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1. 4 ''IA, JTranriaro Examiner 9 Friday, Sept. 1947 CCCC 'Dark Passage' Is Top Mystery By IIORTEXSE MORTON" Sam Wood Shelves Expensive Productions Producer Announces Rex Beach Novel IF WE MAY believe Warner Brothers, there are four homicide Clocking The Films cases marked "unsolved" on the San Francisco Police Department blotter. According to "Dark Pass age," a seething affair half myS' ORPRErM in rrth," tery and half psychological Won't Be Filmed Until Costs Drop By Louella 0. Parsons drama at the Fox, Humphrey 1:36, 6:15,1, 10:18 p.

m. CN1TEO ARTIST "HmTra Italy 11:13 a. 2:10, 8:05. 7:88, p. m.

ESI! IRK "Blark Nrtlmi" (iUrtinf Tiif-Hilay), 8. 11:20 a. 2:20. 8:20. 11:20 p.

m. Bogart, as a local business man, 3- iV 1 I 'X is a guy who always manages to Motion Picture Editor International Sew, Servtra HOLLYWOOD, Sept 18. Sam be in the wrong place at the career. She'll go to New York for PARAMOUNT "Deep Vilify." 10:48 5 -r boards a Hyde Street cable car, and ends without benefit of trans-fer, at the Powell-Market turn-able. And that other which shows the intersection of Fillmore and Post blatantly marked with regulation 'One Way Street" signs.

Most of the time Bogart is convincingly efficient as the man with the cards stacked against him. Those other times, however, when he is attempting escape, he looks and acts so suspicious even a trusting cocker puppy would have its doubts. The languid Miss Bacall is equally notable in portrayal. They make a good romantic team even if their off screen marriage does detract from the romantic illusions of the story. Miss Moorehead presents a wrong time.

To know him is to 1:80. 4:83. H. 11:08 p. m.

Wood is the first important pro a little vacation and then join ST. FRA.NC1S MVMnmr Stnunw," 10:30 drop dead. in was St. 12:50, 3:20, 8:43. m.

ducer to come out and say right First his wife is done-in with WAHFIKI.n "Cry Wolf," 10:38, 1:33, out loud that he's retrenching 4:31, 1:32, 10:33 p. m. a large economy-size ash tray. Al FOX "nrk fni," 10:30 a. ai Most of them are doing it but though Bogart is Innocent, San very good in "The Other Love" with Barbara Stanwyck.

In fact, he's gradually building up a following, so it's nice that he didn't kick up his heels. 4:20, 7:18, 10:12. get any one of them to admit it Quentin is his forwarding ad STATU "DllltDser," 12, 1:55. 5:49, 11:47 p. d.

UNITED "Mother fine Sam has temporarily shelved "The dress. Comes escape and Lauren Bacall, who picks him up in her world in His Arms," the Rex Beach novel which was to have started early next year. Also station wagon; outwits the State THE MOST REFRESHED Highway Patrol road block at the 1:19. 7:13, 10:10 p.m. GOI.lirN GATK UnncI lUmptoa em titare, 1, 3:83, 6:44, p.m.

Gl lLl) "(ion. Willi tba Wlad." 0 a. 1 5 9 P. nt. STACK noon "Blithe dplrlt," 1:10, 4:10, 7:18.

10:15 p. m. CENTRE "Hul la thr fim.m 10 a. to 12:21. 5:08.

7:28. .4:80 a. m. young person I have met in a long time is Wanda Hendrix. shelved are the Ellin Mackay Waldo approach of the Golden Berlin book, "The Land Is CURVACEOUS Carol Gary, songstress i a featured attraction with Jan Carber and hi orchestra, now playing at Edge-water at the Beach.

Gate bridge, and sequesters him in her posh diggings on Telegraph Hill. Maybe it is Russian Hill. whem you'll see in "Ride a Pink Horse," as Robert Montgomery's leading lady. She was also in LAKHIN "(hlMraa I'aradiM" 4: It, 6:45, 0:30 p. in.

strong impression as the vixenish troublemaker. Tom D'Andrea and Clifton Young and Houseley Stevenson are other stellar performers. The film was directed by Del- "Welcome Stranger." She isn't Anyway it definitely isn't on the level. All this because her father, wrongfully accused of mur 'Ivy' Featured JOAN FONTAINE has the yet 19, and I'm writing a Sunday story about her for Pictorial Review. Wanda came to see me with Audie Murphy, the most deco mer Daves, former San Francis Bright," "Turnip's Blood" and "Jubal Troop," all high budget pictures.

