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If By BEN AMES IN WAXAHACHIE DAILY LIGHT SUNDAY DARRYL F. ZANUCK PRESENTS '1EAVE HER TO HEAVEN" STARRING GENE TIERNEY. CORNEL WILDE. JEANNE CRAIN Ben Ames Dramatic Best-Seller on Screen in Technicolor Hailed As One of Most Gripping Psychological Dramas Ever Filmed. Hailed as Hie first psychological drama ever to be filmed in Technicolor, starring Gene Tierney in her most important role to date, Cornel Wilde in liis first modern romantic part, and Jeanne Crain in her first adult screen alignment, "Leave Her To 20th film version of the dramatic Men Arnes Williams opens 3unday at the Texas Theatre.

The story of a girl who wanted, above ev rything else, a complete monopoly on the thoughts interests of the man she loved, became one fthe most widely discussed books of the year when it climbed to the top of the bestsellers lists and rolled up a total nineteen million readers. In bringing Her To to the screen, Darryl F. Zanuck let out all stops, giving Producer William A. Bacher the green light with a heavy budget to allow ior Technicolor photography by Sbamroy, last winner for his camera work on Casting of Characters A Challenging Problem. Selecting the stars to bring Sicreen life to the comp.lex characters that people the hook presented Producer Bacher vvitii one of the most chalk nglng problems Hollywood lias ever known.

Gene Tierney plays the subtly psychopathic young wile, Ellen Borent, who will stop at nothing even murder, to be loved as rompltely as she loves. Young and a psychopathic demon, passinatelv warm and murderously cold by turns, the role of Ellen has no precedent on the American screen. That it establises Miss Tit rney, who scored such sensational successes in Bell For Adano." as one of most versatile and talented stars, is evident from the enthusiastic acclaim being accorded her prolrayal. Cornel Wilde, who became a star overnight in "A Song To is seen as the man who inspires possessive passion and jealousy. Her To marks a homecoming for Wilde.

Under contract to 20th Century-Fox, he was loaned to Columbia In exchange for Alexander Knox; the latter was made a star in while Wilde hit stardom in tiong To As the man loved by both Gene Tierney and Jeanne Crain in "Leave To Her has more love scenes than in all ten of his previous pictures, which should satisfy the legion of fans wiio have been clamoring tor Wilde in a modern romantic Jeanne Crain, who had a sensational rise to stardom since her movie debut in pigtails two years in "Home in is seen in her first adult role in "Leave Her To In addition to her newly won stardom, she is now given the opportunity ol winning dram tic maturity in difficult role of Ruth Berent, younger sister who falls in love with her brother-in-law. Vincent Price heads the outstanding supporting cast of tHe picture which also includes Mary Bay Collins, Gene Lockhart, Reed Hadley, Darryl Hickman and Chill Wills. Impact of Hook Heightened on Screen Her To is one of the books ever transformed iro.m novel into screen play with- I out going through the usual Inter- me diary process. The book lent itself naturally to screen play structure, and the usual preparatory treament, a detailed synopsis, was unnecessary. Director John M.

Stahl, noted for his handling of sensitive ciHtionul drama, and Script-wriler Jo Swelling recognized fact that all of the elements of a powerful screen story were in Ben Ames Bonita Granville turns on all her charms for the benefit of Noah Bccrv. in this scene from Univcrsals Beautiful Cheat TELL COMICAL LOVE STORY IN THE BEAimrUL Beautiful said to be one of the brightest screen entertainments, comes Thursday to the Ritz Theatre. Bonita Granville ana Noah Lorry, are co-starred in the new University farce comedy. A competent supporting cast includes Margaret Irving, Sarah Selby and Carol Hughes. Others in the novel picture are Irene Ryan and Milburn Stone.

Miss Granville apppears as a young secretary who, for ad- original novel. All that was needed was to reveal everything i Jie screen that the characters ad rev uiled about theui- the boo c. As a lesult, Swerlihg retained iIds c.ipt all tne basic dramatic s.tuatio-;s and kept the psychological motivations intact. venturous reasons, mastjuetudos as a juvepile delinquent. Berry is seen as a serious-minded professor of sociology.

How he becomes involved in the young lady hoax is declared to provide many diverting sequences in the gay film. Romance, of course, solves the chief problem. Songs Featured Music has a livel. in the zestful plot. Miss Granville sings the Bitly Atlstin-Louis Jordan hit son, You Is, or t.

