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B--TEN BRIDGEPORT SUNDAY POST, JANUARY 26, 1958 Audle Murphy, Georgia Moll and Michael Redgrave lake lead roles In "The Quiet American," opening Thursday at the Majestic theater, Majestic to Get New Film, Audie Murphy, Giorgia Moll Opening Thursday at the Ma- istic theater is "The Quiet Am- BOARD TO NAME TWO DETECTIVES jestic erican." Starred in this exciting story filmed against the background of Saigon are Audie Murphy, Michael Redgrave, Claude Dauphin and Giorgia Moll. Also at the Majestic Thursday is "Man on the Prowl." Man on the Prowl is the harrowing suspenseful story of a young, good looking murderer who menaces the lives of a pretty housewife and her two young chil dren. It was written, produced and directed by Art and Joe Napoleon, and co-stars Mala Powers and James Best. Jerry Paris and Ted De Corsia are top-featured, and the cast also includes a four-year-old named Jeff and a six-year-old named Josh who, if you haven't guessed it are the Napoleons' own children. James Best, who plays the interesting role of his career to date as a chilling psychopathic killer in "Man on the Prow! is a graduate of stock companies and the straw-hat circuit.

He has appeared in approximately 40 pictures, the most recent ol which include "Hot Summer Night," "The Rack," "Gaby," and "Killer of the Saddle," among others. Mala Powers, who also served her apprenticeship with little theatre groups, first became a star in 1950 in "Outrage." Since then, she has been seen in such pictures as "Tammy," "Man From Abilene," "Rage at Dawn," and a dozen more. In "Man on the Mala portrays the young house wife who is terrorized by the killer played by Best. Controversial Sinatra Likes Films That Make People Think By JAMES BACON Jan. 25-(AP) Frank Sinatra, who thrives on controversy, believes i could die if devoted only to non- controversial subjects.

"The thin singer believes that the first duty of an actor Is to entertain and that the place for sermonizing is in the pulpit, but lie adds: "A story that lias nothing to Bay has got to be dull. Any story that makes people think for Uicmselvcs Is good and I'm for it." In his newest movie, "Kings Go Forth," he, as an American lieutenant, falls in love with on American girl reared in France. He is white, she is hall-Negro. Sinatra and Natalie Wood play Uie roles. "We didn't make this film as a sermon," says Frank.

"It's a love story. Whether or not the girl and 1 marry is left to the audience's conjecture." FRANK ARGUES a same people who condemn stars for taking sides In politics voice ifo such condemnation of William Shakespeare. "Read his plays some says Frank. "He was outspoken uu every issue." Frank, one of the film colony's most dedicated a doesn't go along with critics whi argue that stars misuse their in 'lucnce on political Issues. "I don't know what influenc I have with anyone, but 1 thin it's an actor's duty to use wha ever influence he may have attain those ends he thinks ar right.

"Most of us are citizens, too. THE SINATRA RECORD IIS rilms is one of controversy Here to Eternity," i which he rebelled against Army abuses, to "The Man with the Golden Arm." which treated of dope addiction. Now comes "Kings Gn Forth." "Some people won't understand this picture," he predicts. "None of us would even consider doing GOSSIP of By FRED H. RUSSELL By PETE MASTRONARDI Two patrolmen will be elevated the rank of detective during regular meeting tomorrow nighl the Board of Police Commis- ioners.

Anthony Fabrizzi, of 80 Wedgewood place, a member of Head- luarters precienct, and Robert F. louston, of 330 Nutmeg road, as- to the motorcycle division, will be given the oath by William C. Mulvihill, president of the ward. Mayor Samuel J. Tedesco will address (lie two new detectives be during brief ceremonies in he rooms of the commissioners.

Patrolman Fabrizzi, a graduate of Harding High school is a veteran of World War II and the orean War. He joined the department September. 1952 and has served on beats in the downtown area. He presently is assigned to Lhe radio patrol division. Graduated From Harding Patrolman Houston, also a graduate of Harding High school join' ed the department March 19, 1936.

He is one of the first of the original 17 rookies appointed to the force through Civil Service examinations. Both Patrolman Fabrizzi and Policeman Houston were among the 180 applicants to participate in an exam for the position sergeant conducted three months These days when motion picture a owners are generally crying the blues because of audience slumps it is always refreshing to find an i i i a who is willing to experiment a bit i liis screen product to attract new audiences to his buxoffice. "Showmanship" has been a big word along the movie a i i for years. N'ot so long ago when ticket buyers were storming the boxofficc in such throngs that even i shows became a necessity to meet the demand for seats, "showmanship" got the credit for filling the theaters. But when the tide started to the other and former movie patrons were slay- jack Kchwnti ing away from the film houses in droves happened to "showmanship?" Actually it did not disappear entirely, but it was replaced by a type of synthetic substitute that never did succeed too well in winning back pay-load audiences.