Sam says very frankly that he's going to buy a property that can be made inexpensively and bring in better returns at the box office. I agree with Joseph Schenck, who told me when I talked with him, that pictures can be made even better by paying more at der, died in the California dramatic role of a husband-poisoner in "Ivy," at the Alexandria. Patric Knowles, Richard After having his physiognomy can, which probably accounts for the authentic local atmosphere as well as for superior touches in the telling. rated hero of the last World War. Such a nice boy.

"Are you en REVIEW OP "ROMEO" HERE TOMORROW "KOMEO AND JULIET" was last night's San Francisco Opera In the Memorial Opera House. It will be reviewed In these columns tomorrow. Ney and Herbert Marshall have gaged to Audie?" I asked her. key roles in the story of a woman "No," she said, "but I'm in love in the 1900's who attempts to rearranged by an unlicensed plastic practitioner, the fugitive finds himself suddenly credited with three- more deaths by violence. His best friend is murdered a blackmailer plunges to his death near the old Presidio fort, and and I'll probably marry Audie, but we are not engaged." I am tention to the story and less to embellishments.

Joe should know I shift a murder charge to an innocent man. saving the rest that she told me he's been in the business long time and gone through many WATCH OUT, Helen Craycothat innocent looking bow tie of Bo Spike Jone i probably just another noisy plot to provide laugh in hi "Musical Depreciation Revue," at the Cur ran Theater. for my Sunday story, but seldom have I met a young girl who so completely captivated me. Usu Agnes Moorehead, leaps from the phases. ally at this age they are tongue- top floor of an apartment house.

Bogart, in each case, is the only person in juxtaposition. "A TRIUMPH IN COLOR. RECOMMENDED." PUT THE NAME of Terry Moore down in your book because tied and frightened but not Wanda. A less sturdy soul would have IN MARQUEE LIGHTS. you re going to hear a lot about her.

Her real name is Helen Ko- admitted defeat when caught In this mystic maze of coincidence. ford. She lives in Glendale, and Emilia Hedtl S.F,Ntw A ST. FRANCIS she's just starting her career as But not Bogart He's guiltless. In the face of all unsavory evidence, he sells Miss Bacall the idea of I 4 "Welcome Stranger," Bing CHATTER IN HOLLYWOOD: When Sylvia Fin (Mr.

Danny Kay) reported tor work at Worn-era, her office wae filled with flower from her admirer, and compicuou among them tva a bouquet from Danny. Danny doetn't report until the Urtt of the Crosby-Barry Fitzgerald comedy an actress. She's only 19, but Harry Cohn liked her tests so well that he gave her the lead opposite Glenn Ford in "The Return of his innocence and finally the cou at the St Francis, bids fare to ple rendezvous in a quaint Peru SV Si l- 1 J. ARTHUR RANK prstsnH become a Market Street tradL STARTS I A STAGE DOOR MASOV nrar CEART 11. 6-0156 CONTINUOUS DAILY vian village ever after.

October." tion, with the starting today of onriiEUM Roland Culver, one of England's most distinguished actors, flew to Hollywood to appear as "Mr. Jordan" in support of Rita Hayworth in the Technicolor extravaganza, "Down to Earth," at the Orpheum. Culver claims his favorite American institution is the "pull-in" one of those places where you pull in and and order 1. The picture Is a natural for San its tenth week on the main stem. During the local stay of the Down Franciscans local scenes year, when he ttart work on hi DEBORAH KERR MftM Star "HUCKSTtHS" hml DAVID FLORA I must admit that Terry, and we might as well start calling her that, isn't completely new to iadtt, i inn.

abound. There are also some un fir it Warner picture, but Sylvia it East romance, the original print already writing hit tong and ha necessary slips like the one has worn out. Last week it was pictures. She played In grid Berg il imio I 1 IOCfT ZWT I 1 Hint noon a SABU-FAHRAR-R0BSOH woiar replaced by a new one. In addi tumptuou office on the Warner lot.

