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High Noon' Tops Year's Film Fare
The best picture to be released in 1952 seems to have been Stanley Kramer's supercharged indictment of civic laziness, the western film. "High Noon."
Pictures still to show here that likely will be both commercial and artistic successes are filmmings of two Broadway hits, "Come Back, Little Sheba" and "The Member of the Wedding," and John Huston's story of the French artist Toulouse-Lautrec, "Moulin Rouge."
In addition, the performances of the star of "Little Sheba." Broadway actress Shirley Booth, and of the stars of "Member of the Wedding," Julie Harris and Ethel Waters, seem destined for top consideration for the year's best female acting. So far the best male acting is that of Gary Cooper as the grim marshal of "High Noon"—a refreshing change from a long series of potboilers starring Cooper.
Biggest disappointment of 1952 was Leo McCarey's "My Son John," which featured Helen Hayes and the late Robert Walker. It promised to be an honest approach to communism in America, but turned out to be a rabble-rousing film worthy of the talents of Joe McCarthy or Gerald L. K. Smith.
Charlie Chaplin's first picture in five years—"Limelight"—also was a disappointment, but placed alongside most current pictures it stands up as a masterpiece. Widely praised was "The Thief," the talkless movie, which hardly stood up as an advancement in an industry that overcame the soundless film as long ago as 1926.
A major film achievement of the year was Merian C. Cooper's Cinerama, a three-dimensional process that is a vast improvement over Pete Smith's trick Audiokopsics of 15 or more years ago. Cinerama, however, is destined to be big city entertainment for some years—it requires a huge curved screen and three projection booths.
Chronologically speaking, the year's best pictures were the following:
"The African Queen"—romance, humor, excitement, and Humphrey Bogart doing quite a switch from Sam Spade.
"Rasho-Mon"-Japan's biggest entry in motion picture art.
"Rasho-Mon—Japan's biggest entry in motion picture art "The Greatest Show on Earth"-the circus, for those who love the circus. a la Cecil DeMille.
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"Cry, the Beloved Country"—a compassionate British film, photographed in South Africa from the Alan Paton novel.
"Viva Zapata"—an rancial but energetic story of the Mexican leader, with Marlon Brando nicely miscast in the title role.
"The Magic Garden"—Africa and Britain again; filmed in Johannesburg.
"Five Fingers"—Mankiewicz's brittle comedy of the Turkish spy Cicero.
"The Marrying Kind"—Judy Holliday and Aldo Ray in and out of love.
"Anything Can Happen"—Jose Ferrer immigrates to America.
"Encore"-the Maugham stories.
"Anything Can Happen"-Jose Ferrer immigrates to America. "The Man in the White Suit"-Guinness once again on the loose, his time as a daffy inventor.
"Outcast of the Islands"—Conrad's tale of the tropics with atmosphere so lush you can almost smell the jungle.
"Pat and Mike"—Tracy and Hepburn, golfers, pugs, gags.
"Carrie"—a formless but well-made film based on the Dreiser novel.
"The Story of Robin Hood"—the perennial swashbuckler, this time by Disney.
"Where's Charley?"—the corniest story ever told, with Bolger, maybe the best danger yet.
"High Noon"—already a Western classic.
"Ivanhoe"—Technicolor skullduggery in the time of Richard and the Crusaders.
"The Quiet Man"—guaranteed for lovers of shamrocks and Dennis Day...
"The Snows of Kilimanjaro"—soap-opera pleasantly disguised under the impressive Ernest Hemingway by-line.
"Hans Christian Andersen"-hardly a biography of the teller of fairy tales, but after all, Danny Kaye is the star.
"Breaking the Sound Barrier"-a dramatic tale of British jet aviation.
"The Member of the Wedding"-an adolescent's day-dreaming and coming of age in a sleepy southern town.
"Come Back, Little Sheba"—the wistful story of a slatternly housewife who longs to return to the days when she was young and beautiful, and of her husband made desperate by alcohol and his unimaginative life.
"Moulin Rouge"-John Huston's brilliant filming of the life of the great Parisian painter. Calder Pickett.
