chance (outside of movies) to meet Will Mastin Trio and the amazing Sammy Davis, who was voted the outstanding new star developed the United States in 1952. Three times tonight at Chez Psree.

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