Los Angeles Evening Citizen News from Hollywood, California • 11

r- II i'-r ft 3i- 5 11 ft" If v-'v i 1 'fc HS A 4- "i Iw Lv 'A -w-v fiVt By NADINE EDWARDS Perhaps before beginning this review I should explain that and the Seven Miracles of- the the eighth is how to get all of that ori a marquee) is not at all related to the Bible This particular celluloid epistle is derived from Chinese folklore based upon the oppressive rule and tyran ny the Mongols during Ji ir-yt 'Jy vi r-' -J i -5- -jx hisXDad interaited lnk lovely even find rate woman to whom he was supposed to be a threat or who even threatened him for Confucious sake! Not that he worth with all those rippling muscles but this seemingly the objective of the film Basically the plot of son and the Seven Miracles of the centers on Samson a young blonde -and stalwart Adonis of Caucasian' race who moves about the world ding justice wherever he can Realizing vtoe sufferings Chinese peasants are struggling valiantly to break they yoke of Mongol domination he silently aligns himself with them lend- I Folk Festival Featuring Jbta' Although the Internation id Folk Dafice Festival now in its 16th season: has presented dances df almost every nation In the world-this production at Philharmonic Auditorium a ay evening April 6 will see the first performance of a dance native to our state of California Featuring the Chapa' danc ere singers and musicians with Mauricio Jara Romantic star of the famous Pageant at Hemet the dance is a jota which developed dur-ing missirai days Ralph Richard- son is frustrated parent in Eugene Journey Into atHuntingtonH art ford Theater through Tuesday when film moves to Bever- ly HUls Music Hall SATURDAY Cinema Editors Awards Five editors of motion picture films who have been nom-' inated for Best Editing Achievement in 1962 will vie fra the coveted trophy this Saturday night at the Beverly Wil-shire Hotel when the1 American 'Cinema Editors gives its 13th annual awards dinner -Film editors nominated fra best motion picture features include -Anne Coates foe of Samuel Bentley for Longest John McSwee-ney for on the Aaron tell for Kill a and Walter Thompson for World of the Brothers BuonoasPriest Oscar nominee Victor Buono has been signed by George Slevena to enact role of Sprek High Priest in his production of Greatest Story Ever currently filming in Ulhh-' 4-0411 SR 0-9201 TOGETHER Jackie Gleason and screen daughter Lnda Bruhl are united during circus parade ill Jack Rose production Delicate Paramount release arriving next Wednesday at numerous theaters eluding Hillstreet and' Iris Studio Victory and Torrance drjve-ins TENOR CHEERED nothing to do with the Book of It mnit be noted vhow-aver that the two Samsons did bavo one thing in com- mon I herculean strength! Whereas the Biblical Samson gained Ms tremendous physical prow- mi from his wealth of hair the American-International Samson drawn from log- end boasts 'a modern hair cut and muscles that would eoneeivably- put Atlas to shame Certainly his biceps would nose out several seen at Musds Reach To say the least toe film is an1 odd one Since it is supposedly taken from the 13th century' it seems strange the screenplay should contain so many modern colloquialisms eg could I surround myself with so many This against a backgrouhd cf torture racks and head choppings seems slightly incongruous Obviously the pictured is meant to emphasize the age-old truth that good will triumph over evil -which is not only laudable but as such should be recommended to youngsters Unfortunately however there is so much sadism and cruelty mixed- in here if is scarcely meant for impressive minds which is a shame since Gordon Scott who portrays Samson is a' sort of (he can do everything but fly) who challenges evil- and defends justice and who would have been a real hero to the small fry For that matter why do the advertising posters play up the sex angle Samson who was a temptation to 1000 and one I LevytbDirect Ralph Levy has been signed by executive produce? Robert Arthur to direct of' the Marlon Brando-David Niven co-starrer which Stanley Shapiro will produce for Universal release is a Banl- TECNNICOLOr DUMVIIIOM SW-MMlaHkSK Ml XCtVttVf INIMMINt 2nd LAUGH WEEK! 4 1 1 ge whenever possible Some of the scenes thiif follow are rather difficult to believe especially the ohe where Sam ion single-handly fights 'action and emerges without a Scratch or the -ona where ha up-' roots a giant traa and-shakes three of the enemy out of it But the' most miraculous is during the final reals where he moves an entire mountain causing an earthquake and the Subsequent dsath of all the hated' Mongels Still it Scott an excel lent chance to display that phy: sique of his plus a rather pleasant manner of acting so action 'lovers 'ill possibly go for it Also there is toe lovely Japanese actress Yoki Tani who gives a limited but-effective performance as the reigning and the Seven Miracles of the is on view at 'Hollywood Orpheum Studio and lutz theaters Vermont Edwards arid Vineland drive-ins others ing his course and valor THIATNI CR DISNETS iEE9 