Explanation Asked For UDK Pictures
Letters
After four years at KU I am still at a loss to understand the American mind. The facts are simple to grasp but the underlying ideas and beliefs are either beyond my comprehension or have no intelligent and logical basis.
To the Editor of the Daily Kansan:
I was very much amazed at the Jan. 5 issue of the Daily Kansan. It was delightful to see the beautiful picture of the lovely queen adorning the very top of the first page and enjoyed immensely the numerous pictures of the great basketball players scattered all over the fourth and fifth pages. These pictures give me such a feeling of achievement, tranquility, and success.
However, it was much more amazed and not in the least delighted to read about the death of Mr. Morgan and Mr. Jones, and not to find any picture of either of these men who spent us, appear in any corner of our daily. May be that issue of the daily was already overrowed with more important pictures. If this was not the case I would like to have your kind explanation in the paper.
Nasrollah Vaqar graduate student
Editor's Note: Unfortunately, as Jan. 5 was the first day after vacation, the Daily Kansan was not able to secure the pictures mentioned by press time. The picture of Miss Lavy was from our files. The basketball pictures had previously been arranged for.
JANUARY 12
5 Years Ago
Flashbacks
A record number of 462 students passed the English proficiency test given Nov.15. Of the total 51 were from the School of Education and 411 were from the College.
The pre-Broadway world premiere of Will Gibson's prize-winning play about William Shakespeare, "A Cry of Players" will be presented in Fraser theater beginning Feb. 20 and will play five days.
The intersection of highways 40 and 24, one mile north of Lawrence, was the scene of two accidents Sunday which damaged three cars without serious injury to 16 passengers, including eight University students.
10 Years Ago
Fifty-five women will start in the first section of the program for aeronautical technicians which is being offered by the Engineering School in cooperation with North American, Beech, Boeing and Cessna Aircraft companies.
Miss Florence Black, associate professor of mathematics, has been appointed faculty advisor for the Women's Army Auxiliary corps at the University, and will occupy a position as coordinator of military information for women, Chancellor Malott announced.
Malted milks at the price of 12 cents is to be featured at the new Union cafeteria with the installation of a new malted milk machine. The quality and quantity of these malted milks will be the same as those
25 Years Ago
Little Man on Campus
President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower consistently in his c oign upheld social security, aid to farmers, old age insurance, other forms of welfare legislation. The slightly Republican Cong undoubtedly will go along with his wishes.
Social welfare legislation probably will not be changed drastic even though the Republican-dominated Congress has taken over control of the government.
"How do you expect me to see any improvement if you keep saying 'N
The Republican platform framed at the convention in July as two of its planks "a farm program aimed at full parity all farm products" and "extended social security to cover th justly entitled to it."
No Changes Seen For Welfare Laws
Mr. Eisenhower has insisted on 100 per cent parity for the far ers. In another campaign speech, he said, "we are committed to expansion of social security and to adequate coverage." He explal further by saying that social security is firmly imbedded in governmental system.
Welfare legislation will take a slightly different trend in its administration. More power in administering the legislation will to the states. It will be placed on a pay-as-you-go basis.
Ovita Culp Hobby's appointment as director of the federal secu administration adds a friend of social welfare legislation. Howe she does not believe such legislation is good when it destroys initiative and self-reliance.
Mrs. Hobby, war-time head of the Women's Army corps, taken her stand on the basis that "we cannot have a sound nat unless our people are literate, healthy, and self-respecting," appointed position places her at the ear of Mr. Eisenhower. She suggested that the federal security administration could be broader into a Department of Health and Education.
The trend of social security and parity for farmers will for the lines as set up by the Democrats. However, the Republicans has taken a definite stand against any form of socialized medicine. The belief is that medical security should be left to commercial med insurance companies already in existence.
The song "I'm a Jayhawk," written by George H. Bowles, a former University student, has been selected as the most popular song from the large universities and colleges of the United States.
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Artesian wells of 180 foot d deliver 2,000 gallons of water minute to fields in southeas New Mexico.
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