The San Francisco Examiner from San Francisco, California • 21

Sec. I 21 TWtd.y, Oct. 1 7, 1957 CCCC Sporfs Car Yul Brynner Buys Koestler's Novel, i it. Portland Expose' On U. A.

Screen By HORTENSE MORTON 1 i finl 4 The ad ators 6- By LOUELLA PARSONS International News Service Motion Picture Editor TTOLLYWOOD, Oct. 16. the fabulous NOT VERY LONG AGO, a Senate Investigating Committee stepped into the Pacific Northwest and bore down on a vicious crime syndicate operating in Portland, Ore. The Committee, fortified with hard won facts and evidence, cleaned a cesspool of civic corruption. "Portland Expose," at United Artists Theater, Is a strong and fictionally honest report, with too much suspense for the nervous system, of that investigation.

I've been told that the picture has been forbidden in Portland. Maybe yes. Maybe no. If it has been forbiddenI wonder why. Edward Binns, family man and owner of a country road restaurant, finds himself trapped in the maw of 'Escapade In Japan' At St.

Francis "ESCAPADE IN JAPAN," Arthur Lubin'j production filmed entirely in Japan, has Its World Premiere showing today at the St. Francis Theater. The new film stars Teresa Wright and Cameron Mitchell and features two remarkable young actors, Jon Provost, a blue-eyed, tow-headed American boy, age 7 years, and his Nipponese companion, Roger Nakagawa. Its delightful story unfolds a tale of adventure as two runaway youngsters turn the island of Honshu upside down in their efforts to elude the Japanese police force. It was filmed in Technira-ma (a combination of Cinemascope and VistaVision) and Technicolor.

a nationwide crime syndicate with big plans to control the west coast gambling, prostitution, labor, civic activities. His natural instincts are to fight back until his teen-age daughter is assaulted by a mobster and threatened with acid in her eyes. Still maintaining his be-liefs. and after sending his family to a remote spot of safety, he ties in with newspaper reporters (they actually existed), honest police, and labor leaders, fighting the invaders. He hoodwinks the mob into thinking that he has joined them.

And, aided by a wire recorder secures information that the law-abiding powers had been seeking. Labor and press step in. It sounds simple. Actually, the solving of the case was complicated and dangerous. Certainly, for the moviegoer, exciting and believable.

Binn makes excellent use of his dramatic fodder. And Carolyn Craig is good as the threatened daughter. Others include: Virginia Gree, Russ Conway and Larry Dobkin. Metro Fare "HOUSE OF NUMBERS," a strange and suspcnseful story of a prison escape with Jack Palance in a dual role, and "Fuzzy Pink Nightgown," a bit of fluff with Jane Russell, is at the Metro. Little Theater SHAKESPEARE'S "The Merchant of Venice," is being staged by City College Little Theater on Friday and Saturday nights through Nov.

2. Reservations: JUniper 7-7272. Ml THE LOVELIEST ROMAN OP THEM ALL Gina Lotto-brigida is being retained at the Clay Theater where her latest "Wife for a Night," frolichome European import is still tickling the customers. Alcazar's Comedy in Second Week "THE TUNNEL OF Is going great guns at the Alcazar where it has caught the fancy of the jaded theatergoer. Beginning Sunday night it will go on a schedule of seven nights a week.

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14 MWWW1 num ton oki 141 foiu WIUMtl 0U ft MWIU I.LIiL.UIUAM jf OPtNS 104 I ATf BhIBE by BRIBE! SHOWS by SIN! SHOCKby SHOCK! PORTLAND EXPOSED! 2nd HIT IUUIT SFUSHf 0 (TK)M GUN BATTLE" i MONTEREY HEADLINES! Jtarrlne .17 tm 11 (INS) interrupted Yul Brvnner while he was be tween scenes of "The Buccaneer" to ask him if he had bought "The Gladiators," Arthur Koestler's novel, and if he, planned to make it with Anthony Quinn as one of the actors. "Yes, I bought it but you are a little ahead of yourself," Yul said, "Because it will take me at least two years to prepare the story which has all the quality cf the old Roman spectacles with a modern aspect. "You know, of course," Yul went on, "I am going to Vienna after Christmas to star in 'The Journey' and co-produce it as a joint venture with Producer Anatole Litvak, who directed me in ILL TELL you a little secret. When "My Fair Lady" comes to the screen it will in all likelihood be produced by Alan Lerner and Frederick Lowe. One reason is because the price of this musical has become so high it looks as though no one but its creators can afford it.

So far, Lerner and Lowe have done all their film wrk for MGM with the ex-, ception of "Paint Your Wagon," which is Louis B. Mayer's personal production. Following that they will do their Broadway production, "Father of the Bride," with Jack, Benny (they hope) as the worried father. Incidentally, Alan's fair lady since he separated from Nancy Olson is a glamorous and top Parisian lawyer, wealthy in her own right. I LIKE what Universal-International is doing with its young players.

They are now taking a leaf out of the British book that no role, if it is a good role, is too small for a star. Young John Saxon, whom they are boosting to stardom, and who is now in Debbie Reynolds picture "For Love or Money," is being sent to Germany for small role in "Time to Love." Jock Mahoney, another young player U-I has much faith in, leaves this week for Germany, also for one of the smaller but important roles. WHEN YOU read this, 1 shall be in New York, where 1 hope to attend Cardinal Spellman's dinner, as well as First S.F. Showing! FROM 1 P.M. Sfory Opens At Paramount A DRAMATIC and hair-raising portrayal of the sports car world, "The Devil's Hairpin," opens at the Paramount tomorrow.