Some theater owners, faced dwindling audiences, decided the best course was put up the shutters. Not only did that happen around the United States but right here in Bridgeport when one stops to think of the number of motion picture theaters that have passed from the local scene in the last few years. Downtown in the big first-run theaters the managers report that the slump has leveled off and office receipts are on the upgrade again. But what about the small neighborhood movie theaters with their "subsequent run" films. Today, more than ever, they are feeling the boxoffice pincii.

What do about it? So an example in showmanship, perates ago. Patrolman Fabrizzi rank: 28th on the eligibility list foi sergeant while Policeman Hous ton is in 25th position. At the ceremonies tomorrow Commissioners Andrew Lindmark James Tail, William and Supt. John A. Llddy, will al so congratulate (lie two law en forcers on their promotions.

a film advocating mixed marriage, whether racial or reli gious, or condemning it. This is a love story, and we hope the public will occcpt the characters as human beings--not as white, grays, blacks or polka dots. Love must be accepted as a very personal relationship between individuals, (or that is what it is." The film "Gone with the Wind" has been released for its i general showing in the British Isles. New Disney Discoveries Jack Schwartz, who the West End theater, ANTHONY FABRIZZI Kevin Corcoran, moppet, and Spike, 115- pound hunk of cunlne glamour, portray Inseparable frontier buddies In Walt Disney's adventure drama, "Old Ycllor," now al the Beverly Ill-Way theaters. Kevin has become extremely popular with Ihc Mickey Mouse Club lans through his performances on Ihc Disney television show.

The picture also ilin Dorothy McGulrc, Fesi Tommy Kirk ind Jeff York. HAVEN, Jan. C. Marvin Curtis of Glastonbury today was named chairman of the 1058 fund campaign of the Connecticut Association for Mental Health. Curtis, an official of the Connecticut Light and Power company, lend the campaign last year.

The drive for funds will be conducted nationally this vear. probably hit as hard as any o-called neighborhood theater in ne city. It wasn't too long ago hat Jack spent a lot of money to enovate his into a mod- rn movie house. And practically the heels of his endeavor came he slowly mounting boxoffice lump. Like a lot of other owners, ack went along with trend, book- ng the best pictures that were lade available to him and hop- ng that ticket sales would pick ip.

But they did not. Last No- business was at mighty ow ebb at the West End theater, io Jack got the idea of closing lis theater the first four days of he week and operating only weekends. This break gave Jack a chance to study the situation ind explore his territory for new audiences. After 35 years of mo- Jon picture theater operation, Mr. Schwartz was really faced with a crisis.

He seriously considered closing and giving up theater game. Then it was that the in-bred "showmanship" assertec itself. He knew he had ultra-modern in projection booth equip mcnt, plus a newly renovated theater. So he decided to experiment to find out what appeals to potential ticket buyers And with that thought in mind, after the Christmas holidays, Mr. Schwartz went back to operating his theater seven days a week But his policy had changed.

As a result of his study of the locale of his theater he started playing Spanish and Italian films on weekdays with American prod net on weekends. Despite the fac that his theater is situated in a local heavily populated by Span ish-speaking persons, films in tha language failed to attract at the boxoffice. But the Italian film arc proving real theater packers And Mr. Schwartz notes that a majority of his audience are Ital ians who have recently arrived this country and cannot speak English. He says they find grea joy in the films despite the fac that most of them have Englisl subtitles.

So Jack Schwartz through showmanship, seem have found the remedy for a dwindling box office and today i drawing customers not only frorr Bridgeport, but from Norwalk Westport and the Naugatuck Val ley cities for his Italian films This week Mr. Schwartz's thcate will be closed for a couple days while he is in New York looking over the recent Italiar imports. In the future he wil show these films Sunday matine and nights) and Monday (niphts). The remainder of th week will be given over to th most popular Hollywood films ob tainable. Best wishes to Jerome Conboy, the projectionist, who will celebrate a blrlh anniversary on Tuesday "The Rivalry called It a season after last night's performance at Shubert Ihca ter in New Haven Norwalk's a Martin may return to Broadway In a show based on the Trapp Family Singers.

