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NEW FANS Forfiimwi THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. ft B-16 FEIPAT. XOVXMBB* 1. ID> WHERE THE PASSING SHOW AND WHEN Current Theater Attractions «( Showing The Story of Mankind' and—sjrTime NEW FANS Arena—“ The Doctor’s Dilem- FORfIIMWi Overloaded With Plot ma”; 8:30 pm. Catholic Unlveralty “Billy m HAItRY MecARTHUB Budd”; 8:30 pm. Elvis Preslevim^B It Is doubtful If Henrik Willem Van Loon looked Into e National—“Separate Tables,” Bear and far-seeing crystal ball when he was penning “The. 8:30 pm. Story of Mankind.” Ifhe had, he might have put the pen down Screen let other scribe have the honor of writing the best- and some Ambassador—“ The Story seller that has for some time now run second only to the Bible. of For Mr. Van Loon’s masterwork has now been turned into Mankind”; 1:15, 3:05, 4:55, Something new has been added! There’s real a 8:45, movie that serves only to bring 8:35 and 10:30 pm. I Capitol—“ fire and power in his portrayal of a kid pushed V . to mind that old about the I "THE BTORY OF MANKIND." Wer- Time Limit"; 11:40 Joke I pro- around by book having terrific ner Broe. release of a Cambridee am., 1:40, 3:45, 8:45, 7:50 and fate... fighting back! An entertain- ft telephone a duction. nroduced and directed by pm. if the plot is weak. Irwin Allen, tcreenpleY by Allen and 8:50 ment for everybody, a story that packs a punch, ''mßE cast even Char.ee Bennett, from tho boob by “My Gun la There is a difference, of course. Henrik Wlllen Van Loon. In Techni- Colombia a sonK color At tho Metropolitan and Am- Quick”; 11:15 am., 1:55, 4:45. The film at the Metropolitan bauador Theater,. pm. and Ambassador Theaters, as a 7:25 and 10:15 The Cast Dupont “Perri”; 1, 2:50, glance at the fine print there Spirit of Men Ronald Coleman you. Joan of Arc Hedy Lamarr 4:40, 6:30, 8:20 and 10:05 pm. will tell does have a ter- Peter Mlnult Groucho Mtrx Keith’s —“Escapade cast. It also, unlike the Isaac Newton Harpo Man in Ja- rific Monk Chico Man pan”: 11:45 a.m„ 1:45, 3:45, loaded with plot. Claopatra phone book, is Vlrflnla Men 7:50 and 8:50 pm. is, fact, Queen Elisabeth Acne, Moorehead 5:50, It in overloaded and Devil Vincent Price Mac Arthur “Panic In The Irwin Allen Hero Peter Lorre Producer-Director Hlppocrate, 8:15 pm. obviously known what Charles Coburn Parlor’’: 6:30, and 10 has not Hlen Judee Cedric Hardwleke. Metropolitan—“The Story of hardly Spanish Envoy Cesar Romero to do with it all. He can Khufu John Carradtno Mankind”; 11:35 1;35, be blamed. The story of man- Napoleon -Dennis Hopper a.m.. Marie Antoinette Merle WUeon 3:40, 5:40, 7:45 and 9:50 pm. kind—from cave to H-bomb—- Anthony . Helmut Dentine Sir Welter Ralelah Ontario—“Raintree County”; does stretch the old dramatic Edward Everett Horton 8:30 pm. unities than somewhat. Bhakespeoro Reclnald Gardiner more Josephine Palace “Three of ** * * Marie Windsor Faces Walter ... George E. atone Eve”; 11:45 1:45, 3:45, Early Christian Woman . am.. The device chosen by Mr. Cathy O’DonntU 5:45, 7:45 and 8:50 pm. Marquis de Varennee ... An Avon Product#* Allen in his attempt to bring Pangborn Playhouse “The Joker Is Franklin COSTARRIRG vlock Major Cooper A RECORD Mr. Van v Loon's serious his- Domo Melville BUSY MAN.SETS Wild”: 11 a.m„ 1:40, 4:20, 7 Bishop of Beauvais Henry Danlell » ' -» (right), • torical work into movie focus Moses Francis X. Bushmen BRUSSEUS—Jose Ferrer dressed for the and 9:45 pm. IllHvTl/Ipr Mirim flminWfnj fw Unur Alexander Graham Bell Jim Ameche Accuse,” up a camera luuj ijiGi mwcj onaugißßssy uwii Jones * jhmvmi la the Celestial trial. The High Etrly Christian David Bond Alfred Dreyfusa role in “I lines Plasa “His First Affair”; Apprentice Judge convenes the High Tri- Nick Cravat a scene in the film, being made at 2, 8 10 pm. u. •> •« •> Helen of Troy Deni Cravno setup for 12. 4. 6. and *L«» liny irosper Mcnara inorpe nun i. oennan bunal of Outer Space because Court Attendant Richard Cutting the Ecole dea Cadets, Belgium’s “West Point.” This Trans-Lux—“The Story of a serious crisis has arisen on Columbus Anthony Dexter Esther Costello”; 11:30 a.m., Wife ... Toni Oerry be picture which Mr. Ferrer has Oerry will the fifth in pwm.wa planet called Earth. Man Wife . Toni 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30 and STARTS TOMORROW the / director, 9:40 f Lincoln . Austin Green served at both star and a movie Industry Opts ADITAI 9-ioao discovered the super H- Laughing pm. •» 11 A.M. I haa • Water Eden Hartford Ferrer ? Wll 60 years before sched- Cleopatra'e Brother Bart Mattson record, at least according to the record- Uptown—" bomb Promoter . Alexander Lockwood Around the World ule and the question now is Earlv Christian Child Melinda Marx keepera.