Friday, September 7, 1956 THE NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS 13

SAM GOLDWYN IS HERE TO SEE HIS $51 MILLION MUSICAL -INTO LondonthisweekhasKing and I," Goldwyn is far from come someone who has beenworried. name of Goldwyn has been preserved named " Mr. Motion Pictures"- In fact, he believes that one good REX MORTON meets in the MGM company title. film startsoff atrain of repercus- For the last 32 years, Goldwyn has none otherthan Sam Goldwynsions, and a cinema boom. Two or maintained his independence, making himself. three bad pictures in a row, and the Sam, who has arrived for the Mr. Motion Pictures' picturesinhis own way, withhis public stay away. own money, and inhis own good premiere of his latest epic-"Guys As Goldwyn says, "You might justIn fact, his first wage packet in hisglove factory in Ncw York. time. and Dolls"-which opens at Lon-as well stay at home and watch badadopted America was three dollars A bornsalesman,he eventually Tomanypeoplethe name of don's Empire Theatre on Septem-productions on television. In thata week ! became regarded as one of the best Goldwyn conjures up memories of ber 19, looks like everyone's idealway itdoesn't cost you anything!" Born in Warsaw, Poland,youngglove salesmen inthe world. So WillRogers,EddieCantor, Gary grandfather, rather than the cari- For "Guys and Dolls," GoldwynSamuel Goldwynranawayfrommuch so that he was able to afford Cooper, Danny Kaye, and out of his catured -type Hollywood producer'considers that if Brando, Sinatra andhome at the age of eleven to relativesyearly tripsto Europe tovisithis famous Goldwyn Girls -cameBetty Jean Simmons had been unavailable,in England. To make enough moneymother-all at the age of 18 ! Grable,PauletteGoddard,Lucille whom we are apt to visualise. through other commitments, the storyfor the next stage of his travels, he Butin1913, Goldwyn saw the Ball,VirginiaBruceandVirginia was suchthathe could havestillworked asablacksmithinMan-future of the motion picture business, Mayo: 74 YEARS YOUNG made a great film-with alternativechester, until he had saved enoughand with a partner, he formed -his Though Icall him a grandfather,stars. for a one-way sailingticket tothefirst company. FILM CLASSICS and he's reputed to be 74 years of But, as Goldwyn hastened to add-States. For their initial venture, the com- In a long, hard road of film -mak- age, he looks no more than a youth-" I was pretty glad to have Brando, By the age of 13, he had achievedpany hired a young playwright-by ing, milestones of the cinema classics fulfiftyish,witha keensenseofSinatra and Jean Simmons allthehis goal, and he' set to work to learnname, Cecil B. DeMille-and one of loom up all along the way. Films like humour running through allhis re-same." English, and toearn moneyinathe first full-length pictures ever seen "Stella Dallas," "Wuthering Heights." plies to me.In fact, his eyes twinkle He was endeavouring to prove his " TheLittleFoxes,""The Best even more than those of some of thepoint that the story matters most of Years Of Our Lives," and" Hans stars that he has introduced ! all, and after 69 productions, I have American Air -mail Christian Andersen " are but afew In "Guys And Dolls" he is con-no doubt that he s right.Especially of the Goldwyn successes. vinced that he has produced 'afilmas he has just spent his biggest -ever There's little fear of us losing sight which will enjoy an even greater suc-budget of five andahalf million of this famous movie name, for Sam cessthanthe now famousstage -dollars on "Guys and Dolls." 