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TiJesilcCAbbott and Costello'Case vFredd itS w a irBud AbbottCoste lioA Univer8*i-InWtBfttlon*iArthurpictureducedCharlesWedlock?v Robertdiree**% A* PM* ed byBor.s KarloffA full title of this opus if ‘ Ab-Q rantTheater4 .» £,y K V«l *» A W V'-* % •• ‘ ‘ «W vJr.. Howard Snyder and Jona A .. _ i — a wH* _ _ . —- ----- .a. _ _ —^ jtaBomS KarloffNow playing at tht Paramount. , JL I + 14 W JL,' C: 1moutniuiwv i f1**. 4 aL It I% #** iA 'i wiionpicitire. iiwhich is quites aVIMvptcalKt UA fk Cv.i iff* t 4 • k ithe rl,,+4mo-LouOnly theSUPER POLISHgives you anothe film every time he get,* frightened by dead bodies, which is every few feet He, as usual, carries the comedy load, with Abbott playing straight.The story is that a prominentlawyer is murdered in a resort hotel where Abbott is house dick and Costello is bellboy. Suspicion centers on Costello But a group of suspicious characters, including Boris Karloff, hover about. The police detective gives Costello a chance to clear himself, which he does as dead bodies pop up in almost every scene.Its the usual AM shenanigans. The best line in the film cone* near the end when Costello trapped in a hole in a roof of a cave, withwater filling the depression where his head is, says, What a way to end—a drain plug!Th« kids should lovt it.'Massacre RiverAn Allied Artist* picture. produced Julian I fsve and Frank Melford d rr ’fd .*• v John r.awlina, origin*: screen pa - )y Louis 8tevens.Larry . ........ Guy MadisonPhi] . Rory CalhounLaura .. ............. . Carole MathewsKitty ........ Cathy DownsThis story of the Armv and theInjun bark in the frontier days is distinguished by having no Boys in Blue riding to the rescue at the close. But it has one of the most disappointing endings these tired old eyes have seen in many a reel of film.It ends ao conveniently for everybody but Carole Mathews that one feels like blowing a loud razz-brrrv at it.Up to that point, it’s not a bad story, having to do with three young men at the same Armv post Lieutenants Rory Calhoun and Guy Madison are in love with the colonel’s daughter, Cathy Downs,By DUDLEY EARLYa guy who hasup through thebecome engagedwho love* Guy, worked his way rank*.Guv and Cathythen Guy falls for Carole Matthew* saloon owner He kills her partner to prevent the partner killing her, and resigns from the Army Cathy s brother, Johnny Sands, goes gun* rung for Guy, and Carole kills him I’hen Rory goes gunning for G d Lots of gunningThe dialogue in spots is distressing, and the ending—repeating ourself—(alls as flat as can beHowever if vou like Westerns and aren't too particular, then itsfor vou.Take Your ChoicePARAMOUNT—Through TtnmcU* - Ah bott »nd Costello Meet the Killer* *ith Boris Karloff Rated — Family Futures start 1155, 158, 4 01. 6 04, 8 07. 10 00ST ATE Through Thursday 'Mhmi - ^ River” with Guv Madison and R.-.rf Calhoun Rated -Adult Features *tart 12 25, 2 20. 4 15 6 10. 8 05. 10 00QUEENMary3 58,with6 39.—Last day Variety O i r r * with Batcher ?atures start l 00, 6 56 9 54 Also The u*Jean Parker. Features start 2 41 8 37.caPITOI ■ n.i. *ih T h u r s d a j w* handled'* »ith Dorothy Lamour Peafcures star* 3 40, 4 59 8 18 Ai*o sWoman * Secret with Maureen OHara Features start 12 00, 3 19. f tp 9 5VARSITY Through Thursday 8. mt ofAntarctic * h John Mills, Fea! start 2 00. 3 59, 5 58 7 57, 9 5*Thurada* * Homerom-Atd.Features start 6 00, 8 00. 10 00TEXAS—Through!ng” wt h Clark Gable. Rated Adu tAUSTIN La*t div ‘Top O’Mornirg wBing Crosby Rated— Family regtuwithresstart 6 00, 7 53. 9 46.RITZ—Today onlv stag# in person West• aI 9‘ W hir Wilson on also Shadows ofthetheYANK last day “Life of Riley*’ »th William Bendix; also ‘‘Brother* in the Saddle” with Tim HoltNORTH AUSTIN DRIVE IN Last day “The Rope ’ with James StewartSOUTH AUSTIN “In The Good Judy GarlandDRIVE IN —La At da*Old Summertime” withMONTOPOLiS DRIVE IN - Last da* “Any Number Can PlaV with Clark GableCHIEF DRIVE IN La«t day ‘T ok 'or the Silver Lining ’ with June H*\*r
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Austin American
Austin, Texas, US
Wed, Nov 02, 1949
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