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"MR. BELVEDERE RINGS THE BELL"
‘On Moonlight Bay’ Adds Musical Charm to List of Film Offerings
By DICK MITTMAN
THIS WEEK'S FEATURED attractions at the first-run theaters will
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Lyric “THE SCARF"
Esquire "THE MAGNET"
include a light musical comedy based on Booth Tarkington's famous Penrod stories, a murder mystery with a new twist, the return of the indubitable Mr. Belvedere in another sequel, an English comedy, and a
Humphrey Bogart thriller about the fighting French in Africa. ; The titles: “On Moonlight Bay” (Indiama, Tuesday), ‘The Scarf”
(Lyric, Friday), “Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell” (Circle, Thursday), “The Magnet”|
(Esquire) and “Sirocco” (Loew’s,| Aug. 8). The latter is told in the
strip across the bottom. » » ”
Based on Penrod Stories
DORIS DAY AND GORDON | MACRAE, making their third] movie together, will appear in “On Moonlight Bay” (Indiana, Tuesday). The story takes place shortly
“Have a Smile for Everyone You
| Meet.”
Composed by Jolson
“Yoo Hoo,” one of the featured tunes, was written by Al Jolson, the immortal “Mammie’” singer. Few people know he was a successful song writer, too. Dance routines included in the picture are “The Bunny Hug,” “Grizzly Bear,” “Turkey Trot”
land “Kangaroo Dip.”
As Doris Day was making the
| picture, she glanced through some
of the 1917 magazines used as part of the setting. She was
| ‘upset by his escape. They are Basil Ruysdael, Ireland’s foster-| father who refused to defend him! at the trial, and Ireland’s friend and psychologist, Williams. | | On Ireland's side, besides Bar-| ton, are the asylum psychologist, | {Lloyd Gough, and a singing wait-| {ress, Mercedes McCambridge. ! { Ireland visits his old pal, Wil-| liams, who convinces him he is] insane. About to return to the asylum, a plan occurs to the three | Who believe in his innocence. | A wild stab in the dark in an
attempt to find the murderer pro-|
{vides a tense and emotional cli-
before World War I in a small ,,,.4 at the differences in the max to this picture.
Indiana college town, the type] made famous by Tarkington's | Penrod stories. |
The plot has Doris Day as a| baseball-playing tomboy, who has little time for love until she meets MacRae. Gordon and Doris were such hits in “The West Point Story” and “Tea for Two” that their studio decided to film an-| other with these two co-starring. |
Tenor’s Debut |
Making his major film debut in]
the movie is Jack Smith, popular radio tenor. heard on the Kate Smith show, as a featured soloi8t on the “Fam- |
price of women’s clothes in that year compared with 1951. “On Moonlight Bay” is a delightful movie for the young and
old. 2 Railroaded
UNITED ARTISTS, with European producer I. G. Goldsmith
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making his second Hollywood aged. He is trying to prove that film, co-stars John Ireland and pis book “How to Be Young at lowe and Joanne Dru. Smith has heen | Mercedes McCambridge in “The 80” has the correct title.
Scarf” (Lyric, Friday). The plot has John Ireland es-
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No-lt-All Is Back
THAT BELVEDERE MAN is
‘a picture of reminiscence for the| pack again in another comedy
sequel, “Mr. Belvedere Rings the | Bell” (Circle, Thursday).
| Clifton Webb, who plays Mr. soon forget all of their troubles avail. He finally trades an
{ Belvedere, weaves his charm and
| spicy tongue on a home for the
Mr. Belvedere, as usual, is an {authority on everything from em-
ily Hour” and on his own five-|caping from an asylum in quest proidery patterns to stamp col-day-a-week program. Jack plays of an answer. Ireland had been jections. He quotes the Bible betthe part of an Indiana collegian|in the asylum five years. He Was|ter than a priest and proves him-
who is MacRae's rival.
|sent there after being found guil-| gqa)¢ adept at speaking Chinese. Miss Day, MacRae and Smith|ty of murder. He was accused of|
Clifton
put together their vocal talents|strangling a woman with a scajyé. , i to sing many of yesteryear’'s He is said to be insane by pia nus as the man Epos. 1s
popular melodies in this techni-|friend and psychologist, Emlyn|
color movie. The tunes brought out in the show are “Moonlight
Bay,” “Yoo Hoo,” “Cuddle Up a|to himself that he is guilty of
Little Closer,” “Tell Me,” “I'm| Forever Blowing Bubbles,§ “Just One Girl,” “The Christmas Story,” | “Till We Meet Again,” “Smiles,” “There's a Long, Long Trail”
“Pack Up Your Troubles” andl: Two persons are considerably relates to all who ask that the boy, will star in the latest English convinces them that he is a mur-
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Williams. Ireland is willing to return to the asylum if he proves
murder. Eluding his pursuers, he arrives at the shack of hermit James Barton, a turkey rancher who becomes his friend.