The new picture has been cited for its excellence by the Sports Car Clubs of America. Produced and directed by Cornel Wilde, he also co-stars with Jean Wallace, Arthur Franz and Mary Astor. The story line deals with the exciting detail of automobile racing as this country's fastest growing sport. The second half of the program features "Stowaway Girl," starring Trevor Howard, Pedro Armcndariz and Elsa Martinelli. Ross Players THE ROSS Valley Players are presenting "The Teahouse of The August Moon," on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights at 8:30 at the Barn, Marin Art and Garden Center In Ross.

FROM SATELLITE 3 IN ALL fl Exciting 2nd Future! jf UfflscfcpoAfrll ANTHONY TtU fl VBRBOIS II IN EASTMAN COLOR 1 1 PHILIP DIANE JHaroId J. RnBBY.thfi Mike Todd partp. This will be part of my vacation, and in my absence the column will be written by Dorothy Man-ners, who has written it during my vacations for more years than either of us care to admit. Dorothy will give you all the news and do it so well you won't miss me, but I'll miss all of you. Try to miss me a little though, and I'll be back before too long and hope to have some more news for you.

So au revoir to each and every one of you. WORD FROM Al Daff and Annalisa (Mrs. Daff) is that they visited Universal-International's "Time to Love" set in Germany. They saw Erich Remarque go through his scenes with John Gavin, and Remarque comes back to the United States next week to start work on his Broadway play "The Last Station." From accounts, Paul-ette Goddard is not with him. Whatever happened to their plans to marry? I could be wrong, but I just don't think Remarque is the marrying kind.

SNAPSHOTS of Hollywood collected at random: ANNA MARIA Alber-ghetti has had a serious relapse and is bedded again with flu. She had to withdraw from Cardinal Spell-man's dinner, and she is asking the Waldorf-Astoria to postpone her Oct. 24 engagement if possible. AFTER THREE weeks in Hollywood making costumes for "Gigi," Cecil Beaton names Lauren Bacall, Aud rey Hepburn ana Leslie Caron as the most individual personalities among the girls he has photographed. MRS.

MERVYN Le Roy gave Mervyn a surprise party. Sorry I had to miss it. Mervyn is the youngest looking 50 in town. "PAL JOEY" is as good as everyone says and that high praise. It should give Frank Sinatra, Rita Hay-worth and Kim Novak a nod from the nominating committee of the academy.

SOPHIA Loren leaves next Wednesday for London and "The Key" (formerly her William. Hol-den picture. So far, her proxy bridegroom, Carlo Ponti, has not arranged to go with her. MARY KAYE is doing her MiMMlSdJkMLhu FRAGMENT" SCIENCE IN THE SKIES! HOT first solo album for Decca. It's called "You Don't Know What Love Is." BARBARA Bel Geddes, in town for a picture after a long absence, having dinner at the Plymouth House with an old-time friend, Don Taylor.

NOW IT appears that Anna Kashfi entered City of Hope Hospital under the name of Joanna O'Callag-han, and Marlon Brando visited her there also, it's the name on her passport. That's all today. See you tomorrow! DOORS OPEN 11:15 A.M. THE MOST AMAZING RACING STORY EVER FILMED I The colorful story behind those shocking headlines that reveal road racing as the deadliest sport of all I CITED FOR ixcillinci ar TMB (POUTS CAR CLUB OF AMIRICA AND BY THI CALIFORNIA PORT CAR CLUB TMt 1 ub "or whu you tit ta your brotfitr, oi guilty ot 55. If fr 'A I NEVER BEFORE VTfteMV p'w SUCH SIGHTS PRESENTS IN Sinatra Stars at Golden Gate "THE JOKER Is Wild," is in its second week at RKO Golden Gate.

Adapted from the best selling biography of the same title, this Paramount and VistaVision film stars Frank Sinatra, Mitzi Gay-nor, Jeanne Crain, and Eddie Albert. It is a film run down of the hectic life of nightclub entertainer, Joe E. Lewis. brows liA i'i A -A I OUTSTANDING FILM" Cosmopolitan Magazine Ml You've been reading about satellites ond rockets! Here's the first b.g picture thai dramatizes miracle of the war of machines in the skiesl You've never seen anything like HI SEE guided missiles that can devastate the world! SEE Robby, The Robot attacked by tanks and flame throwers! SEE a 250-foot space rocket blast off! the return to earth by space glider! RICHARD EYER ABBOTT BREWSTER TRULY Box Office Magazine STONE-Robert H. HARRIS ROBRT wmi mm vl7 "8I8H VI EMOTIONAL MVtJUv AFFEAL a EXOITEMEliT Motion Picture Herald llPp POWER Jl lliflMl -and APPEAL" JiMS i 1 t-JL VENTURES I PRODUCED BY NICHOLAS NAYFACK 1 Sjl DIRECTED BY Arthur Franz- Mary Astor technicolor stofj 4 idmuno cocipe A PAN PRODUCTION HERMAN HOFFMAN If or.rr nnaw r.

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