Stage—Screen—Books Records—Camera—Art Radio—Music £l)e Sunday Stamps—Bridge E EIGHT PAGES WASHINGTON, D. C., SEPTEMBER 28, 1953 TODAY'S SCHEDULES SCREEN AMBASSADOR—"Damn Yankees"; 1:30, 3:35. 5:35. 1:35 and 9:40 p.m. APEX—“The Naked Eye”; 2:30, 4:55. 7:30 and 10 p.m CAPITOL—"Cat on a Hot Tin Roof; 1:35, 3:40. 5.45, 7:50 and 9:55 p.m. COLUMBIA—"Gigi”; 2:30 and 8 p.m. DUPONT—“A Streetcar Named Desire”; 1, 2:40, 4:30, 6:15, 8:05 and 9:50 p.m KEITH’S—"Me and the Colonel"; 1:15, 3:20. 5:30, 7:35 and 9:40 p.m. MacARTHUR—"Law and Disorder"; 2:55, 4:35, 8:20, 8 and 9:50 p.m. METROPOLITAN—"Damn-Yankees"; 1:30, 3:55, 5:35, 7:35 and 9:40 p.m. ONTARIO—“This Angry Age”; 1:20, 3:30, 5:35, 7:40 and 9:45 p.m. PALACE—“The Big Country”: 12:45. 3:45. 6:45. 9:45 p.m. PLAYHOUSE—"The Matchmaker”; 1. 2:45, 4:30, 6:15, 8 and 9:45 p.m. PLAZA—"And God Created Woman"; 1:10, 3:10, 5:10, 7:15 and 9:20 p.m. TRANB-LUX—"The Bridge on the River Kwal"; 1, 3:45, 6:30 and 9:20 p.m. UPTOWN—"South Pacific”; 2 and 8:30 p.m WARNER—“Search for Paradise”; 2 and 8:30 p.m. THE PASSING SHOW Huston Is Uneasy, And With Cause By JAY CARMODY who opened up Japan to Drama Editor of The Star Western influence In the mid- John Huston, who owns one dle of the 19th century. of Hollywood’s more vigorous It may be his delight In minds and a tongue capable encountering original mate- of acid expression, voiced an rial that is the basis of Mr. arresting judgment of the Huston’s challenge to Holly- movies during the past week. wood to develop its own writ- picture Their makers have lost ers. Yet. in a he di- creativeness, said, have rected still later, Mr. Huston he prefabricated become much too dependent reverts to the a called upon outside material, are narrative, novel drearily unwilling to gamble “Roots of Heaven.” on original screenplays and The Hacks Are Busy are developing no new writ- While Hollywood's hacks ing talent. apparently are turning out Mr. Huston’s observations such things as “I Was A are the more startling for the Teen-Age Frankenstein” and fact that movie box offices similar horrors, a coupW of are humming, studio stocks worthy originals have turned are climbing on Wall Street, up among California’s 1958 and the jesters are beginning picture output. to ask: Can TV survive the These, interestingly enough, movies? After what Holly- are both comedies. One wood has been through for written by Michael and Faye A A LIFE the the last decade, Mr. Kanin and screen-adapted by STAGE: MASQUERADE CHANGES MAN'S Huston’s interruption of its George Seaton, who also Hume Cronyn displays the masquerade costume for two prior-to-Broadwav weeks. The others new comedy comes from the combined writing new era of good feeling comes directed it, is "Teacher’s that changes his life and disturbs his friends (in the usual order) are Jessica Tandy (Mrs. talents of Albert Beich and William H. Wright. as a special shock. Pet.” Another soon to be re- and relatives in "The Man in the Dog Suit.” It Cronyn), Cathleen Nesbitt. John McGovern, It is being staged by Ralph Nelson in a setting leased and already booked comes to the Theater tomorrow night Carmen Matthews and Clinton Sundberg. The designed by Donald Oenslager. He's Got a Point for Washington is also a National For all the film-makers’ lighthearted work. This one, reasonably based optimism, "Houseboat," even has a there is no dismissing Washington background. It Huston’s tug at their collec- is the work of a writer- tive sleeve. director-producer pair, Mel BELLE ON WHEELS What he is' talking about Shavelson and Jack Rose, COMING ATTRACTIONS is conspicuously evident at who are one of the most the moment on the Wash- promising of the self-con- STAGE ington scene. The downtown tained units operating In for Road marvelously Hollywood. Julie Harris: One NATIONAL—"Romanoff Juiet,” the theaters are and with Peter Ustinov, prosperous long-run- writing with Two such studio starting October 13. By ¦-I enough WILLIAM GLOVER ning films. Yet, with one nota- achievements are not SHUBERT—“Crazy October," with Bankhead, Associated Press Writer ble exception, none of these to rebut Mr. Huston’s argu- Tallulah starting October 13. NEW YORK —Stage star is a film original. ment that Hollywood could Julie Harris pulling running original is a The longest of the