would portray Baroness a i a Trapp "Ice Capadcs of 1958" continues at Ihc Arena In New Haven through Wednesday night Sympathy to John Dombl, owner of (he Brooklawn theater, In the sudden death of his wife, Susan Peggy Wood, the Slnmfnrcl actress, will have one of the two speaking roles In "The Transposed Heads," (he Peggy Glanvlllc-lllcks opera opening noxl mnnili nl the Phoenix (healer In New York Vickl Mills, Ihc Danhury linger, will be i year older on mntxiy Saturday The box office of the American Shakespeare Festival theater in Stratford will be open this afternoon Io sell tickets for "Jazz on the Housatonic," scheduled there for next Sunday The Robert EIHanos (he owns the Colonial theater at Walnut Beach in Milford) are celebrating a wedding anniversary today The next attraction at the Shubert (heater In New Haven will be "Blue Denim," opening Wednesday, Feb. 5. Chester Morris" and June Walker head the cast, i Stamford's Joshua Logan as the director Mike J. Carroll, manager of the American theater, and his wife, Marjorie, will'observe a wedding anniversary on Thursday. The ambassador of jazz, Louis Armstrong and his All-Stars will on the bandstand at the Ritz allrpom tonight.

Featured are Velma Middleton, Trummy Young Edmond Hall, Billy Kyle, Barrett Deems a i Gersh. C. Moliey has booked a couple of more dramas into the Klein Memorial Auditorium. Stop" will be seen there Feb. 26 through March 1.

And will be followed by "Hatful of Rain," Lmils Armstrong by March 5 through 8. Both shows are being produced by Leonard Altobel, whose attractions- have been seen at the Klein in the past. Mr. Altobel has operated the Summer theater on the Green in Litchfield for the past 12 years. Now he was faced with a problem.

On next July 1, just as his summer theater season is scheduled to get underway, his playhouse is to be torn down to make way for a new post office building. Right now, Mr. Altobel is busy searching the Litchfield area for a building he can convert into a summer theater. opera of love and proverty in the Latin quarter of Paris, comes to life on next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday night at the Sanford Barn East in Hamden. The concert will be the first of its kind to be staged in Hamden and will be directed by Francesco Riggo of New Haven and have a New York cast.

Compton, of Rowayton, has joined the cast of "The Master of Thornfield," opening its pre-Broadway tour in Detroit on Feb. 10. Richard Rodgers of Fairfield and his partner, Oscar Hammerstein II are offering to match every $100 contribution to the New York Shakespeare Festival. And they have set no formal limit to the total of their participation. Hartford's Ann Corio is back from the West Coast.

-Don Hartman, publicity head of Paramount Pictures, will speak at the Yale School of Drama in New Haven tomorrow and screen the still unreleased "Disire Under the Elanse" Broadway Briefs: NEW YORK, Jan. Sir Laurence Olivier arrives for an eight week run as a song- and-dance. man in "The Entertainer" by John Osborne at the Royale Feb. 12 The Inbal company of dancers from Israel sels out next week on national tour after winning critics and fans with choreography that lengthened initial Broadway run. Patachnu, French night club singer, conies to Broadway in March in "Internationa! Soiree," revue shaped around her by producer A Lesser.

Katharine Cornell has chosen Christopher Fry's drama "The Firstborn" for her next stage stint. Anthony Quaylc will direct as well as play the male lead in the play arriving in laic April. One other show besides "Sunrise at Campobello" arrives this week. It is "Maybe Tuesday," a comedy due to open Jan. 29.

DISTRIBUTOR NAMED Appointment of D'lilia Dlstribu- ors, 1MO Fairfield avenue, as distributors of the I-XL Furl i company line of hardwood kitchen cablncls Was announced isterday In the company's Chicago tale! office. Convict Role Is Real After Ten Days in Jail By HUGH A. MILLIGAN NEW YORK, Jan. 25--(AP) While actor Anthony Franciosa was serving a 10-day sentence for kicking' a newspaper photographer, his fellow inmates at the Los Angeles county farm kept plying him with the same question. "Say, pal." they would sidle up and ask, "if they put you in oiie of them convict movies, the part ought to come easy, huh?" As an honor graduate of famed Actors Studio, where stu- a cour thouse corridor on the dents are taught to live their same day tnat ranc josa was be- roles as much as possible, Fran- divorced from his first wife.

closa found the question intrig- He was sentenced 99 days. uing "I'm a devout believer in 'the he said over a plate of scrambled eggs in a Broadway restaurant, "but I don't think it is necessary for a person to go to jail in order to play a convict, a bank robber. with 80 days suspended, and placed on probation for two years. IN JAIL, Franciosa said acting background brought him neither treatment nor special the irriga- 'ion crew, hauling heavy alum- AP Newstealures pholo ANGRY ANTHONY--Actor Anthony Franciosa angrily closes a barn door in a scene from his recently completed movie, 'Long Hot He spent ten days In Jail for kicking a newspaper photographer. UtllUl 1UUUCI.

