Crowther Finds Movies a Shared Enterprise for All
Williams College heard Bosley Crowther argue that going to the movies remains a broad public business with 45 million weekly viewers. He notes television diverting audiences but grosses still reach about 1.3 billion yearly, with hits like Cleopatra and The Longest Day eclipsing past records. Crowther praises foreign films, criticizes censorship as hypocritical, and likens his reviews to judging a meal, insisting motion pictures will remain a strong artistic medium despite shifts in audience taste. He closes by asserting cinema’s enduring artistic potential and a positive outlook for the industry.
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Boys Town Choir To Sing Here On November 25
The Boys Town Choir founded by Father Edward Flanagan will perform at the Boys' Club Auditorium Monday evening November 25 at 8 under St. Luke's Hospital Auxiliary sponsorship for hospital support. The group, ages 11 to 18, has grown to over 200 in three choirs and will tour Pittsburgh on its 18th annual outing. The Boys Town home, led by Rt Rev Nicholas H Wagner, started in 1917 and now spans 1500 acres with 900 residents and a diverse, barrier-free population origin.
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Wives and Lovers movie review at Capitol Theater
The film "Wives and Lovers" directed by John Rich and based on Jay Presson's play threads adult satire into romance with a New York writer and his wife. Strong cast features Van Johnson Janet Leigh Ray Walston Martha Hyer and Shelley Winters offering sharp dialogue and stylish set pieces despite some missteps.
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My Fair Lady Ends London Run After Record Run
London theatre history note reports My Fair Lady ending a five and a half year run at Theatre Royal Drury Lane with 2 281 performances and 4.3 million attendees. Like the Broadway original the production will tour, with six month advance sales in Manchester already setting records. The show earned about 10 million for backers and has played in 43 countries, totaling between 60 and 70 million dollars in receipts worldwide.
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Movie Timetable Listings for Capitol Palace and Union Square
Capitol shows Wives and Lovers at 5 40 and 9 10, Paris Pickup at 7 20. Palace offers Away All Boats at 1 16 4 55 8 43 and This Happy Feeling at 3 10 7 00. Union Square runs Twice Told Tales at 2 10 5 35 9 00 and Three On a Spree at 1 00 4 05 7 35. Berkshire Driveln notes open weekends. Pittsfield DriveIn timetable on Page 24.
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Buxton School plans Benet poem drama in Williamstown
Buxton School rehearses John Brown's Body, a dramatized Stephen Vincent Benet poem, for Thanksgiving at Adams Memorial Theater. The whole school acts, choruses, or works on staff and orchestra. A Nov. 20 road tour leads to performances for schools around Washington, D.C. Local participants include Farren Bratton Bodger Davis and Kathryn Geer. Direction by Virginia Hall Smith. music by Williams alumnus James Kidd replacing Jerry Bidlack who is studying in Italy.
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Elgin Baylor Debuts on Screen in A Global Affair
Lakers star Elgin Baylor makes his film debut with a dramatic role as a Nigerian delegate to the United Nations in MGM’s A Global Affair starring Bob Hope. The movie is being produced at the Metro lot in Los Angeles and marks Baylor’s first appearance on screen.
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