Some one cloie to the Kaye where Bogart, in an endeavor to elude the vigilant constabulary man as a child in "Gaslight." She II TOMORROW tion, a "Welcome Stranger" something to eat! BLACK NARCISSUS believe there i a poitibility now of a reconciliation, and that thing thi mm IF SUPflMU was also in PRC's "Devil on Wheels" under the name of Jan Ford. "October," by the way, is VT1 Kolb and Dill Club has been formed (its members have seen the picture more than once) and an "unwelcome stranger" robbed the box-office. looking better. Thi per ton In TECHNICOLOR A alnrul.littnuHml HXmm GUILD Vrivien Leigh stars as Scarlett ay Danny will come oacn to the name of a horse and the story is a fantasy with a race track FROM I P.M. 20.000 Thrill of Till OKI I ofTOMOHHOVt CAST INCLUDES RALPH RICHARDSON PATRICIA HILLIARD Sir C.drle HARDWICKE iStr Cdrle HARDWICKE 1 wi It i mi linn u.

jmnnj I PLUS -tONOU i Sylvia after he get enough of hi Provide Laughs background. freedom. O'Hara, a girl who put her own interests above everything else, In "Gone With the Wind," Tech ALIO MUSIC! MUS01HI MTSTHTt "HEARTACHES" SHEILA RYAN IDWA0 NOMIS WARFIELD "Cry Wolf," the Errol Flynn-Barbara Stanwyck drama of sus RICHARD CONTE who, it was I WONDER WHAT Walter 27- Vh 3 11 whispered, was on suspension be: Lanz was up to when I heard he nicolor tale of the Old South, in its sixth Guild week. Clark Gable, Leslie Howard and Olivia de cause he didn't like his role in At the Geary, old-timers Kolb and Dill are holding their own as stars of 'The High Cost of their nostalgic farce is a modern makeup. The cast is divided Into two camps, with veterans Julia Blanc, pense and romance on a lonely country estate, has moved to the Warfield, Prominent in the supporting cast are screen newcom was in a heavy discussion with multimillionaire Bruno Pagliai.

president of the Hipodromo de Havilland other marquee headliners. 1 I IU 41 I v4Jw' Mi I Ik ar.iiMli.lltfUflUUtWJ INCLUDES ljJJLi'jt ft 1 I Stella Rae, Frank Darien and "Northside 777," is in Chicago and very much in the picture. If he had any doubts about It, he's all right now. It's news when any one at 20th goes on suspension, so I didn't much believe it at the time. Conte's wife, who was formerly an actress, is resuming her EL CAPITAN ers Geraldine Brooks and Richard Basehart, as well as Jerome Cowan and John Ridgely.

Las Americas, race track in Mexico City. Seems that Walter, who is the town's veteran producer of animated cartoons, may desert "The Hucksters," co-starring 3 XV Joan nTTVvTOS 1 1 1 GARDNER I hH 'N lilU Gladden James reaping the applause from old-time theatergoers, and Lynne Lyons, Virginia Companion feature is "Black Clark Gable and Deborah Kerr, mail" story of a colossal heel. is at the El Capitan. Sharing the bill is 'The Vigilantes Return" with Jon Hall. featuring Adele Mara and Ri- Lee, Edwin Rand and Carmen Prietto representatives of the them to do a full length live action picture for the Pagliai interests, his first venture in this field.

It was before my time with the Hearst papers, but I know cardo Cortez. 1947 generation. WttI tfc' ONE THE YEAR'S MOST I "ITS EARTHY 111 All! I I HI tTltUUlUA miCIAU Ell kit I CI IUCUTC 111 II been out with any other girl since people's stories unless you are iAl POLK AND CALIF. STS.UA Walter started his career as a U9TI I met Harriet." It has just come kr A WUHi A DARING NEVER VENTURED PRESENTED Lrl 'i "VN if IN HOLLYWOOD SCREEN I WITH NAIVI SX? jn-TisZi' SltH; PRODUCTS." HONESTY." copy boy for the New YorK Journal-American in 1916. Greg sure of your facts; Dave Epstein and Harry Sherman are going to the World Series.

Dave says it's his first vacation in twenty- to my attention that Johnny Arthur, fine character actor, has rota. Paoatlnf ThrtU. Kicltlnr Rom.noa Aftiloa Adftnlaral La Cava was a cartoonist on the same paper then, and the two been unable to get a screen job and has been working in the five years. Now, Kay joined forces to make one of the HUMPHREY kitchen of a local hoteL Certainly cartoons first animated ANN Vf LEL7AVRES NZACHARYSCOIT there is a place for a good actor aim screen ever had. Columbia fiCTunlJ pimn Jr- II JjJ-- -QHyr IMiil'm fllf fffj nil Kyser, who is always doing something for someone, is going to speak at the convention of the American Hospital Association in St.