I I "Imagination is a very import- mum pipe from place fo place ant tool to the actor. It's possible on the farm, he recalled. It that if I had to play a prisoner was tough at first because my arid did not have the actual ex- muscles weren't exactly toned penence I could do a much better for that sort of thing, job by creating the part imagin- "The other prisoners, for the atively. most part, paid little attention "It's also possible that having to me. A few asked for auto- had the experience I might not graphs or consoled 'me about do as well.

The imaginative kick the sentence, which they re- would be gone." Carded as a snap compared to Silvermine Art Guild's Aim Moves From Tine' to 'Great' Silvermine Guild of Artists has reached the point where its aim will move from "being a fine art center to a great one," Mor- imer Hays, guild president said at the annual meeting last week. After hearing encouraging orts made by the chairman of guild's departments, Mr. Hays said the Guild income, membership and school enrollment, had more than doubled since 1955. The artist and general members of the Guild, he reported, are now distributed from Maine to Florida and as far west as California. "Although the reports on the jeneral progress and growth are extremely gratifying," Mr.

Hays old reporters, "the guild is still need, and for these very reasons of expansion, of somejieces- sary physical enlargement, in order to accommodate its growth." Mr. Hays paid tribute to the many individuals and committees, who in the past year, have increased Guild interests to such an extent, that the community can now fully appreciate and consider as its own making, the finest art center in the East. Continued support and active participation by other communii members and organizations was called for in the coming year. Mrs. Broudy Wins The highest honor given by the guild, the Bronze medal, was awarded to Miriam Broudy (Mrs.

Bernard Broudy) of East Norwalk, executive vice president of the guild, who for 15 years has devoted her energies to the interests of guild artists, maintained the quality of its exhibitions and loaned her support generally, to all Guild activities. The award in past years was given to Bern Dibner, Wilton; Florence Sdiick Gifford, Wilton; John Vassos, Norwalk, chairman of the board; The Norwalk: Hour and Fairfield County their excellent press coverage and to Arts magazine, for their outstanding service to the artist. Ruth Vassos, Norwalk, wife of re- board chairman, John Vassos, was made a fellow-of the guild, in recognition of her invaluable service for 20 years. Mrs. Vassos has in the past, handled public relations and has also given her untiring interest and sup port to major Guild events.

Silver Pins Also climaxing the meeting was the awarding of sterling silver pins, the guild emblem, to individuals recognized for their special services to the guild in the past. These recipients were: Mrs. Bern Dibner, Mrs. Samuel Strassler, Westport; Lucille Lortel, Westport; E. Greenberg, Norwalfc; Mrs.

Charles W. Bradley, New Canaan; Mrs. Wi Ham Feick, New Canaan; Mortimer Hays, Norwalk; Miss Gail Symon, New Canaan, a vice president and director of the Guild school; Mrs. Albert List, Greenwich; Mrs. Jack Kaplan, New York; Mme.

Sophia Hadjiyanis, New York; Miss Marguer- ity ite Daggy, Norwalk; Mrs. Herbert Langner, Norwalk; Mrs. John Vassos; Mrs. Bernard Broudy; Mrs. Frederic Hicks, Norwalk, and Mrs.

Stanley Loom, Norwalk. Elected to the board of managers were the following: Ethel Margolies, New Canaan; Paul Kwartin, Westport; a Loomis, Norwalk; Ray Ridabock, Redding; Tauno Kauppi, Redding; T. H. Yardley, Stamford; Marguerite Daggy, Norwalk; Miriam Broudy, Norwalk; Lucerne McCullough, Norwalk; John Vassos; Joan Malkan, New Canaan and Jean Woodham, Norwalk. Connecticut Bank's Julius Hart To Retire as Savings Manager By TOM MAGNER One of the city's best known bank officials will retire Saturday after 35 years service.

He is Julius G. Hart, 35 Huntington road, Stratford, manager of the Savings department at the Connecticut National Bank, and assistant cashier for the past five years. Mr. Hart was born in Woodbury, and attended the grairimar school there. He graduated from Watertown High school, and afterward attended Ml.

Hermon school, Mt. Hermon, and was graduated from Eastman college, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. In 1912 he moved from Wood- wry to Stratford when the Baird Machine company came there. He was purchasing agent until 1915, when he joined the Remington Arms company and served as cashier and paymaster at the 3oston avenue plant.