'HIGH SOCIETY' BREAKS RECORDS Go!dwyn Junior, now aged 28,is versionand, thoughthisfilmwill Spendingmillions of dollars has rapidly carving a niche for himself be running concurrently with suchbecome almost an everyday chore for WHILE (asreportedintheNews from New York inthe production field as an inde- moviesas "Oklahoma" and "Thehim, yet his beginnings were humble. NME lastweek)thePara- pendent producer. mount Theatre, New York, was SAM GOLDWYN Meanwhile Ihave afeelingthat happily listening to Frank Sinatra, rushed by in America emerged. there will be many more epics from The title of that first film was "TheSam Goldwyn in the days to come, the singingcash register (heEDITH SCHONBERG, and if they are bigger and better than ST. ANDREW'S HALL USHER HALL earned$75,000 hisweek's Squaw Man," and it became an enor- for mous success. "Guys and Dolls"-there's a treat in stint)., RadioCityMusicHall deputising for storeforallof us. announced thatthehighest box Another concern which he formed GLASGOW-EDINBURGH in1916, and which he subsequently office gross for any opening week Nat Hentoff, sold, became Paramount,- one of SORRY ! in thehistoryof the house was Hollywood'sfivemajorproducing THURSDAY FRIDAY scored by N'IGM's "High Society," who is on holiday studios. Acute pressure on space has starringSinatra, BingCrosby, reluctantlycompelledusto Several other screen ventures hold over the following articles 13 SEPTEMBER 14 SEPTEMBER Grace Kelly and Louis Armstrong. Buck Ram, oneoftheleadingfollowed,allusingthecreamof The 'gross was 1198,419 forthewriters of rock'n'roll music, andAmerican writing talent, until in 1924 byourregularcontributors : CONCERT 7.30 p.m. CONCERT7.30 p.m. first seven days. manager of The Platters and otherhe merged his interests into the now - JazzRecords,by Humphrey groups, has taken a unit on the road.famousMetro - Goldwyn - Mayer Lyttelton ;Modern Mood, by Duetorecentnegativepublicity Sinatra,incidentally;hadoffered organisation. Mike Butcher, and Benny to perform on the Ed Sullivan Show,surrounding this type of music, Ram Though Goldwyn sold out again in Green's weekly column. in a singing tribute to the columnist,hastagged thebeat"Happya very short space of time, to pre- Theirarticleswillappear on August19. He also agreed toMusic." . . . Carmel Quinn. Arthurserve his independence against stock- again as usual next week. appear on the Steve Allen Show thatGodfrey'sIrishimport(shesangholders and board of directors, the same night.ABC Television, there-withAmbroseinBritain)had a - - fore, asked Sinatrafor equaltime,9 lb.7 ounce boy at Doctors Hos- D HEA and invited him to be a guest ofpital. . . . Ed Sullivan is out of the Send NOW for hostDonald Woods on" Famoushospital-he was released August 27 FilmFestival "intheinterestsof-and will return to his show AND HIS MUSIC fair playtoallnetworks. September 16. . . LIONEL HAMPTON * * * tickets The readers of NME mighthe TICKETS 6/- to 3/6 TICKETS 6/- to 2/6 $ interested to know that the Available from :- Available from i- advertisersof Rheingold B e e r, PATERSON& SONS, METHVENSIMPSON, LTD., accepting. the factthat jazzispart ofthecultureofAmerica,have 152 BUCHANAN STREET 83 PRINCES STREET -o takenfullpageadvertisementsin 00 Tel.: Glasgow Central 8033 Tel.: Edinburgh Central, 5414 leading newspapersfeaturing the C smiling countenance of Louis Arm-

-1 strongwithh e e rinhand. . . 0 C PianistJoeBushkinisgoingto 0 Eddie Fisher Bing CrosbyEngland for .two weeks to publicise 0 his new Capitol album. . . Sinatragraciouslyacceptedthe HUMPHREY LYTTELTON CLUB invitation,andontheappointed * * * 100 OXFORD STREET, LONDON, W.1 night, he turned up with a case of Birdland,the famous New York Hefulfilledallobliga- OPENEVERY NIGHT with Sessions from all Top Traditional laryngitis. jazzspot,isinitiatinganexciting tions,butdidnotsingonthenewprojectcalled TheExperi- Bands and Guest Artists Sullivan show. mental Workshop In Jazz " which, Details ,y1 Club and Sessions from - * * * ineffect,willbetheintroduction 8 GREAT CHAPEL STREET, LONDON, W.1 GER 7494 For Lionel Hampton's tour of thefour times annually of a new jazz BritishIslesinOctober,hiswife,group, created just for the