Evening star., 1951-12-30
The Posing Show
place in the SUM-
Tops 1O-Best List
An American in Paris Is Second
With Street Cor Third Choice
By Joy Cormody

Well thing that perfect by practice as the
silly adage has it. is selecting list Of 10-bes movies
1t not like learning to take with the left
hand getting ones footwork
Of golf and tennis racquets is pedictabe
They act in accordance with physical only
to be observed to assure nvarable values.
Movie values are shiftier capable of infinite variations
learns them TO certain extent
them fully. He has too poisoned by the
something about taste that Is dis
quieting
Not Critic. Picture on List
Nevertheless there custom this trade requires
rsarde Of the consequences Therefore the 10 best movies
1851
/. IA Place the Sun"
2 "An American Paris"
s. "A Street Car Named Desire
T. 1.-THE River"
s. "The Lavender Hill Mob"
g. "Red Badge Of Courage"
T. "Oiver Twist"
8. Go for Broke"
"Quo Vadis"
TO- Angels Outheld"
feelings satisfaction that such list offers
its maker effectively dsposes Of picture
choices all which popular with the public
provides nm with agreeable
sensation that not often experienced by their colleagues the
book reviewers.
Place in Sun Most Sweeping Story
the SUM-" which lost out couple Of days to
Desire" the New York critics voting
vote the better m because Of
In the matter Of artistic excellence
direction production acting ETC. there no notable margin be-
screenplay this movegoer rates them indeed
edge dcernbe favor Of the Tennessee VIII
It did however the Dresser classic Of
coming age this particular version Of
SUM- not merely the best screen treat
1t received including the
original William Wyer the Aims director proved to
be lust the editor Dresser needed through years
depth that reveal its essential drama
American Paris the first musical ever to represent
challenge picture OF the
entertainment form that has been
nooriousy Its intelligence taste eoulence
spirit virtues lifted the musical to that level the
with Oklahoma and carried on IN
South Pacific and several others
River Most Distinctive Film
The River" which incidentally
Circle picture choice for 1851 of the years most
distinctive works Its Kenneth McEdowney found
Runner Goddens story life India not merely of the
sensitive accounts bewidering world, but
the perfect setting the teemng banks of the Ganges
addition being of the
fate which sometimes eludes the screenplay
that departs sharply from the conventional
There sheer delight saricay foot Of
Lavender Hill Mob, the Of London bank
who decided pull IS million gold robbery Yet
feet picture the performance by Alec Guinness
satire than the movie public has coming to it after
all Its painful years of watching criminal violence the
War Theme Yields More Thon Violence
THE Red Badge Of Courage and Go
eighth the
for and found meanings in conflict that
torwriters like John Huston extraordinarily
apart Pirosh battle-ground and author
producer Of Go for Broke" the exciting new name in
pictures
"Oiver Twist" finally the threat Of boycott Is
another excerpt from the library Charles proves
the screen has found few such exciting writer's.
Quo Vadis In ninth place only the spectacular
achievement in production In the screens history avisy
entertaining Aim in spite Of its faults
Angels In the Ouheld" the whose
Giants in their drive to the pennan seemed to be acting
pretty much the script