Evening star., 1950-09-10
Years Best Movie
Rott|es Skeletons
Sunset Boulevard Dramatic Film
Of HoIywood's Haunted Post
By JOY CormodY

Sunset boulevard mere upstart among the renowned
streets of the worlds great cities Moreover its contribution
history mankind the would
Ill at in the of Pennsylvania avenue. the Qua
d'Orsay Champs Eysee or even Broadway. n
Yet in spite of its reputation Sunset boulevard thor
oughfare one cannot forget once having discovered it,
has pretty street The words suggest
and not naccuate that this is the street down which the
goes daily the continent bad poetic image
Despite the rich accent in its Sunset boue
ward not unattIacv Not all of its architecture is huge
bare and in bad TASTE Much of it simple and innocent and
built close to the ground II great many residents mlststed
shhhh! an e-a-r-t-hq-u-a-k-e.
street whose geography is not dull and
fat Running Los Angeles it twists
and undulates through and pleasant hills.
physical Sunset boulevard and quite different from
the symbolic one pictured Boulevard the
dramatic movie display at the Warner NeVertnes
wilder could apt title for their picture
of Sunset boulevard the
of the that hauns the movie industry and the one so
dramatically illustrated in the Paramount production
closets have been empted OF their skeletons
expected to make sweep OF the years move
These are blended in the character demened
movie queen Desmond played with such searching Skin oy
Gloria Swanson This Against almost any
otr hactround except the Hollywood past would be
belevabe In this frame she is completely credible
The early industry with its fantastic success coulo
have taken such nonenty turned her into such
dramatic ruin It could brought her fame whose ultimate
could only derange her to the degree pculea M s
Boulevard Miss portrait in the story by Bracket ana
wilder spares nothing 1t is pless xay o. tne wea
ironically comic of life which went on In h0hS"o0oS
earlier day along its most coerful thoroughfare
Earlier movies have small segmens OF this manacal
myth Not them together however have summed up @ W
how it is in the haunted houses anu w s ~
of those who survived Holywoods flaming adolescence ,
unless absolute masterpiece comes along sunset 6ou
ward" probably will merit every one OF It's prizes
Another Movie Musical Team Is in Order
The years slip rapidly in time OF turmoil and there
have been many the great musical teams OF Ginger
Poers and Fred Asae Jeannee Macdonald and Nelson Edoy
The money these for film producers one OF the viva
memories of Hollywood it would like nothing better than 10
its like again. go .,. 49,, ..
possibility that it very well will At least the most
neasant suggestion the current musical summer StocK
that should keep right on with moves Co
starring Judy Garland Kelly These are extremely tai
ented humans Jointly possessed OF cnarm 1a equalS ~ "
Rogers and Astaire in their heyday.
It need exclusive arrangement OF course ouU Wy
the time counted up in the case OF summer
Stock at least picture year suggested
Such pictures make such pleasant entertainment
They Keep on Making Adaptations
Washington missed out number OF these musical
adaptations during its drama famine OF the last two
years catch however when The Barrier has
premiere at the Gayety September Is.
Muriel Rain and Lawrence Tbbett is an
adoption Langston Hughes old Broadway triumph the
Hughes foremost Negro poet has done the
betto of which Han Meyeowz has written
the music.
musical which will play two weeks at the Gayety prior to
its Broadway the major production Of Mcae
Mebeg whose last offering here Lutte Song The latter
purchased by Myerbeg after it given highey dramatic
production Catholic University