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IIShow WorldBy Dudley EarlyI ft lt;*►►!.. *'Berlin Express'An RKO picture, produced by Bert Qranet, directed by Jacques Tourneur. Screen play by Harold Medford from a story by Curt Slodmtk. Nov ahoving at the Paramount Theater.Lucienne ............. Merle OberonRobert Lindley .......... Robert RyanPerrot ...... Charles KorvmDr. Bernhardt ............. Paul LukasEssentially a whodunit, this story of intrigue in postwar Europe opens with a surprise and maintains suspense w^ell throughout the train and office of military government scenes.Then, in the opinion of this reviewer, it trails off into one ofthose muddled finishes with everybody shooting at everybody else. However, the identity of the killer is kept hidden until the denouement, and if you enjoy these guessing games, you'll like this one.The story twists are good, and the surprises are several; but the plot is involved, and the story has a basic weakness in the ambiguity of Paul Lukas’ activities. All you are told is that he is an important gent who is working for peace between the Western Powers and the Russians in Berlin. He is the manw ith a plan, but you are never told what the plan is. although you are led to believe that it is a corker. Many high-placed officials woulddoubtless like to know the plan; but the writers do not deign to let the audience in on it, no doubt because it w*as too much for them, as it has been too much for everybody actually concerned with present conditions in Berlin.Symbolism is introduced throughthe attitudes of the several nationalities introduced in the film; the haughtiness of the British, as exemplified by Robert Coote; the humanity of Robert Ryan, theAmerican: the anxiety of the German, Paul Lukas, to restore order to his native land, and the cold, boorish. suspicion of the Ruski, Roman Toporow.This reviewer could have done without the sweetness and lighttag on the picture and is at something of a loss to know what it was supposed to indicate, except, perhaps, that the individual Russian might be a human being if permitted a breath of fresh air free of propaganda.TTie long scenes of bombed-out Berlin have become commonplaceby this time and, as in an earlierpicture, “The Search,” are more tiresome than otherwise. The performances are adequate. All in all, it is a better than average picture of its kind, due mainly to the well constructed story and surprise twists contained therein.'Man-Eater of Kumaon'A Universal-International picture, produced by Monty Shaft in association with Prank P. Rosenberg; directed by Byron Haskin. Screen play by Jeanne Bartlett and Lewis Meltrer, adaptation by Richard G. Hubler and Alden Nash. Now showing at'the State Theater.Narain .......... 8abuDr. Collins .............. Wendell Coreyuli ...................... Joanne PageGanga Ram .. ....... Morris CarnovskyWith all its overtones of adventure and action and tiger hunting, this is basically the story of a man who found the meaning of love, and love in the sense of “greaterlove hath no man , . You knowthe rest of the quotation.Eminently successful New York physician Wendell Corey, deserted by his wife because of his preoccupation with the attainment of sue-**Icess, goes to India to hunt tiger, not because he cares about hunting tiger, but because he has learned that the pinnacle of success is not worth the having, and has become just a wanderer.He wounds a tiger which, in the tradition of wounded tigers, becomes a man-eater, driving the Indians from their villages in terror. Indifferent at first to the people's plight, w*hich was of his making, he stays to hunt down the beast and rectify the wrong he has done.The animal shots are excellent, especially those of the woundedtiger licking his torn paw (butdon't worry, it wasn’t blood; probably some concoction appealing to tigers) at the beginning of thepicture.The jungle scenes are realistic enough except for the human cries and animal roars, which reverbrate as if done on a sound stage, which they probably were.The picture serves to introduce Joanne Page, who is stepdaughter to movie mogul Jack L. Warner, of Warner Brothers, which company did not release the film. Miss Page, whose real name is Alvarado, is pretty and appealingin a role that does not tax herhistronic abilities.Wendell Corey’s performanceadds nothing to his stature as anactor, and Sabu is lost in theshuffle somewhere.The star of the piece is the tiger, as the title indicates. He steals the show, but that is no great accomplishment. the show being on theweak side.Flip a coin; you won t lose eitherwray.Take Your ChoicePARAMOUNT—Through Thursdav Berlin Express with Robert Ryan and Merle°Soro8nooF'?iu«io “*rt 12 “• 2 °°- 4 °°-STATE—Through Thursday *“ Man-Eaterof Kumaon with Sabu. and Wendellftr, STiaoo.5Url 12 26 2 2I- 41B“fiRfesswa sne 9 15. Also ‘Butch Minds the Baby'Bruce. Features start 2 16. 5:01. 7:46. 10:00.C^Ete5%*“J5£ouFlL Thursday 'Easter Parade with Judy Garland. FeaturesVARarrv2 lt;2 07k %’ * 03. 8:01 9 59V^r«nrY-ThroughiThursday A Double. .***** Ronald Coleman. Featuresstart 2:10. 4 04, 5:58. 7:52, 9 46.TEXAS—Through Thursday “Dark Jour-H5, 8*07 J5E“UhA-®£Pr;rTLa5t day “The Mating of Millie’* ?27l lOOO1 Features start 6 30,RjTZ-aToday only “California’* with RayCACTUS—Last day **Afro-Ooona Show— Native ?ast Wlth 0000,1 Ooonn anda 1N—day “Home-coming with Anne Baxter.YANK—Through Thursday “Bold Frontiersman . with Allan Lane: also Hat „ Bof Mystery with Tom Neal.NORTH AUSTIN DRIVE IN — ThroughThursday “Under California Stars” with Roy Rogers.SOUTH AUSTIN DRIVE IN — ThroughThursday -Casbah.’* ✓MONTOPOLIS DRIVE IN — Through Thursday Under California Stars” with Roy Rogers.CLOSE OUTSALEon all PhonographRecords and AlbumsBIG VALUES!
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Austin American
Austin, Texas, US
Wed, Oct 06, 1948
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