Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 28, 1949, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press monday november 28. 1949 Page 5 is a sentimental i Al fusion going the rounds of movie offices and at least a dozen people have handed me copies of it for which i always thank them politely. Written by some body who always signs Anonymous it is entitled i am a movie fan and it purports to show How this fortunate fellow feels about living in an age where films Are available. No Man before me was Ever so richly endowed or More for he says ending paragraph with the proud assertion i am a movie i regret to say that the whole thing makes my eyes even More Jaun diced than they Are customarily because it unwittingly puts its fingers on some Hollywood weaknesses. I Haven t the space to print All of i am a movie fans Prouo manifesto but it goes something like this i have travelled every where. I arc a 20th Century Marco Polo. I saw the Battle Hastings and was there when King John agreed to the Magna Charta. All the past is known to me through my own ears and my own eyes. I have lived i have heard and watched Chopin find Mozart and Tohonn Strauss compose their ageless melodies. All the Host in music has Beer brought to my ears. I am informed of the world of today and so it soes and in so doing it makes you think of the constant distortion of historical facts which have cram med the head of so Many fans. It has made them Sec Chopin through the eyes of Cornel Wilde which might not have been so had if it. Were not for the fact that Chopin in Stead of being portrayed us n flesh and blood human Sci diff was so distorted and put out of untruth that any body who. Had the slightest knowledge of music was so in Censed that he went around muttering that it is perfectly True that Chopin s music was brought to the Atten Tion of Many people whose Only previous acquaintance had been through the Pilc rings of tin pan Alley. Mozart is mentioned too. I have no recollection of his life Ever being accurately portrayed. And what about Schubert he has constantly been put before our eyes How often have musical people left a movie House Burn ing with anger at the Way Hollywood has tried to Cut Beethoven or Brahms Down to size instead of getting the whole of a selection we Are treated to a Patchwork version in which it is necessary to add a couple of pianos a choral group which makes wordless a a a sounds to the accompaniments of harps and Jose Iturri with an oversize Baton. All is not dark however. It is Only fair to Point out that the film studios have with flashes of Cour age Given us some splendid historical and musical films. One night of love was an intelligent use of operatic music in which we were Able to hear All of in Beldi Ved remo. It is a pleasure to report that this movie made a lot of Money while one in which Lily Pons dressed As a Bird warbling from a Cage is mercifully for gotten by most of us. Song of love gave us a sentimental version of the Clara Schriman Johannes Brahms Romance but one which nevertheless treated All concerned As if they were flesh and blood human beings endowed with divine musical gifts. Have had Fine historical films dealing with Abraham Lincoln Young or. Lincoln with Henry Fonda Springs to mind As one of the Liest of if the Story of the atom Homb has been Shab Bily treated in the beginning or the end we have been Given a wonderful insight into the magnitude of some other world events. By and Large however articles like i am a movie fan merely serve to bring out disquieting thoughts in too Many of us. I d like to surrender myself heartily to the sentiments therein but i just can t. Movies Are improving so show me the article in another 25 years. Maybe i la feel differently then. As a Lovesick bore who deserved to lose the girl to the other Chap. Hollywood is not the Only of fender. France has distorted Beethoven. Italy has Given us senti mental drivel about. Mascagni and Verdi. Historically speaking. Hollywood however has done a shocking amount of distortion with history. Lias almost always been found necessary to Cut a great historical figure Down to Hoy loss girl boy gets girl size. Heart disease no. 1 Man killer cancer is runner up Ottawa nov. 2s bump heart disease is Canada s no. 1 Man killer. It took More lives in the first three months of this year said a Dominion Bureau of statistics re port than cancer pneumonia tuberculosis and Gen Ertil accidents combined. No new Cabinet posts now says prime minister Ottawa nov. 2s up no additional ministers will be appointed to the Cabinet immediately As the result of a reshuffle of departmental duties prime mini Ster Louis St. Laurent told the commons saturday. The prime minister was explain ing resolutions for the creation of three departments which re distribute the functions of the existing state resources and reconstruction departments. The new branches will be mines and technical