Louis. He'll talk about public health. That's all today. See you tomorrow! like Johnny in the movies. A telegram reads: "Haven't opened negotiations for any night club In LAUREN "THE BIRTH of a Nation," the first great motion picture ever made, was shown Sunday night Hollywood.

Will you please tell everybody. Your friend and at the Academy Theater, and it mm JLl I II I great admirer, Joe Frisco." Well I' WaaaWBb Ml I I MoT JW 1 aa1i'r lI till tv 1 WT 4 was verv nostalgic when Jean Hersholt introduced Donald Crisp Joe, maybe your pal, Charley Foy, thought you had: I am so who played General Grant in iHJsVP? mm sorry that I cannot go to the Birth." Donald said there was fttvmO "A MAJOR WORK OP ART I "STRICTLY ADULT PARE. opening of "Unconquered" In a little mistake in the program MU1 i I rj I I III rrur4ur.Krui.LT rreuL Akitu lincc 11 ut mm 11 I I I I 1 1 1AJMJAJ THE CLAY THEATRE IS SADISM, A PROSTITUTE AND II "'iia. Pittsburgh as I planned. It's im that actually the picture was "VtKLI 4l I I I I I 1 i 1H I 1 ssm.

iv.Aa.aaa I aa. awaFHIOUrf II possible for me to get away made 35 years ago instead of 33 M'J MM MEMOS ABLE FILM. 1 m. it Ye gods, I reviewed it when now. I did so want to accept the Press Club's offer and to visit ConiMnloit PMtarvt I TV" I Ii 2 V.l rynTr JOHN HOBAKT, 8.r.

OironW. I -EIU UODEU S. r. Km. II played in Chicago, and did in "THE BIQ FIX" I anni Ill terviews with Lillian and Dorothy my newspaper, the Sun-Telegraph.

I had hoped until three FIIJ.MORE AT O.AY PHONE TI. 8-1 US WEEKDAY MATINEE 2i 15 IVJ SATl'KDAI CONT. FROM 1 P.M. wn" I WEEK CLAY Mil? Mllllk Mwr WEEK Gish and Mae Marsh. The picture days ago to be able to make It; today and I've seen it twelve 'vi PHI IT AND itDCCU CTC I Johnny Davis helping celebrate I I 1 times has sets that are still ex sffl VR Bob Buncon twenty-fifth annl cellent.

How they ever took care versary with the Bank of of those big crowds without the megaphone system, I'll never America, and his own good luck IT 1 mm a i 1 1 1 i ai-a r' yri, r-- w.i a at Warners. They were at the know. opening of the new Black Hawk ERROL FLYlIfi Restaurant; Dr. John Duzlk says EXIT I a SNAPSHOTS OF HOLLY 1 the young lady seen with him Is i WOOD COLLECTED AT RAN I ill. IMS ru iv IS 9II.fJI.Mr4 not June Haver, but a girl with whom he is keeping company, DOM: You would be surprised at ci COME and whose name he will not di vulge; three weeks ago I said a ri E7inriffV I KlU t- I.

to the I that John Payne and Gloria de vm. the name of the Good Samaritan In the big black car, who takes Cyd Charlsse for a drive every day. Cyd Is still on crutches. Townsend Netcher leaves for CROSBY Haven were expecting another baby. Two days later it was de nied In another column.

Now that the World Series on the twenty- columnist announces it as news, Bad business denying 'other WMMIIMM.AM 1 1 BiiliBiliniUAfl ARTKINO THRILLING COMPANION MYSTERY HITl fTul prtientt "BLACKMAIL" ITWWffiiib TV plui Msrch Of Time'. I LARKIN I I TODAT I Mat. sixth, and for a visit to his mother in Chicago. Then when he returns here the last of October, kSK-l ii.lim'.v.vA I Z-XZ he and Mrs. Harriet Taylor will CURRAN 'TONIGHT MATINEE SATURDAY 2:30 CONSTANCE MOCC PAWCJDqjffORO HUN AND FRED PAWM EXTU RDvES! CA.

LAM3 marry. Says "I have never 1 a TTMITEn I Mat. cont. from p.m. i cnuft nit I METRO 2 BIG HITS! 1 MUSICAL DEPRECIATION th Final wk! I I wwi.w w.

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