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...OSBORN BALL...
Point of No Return (adapted by Paul Osborn from J. P. Marquand's novel) is a sure smash hit. Yet it is a hit at the expense of being a good play. Most of the Marquand virtues are discernible, but in Paul Osborn's version they are doled out in the smallest of small change. The whole thing has a smart, professional veneer, but it has no real psychological or satiric impact...
...keep his players nimble, Caldwell has borrowed one of the tortures of the academic Inquisition. Every Sunday afternoon, in a darkened room in Osborn Clubhouse, the coaching staff gathers before a movie screen. The film of the last game is run off, slow motion, and every player's every play is dissected and graded by the coaching staff. Later, the players get their marks individually-and for each one a spot on next week's lineup is at stake. The grades range from 1 "for superb effort like a triple block," to 7 "for a bonehead play...
Point of No Return demonstrates that a good novel can be made into a good play. John Marquand collaborates with Paul Osborn and the result, with Henry Fonda, is worthwhile. The Colonial...
...theatre season thus far has been overflowing with frothy comedies and exuberant musicals. The public owes a debt of gratitude to Messrs. Marquand and Osborn for this thoughtful piece...