surveys resources and development and citizenship and immigration. Or. St. Laurent said the new set up would come into effect Only on proclamation of the legislation and it was expected it would take some Little time to make the transfers. Approval of the resolutions was Given at the afternoon session and first Reading was Given to Bills to establish the departments and to a Bill to provide salaries for the new ministers. Their details will be discussed later. Wearing a Broad smile Queen Elizabeth accepts a Douquet of Flowers in London from six year old Victoria Hutchinson who follows up the presentation with a curtsey of her own design. The curtsey ended when miss Hutchinson sat Down and hard. Open Winter season High Bluff Man., nov. 2s special the Young people of High Bluff United Church opened their Winter season with the showing of films. The film four seasons showed the beauties of nature among the Gatineau Hills of Quebec. Or. Ogletree of Portage la Prairie was in charge of the lantern and others taking part were Glen Muir Helen Tuckey Doreen Wilton Elaine Muir Kay Mccombie Georgina Farncombe and Rev. F. W. Lee. The Mulberry tree native to per Sia was introduced to Britain in the 16th Century. At Marion tache phone 203 754 held Over Ingrid Bergman Joan of arc John Wayne rougher Toucher More romantic than Ever hgwn6 Kenti Xian Yem Ial Stok Phaup rail Over i it adult held Over Hasty heart at s.-10. I Way musical dragon drama feature general starts at 1.0 -. 3.23. 5.44, s.05, 10. J6. J Crescent Thunder Hoof shadows o the West drama Tea Tun starts at 11.52. 2.13. 4.34, 9.10. Last Complete show at adult. Drama feature starts 11.30. .1.30. 3.30, 5.35, 7.3fi Complete show 9.20. S.-15. Last drama Lea Urc Shockproof drama Lul j Eeke drama adult. Secret land drama no Miner vices drama a ult. And music musical miraculous journey drama general. Date with Judy drama Jungle Kiki iting Kent Ecklun drama feature starts at 11.10. 3.20, 5.23. 7.3j, 9.4u. Last Complete show 9.15. Adult. Hot ant Blue musical in nature starts at la Fri 4.00. 6.no, , 10.05. Last Complete show general. Drama feature starts at 3.00. 3.1u, 5.20, 7.30. 9.45. Last Complete show at 9.30. Adult. Drama feature starts at 1.36, 5.09, . Sahara drama Fea Ture starts at 12.16, 3.29, c.-12. 10.00. Complete show at s.2j adult. River drama feature starts at 11.50, 2.25, 5.00, 7.35, 10.12. Jackpot jitters comedy feature starts at 1.10, 3.-i5, 6.20, s.55. Last comic la How it s.s5. Adult. A. Total of canadians died v. Drama Honey a of heart disease in the first Quad feature starts at la 9-a Tor of 19-19. Cancer deaths totalled pneumonia tuber cd a musical Losis 9s5 and general an Island with you cased fury drama general. Drama the far fron Ier. Drama adult. General. Earrings drama Johnny Apollo drama adult. Humphrey it in. Where there s life Jean Lla Dpn Home quartet 1aithui ump or Nib Fout of w. Som set Mai Tum t wll ikon1 Steno Uoti to of it to him pm "7w Kilt Ninn Kware today cartoon Henry Genc Rali John or Cormack color wings of the morning Russell Cooper in Natii Canadian skies Winnipeg showing m Roland Winters wings of he moral no Neath Canadian skies drama general. Drama e drama Back drama variety Belinda time musical adult. of arc drama general. Robt. Homecoming drama Kigh drama tide my sons drama Are you with it drama adult. Jones comedy sport of Kings drama Gereral had to 3e you musical Panhandle drama adult so Dot to my heart drama Angel drama general there s life comedy Orn Brown s schooldays Gen real. Plus whip Wilson shadows of the West Andy Clyde Gwisc Laurence Olivier Henry y k it Wailtl tin extra added Honey Harvest Noons of Kex 3.45 aka Tuisk at at Rizir e of vengeance Recardo to a Roar. There have been captions. Louis Britain asks Timber producers at West coast for tenders London. Nov. 2s up Bri ing limited quantities Pacific wonderful cd stain has asked British Columbia Pasteur Emil Zola to mention a Tew. Most re-1 land other Pacific Northwest urn cent memory blesses France for its Lonous portrayal of St. Vncent do be Bough As i say her producers for lenders on 000, 000 Board feet softwoods to marshal Aid Dol. The i am a movie fan article Only serves to remind Many of us of these flagrant cases of the misuse of history As practice by the Cecil b. Demills and others of their Type. Turning to great music coast soft Woods. I am still hopeful that ways can be found to maintain part of that traditional flow soft Wood and Hardwood manhandled drama adult where there s life come Tiv Rollins . Dharmi general comedy Speed to spare drama general. F k at Muj Niy award june u Ninn ajram Johnny Ulm Liari Travle Hack opon 6. Afler i5c Danio Victor mature Lucille Ball Scon Sony Tufts Lloyo Nolan released by reds Diplomat staff ordered deported dancing every night Rose land Cariens admission couple spend an evening with Don Carlos and his 1 1 piece orchestra featuring vocalists Arch Mcdonell Royal Johnson a Complete new presentation. All presented a Vire the Superb showmanship that has made the name of Don Carlos Casino famous. Dinner served daily 6 .