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Daily Times-Gazette, 3 Jul 1948, p. 13

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JULY 3, 1948 T--TROUBLE! Humphrey Bogart gets into plenty in éne of his most lorful roles as the gold-mad adventurer in' Warner Bros.' sensational drama, ure of Sierra Madre," which opens next Wednesday at the Regent Theatre. ODEON-BILTMORE--Gregory Peck, Joan Bennett and Robert Preston in a scene from Benedict Bogeaus' dramatic production "The Macomber Affair" at the Odeon-Biltmore Monday and Tuesday of next week on the same program with "High Conquest," a thrilling and exciting outdoor drama featuring Anna Lee, Gilbert Réland, Beutah Bondi and Sir Aubrey Smith. BILTMORE EXCITING DOUBLE FEATURE PROGRAM MONDAY AND TUESDAY "The Macomber Affair," a screen adaptation of one of Ernest Heming- way's most dramatic short-stories, bows in at the Odeon-Biltmore theatre on Monday. Based on "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber," which is regarded as one of the author's most compelling stories, this Benedict Bogeaus film con- trasts seething emotions and violent hatred against the exciting background of a big game hunt in the heart of the African lion country. Gregory Peck is cast as a lanky, in- trepid hunter who can drop a buffalo at one hundred yards, but falls him- self when lovely Joan Bennett draws a bead on him. Robert Preston shares arring honors. e story deals with the wealthy, un- ily-married Macombers, Francis ( Preston) and. his wife, Mar- aret (Joan Bennett). As a final at- empt at reconciliation, Margaret agrees to accompany her husband to Nairobi, British East Africa, where Robert Wil- son ( ory Peck), the renowned pro- fessional hunter and guide, is engaged to lead the Macomber safari through the junglé in search of e, Ig 's suspicions of her hus- band's inherant cowardice are proven when ber turns and flees at his first encQunter with the game. Ma- comber, already tortured by a sense of shame, is further taunted by his wife's | sudden interest In the manly Wilson, The situation grows until it is finally culminated in a violent death. The (filmization of a Hemingway story is always an exciting event. His "A 'Farewell To A " "For Whom The Bell: Tol! "To Have And Have Not," and Killers" all made un- usually fine films. "The Macomber Af- fair," which was produced by dict Borgeaus and Casey Robinson, is Bene- | the most recent of the Hemingway tales to reach the screen, Another welcome event is a film dir- ected by Zoltan Kora, who directed "Macomber." Korda is famous as a master of the outdoor film, which such great spectacles to his credit as "Four Feathers," "The Thief of ,Bagdad," and "Sanders of the River." The supporting cast includes Regl- nald Denny and Jean Gillie, a talented import from England. . ADDED FEATURE One of the most exciting outdoor dramas of the year comes to the Odeon- Biltmore, Monday, with the opening of Monogram"s "High Conquest," filmed partly in Switzerland and partly in Hollywood. "High Conquest" is the story of three people, played by Anna Lee, Gilbert Roland and Warren Douglas, who climb the Matterhorn--and it 1s the real mountain, not on a sound stage in California. The three are co-starred at the head of a very fine cast. TODAY Biltmore--"Mother Wore Tights" (Color) shown at 1:00, 4:05, 7:00 and 10:05 p.m, "Bells of San Angelo" (Color) shown at 2:50, 5:45 and 8:50 p.m. Last complete show at 8:50 p.m. Regent--"The Foxes of Harrow," 2.05, 4.25, 6.50, 9.15. Last com- plete show at 8.55. ' Marks--"Rin Tin Tin," at 1.00, 2.50, 4.35, 6.30, 8.25, 10.15. Last complete show at 9.30 p.m, Sponsored By The Oshawa Musicians' Local 149, AFM. In Aid Of The KINSMEN MEMORIAL STADIUM TUES., JULY 6 OSHAWA ORCHESTRAS BOYD VALLEAU -- VAN WALKER BERNARD TIERNEY Admission 1.00 Per Person JUBILEE PAVILIO Donated by ' Owen McCrohan MARKS--A strange and compelling love, born in the gunsmoke of combat, "Relentless," opening on Thursday at the Marks Theatre. THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE highlights Columbia's Technicolor drama, Robert Young and Marguerite Chapman have the lead- ing roles in the suspemse-filled story of violence and death in the high Sierras! WOODY HERMAN AND THE CRIME DOCTO R AT THE MARKS ON MONDAY A blare of trumpets, figuratively and literally, heralds the opening of 'New Orleans." For when the lighis go down In the Marks Theatre on Monday, audi- ences will see the first genuine chron- icle of jazz to emerge from Hollywood, raphically illustrated by the golden rumpet of Louis Armstrong and his original jazz men who developed their music the hard way--in New Orlean barrel houses and on Mississippi pad- dle-wheel boats. "New Orleans" tells the story of tHe birth of the blues in their native