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Daily News from New York, New York • 466

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enee will remember for a Film Festival. Columbia XJr Mfito Returns John P. Mar- is releasing tha film in this The Guild Presents time, Takashi Shimura as the Film rights to Samurai leader, Toshiro Mifune quand's new novel, "Rendezvous in Tokyo," have been sold to country. I Loew's Serves Tea" "Tea and Sympathy," with Deborah Kerr and John Kerr recreating their original stage Fine Japanese Film Twentieth Century-Fox. Mar as the show-off soldier, Seiji Miy-aguchi as the great swordsman, Isao Kimura as the youngest Samurai, Yoshio Tsuchiya as the militant farmer and Keiko Tsushima as the girl.

Like "Roshomon, "The Mag- quand brings back Mr. Moto in to cr Br WANDA HALE ISaturday Eve- this story. The ning Post begins roles, and "Cha-Cha-Cha Boom, Para, Pialn will Of serializing the and Reader's for book-con- r.n-wPPlr run on Waffle. a Nov- 24 mncent seven comes here a prize winner, having received thei most of the Loew's neighborhood Digest has asked Lion of St. Mark award at the houses.

densation rights. From Japan to tha Guild Theatre comes "The Magnificent Seven," a film made by Akira Kurosawa, the director whose "Koshomon" first acquainted us with the creative artistry of Japane.se movies. "The Magnificent seven is entirely different from "Kosho- "The Magnificent Seren," a Columbia Pictures release, directed by Akira Kurosawa and producted by Sojiro Motoki. Written by Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto and Hideo Oguni. Presented at the Guild Theatre.

Running time: 2 hours, 38 minutes. With English titles. THE CAST: The Firit Samural-Ksmrwi Takanlu S' iniiira The Second Samurai Yoshio Inabe The Thinl Samural-Kitimi-two Ij-au Kimura The Fourth Seiji uchl The Fifth Samurai -Hi-thar hi Miimru Chiaki The Sixth Samurai-Srhichiroji. famiikH Kale The Seventh Samurai Kikmhtvo. Tosluru Mifune a i i TMiilnrna Miinzu Kaniittart Fuiiwara Yohei Hulari 'iiKBkll Killlllinrt Koiio ca P3 i 1 1 7 4 LLi! Xu Hi i i try 1 1 help of Shinobu Hashimoto and Hideo Oguni.

Evidenced is his deep perception of human nature, his awareness that no two people are alike, however much they look alike. Responding to his sensitive, knowing direction, the actors have K'vcn inspired performances. Revealed in "The Magnificent Seven" is Kurosawa's ToNhiro Mifune mon." It isn't the rare thing of vinual beauty that "date of Hell" wax either. In black and white photography, it is an action picture, dealing with the annihilation of a band of roaming bandits who, striking as the harvest was i talent for putting violent action on the screen, making it terrifi- cally exciting to audiences. Once the discouraged farmers resolve to try and protect themselves against the marauders, they hire, for three meals a day, professional soldiers.

Samurai, to jhelp them defend their village at being gathered, kept the farmers terrified and at the point of atarvation. Artful Story Teller Having established a reputation as an artful story teller with 'Roshomon," Kurosawa has exceeded himself with "The Magnificent Seven." He seems to have been inspired by the story and the next attack. The Samurai are the magnificent seven, the heroes, of the story. First a leader is carefully chosen. He picks his men, six fearless warriors who not only know their business but take pleasure in planning andj Their honeymoon car hurtles toward death i as Doris Day's jealous husband relentlessly presses the gas-pedal to the floor.

Too late she has1 discovered he is a killer and SHE is next! The year's most suspenseful drama! AS PICTURED IN LIFE MAGAZINE! executing war with their formidable rivals, the bandits. characters of this 16th Century pic which he devised with the TODAY'S CROSSWORD ANSWER Ft AflC AjPS i I Jc A RI lb I fjU NE 6 ETFt AjcE I NiSITlAlT'E M-O-M nitiort DORIS DAY LOUIS JOURDAN BARRY SULLIVAN FRANK LOVEJOY Never Lose Interest Even during the period of organizing and training the farmers in the art of defense and the long wait for the inevitable invasion, Kurosawa's direction never lets audiences lose interest in the developments. When the showdown comes, the battle scenes are as effective as any ever seen on the screen. And into the serious business and the violent action he has woven a deal of humor and taken the time to present a perfectly natural affair between a village girl and the youngest, handsomest Samurai. It's a shame not to have the space to give each actor words of praise but I must mention those giving performances that audi- 99 REnR OEtjE IKIEiR rqAP siEtoQcT a jfr vje: Drib DtWo crt3Q uRRk'EpHS RlElPIU LTSiE-BNoiPiEiS A ft 1 MiPftC ATpE Girl tDoofAKitA ElAlTlS LIE RnU A jsT An ARWIN Production wnnin and oircit ANDREW L.

STONE Produced by MARTIN MELCHER An M-O-M Rio i Starts TOMORROW to a.m. Loew's STATE LAST TIMES TODAY "DEATH OF A SCOUNDREL" B'way 45th SL (Tuzzlf on page 4) PARAMOUNT SOth Century-Fo preeflt RICHARD l0OWT 41,4 ttllll Doors Open 9 30 A M. liny 1 1 POPULAR PRICtS nUn I CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCES RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL Late F1ur 11 EGAN Showploca of Iha Notion Rockefeller Center "Will bm njoyd by alW Cameron, news GARY COOPER iB FRIENDLY PERSUASION' Co-Stirtinf DOROTHY McGUIRE MARJORIE MAIN Produced and Dirtcted by WILLIAM WYLER Celor by De Line An Allied Artists Picture STAGE: "ACCENT ON RHYTHM" Brilliant new revue uced by Russell Markert, with the Rockeries, Corps de Ballet, Glee Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Raymond Paige. DEDRA PAGET nd introducing ELVIS PRESLEY MAOU Priiai -BnbiMM ink Cinruar io tLCGQi BRANDT'S MAYFAIR -cap lEEfiAGE ReSEI Doors Open Today and Wednesday 10:00 A. M.

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