AN with theVaid bf a comical1 housekeeper- Comprises a series humorous episodes that I have audiences in stitches Glenn: Ford is Corbett Uie rde is -a welcome relief from the lady-killers and male sexpbta he rasa vbeen trying of late Shirley Jones ter special -refreshing ap peal is tne pretty neignbra1 and DiriaMerTiil (a: breathtaking brunette) is the fashion design: nothing wrong with this last 'lady understand just that prefers fashionably clmpct poodles "to little boys (Her poodle with its antagonism ward everybody is another scream) gddit is played Bonny I Howard of fame and ha just about runs off with aeting honors I Roberta Sherwood portrays i tha housokhopor: She I sing a' note but springs the surprise of the year as a character v4 Besides its and beUevabiy-human story Court-Ship Of Father should be memorable 4 for still another reason It' gives Stella Stevens a chance to prove what a fine comedienne -ehe is -This is it the discovery of the year friends another Kay Kendall if she gets proper vehicles-''-' Ia A As Dollye Daly a strawberry blonde from Montana who is anxious to become Miss America and goes to 'Nevr York to acquire poise and' self-confidence- Stella inspires scores of belly- laughs Andaiding and abetting her is Jerry Van Dyke as a wolfish TV nouncer lt looks though Pasternak and MGM have another pair of comedy comers in Stella and Jerry I' riot-here' especially Stella 5 Vincente Minnelli directed "ihe Courtship Of and he should be proud of delivering one of sleepers John Gay Wrote the Screenplay based on a novel by Mark Toby George Stoll' supplied the muSlc score which contains a beautiful ballad Rose And The by the late Victor Yralng Milton Kraimer photographed in vivid Panavision and Metro-color- v'- 1 bcea recchdag all sorts of calla for the past tea days from pooplo who saw the preview tolling me how charmiag this photo play 1s Now passing their raves plus my own on to you Catch it quickly or be angry' at you and never pay any more attention when you complain about filth films and shockers This one is the RIGHT kind and have a good time so go go go go! lavim -A4 f' There followed toe moresub-dued singing of after which he convinced -with the gay and charming that- his Versatility is also remarkable Itoi and lucevan (ie stells- from came next and equally delighted both his audience and critics After intermission he continued with many -more -selections outstanding among -which were GuitarriccuV an aria from and Amuri power quality of tone and superb phrasing 7all in all provided a memorable evening of melodic delights Let us hope that he does'not remain away so long henceforth for great voices espe dally tenor are rare in the world today and the privilege of hearing them is most welcome ME ALLSTKREOPHONIC PROGRAM! s-i 'i-V-1' liked Pmrent tieUghtfu- tarelv' different-: manner Ti fore piayir lorig runin-etezd efipumplerunril tievef Jmow for ItVione of the best movies past twetye mpntlrf(screani 'atvit Hnfchr ycktAscrearhedt C6me and other 2 re cent farces BUT niaxwge to stayabsolutely clean plenty of romance init butno smut' I heard sorrow! that the -exhibitors in this area were afraid of it because they believe that family films aren going over big right now that only shockers will make People leave the parldr rand -TV 'set 1 stiU think vihat The i Courtship has a chance to become one of the box office 'smashes once the word of its excellence gets' around and I hope it surprises eU the hard boiled kOow-It-ttfls -Joe Pasternak who produced lit can take bow but then Joe has usually delivered good 1 entertainment when you crane to -analyze his many efforts -The story is a rather touch- jngvand infinitely human- one 'about a father Vand son left alone by the untimely death of a- beloved wife and mother After' a while the little -fellow senses that his Dad is terribly lonely and so he hopes that the older man will find a nice female companion When Corbett Senior a TV '-program director becomes en- amoured of a fashion designer however the youngster with van instinct so often possessed by children spots her for what -she really is a false selfish if attractive woman who designs on the father but is only pretending to like the' boy Once -she gets established as Mrs Corbett she plans to pack Eddie off to some good school vwhere he compete with her fra: attention As a result Eddie starts a 'campaign of-his own to get b- Ki opens Wednesday in a citywiae multiple run including downtown Hollywood and the Centinela and Canpga Park Drive-ins Ky winner of Academy Awards was filmed in Italy and other foreign lo1 cations Charltqn Heston Jack Stephen Boyd Haya Harareet bead the great cast and compan-'4on feature' of pie Sun may also be seen at -the following theaters: Ver-jmont' Compton La Habra El 'Mcnte Ajisa and San Val "drive-ins Ed-v hr K6mmer- pictured stars with -Ve a 'Miles Keith Larson and Allen Jenkini ih 'Sqmferset Mau 0 il classic Pasadena Play-v i Vg 'FEATURED ROLE irt 'M $Tu JlAURECEFlUHCt HARVEY NUYEN pHYER ti -VUUS' 'tnouKNfk has FROTHY COMEDY! 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