SIROCCO
Gunrunner Humphrey Bogart plies a very profitable trade 1925 strife-torn Damascus in "Sirocco" (Loew's, Wed., Aug. 8).
ing these illegal supplies to
the all merchandise turned
Lee J. Cobb, who orders
Is a stunning blow to the renegade American Bogart's trade and
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nslow Stevens, head of - Army. Bogart and other unsavory characters over to the French at French prices. This
| star of this movie who indulges {in this form of relaxation. Joanne Dru and Hugh Marlowe are brush and canvass hobbyists and Zero Mostel, noted comedian, is a true professional. Mr. Belvedere poses as a 77-year-old gentleman. He readily
Bogart gets partial revenge when the nightclub in which he and Cobb are visiting is blasted by a bomb. Cobb takes off after the ragamuffins a ane is gart stays to 's girl, Marta Toren.
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SOON TO BE SHOWN-—First.-run theaters will bring to
their establishments the following features for your enjoyment
during the coming week: Clifto
n Webb, Joanne Dru and Hugh
Marlowe in "Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell" (Circle, Thursday), William Fox in "The Magnet" (Esquire), John Ireland and Mercedes MacCambridge in "The Scarf" (Lyric, Friday) and Doris Day, Gordon MacRae and Jack Smith in "On Moonlight Bay" (Indiana,
Tuesday).
reason he appears so young is
his outlook on life. The slightly backward minister Hugh Marlowe, who is the head of the Church of John Old Folks Home, is greatly amazed by the unpredictable Mr. Belvedere. After gaining the hearts of the occupants of the home, he tells them of his 112-year-old youth potion he has perfected. They
and ailments and also take on. a new outlook on life. Successful thus far, he then fosters a romance between Mar-
With everything as he had planned, Mr. Belygdere prepares to leave, when his true identity is discovered. The inmates fall back into their old ways, believing he has carried on a masquerade. Marlowe realizes that Mr. the Home, and soon convinces the boarders. They line up to wish him farewell, with a warmth in their hearts for the man who has made the spring of youth zip through their aged bodies.
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British Comedy
WILLIAM FOX, an 11-year-old
Following his advantage, Bogart courts the Cairo laygirl. He sends her a diamond bracelet by way ‘of
Bis henchman, Nick Dennis. She
art he is pushing things too fast when he visits her the f bb learns that she wishes to return to Egypt. Fearing he will lose her, he enters her room and throws her on the floor in a jealous frenzy. He apologizes.sShe shames him by seeing Bogart.
ollowing morning.
comedy hit, “The Magnet” (Esquire). The picture may open i later than Friday because the Esquire is holding ‘“M” over for a longer engagement. William Fox visits quarantined with scarlet His friend is playing with a powerful magnet. Fox is captivated by the plaything and tries to barter all of his belongings to no “invisible watch” for the magnet. The sick boy's nurse chases Fox out of the house shouting, “Stop, thief.” Fox is stricken with remorse, and tries vainly to rid himself of the magnet. Finally he gives it to Meredith Edwards, organizer of derer. He becomes their hero. The While th an Iron Lung Appeal Fund. NewS gang leader decides to test his induced of this touching sacrifice is made courage, He dares Fox to walk a for an “i
a friend fever.
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Webb who Knows as peivedere has done wonders for public and the magnet is sold fOr heam across a jetty. He fails, so
several - thousand dollars. The mayor offers a medal for the unknown -boy’s gift. The police are sent to find him. Fox believes that police are after him for stealing the magnet and | causing the death of his friend. He goes into hiding down by the waterfront. 2 He meets a group of boys and
the leader starts to walk across Sailing (backwards to show off. He falls hd ‘off. Fox climbs down to save him. ry A police boat rescues both of ! them. In the hospital Fox is rec- this ognized and given the Civil Gold Medal. The next day he meets his supposedly dead friend on the beach. serial on
on rafts “Kon-Tik
Bogart finds that his arms are no longer wanted by the French and that he is becoming hot in both camps. An Armenian, Zero Mostel, learns that Bogart is still smuggling arms to the Syrians. He sells the information to Cobb. Bogart discovers that he has been found out and rushes to his hotel to pack. He finds Miss Toren and decides to take her to Cairo. Miss Toren is captured by Cobb. He later arrests Bogart.
accepts but tells Bo-
ancient races could have traveled great expanse of
The Indianapolis Times ran a
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ey are talking, Fox is hardy Scandinavians. The b medal was. written by Thor Heyerd He is the narrator in the movie. wc 8 The rdft was made of balsa . y. at »{ ) N the Brine wood, tied toge her with rope. No ee metal was used in its construce AGE FROM Peru to the . ; Sails were their only means
tion. n Islands to prove that ; of power
On this raft these six men sailed for 101 days and across 1300 nautical miles of the Pacifie )cean to in the Polynesian [slands. The anding is one of six the highlig h
to exchange his
nvisible watch.”
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this adventure of
Cobb makes a deal with Bogart. He will give Bogart a free pass to Cairo if-Bogart will get Him into the camp of Stevens. Bogart agrees and passes © Cobb over to an emissary of the Syrian chief. Bogart then learns that Miss Toren also has a pass and they plan to go together. Before he can leave, he is crdered to pay: 10,000 pounds for Cobb's safe return. Stevens believes it is a joke and has Bogart killed.