Miss Hughes presents Make and You Do To Ben Markson wrote the screenplay for "The Beautiful Cheat Co-authors of the original story were Manny Self and Fritz Roller. El wood 11-man contributed additional dialogue. Charles Barton was the Yanchot Tone, Susanna mirth and music in Night With You" Night With Is Racy Romantic Revel A new combination of Hollywood stars is offered in "That Night With The musical film from Universal which comes to the Texas Theatre Tuesday. Franchot Tone, Susann Foster, Louise Albritton and David Bruce comprise the quartet of stellar personalities. The picture was directed by William A.

Seiter, a veteran of many major Hollywood successes. The story in which Suzy, Tone, Louise and Bruce wil be seen, is one of the more delightful to emerge from film shops in some time. It is a timeless fa that breezes in and of variety of ttings. These range from a New York penthouse to a wholesale food market and includes such Interesting spots as deluxe mountain cabin, a lunch diner and an ultra Music Ha With the action compattimelit of tm Home of this includ rangements of UUttl! kow sky and Hossini some brand new a Miss Foster not also dances with a ip routines' Lester Horton, the ballet master. Hi addition to tl east includes Bus is seen ao a who suffers fro; frozen faced coi another of his a mances.

Also in the pi Ryan and NOW SHOWING DARRYL F. ZANUCK presents PLUS OR JEANNE CRAIN VINCENT PRICE Deeded by Produced by JOHN M. STAHL WILLIAM A. BACHER Screen Play by Jo Swelling ALSO LITTLE LULU in HAPPY FOX NEWS PAGE FOUR Danny Kaye in Double Lustre, as Twin Comedian in "Wonder Nan" Romps Through Spectacular Technicolor Corns dy as Twins Wooing Virginia Mayo and Dancer Vera- Ellen. There are two Danny Kayes for the price of one in "Wonder the comedy star's second picture in Techi icrlor for aui- uel Goldwyn, as if the producer now makes a nod to tue public for Its response to his m.w find in "Up In which made Kaye a top star.

In Jtis new picture Kaye Plays twin brothers of exactly opposite character and temperament. One in Buzzy Beilew, a brash and gaudy night-club entertainer, the egocentric darlit of cover charge society. The other is Edwin Dingle, a heavy-spectacled adult quiz kid, more mouse than man, whose idea of a good time is a day in a reference library. has two leading ladies. Virginia lyo, graduate Goldwyn Girl of in Arms, whose first major role was a- Lob leading lady In 'The Princess and the and Vera- Ellen, dynamic rtuncing actress from llie New York stage.

Goldwyn discovered her hi Connecticut and ter the first night sigm 1 her without bothering about the traditional screen test. When Danny Jvayo first arrived in Hollywood the event was diligently ignored by practically everybody. On the he -vas a star in "Let's Face but to workaday Hollywood, tie was just another beginner. However, convinced lie had one of the greatest finds of his producing career, Goldwyn shot the works on in a bold gamble on an unk nowiu in made history, a lot of mjOttt an i it also made Danny one of the greatest box- cifice screen attractions. deal; with the roving spirit of Buzzy Bellow, (Kaye who been murdered.

It makes contact with twin Edwin nil tells him be must take Buzzy's place at the Pelican Night Club. Ed win gives in when spirit enters his body and makes him perform one of IJuzzy's ere I dance routines. Thefi are times when the helpless Edwin behaves son thing like a lunatic. The two romances go a-gleammer- ing and everything gets madly out ol control. A smashing and convulsingly funny climax restores some semblance of order.

Lavish production numbers alternate with specialities by Kaye and com dy situations. One is a highly end colorful Balinese dance by Kaye and Vera-Ellen done to jive tempo. Another is Vera-El- ltit's jazz ballet, twelve beautiful Goldwyn Girls participating li eruJh number. A climax is staged in a Metropolitan Opera House setting in the course of a travesty on grand opera. Bruce Humberstone directed an RKO Radio release.

Donald Woods, Steve Cochran, Otto Kruger, Allen Jenkins. S. 55. a kail, Virginia Gilmore, Bertha Bel more. Richard Lane and Edward Brophy are In the cast.

SUNDAY AND MONDAY Happiness meant more to her than her reputation! Co-starring George Brent and Barbara Stanwyck in Reputation." THIS WEEK'S PROGRAM TEXAS HER TO Gene! Tierney Cornel Wilde.) Tue.Wed.—“THAT NIGHT WITH ehot Tone Susanna Foster.) 4ENCHANTED FORREST. RITZ OUT (East Side Kids.) Tue-WedL (Danny Kaye Virginia Mayo.) BEAUTIFUL Bonita Berry Jr.) WHEELS Bill Elliott. EIMPIRE Fri-Sat Steel.) 77WAGON WHEELS WESTWARD RITZ FRI. SAT. Bill Elliott, av Red Ryder, forces a confession from a range renegade in Wheels Westward with Bobby Blake and Alice Fleming NOW SHOWING.