Evening star., 1944-08-13
Overtime at the Movies
BY Jay Carmodv.


Mr. Bosley Crowther old Washington bow whose very
has have destined him to become the
New York Times motion picture good pal for the
public to have around He not only sharply
quality of the plays which many
another to champion the people.
1t is in the latter capacity c. an amiaby acid and
vuperaive man. has become through the the outstanding
crusader against the overong motion ecey
that the human body not conceived nature mechanism
adapted to sitting longer than picture
theater The contention only slightly modified develop
ment of cooling systems and chairs which superatvey
comfortable than those the old nckeodeone
he is not at all impressed by the happy martydom of those
sonate people who sit through three showngs
Sinatra, Snow White Maria Montez
Mr. Crowher considerably excited at the
toward longer and this
for his that adjusts only
long to the position picture theater
the most comfortable to in any screening
from Bangor Hollywood Screening are those tiny
usually supercomoabe intimate theates
many movies
regular audiences allowed glimpse into such
places they might come to the startling conclusion
to movie lying down. as much distance
between and the occupant it possible to
put 1t the practice of critics early places
to indulge in the amiabe professional badnage goes
but to arrange two chairs in position
may sprawl the largest possible
arranged that will be possible the dark
without altering sprawl.
Patiently this movieseeng presumably should
fit the audience for picture any length is not the
case however picture of more than two hours
set this beachcomber type professional to squrmng
which intensdes from only leave
man thinking oil the poor unortunates who have to sit to
their movies.
1t would be absurd of to ask theater managers
substitute chaise tongues for their comfortable
Space is much too valuable inspired manager
allowed to charge. say. IS admission.
But does not unreasonable movie running
times be cut two hours or maybe merely 10 minutes
the length of some of the best pictures recall having
Miss West Pummelips
There certain artists who can rise trium
phanty from the most mercess pummeng of
West is proving lennt of critics in
say MISS VESTS starring vehicle Catherine
Great They found dull bawdy pretenos and all their other
more vicious adjecve Unanimously they wished
had stayed in Hollywood left alone
Miss West, unfortunately position to wish them
the same but things are working out for her
made the wish and had it true
Catherine Was Great" up one of New Yoks larger
heate and being marketed comedy prices which are
higher than those drama 1t is perfectly possible
Tor 1t to reach weekly of s33Oo than the
income from "Oklahoma"
perfectly possible that it will Miss Vests stve
OF writing and acting like that it's appea
to lot OF persons who think there for few
things which have of driving frantic
Mr. Adler Recalls he Group DAYS
The appearance of in Uncle Harry at the
National Theaer tomorrow night will erstwhe
Group Theater mind That quite institution in its day
producing unit that socially significant drama
and of which Adler the more prominent minds and
faces Waiting for Lefty the Moon" Golden Bow"
@ the group '| ''' "e"'e' '''S'o'S
However for all its serious approach to life
e group eventually dlsntegrated Its end of
It's greatest rival the Mercury Theater child of Oson
Wee That simply disappeared the boy wonder took it
into his head that the medium whose great
sions worthy Of his talents.
The Group the other hand slccumbed to no such uh
True few OF its more vehement people ode Robert
Ardrey and the like decided thing to write motion
picture they went to Hollywood and pay scale
enormously attractive burning zeal to write significant
plays remained in them They did time to write as
however and those they did of the earlier
passion but the carried on with new blood
At least many of its old admirers thought could and con-
ductons. ~ p''
Every one however seemed dhearened at one
mint that there would be again.