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TVatldBy Dudley EirlyEasy living'bj' Robertt ourneur. No* pl*y-Ka RKO picture, produced Sp»rk*. directed b y lt;* vtt n pi*v by Char iff. 8 hneein* »t th« State T ifatrrPet* . .............. Victor MatureAnne ................LuriUe Bullt.na . ......... ...... Lir.abeth ScottTim ............... Sonny TuftsThis is a storv about professional football players, not about professional football. And that, ladies and gentlemen, was a relief to this reviewer. who was ^apprehensive that he was going to have to sit through a iot of stock football shots and much heroics on the football field.Instead, it is the story of the countrj s most publicized pro footballer, Victor Mature, who is married to Lizabeth Scott, an extremely ambitious gal who drains Mature ol the money he makes, finally betraying him with another to satis-while Mature is from her that he and will have toending in other it is beth Scottfy her ambitions trying to conceal has heart trouble give up football.Mature is admirably suited to his role, as is Sonny Tufts. Matures pal Lucille Ball is good as the '•am secretary win is in love withVic. So is Lloyd Nolan, who rlav«the team owner There is an extremely satisfyingone respect, but in an-not. Mature takes Liza-I ■ back at the end. There is the implication that all will be rosy between them from then on; but you will pardon this reviewer if he doubts that a woman such as played by Miss Scott will stay within bonuds.A movie far above the average, it just misses being a fine picture. And that is in its favor from the box office standpoint; for, when they're too good, few' people go to see them.'Chicago Deadline'A Paramount picture, produced by Robert Fellows. directed by Lewis Alien, screen play by Warren Duff, from a storv by Tiffany Thayer. Now playing at the Paramount Theater.Ed ... .................... A!an I addRo*‘ta .................... Donna ReedLeona , ........... Irene HerveyA newspaper story, with Alan Ladd playing a reporter, this picture has a complicated plot, butone not too hard to follow. It is told with the flashback technique, which makes it. in view of the many complications, a bit confusing at times, but it all adds up at the end.It is the story of a reporter whofinds a girl dead of natural causes in a cheap hotel room He starts investigating in a routine way, and uncovers somi startling things Following the trail to the end he is beaten up, bawled out and finally Shot Along the way, he meets up with some odd characters, including Irene Hervey Arthur Kennedy Bei r\ Kroeger, Shepperd Strud-wick John Bea! and Gavin Muir.Ladd ha!* much more sympathy for the pore pore girl, Donna Reed, than this reviewer w as able to work up But, the film has some Koori performances and some fairly exciting moments. The newspaper csenes are pretty authentic, except for the way Ladd spends money and bounces about on hisown.Take Your ChoicePARAMOUNT Through Monday ChicatoDeadline with A an Ladd and Dona Reed Rated Adult. Feature?. start 2. 4 6, 8, 10ST A1E - Through Monriav * *» Uvjn| ’ * .Lh Victor Manure and Lucile Ba,: Bated Ad ut Beatures start 12 15 2 12. 4 09, 9 06, 8 03, 10 00QVEEN Throu«Y Monday I Wi, a Wir Male Bride with Cary Grant Feature*•tart 132. 3 39, 5 46, 753. 10 00CAPITOL' last day The Fighting Kentuckian ‘ with John Wayne hated A V P feature* start 12 10. 2 05 45 55, 7.50, 9 45.varsity -Last day “Slattery s Hurricane1’ with Linde Darn* l. Rated-—Adult Features Mart 2. 3 m 5 !2 MS 24 10TEXAS ! a*t day Julia Misbehave* tr th Oreer Oar-on Rated Adult Featuresstart 2 20 4 10, 7 50, 9 40.AUSTIN -I ast day “Geronimo” withPreston Foster Rated ~ A Y.P.--Features start 2 54, 5 07, 7 20, 9 33.R1I £ —Last day 1 aramie with Charles Starrett aiso **The Great Ad'entures of Wild Bill Hickok with BUI ElliottCACTUS—Last day * Wild Horae Rustlers'* with Bob Livingston; also ’Ghost of Zorro No, 11 ’ also late show 11 30 Mam Street Girl** and * Model School,”adults only,YANK La*t day Where There's Life' with Bob Hope also * Prisoner of Japan’ with Alan Baxter.NORTH AUSTIN DRIVE-IN- Last da*“Alias Nick Bear* with Ray MUltnd also “Green He!l“ with Douglas Fairbanks Jr.SOUTH AUSTIN DRIVE IN—Last dav “In The Navy” with Abbott and Costello also ‘ HelUapoppin * with Olsen and Johnion.MONTOPOLI8 DRIVE-IN—Last day “Oun-ga Din with Cary Grant,CHIEF DRIVE-IN— Today only “Oood News’* with June AUyson: also “Scudda Hoo Scudda Hay’* with June Haver*
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Austin American
Austin, Texas, US
Sat, Dec 03, 1949
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