clime of Basin Street, heart of the Crescent City's notorious Storeyville, where gambling, sin and syncopation pro- ressed cheek by jowl until the city athers evacuated the district. The evils of Storeyville disappeared the blues moved their focal point to Chi- cago and survived. New Orleans gambler, played by Arturo de Cordova, encourages and supports a group of musicians because of an Instinctive love for their rhythms. His influence affects Dorothy Patrick, studying for a career as a Shown at: 205 - 425 640 ~ 9. FAMOUS PLAYERS THEATRE Laer Day "FOXES of HARROW" GREGORY PECK » Cal A (PREPARE concert singer. Her road to success on the concert stage and his rise to the position of impressario, spreading the gospel of jazz until it is acknowledged as a vital form of American art and the two meet on the stage of New York's greatest symphony hall, form a backdrop for the music which is the real hero. of the picture. 5 A little older and grayer, but still every note in the champion class, Armstrong and his "family" ) gether for the first time in years, enacting themselves and thelr struggl in this epic. > "Kid" Ory of the amazing trom- bone, Zutty Singleton and his solid- beat drum rhythms, Barney Bigard tooting his' stuble, sizzling clarinet, "Papa Mutt" Carey on the cornet and Bud Scott, guitar strummer extraordi- naire, took leaves from bands of thelr own to help Levey film jazz's story. Backing 'them .up are. two .of their younger counterparts, Red Callendar, plucking it out on a deep [Dass fiddle and Charlie Beal, taking it big at the ivories, bot tsa fd As the story progresses from its 1917 opening to the Roaring Twenties and jazz is exiled from New Orleans to Chicago, . Meade , "Lux" Lewis enters the picture, beating out his own brand of formidable boogie woogle. And as an exponent of the jazz of today, ROUND BY ROUND... BLOW BY BLOW! Rex Harrison Maureen O'Hara JOAN + BENNETT * ve MACOMBER AFFAIR ROBERT PRESTON EDGE ON THE of the WORLD! TERRIFYING DRAMA! Actually Filmed on the Mighty Alps! "HIGH CONQUEST", = STARRING -- Anna LEE Gilbert ROLAND Sir. C. Aubrey Smith Beulah Bondi poo Starts MONDAY BILTMORE : "MOTHER h WORE TIGHTS" "BELLS OF SAN ANGELO" Woody Herman and his band put in some extraordinary finger and lung Ppl : tting words to the rich music is Billie Holiday. ® ADDED HIT eo Most mystery and murder yarns are usually set in the teeming, bustling big cities of the world. But Columbia's latest "Crime Doctor" picture, "The '"Millerson Case," coming to the Marks Theatre on Monday takes suave Dr. Ordway into the flaring jealousies of a backwoods town, and according to all advance reports, violence and hat- red are doubly effective suspense fare when told against the peaceful, almost bucolic background. REGENT LOUIS-WALCOTT FIGHT PICTURES AT THE REGENT MONDAY Monda! First Osi at the Regent will see the wa showing of the Louiss Walcott heavyweight championship Fight pictures that took place last week at Yankee Stadium in New York reat action Film show the en- rom inn! to end and hty Brown en a pi right of Joe Walcott, the challenger, connects with the Salindiona chin. Only twice before in long career of boxing has Joe Louis ever been knocked down_ by his opfostsion, first time by Max Schmeling of Ger- many and the second time by this same "Old Man of the Ring", who did the hat trick one year ago during their last meeting. Whatever you do don't miss this thrilling film that all Oshawa has been waiting for, Second Feature Attraction His Pinest Yet! His Greatest Yet! ROBERT again comes to Oshawa on Monday in the film '"Temp- tation Harbour", You saw his superb acting in "Henry V" and also in "Old Man Out" now he will be seen in his greatest triumph on the screen in this tense. exciting drama from the vivid pen of the most popular international detective writer . . . Georges Simonen. "Temptation Harbour" will hold you spellbound from start to finish. Supporting Robert Newton are Wii- liam nell and Simone Simon and Margaret Barton. FOR YOUR DANCES AND PICNICS RENT A SOUND SYSTEM FROM KAUFFMAN RADIO AND ELECTRICAL PHONE 4500W Make Your Reservations NOW... -- for a -- DELICIOUS SUNDAY DINNER # -- at Cool -- PINEHURST LODGE At Corbett's Point, also known at Thickson's Point. Served Continuously From 1 P.M. : FOR RESERVATIONS Please Telephone 350) r4 or 1790 MRS. GERTRUDE McTAGGART, Prop. WHEN ITS ROARING ROMANCES AND TORRID TEMPOS SPREAD NEW ORLEANS' WICKED FAME AROUND THE WORLD! DE CORDOVA - PATRICK Susie: Billie Moliday give Me Lux bowls outwiththase Bosin St. Rhythms thet rocked the netien! cope style! Whose stolen kisses led to MURDER ~ ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ODAY ONLY] RINTIN TIN | _INCOLOR _ | ge to town... Chis

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