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Detroit Free Press from Detroit, Michigan • Page 35

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DETROIT FREE PRESS Sunday. Feb. 17. 1856 CI 5 IN TODD-AO rid Ftcmicro Starts Wednesday! wy' Even Cobo Gets in Act As City Awaits 'Oklahoma' IOi4S A.M. Door Omi) 10:45 A.M.

NOW! Colossal FROM ANOTHER WORLD IP FACELESS! 5 3f- i i HORRIBLE! Ijfe A 13s iff. Gordon MacRae's Curly, will be in Detroit Sunday and Monday. 5 She will be accompanied by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jones, of Smithton, Pa.

A biographical sketch of Miss Jones appeared in last Tuesday's Free Press, leading off the 1956 series of "New Faces Going Places." CLOSED SINCE Dec. 4 for the extensive remodeling required to install the Todd-AO process, the United Artists Theater will be the only place in Michigan and neighboring areas where "Oklahoma!" In Todd-AO can be seen "for at least a year. Beginning with the 8:30 p.m. Tuesday showing open to the public, "Oklahoma!" will be presented on a reserved seat basis. Reservations may be made by mail or at' the theater box office from 10 a.

m. to 9 p. m. daily. VYv Mayor Albert X.

Cobo has proclaimed the next seven days as Oklahoma Week, during which Bagley Avenue will be known as Oklahoma Avenue. This officially recognizes the opening of Rodgers and Ham-merstein's "Oklahoma!" In the new Todd-AO film process at the United Artists Theater Tuesday. An Invitational premiere Monday evening will be attended by city officials and distinguished citizens. Edward Rowley, executive vice president of the United Artists Theater Circuity and vice president Raymond V. Wem-ple are expected from New York.

SHIRLEY JONES, 21-year-old star who plays Laurie to CINEMASCOPE ano WARNERCOLOR ROSSANA PODESTA-JACK SERNAS I if? fiTPBiffl RIVALS HAVE a shooting match in Rodger and Hammerstein's In Todd-AO, opening Tuesday at the United Artist Theater. Gordon MacRae as Curly proves his superiority over Rod Steiger as Jud, which doesn't make the latter feel any more kindly. Shirley Jones, Gloria Grahame, Gene Nelson and Charlotte Greenwood are also principals in the picture. Op.n All Niqht 'til 6:30 A.M. Doort Op.n 10:45 A.

M. Sif SCOPE. 7 1 OUI MENANDAOJRll ftp nv MAN I STAR GAZING De Menasce To Appear At Center Boy and Horse Steal the Show A. ALU ED ARTISTS Mrfur. Marring Open Sun.

9:45 i.m. Dally 8:45 i n. TIOMCOtM l(7TPiia KEENAN WYNN LEE MARVIN 9 pSES I ft Ian) UraMfp nm4 1 Romtu 6nMe BY HELEN BOWER Frc Ptcm MotU CrttU I TTMiaTJwL'iT i r'r KTMrTTTJi Jacques de Menasce, internationally famed composer and pianist, will be featured as soloist at 8:30 p. m. Monday in the Dexter-Davison Branch of the Jewish Community Center.

Youngsters who don't usually visit the Telenews Theater could be taken there to see Walt Disney's "The Littlest VYhO WaS lie? He come flooring on the wafer bearing cocumenfs that shoot ffie world. a web of intrigue that changed the course of i TTJ -TVTTr Outlaw" in Technicolor. The inventive Disney has combined in this Mexican-made movie something of his "People and Places" series with a story that should have special appeal for children. For grownups it will also have a charm that will recall the Italian movie, "Never Take No For An Answer." Like the small Italian boy who persisted in going all the way to the Pope in Rome to obtain help for his sick donkey. tr show mi ii msrory.

"UiPIVUll RUI IV 1 I STARRING! 5 A Si HILU MUIMUSMMWIjiu.w. I ananiMiiifjuMww Menasce i iTTl i i The concert, a program of the 12th annual Jewish Music Festival, is presented by the Center in co operation with Hasho-far Society. Menasce was born in Austria and ir lort linnet A Tti Itcteti The Tienaiert "The Littlest Outlaw" is a small Mexican lad who has love for an injured horse. The title role is taken by a Disney discovery, 10-year-old 'IT'S SCREAMINGLY FUHKY!" Crowth.r N. Y.

TIMES Andres Velasquez. He is a sweet-faced boy with great brown ir The Jewels ir The Teen Qneem it Bobby Crewt if Norni Jen tirrltDi The five Keys if Bunnr Paul it Ernie Freemen ON STAGE yes.r,As Pablito he is undaunted in his determination to save his equine friend, the jumping horse Conquistador. ic tend; Johnson A Peppermint "ln.oc.nts Parlt" mm sticks ALASTAIR SIM MARGARET RUTHERFORD CORONET 15T4u3VsfK ON'LY A stable boy for General Torres (Pedro Arm en IT dariz), Pablito is distressed to see how the cruelty of the 3 Shows FRI. Starts 4 p.m. 4 Shows' SAT.

