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...were supposed to be shown a movie, "The Bridges of Toko-Ri," but the projector broke. A few of the players played bridge or studied; most of them watched television until 10 or 11. It was tough getting to sleep for this game; there were quite a few sleeping pills consumed...
...professions were simply a cover for his secret activities as an Allied agent. Those activities, depicted with approximate accuracy in a novel by Alexander Klein, have now been cleverly rejiggered to produce an expert and expensive ($4,500,000) spy thriller. Written and directed by George (The Bridges at Toko-ri) Seaton, Traitor describes how Erickson (William Holden) was shanghaied into espionage by the Allies, how he made "business trips" to Germany and reported what he saw and heard, how he came to hate the Nazis and to like his work, how he fell in love with a companion...
...cliff dwellers still roll out their gaily colored futons (quilts) at night, and drape them over balcony railings to air during the day. But the traditional toko-noma, the alcove in which the family displayed its scrolls and flower arrangements, has given way to built-in cupboards. Central heating has taken the place of the hibachi (brazier) and of the kotatsu, the hole in the floor filled with hot coals to keep the family feet warm...
Culture & Contracts. After the Oscar, Bill had his pick of parts at every studio, and he picked them shrewdly. With each successive hit-Executive Suite, Sabrina, The Country Girl, The Bridges of Toko-Ri-he grew bigger at the box office. From Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing his studio is now sure to gross at least $10 million...
...Crown Theatre is presenting a double feature of "The Bridges At Toko-Ri" and "Doctor in the House." The Poli has "The View from Pompey's Head" and "They Who Dare." The Paramount is showing a re-release of "Unconquered," starring Gary Cooper and Paulette Goddard. Mickey Rooney's "Twinkle in God's Eye" is on the same program. The College is showing Robert Taylor in "Quentin Durward," as well as Walt Disney's "Stormy...