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Variety Is Keynote

Variety is the “keynote

- Of Film Offerings

of the bills at the first-run

movies this week. All tastes, from heavy drama to light comedy, will be satisfied at one or another of the theaters. Starting Friday at the Circle is “Phone Call From a

Stranger,” with Shelley Winters, Gary Merrill and Bette Davis. " “Ione Star,” with Clark Gable and Ava Gardner,” teamed for the first time, will begin Thursday at the Loew's. Times’ preview of the week is “Lady Possessed,” beginning Friday at the Esquire, It stars June Havoc and James Mason. Groucho Marx and Marie Wilson receive star billing in “A Girl in Every Port” which can be seen at the Indiana beginning Friday. The: Lyric changes its bill Tuesday to ‘On Dangerous Ground,” with Ida Lupino and Robert Ryan.

Returns to Acting

Temporarily leaving her directing duties with her own company, Ida Lupino returns to the screen

Romance and drama the constrasting locales of a big city and a snow-covered countryside motivate the movie which features Miss Lupino, Robert Ryan and Ward Bond. Ryan plays a tough, embittered cop, Miss Lupino is a blind girl devoted to her erratic young brother, and Bond. plays one of the most powerful roles seen on the screen in recent years as the father of a murdered ‘girl. His insane desire for revenge proves a hindrance Ryan throughout the picture.

Fate Takes a Hand

| When four strangers meet on a plane that later crashes, the one survivor finds himself cast in a strange role. Gary Merrill plays

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“Phone Call From a Stranger,” (Circle, Friday). . . The public will be surprised at

te portray a blind girl in “On the lone survivor who, out of a the role played by Bette Davis Dangerous Ground,” (Lyric, Tues- sense of duty, visits the homes of in this picture, Contrary to her

day).

DYNAMIC, PAIR—A tense moment is portrayed by Crawford and Dennis Morgan, co-starred in "This

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midnight showings are held every

‘Lady Possessed’

Saturday evening.

* Jean Wilson (June Havoc), a young American lying semi.

“conscious in a London nursing home, overhears a siolent scene staged by famous singer-pianist, "Lady. Possessed" (Esquire, Friday, Feb. 22). ‘agement of the home for the outmoded: en his wife, Madelaine, Dél.Palma carries-| "despite warnings that she will die if she is moved. True to predic-* Jean finds herself

Del Palma Ramee Mason) in erating the man. edical treatment used her out of the.place,

usual starring role, she is just lone of a series of stars cast in supporting. parts.

Knives, guns and plain- bare knuckles settle the arguments and |dissensions in Clark Gable’s ‘most (fighting” role in ‘Lone Star,” |(Loew's, Thursday). “Lone Star” {1s a big, outdoor drama &f Texas ‘(of course) in the turbulent era of 1845 and the deadly conflict {between those who favored an{nexation to the United States and the ardent supporters “of an independent republic. ‘Gable is cast as a pro-annexation man, with {Broderick Crawford as his bitterest opponent and Ava Gard‘ner as the girl they both love. Could you ask for a better com{bination ?

Slap-Happy Trio

When Groucho Marx and William Bendix join the Navy, things fre bad enough. But when they oth fall for blonde carhop, 'Marie Wilson, the laughs come fast and furious. This is the situ-

ation in “A Girl in Every Port,” brick wall,

Later, When Jean's husband, Tom Wilson (Stephen Dunne), rents a home in the country—and it turns out to be the Del Palma "house—Jean begins to feel “that unhealthy undercurrents are at work. She. begs Tom to take her away, but he attributes her hysteria to her illness and refuses.’ In spite of her own determination and

the attempts of her friend, Sybil (Pamela Kellino), to help her,

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(Indiana, Friday). These three, teamed for the first time, combine their talents at comedy and provide amusement for all,

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hil Baker To Aid Sale | Of Israel Bonds

