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PAGE 2 DAILY MIRROR. Frld.v, Sept. It. 1953MaggieSIHGING, LOVING. LftllGH IHG—flHDBATHING IN THE ALTOGETHERrHAVE known Margaret Lockwoodfor many years, but never expected to see her bathing in the nudeJn a film.Really, Miss Lockwood ! After twenty years on the screen, too tThis unusual shot, which the American film censor has banned, occurs inLaughing Anne” (LeicesU-r-square Theatre. West, now), a romantic melodrama in which Margaret puts up a wonderful show as a night club singer In Paris and the Java waterfront.'.Behind this film is a come-back story which, strangely enough, concerns her rival, Anna Neagle, who was .Margaret’s most persistent challenger through the years for the title of British Film Star fto. 1.It was Anna who persuaded her husband, Herbert Wilcox, to give Margareta n,ew break and also advice on parts thatwould best suit Margaret,Sire now' has a big role in the newLaughter at WorkrocketsAnglo-American prcduc- and I know she cried fortlon, Trouble in the hours after some of the Glen.1' reviews she got for TheJohn Wavne may be her Wicked Lady * This turnedleading man in this Scot- out one of the biggest boxtish-set story by Maurice office attractions ever madeWalsh, who wrote the m Britain, successful comedy “1116 . Laughing Anne is aQuiet Man.” colourful version of aIt looks as if Margaret’s Joseph Conrad story aboutfuture, at one time a bit the skipper of a tramp doubtful because of a series steamer, separated from his of poor pictures and a long wife, who has an unhappy absence from the screen. Is ;ove affair with a French being firmly re-established, cabaret singer, who is noT(ll/I/1 better than she ought to be.TRICK Y The story is complicatedand melodramatic.*1 rno be frank, thirty-five is Varied action includes a-*- a tricky age for a star flash-back of a fight1 In to be out of films for two which years. This was the situation when Wilcox putMargaret into“Trent's LastCase ’»last year.And she made a hit.Let’s face it:Maggie LockwoodIs a controversialter.byREGWHITLEYchnxuc-boxer loses the use of his hands, and an exciting climax staged in theJungle, in which an eternal triangle problem is dramatically solved.There are also musical interludesin* - D'SfpWater and “All the WorldA lot of people like nei. is Mine on Sunday”—abut a lot don’t because they coupie of really catchvthink she lacks warmth melodies, and ability on the screen.In fact, she's been a big l)ox office bet for years.In front of the camerashe is a cool and efficient actress who never forgets her lines. In private life,she is a sensitive soulBut I must tel! you that these songs, put over in the MarleneDietrich manner, arc notsung by Maggie —the voice of a well-kuowncrooner is used instead.sne M a sensitive sum Wendell Corey does well who easily bursts Into as the ship's captain, andtears when upset. Forrest Tucker Is good asBad notices from the the embittered boxer whocritics always worry her loses both his livelihoodMARGARET LOCKWOODa sensitive soul• •and his girl.Ronald Shiner supplies medal, I heard the publicsome good laughs. there give it the bird.This was probably because they could notunderstand the Cockney dialogue that runsthrough this story of^a clay trip to Southcnd-on-Sca.There is no commentary.Exciting, exotic andentertaining.DIFFICULTO UNDAY BY THE SEA,” ^ shown in Londonthis week, is an interesting British documentary The story is told through awhich won an award at. the series of songs, popular in Venice Festival. the music-halls at the time.ic was made on a shoe- I can quite' understand string budget by Anthonv A Little of What You Simmons—and. as a, slice of P’ancv Does You Good English life. Is good. going down well over hereAlthough, on its artistic —but they may find It amerits the Italian judges at bit difficult to interpret onVenice gave it a gold the Continent 1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllllllllillllillllllllllllllHIMllllillllillllllliNlllllilllli
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Fri, Sep 11, 1953
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