Word: marius
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...first time in America, Marcel Pagnol's "Marius", hailed by French crities as the greatest French film of recent times, will be presented in the Geography Buildings, 2 Divinity Avenue, on Friday and Saturday, February 26 and 27. There will be three performances each day at 2.30, 5.15, and 8.15 o'clock. Beginning February 23, tickets may be obtained free of charge by Harvard and Radeliffe students at University B on presentation of bursar's card. There will be no admission without tickets...
...film "Marius" was produced at Marseilles where the action takes place and was directed by the author...
...MARIUS VAN REMLAR Mt. Vernon...
Marseilles is a work of Marcel Pagnol (Topaze), originally titled Marius. One reason for the acclaim which the play received in Paris was the Provençal dialect of most of its actors. This effect, of course, is completely lacking in the U. S. production, somewhat limiting the power of the original play which was largely a collection of swift, thoroughgoing character sketches. The action takes place in a waterfront saloon, the son (Alexander Kirkland) of whose ponderous proprietor (Dudley Digges) is sea-struck. He must choose between going to the South Seas and remaining with his sweetheart (Frances Torchiana...
Sweet Chariot. The first act of this play was unmistakably suggested by the life of Marcus Garvey, discredited Negro leader, dreamer of black glories in Africa for himself and his U. S. following (TIME, Jan. 11, 1923; Feb. 16, 1925)- The remainder is purely fictional. Marius Harvey (Frank Wilson) and his associates have planned a Back-to-Africa movement for Negroes, chartered boats, expecting to make money on the scheme. But when Marius Harvey assembles his clients in a hall to tell his plans, his eloquence carries him away, he becomes spiritually involved in the mission of leading his people...