club, and Gladys,hasobtained permissionconsistingofgroupsofmusicians from Her Majesty's Government toandarrangerswhohavealways bringinherpetparrots, Gate -wanted to work with each other just mouth "and " FezCacklefaCe,"for kicks and totry out new ideas whichnormally wouldhavebeenand sounds. barred.Meanwhile, Hamp is ready- The ideaoriginitedwithMorris Where you can inganewtuneaId YiddisheLevy, the man behind the scenes of Mama "called " Briddishe Mama,"the Birdland operations, who see and hear the asatributetoEnglishwoman-presented the first of these creations hood. . . . August 30 when he brought in high - INTERNATIONAL * * * notetrumpeter Maynard Ferguson Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynoldsand his 12 -piece band, consisting of JAZZ SHOW are planning a European tour aftersome ofthetopstudiomusicians the birth of their baby.. . . Tonyaround,gatheredtogetherjustfor Bennett has been offered one of thethis engagement.The aggregation is leads in " The Gay Felons," a non -calledMaynard Ferguson andthe singing role.... Dream Band of Birdland. Northern News sidney By Ron Drake NEARING the close of his summerGeorge Mitchell Group member seasonattheOlympia Ball-singerPatrick O'Byrne,in April this room, Scarborough, Peter Legh hasyear. Both vocalists hail from Dublin.LI°NELHAMPTON hiswinter resident work linedup. * * * EMPRESS HALL EARL'S COURT OCT.21st at 3 p.m. Peter will take a ten -piece band in- Hopes for a speedy return to health BECHET to the Baths Ballroom, Scunthorpe,are extended to Mr. and Mrs. Bert TICKETS 17/6, 15/6, 12/6, 10/6, 7/6, 5/ - commencing October 17. Waller, of Stockton-on-Tees, who are Availableonlv from Harold Davison. Ltd. Scarboroughholiday-makers maybothin StocktonandThornaby also expect to see Peter Legh and hisHospital. Orchestra return to the Olympia for Mr.andMrs.Wallerarethe the1957 summer season; Peter hasparentsofpianistandcomposer * BERNARD DELFONT PRESENTS * alreadyreceived theinvitation andBertWaller,accompanist andcol- and re reweliotty has accepted the contract. His cur-league to Rankle Vaughan, BRITAIN'S FIRST rentcontract .thereexpireson Bert Waller, sen., has been absent AND HIS BAND September 29. fromhisbandleadingactivities for * * * some time, having only recently_ re- ROCK 1' ROLL STAGE SHOW. Winter arrangements at the Olympiacovered from an operation, and was Featuring willbring localleaderJoe Blewitt,expecting to resume work when this KINGS HALL, BELLE VUE to the hall regularly for one night asecond illness returned him to hos- MANCHESTER 9thSEPT.,1956, 7.30p.m. week, and a number of name bandpital. TONY CROMBIE PLUS THE SAINTS visitsarescheduled,commencing * * * AND HIS ROCK 'N' ROLL ROCKETS MIKE DANIELS' DELTA JAllMEN with Johnny Dankworth (November Next Thursday, North East Lanes' 10). fans at Blackburn are to have afirst THE ZENITH SIX In negotiationisa Teddy FostervisitofHumphrey Lyttelton. The Guest Star: MAXINE DANIELS ERIC BATTY'S JAZZ ACES appearance(November 17), whileevent, whichisto be athree-hour, Frank Weir is booked for Decemberconcert,isto be held atthe King DON FOX The New Dynamic Singing Personality :5. * * * George Hall. Supporting the Lyttel- s AND BIG COMPANY Versatilesinger Vicky Fitzpatrickton bandwillbetheMerseysippi FESTIVAL HALL,S.E.1 currently appearing in Catlin'sJazz Band. Opens MONDAY, SEPT. 10th at I LONDON I 16th SEPT. 5.30 AND 8.30 p.m. Showtime attheArcadiaTheatre, The PavilionTheatre,Liverpool, THEATRE ROYAL, PORTSMOUTH PLUS CHRIS BARBER'S BAND Scarborough, has offers which maycommencesitsfortnightlyseries of take her into panto this Christmasconcerts with Mick Mulligan (Sept. SEPT. 17th, EMPIRE, NOTTINGHAM and an Eastbourne summer seasort23). Other - bookingsincludeCy next year. Laurie (Oct. 7); Chris Barber (Nov. SEPT. 24th, HIPPODROME, BIRMINGHAM Incidentally, Vicky married former18) and Ken Colyer (Dec. 2).