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By Jo Ann iidom'Home of The Bravesensitive to the problems of h.sA t • '»lt;* a• ti*’* Pr^' ict 'a* pr'x!*'»d* Kr»*r,* r drcct«o fc. M«rfcl b»en. »f r*»r. pi*? by Ctrl forttr.mNon *homsnt •* th# Paimrr.cuntPravfct* Prt#r Momnn, ,Muir Robjcjttn T JM.r.to* :* -I# *#•#*## » * #Jmrr.nUord Br.fif*.row« »* rx-- *•*#v, Rry.ifFrank Lc*#i©yA sensitive movie on a well-known and wide-spread problem racial prejudice—opened at the Paramount Friday.Itdoesn't bare any emotion* or feel.ngs that everyone in the audience hasn't long been conscious of That is to it* credit, for over-dramatization might have ruined it A? ^Sand'it la, the screen rtitato the eerycore of the Negro* plight.Lloyd Bridge* play* the Negro * friend, Finch, and n just as convincing in hi* love for the private as Steve Brodie. as T. J. is in hishate. Frank Lovejoy is Mingo, mho views the problem realistically from all points of view a^d arrives at the decision that, for him, there wasnt any problem He is the kind of man mho would despise the word “tolerance ’ but iive by the word“equalityIt s a picture worth see.ng and thinking about, hard.A request had been made that the show he presented *o a non-segregated audience But theater policy of segregation mill o? followed and • fl-white audif nee* moll see a small-male cart make a brave plea for reasonA 20*n Certurr-Frts prodarMon t»r,-dured h Robert «;re-t,« e? Loui*K:r.« *rre#n pity by Mtrttn B»rk*.*i tr.fiJerenr.f Ctdy Nf« »no*,n« tt the ButeKetr.e Man StewnaJrtn Hartley Cxeer. Gr»*Chick Paiir.*r Bry Ct.hounAdapted from Will James' novel the movie version of “Sand * is • snow for the lover of horse*andIt is a simple story. A Negro soldier volunteers to y n a five-manmission to a Japanese-held island in the South Pacific. from the first he feel* the envious resentmentcreated by his colored sk.n The close-knit g o p morns on its job on the island, one aceepting hisracial differ* nee, a couple ignoringit, and the fifth openly antagonistictoward it.The major and leader of the group put it this way “Since we’ve beenon the island I've forgotten he s black *A more sympathetic man in therr*• a replied ! at ■■ funny. Since wc ve been here I’ve forgotten thatandandyou're whiteThe Negro is afflicted by a paralyse. caused by ptychortetirosis—a feeling of guilt brought on by years of mistreatment prompts him to build up a wall of “difference' between him and the white* Psychoanalysis and an unusual thcatmentbrings about his cute.The show has a fine cast with James Edward playing the Negro private The pa t could not have been better cast for the man uses sensitive fecial expressions which : make the audience feel on guard with him against the constant danger of a verbal hurt |The rest of the cast is just as good. Young Major Robinson isportrayed bv Douglas Dick, who gues a sincere picture of the Armv officer intent on his job but stillpretty pictures.It ha* an abundance of both little elseThe horse* are good-lookingwild when they're supposed to be and *ame when their parts demand it These horses are photographed in beautiful color in the mountains of Colorado,A $25,000 prize horse, “Jubilee,** runs away from a burning car of a tram and roams the mild mountain country of the Rockies while hi* owner searches for him In the course of the picture he entices a prize mare away from the ranch ow ned by the films leading lady, Coleen Gray, There develops anenmity between the mares owner, Rory Calhoun, and Jubilees master, Mark Stevens.The horse goes wild in the mountains and the rest of the movie if devoted to chasing him through some beautiful scenery, catching and taming him.Mark Stevens turns in a wooden performance There is no way to guess he is supposed to be completely devoted to his horse. Rory Calhoun late* along with Stevens and Colleen Gray is just there.The horses are pretty good, though.Take Your ChoiceFAftAMOtJtfT -Through Morale? Hrare of the Br*v* * mith Doutie* Dir* endMnf H'hdif Pasture* start 12 J.4 3 6, 4:16 • 04. f **m ATE -Through Mondar ’ Bend * Mark At# % era end Ceirfti Oiev 1 w re % *tart 12 in. 2 12 4 *4. # 1$,e HhF*e~ i mi'firfIttrtxsf1dri,o(g1Vn%w%harciali?!a
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Austin American
Austin, Texas, US
Sat, Aug 06, 1949
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