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JV Orwell Novel 1984' Six Best Movies for September By KATE CAMERON Now Fantastic Film Amonp; the new moving: pictures that were presented in New York during: September, we have selected the following: titles as representing: the six best pictures of the month r-t "Lust For Life" at the Plaza Theatre ia an MGM production in Metrocolor and CinemaScope and presents Kirk Douglas in an impressive characterization of the Dutch impressionist painter, Vincent Van Gogh. It is based on a When George Orwell wrote "The Animal Farm," he tried to show up the Russian system of communism by poking fun at it, but when he wrote his later novel, "1984," he presented communism in a deadly serious manner. His book was a best seller and apparently was effective as anti-communistic propaganda. biography by Irrino; Stone, was produced by John Houseman and directed by Vincente Minnelli with Anthony Quinn, James Donald and Pamela Brown in important roles. "The Silent World" is an enthralling1 Technicolor film record of a marine expedition made by Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau of the French Navy and Louis Malle and a crew of scientists who photographed fauna and flora under and over the sea.

Columbia is releasing the picture, which won the first prize at the Cannes Film Festival this year. Jet Plane Thriller "Towards the Unknown. which Jones, Evelyn Varden and Eiieen Heckart from the original stage production, and William Hopper in a leading role. It stems from William March's novel and Maxwell Anderson's play of the same name and was translated to the screen by John Lee Mahin. It is on exhibition at the Astor Theatre.

Based on Play Tea and Sympathy at the Music Hall stems from Robert Anderson's play that had a moderate success on Broadway. The dramatic material presents a delicate problem in a sensible manner under Vincente Minnelli' direction and Pandro S. Berman't production supervision. It is photographed in CinemaScope and Metrocolor and has Deborah Kerr, John Kerr and Leif Erick-son re-enacting the roles which they had created on the stage. "The Best Things In Life Are Free," opened at the Victoria Theatre on Friday, thereby brightening up the Broadway screen considerably.

It is a gay and tuneful CinemaScope, De-Luxe Color 20th Century-Fox production, directed by Michael Curtiz, and based on the real-life story of the song-writing trio, DeSylva, Brown and Henderson. The film presents Gordon Mac-Rae, Dan Dailey and Ernest Borgnine in the principal roles with Sheree North as the love interest. "S981," a Columbia release, directed by Michael Anderson and produced by N. Peter Rath von. The screenplay by William' P.

Templeton and Ralph Bettin-son based- on the novel by George Orwell. Presented at the Trans-Lux Norraandie Theatre. Running; time: 1 hour, 31 minutes. THB CAST: I. aa owMbassKSw-ej--- -a The film which N.

Peter Rath-' Ton produced in England, based on "1984," is not, however, as hair-raising as the book in its efforts to shock a complacent publio into a consciousness of the danger inherent in falling under communistic dictatorship. There is something not quite believable about the picture version of "1934" as we view it on the Nor-mandie Theatre Bcreen, even though the producer and director Michael Anderson have achieved some ingenious effects. Unbalanced Cast One of the chief faults of the had its first exhibition at th -4 xn C3 OS WfnitAM flnitth Paramount Theatre on Thursday, Kdmon5 O'Brien -Michael Redgrave QCooQor. SierliDe; with is a tnriuing picture made by William Holden as his first independent Droduction. It i ahnut XaTid Koseoff.

iierryn Johns. Donald Pleaeence. Carol Wolvertdte. Ernst Clark, Patrick Allen. Konan O'Caaer, Michael Kiuper, wea Solon.

Kenneth Griffiths. the fabulous X-2 jet planes with Holden, Virginia Leith and Lloyd Nolan in the leading roles. Mervyn LeRoy directed and acted as associate producer for Warner picture, from this review's point! of view, is its mixed cast. Ed-1 tYiinl O'Rt-Joti Jan RtT-liTir! people themselves are divided into three classes, the Inner Party, the Outer- Party and the Proles. The Parti slogans are "War Is urotners release.

"The Bad Seed" Is another Warner nicture which liRov nrn. duced and directed. It has Nancy Kelly, Patty McCormack, Henry Kirk Douglas aa Van Gogh. Peace," "Freedom Is Slavery' and "Ignorance Is Strength," and its inspiration is to hate. Michael Redgrave, as an Inner Party policy-maker, gives a good account of himself as a villain and heads the British cast of plavers.

which includes Mervyn Johns. Kate Cameron are aliens in an otherwise British atmosphere and while these excellent American performers make a sincere effort to put over their characterizations, as individuals in a faceless society, their utterances are out of tone with their English colleagues. Orwell's glance into the future and Anderson's presentation of the author's ideas on film, are interesting and novel. But, it is the very nature of the horrific story that defeats its purpose, by making the action hardly credible when translated on the screen. According to Orwell, by 1984 all the world is divided into three parts, like Caesar's Gaul.

The English speaking peoples of Oceania are ruled by a tyrant: known as Big Brother and thei 'Son for Diana RKO has. signed 8-year-old time: HAS COrviE FOR television actor Gary Hunley to make his film bow in "The Lady and the Prowler" starring Diana Dors and Rod Steiger. Gary will portray the frail son of Miss Dors as an unwelcome reminder of a war romance OPENING WED. NIGHT OCT. 17th TT The Big Sh ICHAEL TODD'S 1 i TFrfdmf oraCAQ in TODD-AO gtarrins DAVID NIVEN CANTINFLAS ROBERT NEWTON SHIRLEY MacLAINE featuring 44 "Cameo" Stars Charles Boyer Joe E.

Brown Martin Carol John Carradin Charles Coburn Ronald Colmon Melville Cooper Noel Coward Finiay Currie Reginald Denny Andy Devine Morlene Dietrich luis Dominguin Fernandel Walter Fitzgerald Sir John Gielgud Hermione Gingold Jose Greco Sir Cedrie Hardwicke Trevor Howard Glynis Johns Buster Keaton Evelyn Keyes Beatrice lillie Peter torre Edmund Lowe Col. Tim McCoy Victor McLaglen A. E. Matthews Mike Maiurki John Mills Robert Moriey Alan Mowbray Ed Murrow Jack Oakie George Raft Gilbert Roland Cesar Romero Frank Sinatra Red Skelton Ranald Squire Basil Sydney Richard Wattis Harcourt Williams Tecbnicslor Screenplay by S. J.

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