-9 . ----si.50 and s2.00 with no. Cover charge. Dancing 9 .-l . Admission per person reservations 44 597 Yiirs Xvi tar arts nou on saw Lars. The order would be Worth More than the second such Deal within a few months. Menn while in Ottawa the Ted kingdom Timber controller has forecast smaller . Lumber Pur chases in Canada next year be cause of . Exchange difficulties the forecast was in a from controller e p. Monkhouse have Stokes to the Canadian lumbermen s As United states vice Consul and ordered the entire american con a deluxe Kobert Van if fun oni ured the secret land i Ulmer my Oil vices of Iii Afler i adult Bob Lucille Hope Ball sorrowful Jones 2nd hit general Paul Henry sport of Kings u Allare Jar try him i Owhi Enmor can Lien Date with Judy in Gln Cliitis to run Linlor patrol Advin Lorr twirl in today of Impi Karl mini a tit i codes caught adult Hoy a hits in Trucl to jul , . I of association. Unable to buy during 1950 we shall still be unable to buy As much As you would like to sell or we would like to it read. By the time this message is published the United kingdom Market will have assumed the buy pure tragedy ii and stayed too late fort Frances ont. Nov. 2s up even the gentle Deer will turn on its attacker when its lovelife is disrupted. Two Hunters from nearby Lavallee encountered a pair in a Woodland tryst. And brought Clown the Doe with a Shotgun blast. The Buck hesitated at the sound. Then charged. The Marksman had no time to reload and his companion was armed with Only a club. He met the infuriated Ani Mal with his gun butt. By the time the Buck was dead the Shotgun was in pieces. Playhouse tonight at 840 and All this week Mats. Wed. I sat a. K. Gee presents theatre on tour in the Broadway play Hasty heart with an All new York cast Barbara Ames Edward Horner William Kester Martin Manulis director play. Cast and director selected by the theatre Guild inc. S3.15, 2.50, 1.90, 1.25, 90e. Mafin Ces s2.50 to 75c. At acc record shop 270 Edmonton St., pm. 924 264 until 5.30. At playhouse 9240371.7.30 . Slate staff deported the state department announced sunday. The deportation order was issued by a communist people s court in connection with a spy trial saturday in which 10 chinese Jap anese and koreans were sentenced the announcement said. Stokes was an enforced Obser ver at the trial. This accounted for the fact that he was taken from the consulate by communist authorities and kept away for approximately seven hours. The state department saturday announced the 26-year-old Diplo mat s seizure by the communist authorities Friday night. At that time it did not know Why he had been taken away other than that it had something to do with unspecified spy Brandon Man sent to jail at Edmonton edmonton7, nov. 2s Duncan Mcnair of Brandon Man., saturday a sentenced to one year in jail for what the magistrate termed the contemptible crime of breaking into churches in Edmonton and Calgary and stealing Money. You Wen stealing Money from institutions which would use it to assist needy magistrate a. I. Millar told White haired my Nair. He was arrested after an Edmon ton pastor pursued him from his Church nov. 16. Ontario granted to train nurse assistants Ottawa. Nov 28 to Aid in financing a training Centre for nursing assistants in Northwestern Ontario the. Ederal government has just allotted More than from its health Grants. Hon. Paul Martin minister of National health and welfare disclosed today. The Mck Dler general Hospital at fort William is providing space services and. Basic equipment for the course liar Martin stated. Tii All Colour 1 Roe Runi words and music Story lol s Oen Cral a Loliett Taylor Ava of Ardner the bribe adult Havlir Adele hol crts before Dawn will sweep Mickey Mchaven summer Holiday color Conrad Talbot adult Dan Guild color my regards to Broadway tres Lon Thunder Hoof general vicious Circle off its heart Edw. G. Robinson Burt Lancaster All my sons Are you with it adult Clark Gable. Lana Turner Homecoming Lee Tracy High tide adult in where there s life general Tom Brown s schooldays gift Bob hone the paleface in color Speed to is Are Marlrne Dietrich Ray Milland adult Golden Tyron Mohony Ai Ollo n adult leu1 Ayres join no Belinda Errol variety time Peter color Esther on an Island with vote Central raced fui1v" gift Gill for it had to he you roil Cameron "paniiani1le" adult aug jets la Calif Kail adult Sanders , Montana Mike Walt Disney s so dear to my heart cd lord Ullh in by hrs Coll 1 Lus Danny Hay Virginia Muyo a song is born in tet a Miroir fill the decision of ii Kitoi Iier Blake general Coniti i Vildic Shockproof plus adult Dorothy la Mir George Montgomery Lump feature at 12.10 2.25 4.40 7.00 and 9.25 . Ethel Waters Willlim Lundigan general o Musk Withum ii waiter or Fonlin ;