Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-25

III tllc CIulSc she U1eeCS a Charm
ing fellow passenger paul Hen
reid, voyaging architect, with
neuritic wife, and an unwanted
child, Tina, who she completely
dominates. Propinquity brings affec-
ton, and eventually something more
tender, but never strong enough to
have the architect break with his
family, the domestic tie that seems
to be stronger than his regard for
Charlotte. Accordingly the girl,
again frustrated, finds satisfaction
IN nursing to q happier view of life,
the younger daughter, Tina.
Very Well Acted.
This is adult drama if it's not
very cheerful, and some may object
to the ending as an indication that
Charlotte Vale will soon find herself
nervous and disappointed woman.
The role of Bette Davis is triumph
for makeup. In her first scenes
she is a dowdy trump given to
moodiness and irratability, her char
acter completely submerged. The
idea is powerfully expressed by the
actress, and the transformation
through clothes and chance at
gayety is remarkably limned through
her inspired art. Gladys Cooper,
as the mother, stands out in an ex-
ceptional acting cast. Paul Henreid,
new leading man, has considerable
accent but splendid appreciation
OF how to light and shade role by
qualities of suppression. Bonita
Granville, Ilka Chase, Claude Rains
and child actress, Janet Wilson,
give strong support. Irving Rapper's
direction is leisurely, but Now
Voyager" has been supplied with a
pretentious production.
Enric Madiguera and his ORCH
estra provide the short and snappy
stage program devised by Harry
Anger this week. This includes
Demar and Denise in dance routines,
Patricia Gilmore, who sings White
Christmas" and I'll Be Okay in a
Blackout"; Carr Bros. in acrobatic
feats. Tito and his accordion and
Eddie Gomez. The Paramount news
reel with topical shot completes the
program.
Best War Pictures,
One OF the best combat fighting
pictures of the year is showing in
| the news reels this week, and it is
Bob Denton of Paramount Pictures
who urges everybody to see it as
something that will bring the war
closer to movie audiences.
This shows one of our aircraft
carriers - unidentified by military
restrictions-in offside and topside
contract with the enemy. It is an
epic OF war at sea, and YOU NAV
take 1t from Mr.. Denton that to
miss it is passing up the finest
action pictures of our Navy at grips
with a force who wants to blow It
out OF the sea, but just can't make
the grade.
What Critics Liked.
Those who like to see what the
Nations motion picture critics think
about the best that the screen Of
fered in 1912 may scan these Film
Daily's poll on the years best.
Five Top Male Stars.
Gary Cooper in The Pride of the
Yankees (RKO-Samuel Goodwin
Walter Pidgeon in How Green
Was My Valley"
Walter Pidgeon in Mrs. Miniver."
Monty Woolley in The Man Who
Came to Dinner"
Frederic March in "One Foot in
Heaven"
Five Top Feminine Stars.
Greer Carson in Mrs Miniver."
Joan Fontaine in Suspicion"
RKO-Radio).
Bette Davis in Now, Voyager."
Katharine Hepburn in Woman
of the Year"
Teresa Wright in The Pride of
the Yankees"
Five Top Supporting Actors.
Donald Crisp in How Green Was
MY Valley"
Frank Morgan in "Tortilla Flat"
Van Hef1in in Johnny Eager"
William Bendix in Wake Island"
Tie: Laird Cregar in Il Wake
Up Screaming" Alan Ladd in This
Gun for Hire"
Five Top Supporting Actresses.
Teresa Wright in Mrs. Miniver."
Sara Allgood in How Green Was
MY Valley"
Betty Field in Kings Row."
Dame May Witty in Mrs. Mini
YER"
Agnes Moorehead in The Mag
nificent Ambersons."
Five Top Juvenile Actors.
Roddy Mcdowell in How Green
Was My Valley"
Roddy MCDOWELL in THE Pied
Piper"
Mickey Rooney in Babes on
Broadway"
Tie: Richard Ney in Mrs. Mini