42nd Street retrospective earns lively pace and charm
A 25 year after review finds 42nd Street still beguiling with Ruby Keeler and Dick Powell in youthful innocence. Warner Baxter stands out though the film feels dated and stagey. The pace keeps it engaging while acknowledging its pioneer status in musical cinema. PMs March 9.
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Ginger Rogers
Una Merkel
Dick Powell
Ruby Keeler
George
42Nd Street
Warner Baxter
Hollywood
Sands as Presley’s new threat rises from local TV start
Elvis Presley’s rival rises with Tommy Sands, a young guitarist who leapt from Cliffie Stone’s Hometown Jamboree to NBC script drama The Singing Idol. Sands won a Fox film deal after a Capitol Records single Teenage Crush and network guest spots, then returned to the jamboree to applause and teen squeals.
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Hollywood
Elvis Pressley
Tommy Sands
Elvis
Sands
Cliffie Stone
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New York
20Th Century - Fox
Capitol Records
Oscar Race Sparks Hollywood Hotly for Bergman Return
Hollywood observers see Ingrid Bergman amid one of the year’s toughest Oscar races. Best actress contenders include Bergman, Carroll Baker, Katharine Hepburn, Nancy Kelly, and Deborah Kerr, with Bergman favored by some voters. In best actor, frontrunners include Kirk Douglas and Yul Brynner, as the field weighs performances in Giant, Lust for Life, The King and I, and Around the World in 80 Days. Malone leads in supporting actress for Written on the Wind, with other hopefuls from Baby Doll and The Bad Seed.
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Kirk Douglas
Ingrid Bergman
Miss Bergman
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Thomas
Dorothy Malone
Anthony Quinn
Academy
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Miss Baker
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Nancy Kelly
Dark Horse
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Bergman
Rock Hudson
James Dean
Kirk
Douglas
Yul Brynner
van Gogh
George Stevens
Cecil. Demille
Darkhorse
Mildred Dunnock
Baby Dodll
Eileen
Patty Me
Mercedes McCambridge
Giant
Malone
Royal X Pan Film For Fast Logging Show Tested At Magician Society
Irving Desfor reports on a new high speed black and white film SO 1127 tested during the Society of American Magicians show in New York. The author used a 4x5 Speed Graphic without flash, achieving natural lighting and sharp detail, with exposures from 1-50 at f/8 to 1-25 at f/2.8. The Royal X Pan emulsion will debut publicly at the International Photographic Exposition in Washington, DC, March 22 and may later appear in roll formats 120 and 36mm.
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Irving Desfor
Society of American Magicians
New York
Bill Neff
Washington
D. C
Ihey
Lamera
Brilliant Stage Shots Highlight Lighting and Depth
The stage photography showcased brilliant lighting and dramatic quality. Faces appeared with depth and modeling, while shadows and the background added mood and contrast.
Difficult to Distinguish F and S on Telephone
The statement notes that the letters F and S pose the greatest challenge for clear distinction during telephone conversations, highlighting auditory similarity and potential miscommunication.
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