Word: film
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...cooperation of the Brigade of Guards. Because of the nature of the material, we anticipated a cold refusal by the latter. To our surprise, full consent was given with certain stipulations that were readily accepted by us ... As one result of the Guards' participation in making the film, our Conspirator audiences will see a famous Guards' regiment in a military formation similar to that which tourists so eagerly attend at Buckingham Palace...
...Tarzan role, was forced to keep in trim for his Jungle Jim role, even with clothes on. The incentive: if he weighs in for a picture at more than 190 pounds, his contract makes him forfeit $5,000 for each overweight pound up to ten. For his second film, after a night in a Turkish bath, he tipped the scales at a safe...
...Dukes, and notably Peter Fernandez and Al Ramsen, give excellent performances. They do so well, in fact, that they could get along without any help from Pundit Pearson, who shows up again at the end to preach the moral. In the process, he almost pulls the teeth of a film that has a lot of bite...
...Fallen Idol. A handsome, British-made suspense film which is also a brilliant study of child behavior, with Ralph Richardson (TIME, April...
Much of this is the work of Pierre Fresnay, who plays the title role with blazing honesty and humility. The part of a saint is patently not an easy one; in the hands of a lesser actor, "Monsieur Vincent" would have been hopelessly marred. The entire weight of the film rests on the central character, and Fresnay carries it with ease...