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SMV TjJvtldBy DUDLEY EARLYTh«An «*■)*-! ion written, nrcxJuredand directed by Michael Powell anddancing it a religion, and who tries !to impress on her that she must give up all for her career. Theana aurcrea oj n»icn«wi *-uw*lt;i »nu , JP . . ... , .Kmertc res*burger. from an oritinai girl thinks that is what she wants where.ESSST «£».“•» Kj.u” wffili. 5',‘i “n“l. l«r .«lt;«• h.r life. Come,However, the Ballet of the Red Shoes, is one of the finest sequences ever showm on any screen, any*-additional dtalotui* by Keith laying at the Varsity Thaaur.JulianVictoriaa « . ... * * * * ft * * * *ft t « « ft * * » • ft t ft t t *ft « * i * ft »• ft ft %'*«**•* *the tussle between love and danc-ariuT Gortn* !nglt; her husband and theMoria shraVfr impresario for possession of her .mAlong with the faculty of theAll the performances rate com-_ . . . ... | mendation, but Anton Walbrook IsCollege of Fine Arts visiting fire- ^p^iaUy good. Moira Shearer isballerinamen and assorted characters, this ____ ____reviewer saw a special showing of as a good actress, and Marius Gor-this film last Monday afternoon. *s lt;hp ^ung composer, is well‘ . , . . , fast Also worthy of mention Rob-V, e have been informed that prt Helpmann, as the danseur;everyone thought it was a most Leonide Massine as the ballet mas-r terrific” picture, exclamation point ter and Albert Basserman, seen in ‘ Permit us to say that, to us, it was many Hollywood films, as the scenic. !not a most terrific picture. But designer,it is, in the opinion of this reviewer, | The Technicolor is intense, yetIf « *At - * —DEVELOPINGDtctmbcr t» * snapshot month. ft« sure four prinW ara sharp and clear a* wall non-fading by having u* the photo finishing t today—out tomorrow!Cheap—butELLISON’SCongresst »goodwith an excep- never disturbing On the whole.i tional performance by Anton Wal-;P »* a fine motion picture, missing t brook, a most terrific” ballet, that greatness through too many defects.of the Red Shoes, and some of the . most gorgeous color ever seen on lithe screen.The ballet alone is worth the • price of admission. And we say '.this with full knowledge that many t' people do not like ballet. However,? The Ballet of the Red Shoes cannot i but impress even those who like - j Randolph Scott Westerns.To this reviewer, the story istrite, and the handling of it towardthe climax inept.And we must confess to bafflement as to just what happened at the end. Did she fall, or did she jump” The synopsis passed out bythe releasing organization says she fell, but It appeared to this reviewer that she jumped, which, if IBso, weakens the story considerably, jAs in the familiar fairy story,1 ,'The Red Shoes,” by Hans Chris-jltian Anderson, the red ballet shoes 11 bring disaster to the girl, as is . j indicated in the above paragraph.It is the story of a girl who would i be a great ballet dancer and who n i places herself in the hands of Im-h! presario Anton Walbrook, to whomse
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Austin American
Austin, Texas, US
Thu, Dec 08, 1949
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