Starts 2 p.m. Th SURF I HELD OVER! 13135 FENKELX I 3RD WEEK! 12:28 6:33 B'WAY CAPITOL Thsatrt BB 8-8866 I ADULTS O.NLYI studied piano with Emil von Sauer and Paul Weingarten and composition with Joseph Marx. He will share the program with Theodore principal violist of the Detroit Symphony Orchesta; Milton Setzer, pianist, and the Center Symphony Choral Society, directed by Julius Chajes, with Mildred Kates at the 'piano. The guet artist will be heard in first Detroit performances of his own Sonatina No, "Five Fingerprints;" "Per- GAY and SAUCY Gallic (rankiets ebout llghthearted mx PLUS ON SCREEN: 'Creature wHh the Atom Brain Opi id Nictt tU Ii3l Ml. 0r Oh A.M.

groom Chato (Rodolfo Acosta) has frightened Conquistador. The horse consistently balks at the highest barriers on the course. When the general's young daughter Celita (Laila Maley, an interesting-looking child) is thrown, the general orders Conquistador to be shot. The horse has injured a foreleg in the unsuccessful jump. Then it is that Pablito leads Conquistador away to save his life.

i 4 Tl I MnaaiaHiMH TRimiHEillUV II I rtr. I hfliJ SILYtRHFELS Plus "Intimate Relations" Miss Bower petuum Mobile" and the Petite Suite. He will be joined by Israel In his Sonata for Viola and Piano. ADULTS ONLY! SCRIM NARROW ESCAPES from detention are many. Only Pablito's love for the horse prevents two bandits AM A CAMERA1 fJo Rod Cameron Ben Cooper "THE FIGHTING CHANCE." from hitching the animal to their wagon full of loot.

Gilberto World Adventure JULIE HARRIS SHELLEY WINTERS LAURENCE HARVEY Gonzalez is the sympathetic Tiger, won by Pablito's concern Color movies of Belgium and Boy and horse reach a town where the people are bringing their animals in procession to be blest by the priest. This Luxembourg will be shown by i fj -i i nrrnmir jin-T- -Ti-T r-ir-ir'TT rfxi Hal Linker at 3:30 p. m. Sunday sequence adds the color of native Mexican life. in the Detroit Institute of Arts As a result Pablito finally finds a friend in the Padre on the World Adventure series (Joseph Calleia).

1 Taken to a ranch to have his sore leg treated by the vet, Mr AJ Conquistador is frightened by an escaped hull and runs away. MtT MB CHILDREN VIVIEN LEIGH KENNETH MORE tV 3 IN THE very nick of time Pablito and the Padr get O. THE DEEP to the bull ring, having learned that Conquistador was to be ridden there. BLUE SEJL tOLOm bi I lilt Vl Rma5cOP sctftouir INFORMATIOM W0S-1K0 I .2 CO Starting WEDNESDAY Brave Pablito rescues the horse in a stirring climax, later followed by a happy ending. THEATER The Mexican army equestrian team appears In some is proud to announce it has been selected to bring you the regional premiere on Thursday March 1st of THE FIRST MOTION PICTURE IN THE NEW feats that lend character to the picture.

The word is getting UNTIL EVERYONE CAN SEE THE NEW WONDER OF THE ENTERTAINMENT WORLD! i.w..J,,,w pil.UI.MI II BEFORE CAN MATCH ITS MAGNITUDE. MAGIC. Ring NQT 1 ltr -fete) 'iiv our eyes 1 7 i "BIGGEST NEW5 IN SHOW BUSINESS the icenet are over-powering when 4 teen on huae new Todd-AO screen Ill nr LIFE MAGAZINE vrjK "SIGHTS TO MAKE YOU GASP i The studios of 20th Century-Fox present the greatest advance in entertainment CinemaScope 55 -beyond anything you have ever seen in a theatre! CinemaScope 55 is richer, deeper, clearer! It brings you four times more photographic detail, GREATER DEPTH, INCREASED SHARPNESS, HEIGHTENED AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION! It makes every seat the perfect seat! You'll love the sheer enchantment of CAROUSEL and its glorious music in CinemaScope 55! 20fh Century-Fox presents RODGERS HAMMERSTEIN'S HOT oniy grvaT, out rruty nisiorit Wilfiom H. Mooring, Prominent CofhoJie -x-1 i '1 UNITED ARTISTS THEATRE 140 Bagley, Detroit 26 ALL SEATS RESERVED MAIL ORDERS FILLED PROMPTLY! rck a Pleuc ttni a ttckcd I. -Vgemeht 4 tot 4ffefCttUkCC Ml a AO Prices TwIodtTH ORCH MATtNEE3 MEZZ.

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box orncs open daily i a.m. to p.m. SI i COLOR by DE LUXE Continuous Performances No Reserved Seats Ixdtt AtA tr mhmj trite (w aumpi) yiU UNITED ARTISTS THEATRE adJnmitt BOX-OFFICE vki lf mdJresi4 mi tempi tip. PUBLIC PERFORMANCES START TUESDAY 8:30 P.M. 3 SHOWS P.M.

JIm Tickets on Sale et Bex Offic For ell performances thru Mar. 20. "MEET ME IN LAS VEGAS" is M-G-M' gold mine of fitertainment In Colof and Cinema Scope I WATCH FOt MON. FEB. P.M.

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