—Wide World Photo. in 80 Days”; 2 and 8:30 p.m. Eerlr Man Don Mocowan • whether or not he shall be Armana Marvin Millar Warner—“ Seven Wonders of End. Tqdty CAPiTOt WaWIO WDIWtK IHIIBW off and anni- Early Woman Nancy Miller the World”; 2 and 8:30 p.m. TOaBMUB allowed to set it Chief Inquisitor Leonard Mudt hilate the race. Earlv 2nd Man Burt Nelson Court Clerk Tudor Owen Old Bcratch, in oily person- Concubine Zlva Rodann Indian Brave Harry Ruby Pacific’’ because she was de- ification by Vincent Price, Earl of Warwick William Bchallert termined to play the Japanese up Caesar Reginald Sheffield gno comes from the nether re- Indian Chief Abraham Eafaer lead in “Sayonara.” Mitai gions to argue that man is a Hitler . Bobby Watson HOLLYWOOD] made a special trip to New bum and his well-deserved • 1 York to see Joeh Logan and. in is long overdue. The Lamarr impersonating Joan of weeklT^ finish the elevator going up, she Spirit of Man, in the solid, Arc. The thunderstruck expres- . By SHCILAH GRAHAM learned that Marlon Brando displays hearing ’ right-thinking person of Ron- sion she on I I had the lead and he was in- ald Colman. leaps to the de- those voices represents a brand MNi . sisting genuine Japanese acting on the fense. He declares that man’s of Miss Lamarr has not doing “Ecstasy." article. “Then what am I good deeds outnumber his evil achieved since here?” Mitzi wondered. Her and that his struggle for her but Bullfighter? onfes ( l No match in Ava Is a agent persuaded her to see onward and upward has been there trying in her brief mo- HOLLYWOOD (NANA).— miere three wide bands of, Logan anyway. “Can you sing?” a continuing and noble one. ment of glory is a girl named Gardner, who likes bull- mink stitched together, each! Ihe asked Mitzi. She allowed Crayne Ava It may shock you (or con- Dani Crayne. Miss fighters, can play a lady who band in a different color: White, she could. Logan asked her to plays Troy firm your suspicions, depend- Helen of and the fights bulls, in~ Donald Barry’s beige and black. Very effective test for Nellie. And that was it. sensational star-discovery fiendish glee displays T a, ing on your point of view) to she on production, “The Secret of the and this is one more piece of Grace Kelly, who loves to parapets while Greeks and dlaeover that Old Scratch is the Cape.” Barry called to tell me loot Martha was given by Bal- gamble, goes to neighboring Trojans letting blood with either a better lawyer than the are mat about: main from her “Paris Holiday" Cannes when she feels the urge vim and vigor and fire and he has Fernando La Bpirit of Man or the bulk of to sign, and that, if he can’t wardrobe. to try her luck. In Monaco she spear is wondrous to behold. 1 evidence is on his side. What- get Ava, he'll try for Dorothy! only is barred by protocol from en- through Not has Mrs. Rossano ever the reason, he makes a Virginia Mayo comes Malone or Lana Turner. The Brazil lost poundage, but hand- tering the gambling rooms much better case for finishing too. and you may never want latter teaming would be inter- which pay such a handsome in- play some husband Rossano himself man right now than his op- to see anyone else Cleo- esting. At one time it was has shed 10 pounds—in Hawaii, come to her husband. Prince patra. you may ponent does for giving man a In fact, never thought Lana and Fernando they Rainier. of Cleopatra which was hot when went little more rope. even want to hear would marry. there for “South Pacific.” They ** * * again. Miss Mayo apparently whether Prediction: That the new are still talking on the island TOMORROW-EARLY While this debate in outer didn’t know to bur- Lydia's judge BIRD lesque the part or play it Mrs. Bing Crosby-Kathy Grant of bikini. To her •pace is going on a vast and! give giggles, something MATINEE IMOLM. straight and Mr. Allen obvi- —will up her career be- it was less AT preposterous kaleidoscope of fore this time next year, for than nothing. ( '' FRRROSTIROUtIY history flashes before you in ously was no help to her. ADMIIAMI" —*!«r j d I ** * * family life SheUey Winters Chatted with handsome Ital- F Story Technicolor.
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