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Top o' The MorningA Paramount picture. »roduc^ by Ilf tern L Welrh dire.ted by David MlU»r. written b* Rdrrund BtWa and Richard Bthd sons* by Johnny lurtf ih James Van Rrum Now playing at th* Paramount ThnurJo*ConnBriarHugh, » Bin* Croaby Ann Biyth Barry Ptt«a*rald Hum* Cronynand Barry havt done itBinfafain.The sUrs of Going My Way have joined in this picture to provide as much entertainment as can be expected from the screenThe slight story centers around the theft of the Blarney Stone in Ireland and the dispatching of investigator Bing Crosby by an American insurance company to find itfor it is one long chaae over a section of Mexico.It concern a stolen payroll from the US Army, with Mitchum. afinance officer, charged with the theft and being pursued by hissuperior, William Bendix. But Mitchum is chasing Patric Knowles, who, he knew, stole the payroll.It is action from first to last, but good action. Never does the interest flag. And the ending will surprise you. so well are the true stateof affairs concealed, and without dropping any of the story along the w® v,Mitchum, Jane Greer and Bendix are good; but better is Ramon No-varro in his return to the screen.Plaving a Mexican police inspector, Novarro at no time overdoes a role which could very easily have been Barry Fitzgerald, | hammed up. The one-time matineeinept police sergeant in the Irish village falls in love with Barry's daughter. Ann Blyth, and incurs Barrvs dislike. But they find theBlarney Stone, the culprit and allends well.The writers have used almost every Irish tradition to give the picture charm, and they succeed.Thev bring in the little people.”predictions of a wise woman. Irishballads, and thick brogues.Crosby is at his whimsical bestas the Irish-American. And it is a 8TATK_Through Monday The Bit ft**! delightful scene when, upon arriv- wlth R0b«rt Miu-hum and Jan* Oreerin* in thr village, he is arrested by i #«•«««• •«« 10 3 °* 4 « ‘ 04_______ but still on the goodlooking side, even with some smallwhiskers.The film is well written, directedand acted.Well worth the admission price.Take Your ChoicePARAMOUNT—Throuth Monday Too 10’Th* Morning” with Bint Croaby and Ann Blyth. Features start 11 50. 1 52. 1 54. 5 50. 158 1 0 00 Also «Mhtghtshow tonight ‘Abbott and Costello Meetthe Killers ”Barrv as a suspect put in the village pokey. He triesto prove to Barry his Irish descent,but Barry remains skeptical.The scenery is no little part ofthe picture. If it isn't Ireland, itwill remind you of every picturevou ever saw of the real Erin.The love scenes between Bing and Ann are excellent, with no sillydialogue to make you cringe. For example, the scene when she tells him that she has been kissed 67 times, but that another girl has been kissed 65 times. Thats the opening Bing has been waiting for.As he kisses her prolongedly. Ann sfingers can be seen behind his back, moving rapidly in count as she breaks the other girl s record.Barry Fitzgerald has never been better as the bumbling police sergeant And Hume Cronyn addsanother excellent characterization tohis already long list.’’Top O* The Morning is easilythe best song of the picture.8 02. 1000 QUERN -Throughwith Olsen and Johnson. Feature*dirt l-M vr2l'*:4T also 'Til*8** Spoilers ’ with Martone ftatrtchFeature* Mart 12 SO 3:11. 5 32. lt;53.10 14.CAPITOf—Last da* ‘8a Judo# _ Amigo?.”Feature# start 1 '21. 3 26. 5.31. 7.36.«41: aUo Dumbo” Disney .cartoon.Features atart 12 00. 2 05. 4 10. 6 15. • 20. 1025VARSITY—Last da? * Mi and Pa Kettle with Marjorie Main Feature* atart2:31. 4 18. 6 07. 7 55. 9 43TEXAS—Last dayVtrtor Mature 4:11. 8 02. 7 53. 9 44Kiss of Death with Features atart 2 20.AUSTIN—La*t day Pride of the Yankee* with Gary Corner. Feature# start 2 11.4 44. 7 17. 0 50.RITE— Last day Hidden Danger” with Johnny Mack Brown also Batman andRobin.CACTUS—Laat da* Wt*d Beauty” with Buss? Henry al*o •'Kir.* of Junale-land also late show 11:30 Hollywood Revels” with Aleene Du ores and Dancing Olrl” adults only.YANK—Last day Sitting Pretty’ Clifton Webb: also ‘ NabonaaBuster Crabbe.withwith
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Austin American
Austin, Texas, US
Sat, Sep 03, 1949
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