“Bonds Build Israel,” a movie made by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mor(genthau Jr. will be at Keith's | Theater Thursday as part of the the Phil Baker all-star show. : : The film Is based on the recent amazing efficiency of a- prison yisit to.Israel made by the Morgrapevine is probably true. The genthaus. It depicts the strides first: day a movie company rolled Israel's industry, and agriculture are-making through funds from the current Israel bond drive. The movie is narrated by Mr, Morand equipment were parked near genthau. a huge cell block. Conspicuous The show 1s sponsored by the was an old, battered truck. Sud- Indianapolis Committee for Israel denly, from the ‘cells, a Bonds. Featured with Mr, Baker ite : rh will be Miss Joan Comay, Israell loud voice inquired: “Is that the correspondent, and the current truck you're using for the crash holders of the Miss Indiana and scene?” A scene, not to be filmed Miss Indianapolis titles. for three days, called for the Tickets are on sale at bond truc't to be crashed against a headquarters, 108 KE, Washington St,

in “Warbonnet,’ is back to villany dgain in “High Noon.” He portrays an old gang leader scheduled to shoot it out with

Gary Cooper in one of the, most elaborate. gunfights ever put on film.

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into San Quentin to film scenes for “My Six Convicts,” the trucks

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Haunted by unseen influences

sessiohs of Del Palma and his d develops the obsession that she

As Madelaine had dark hair, an evil influence. Slowly

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take Madelaine’s place in the entertainer's life. , Jean has her loyely " blonde hair dyed “black. As Madelaine was an

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"A GIRL IN

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COMING ATTRACTIONS—On the picture schedule for the coming week are: Bette Davis

and Warren Stevens billed in "Phone Call From a Siranger” (Circle, Friday]; Groucho Marx and

Marie Wilson starring in "A Girl in Every Port" (Indiana, Friday); Clark’ Gable and Ava Gardner pairing for the first time in "Lone Star” (Loew's, Thursday), and Robert Ryan and Ward Bond teamed in "On Dangerous Ground" (Lyric, Tuesday). :

In Hollywood—

Don't Insult Royalty, Star Warned

By ERSKINE JOHNSON HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 16 — Exclusively Yours: Now, it can be told: Before visiting England Tony Curtis was briefed by Ul executives on how he should conduct . himself. Among other things, he was cautioned: ‘Remember, if you meet a duchess, don’t call her Toots or Honey!” GI to Bob Hope: “Do you know where. Jane Russell was born?” Hope: “I dunno, but wherever it is, it's a whistle stop.” Ann Blyth will play an 1¥earold, complete with braces on her teeth, for the opening sequences in “Sally and St. Ann.”

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ead wife, Jean is destined to

Jane Wyman's hoping to avoid that kidney operation by planning on plenty of rest and quiet. She'll take a four-month vacation from the screen after completing “The Will Rogers Story.” The Hollywood art houses are being offered an Egyptian-made movie titled “Little Miss Devil.” The star: Egyptian dancer Samia Gamal, who made head-| lines by wadding Texas millionaire Sheppard King. Verdict: “NOM

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chorus doll, who said to a friend: “Gosh, I didn't know Bob was a diplomat, too.”

Mark down the movie version of Gian-Carlo Menotti's American. opera, ‘The Medium,” as the something new under the movie sun that audiences have been waiting for. ? Humphrey Bogart's willingness to accept: an Oscar for his performance in “The African Queen,” if the ballots run that way, is a complete about-face for him. A couple of years ago, Bogey came out with a hot blast against the whole idea of bestowing awards

It opened the eyes of a movielon actors for their performances,

When Jean makes Del Palma's acquaintance, he sees her only as another female enamoured of a stage celebrity. But he agrees to take her on tour with him, and Jean visualizes herself as the adored wife. As she says farewell to Tom, for the first time he realizes that she is in the

Enraged, Del Palma. launches a bitter tirade at Jean, and it proves more than she can take, Tom finds her just as’ sl abouf to throw. herself before train and they arms offer

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