stand more writing. switch on Broadway. local film hits is “Bridge on Nevertheless, with all that SCREEN She is showing the rest of upon money It is suddenly making the River Kwai.” based KEITH’S—“The Defiant Ones”; Tony Curtis, Sidney Potier. the country her new play first a novel by Pierre Boulle. An- out of movies derived from MacARTHUR—“The Captain from Kopenick”; German. —Broadway must wait exact- other novel provides the basis outside sources, Hollywood is Usually ONTARlO—"Houseboat”; ly one year. It's the of “The Big Country,” now in not goinfe to be as discom- Cary Grant and Sophia Loren. way other around. & its sixth week here. “Cat on fited as it probably should be PALACE—“Harry Black and the Tiger,” with Stewart The reverse theatrical ven- a Hot Tin Roof,” the current by its obvious lack of talented Granger. ture is a season-long series xlf box-office champion around writers on studio rosters. PLAZA—“Time of Desire.” of stands in 19 cities coast to the country, is from Tennes- coast ol the drama. “The see Williams' play of the Warm Peninsula,” by Joseph same name. Masteroff. The stage also is the source It’s a family project. Julie’s of "Me and the Colonel,” Elvis Presley Gambles Film husband. Manning Gurian, a original Fee which in its form show’ business veteran, la the was a Franz Werfel-S. N. producer. Their 3-year-old- Berhman play called “Jaco- son, Peter, will go with them bowsky and the Colonel.” On His Post-Army Popularity on the tour. Broadway, and before Broad- Gurian says this is why way, London, saw “The By HAROLD HEFFERNAN and mature than* he seemed to the idea of going along Julie Is setting forth: North American Newspaper Alllancr Matchmaker” several years on his last moviemaking without mama. The three of “We feel that audiences all before Hollywood could lay HOLLYWOOD—Gone (off junket to Hollywood. A touch us made a mighty closely knit over are eager for the stage, happy hands on the Thron- to his year’s tour of duty in of wistfulness came across family group.” but there is a paradox. although “People go ton Wilder script. Germany) but definitely not the wires and he won’t to see a didn’t stress the sorrow of his Seeks No Favors show if the New York critics forgotten, Presley’s bon And a Musical Elvis mother’s recent passing (nor Elvis branded “absolutely turn it down. But with a voyage gift from 20th Cen- we) certain big money- did it was obvious he still ridiculous” widely repeated show of any merit you can Another tury-Fox was an unprece- play for a long up during the felt the shock. But he reports that he had gone “up- first time on maker turned dented deal whereby he’ll the road.” past and it could not couldn’t hide his delight over stairs” in the Army to get a week share 50-50 on the profits on a plays snugly into Direc- the new film arrangements. particular GI pal of his He cites number of fit more his first post-service movie! "Daddy stayed behind shipped which on brief pre-Broadway tor argument that in over to Germany with Huston’s Elvis was given his choice (Texas tryout did well, but which Hollywood is too dependent Killeen site of Fort his unit. of a fiat $200,000, as against Hood, where received his were barred by a lack of upon the pre-sold material. he “Why. that fellow's been the even-steven deal. Smart- training) just long from post- The film in question is “Damn basic in the same outfit with me rave reviews ly enough, realizing his ap- enough to ship things Broadway travels. which was a three- our ever since I went into train- Yankees” parently continuing prestige, back home to Memphis,” year hit the stage before ing,” he said. “Os course, on he decided to gamble on his Elvis explained. “He’ll come She Like to Work it became available ’the he’s being shipped out with to popularity 18 months hence, then to in Ger- Miss Harris adds to the many millions who will on Join me me—it would be mighty fun- ex- more when, all things even, he'd be many. I’m mighty happy he's planation: see ny If he were left behind. A FAMILYAFFAIR—JuIie Harris is one actress who believes in traveling it in its screen version. back in mufti and have the been able to make the ar- “I like to work—any ac- The one original film work That’s no special favor I to bring the theater to the theater-hungry across the land.