At the end of World War I Mr. Hart became associated with J. L. Watson and company, bankers, in 1923 joining the staff he Connecticut National Bank. He started as a general cierx, and was transferred to the Sav- ngs department in 1926, and has served there since as In 1953 he was named assistant cashier.

Associates Give Party Mr. Hart has served as financial secretary and trustee of the First Congregational church, Stratford, of which Is a mem jcr He is married to the former Bertha Comstock. Last Wednesday night Mr. Hart was honored at a testimonial "farewell" parly in the Tory Brook Inn, Mlllord, sored by his associates in the Savings department. Those attending the party were Mrs.

Susan Cummings, Mrs. Helen Ingrassia, Alfred S. Kiraly, Robert T. Brotherton, Mrs. Ann R.

Lumley, Mrs. Mae Ford, Mrs. Carol Smith, Mrs. Frances Kennedy, Joseph R. Dominguez, Mrs.

Gertrude Klein, retired member of the Savings department and Mr. Hart. SO FAR, the problem is hypothetical. Franciosa, a tall, soft-spoken young man of 29 with dark wavy hair and sad brown eyes, has no hard boiled convict roles in his immediate acting future. "I played those types in off- Broadway productions but never in pictures." he said.

In "Long Hot Summer," a movie soon to be released that's based on Faulkner's novel "The -Hamlet," he plays a tragically frustrated Southern boy who tries desperately to live up to the ideal his father has created for him. "When he fails," said Franciosa, his voice growing sad as if the mood were still upon him, "the pain is so acute that he tries to kill the father, whom he loves and respects, by burning REGARDED BY many as the greatest acting find since Marlon Brando, Franciosa first won critical acclaim in the Broadway production of "A Hatful of Rain," opposite Shelly Winters, whom he later married. The kicking episode came about when she objected to having their pictures taken together in iciiiib, auu uic lest just treated me like everybody else." FRANCIOSA said his Jail- mates had few complaints about the way Hollywood depicted prison life, but one young boy, a dope addict, said he had seen me in a movie version of 'A Hatful of Rain' and didn't believe it was a true he said 'no addict goes through the tortures that Don Murray did. I feel a lot calmer. I get cold sweats and I can't sleep but I don't At which point, Franciosa continued, another, somewhat older addict carte up and demanded, "What are you talking about? Are you crazy? I feel exactly like that Don Murray did." WITNESSING such slices of life, the New York born actor admitted, might someday prove beneficial in his career.

"Right now, I don't know," he said. Time, I guess, will' tell. Director Elia Kazan says there's a time in every actor's life when he should stop seeking experience in life and find it in books. Maybe for me that time has come." Bright New Faces Appear In 'Eighteen 1 and Anxious' With the film-going public clamoring for new faces on the nation's theatre screens, their desires are fulfilled in the presentation of "Eighteen and Anxious," coming to the Warner and Merritt theatres. Fresh new personalities in the Hollywood firmament soar to acclaim with their brilliant acting performances in this vitally-alive story of haunting and tender love.

Excitingly talented in their portrayals as young people with grown-up problems in "Eighteen and Anxious" are such standout thespians as lovely young Mary Webster, Willian Campbell, Ron Hagerthy and Jackie Loughery. With their youth and charm and looks, all four also bring to the screen backgrounds of acting experience. Miss Webster, despite, her 21 years, is a veteran of Broadway, a shows and innumerable a ring network television shows. And, this wide-eyed Miss has already climbed to stardom via her first two pictures, "The Delicate Delinquent" and "The Tin Star." Big, vigorous and vibrant Bill Campbell, who got his start in 1951, already has had top parts in more than 20 pictures. Handsome Ron Hagerthy, fresh out of service, returns before the motion picture cameras to recapture the bright start he made in pictures.

And the delectable and glamorous former Miss America, Jackie Loughery, continues her successful acting career in "Eighteen and Anxious" following an auspicious role in "D.I." with Jack Webb. With these talented young stars are a trio of veteran Hollywood performers who take no back seat to anyone when it comes to acting. Sharing headline honors in "Eighteen and Anxious" are Martha Scott, Jim Backus and Jackie Coogan, and they coordinate their skills with the youthful foursome to make up an excellent cast of stars in a most unusual and provocative screen drama. Executive producer for film was Irving H. Levin, with Edmond Chevie producing and Joe Parker directing.

Keeping well in the mood of the story is the finely progressive musical score of the renowned i Stevens, with five new song hits by famed songwriter Phil a picture with Spencer Tracy Tuminello. A SCENE from 'Elfhtea ud comlni Io tbt Winwr and Merrill ihtiteri..