Evening star., 1951-06-24
The Posing Show
Maker Of he Search
7 oIks Of FiInn-Mokinq
Lozor Weschler, Swiss Producer, Soys
Pictures Must Comment on Life
The Posing Show
By Jay coTmody


Lazar Wescher who produced "The Search, "The Last
few other unforssttsbs movies
the prize categories human scheme of things.
In couple Of minutes Of conversation he reveals himself to
Re ns es and az an
agreeable luncheon companion He s none Of the classic con-
to listen
Producer Wesches pictures pases him and encourages him to
tastes Of Iezar wescer This much better than being rich
and as universally known Cecil De Mile Mr. Wescher
does not say De Mile even imply him but the illustration seems
apt this correspondent apologies to both.
He Likes to Know international Audience
Mr. Wecher is in this country in connection with his latest
n production -Four Jeep He is not trying to promote It,
received The man who makes pictures for an
international audience he thinks ought to be well informed
in Jeep" is picture about the international police
in occupied Vienna specifically about four military policemen
American English together
whether they like it. Like "Tn Search" and The Last
lives IN with the hope that o e. the glance viii = Be s eneranns @
and then perhaps little useful.
Mr. wescher explains simply Tear is the worlds most dramatic
right mt now IA, been . M since Hitler came into ps IN
rorise the human spirit made picture about Just as did
innocent people fleeing from Hitler"
He Asked officioIs Not to Cooperate
How much cooperation Of the occupying military
IN Vienna did he ask for In making -Four In Jeep"?
None Mr. Weschler I thought wiser Just to
W sne t. We e
than positive asking them to work together with It
different powers does long the Russians stand their
perverted viewpoint"
AS in the pictures-wh exception OF
pot-boier Three Days Leave" which he still regets-Mr
Wescher pleased with the critical public response his
picture.
In Of this response especially
matte quality.
This is the differing degree to which part the
audiences emotional % he Germany this personal
terror deeply part OF in movie audience In France
which occupied for nearly four it is there but less In
tensey Oddly although the English
soldier they his symbol the bombing planes they
know the meaning Of deep. personal fear.
In this country. 1t different has escaped this devas
tation OF force and and daboc creybut the breath
OF has begun to blow little colder think this noticeable
In the response -Four in eep where has been shown to
date"
Sees Europe's Sadness Flow Across World
He not happy that this thing should be- that the
Europe has known for almost four decades seemingly must
across the whole world Of the Goth century.
Mr. Wescher found interesting since coming here that at
least critic chded him. Il liked picture but 1t resolves
nothing offers palliative scourge
1t deals"
"f palliative" says the Swiss producer who
above all Of good will IT would little thing
as make movie would statesman and apply my
cure Unfortunately do not have and make movie
AS the producer of The Search which propelled Actor
Montgomery Cliff into such gtterng prominence Mr. Wescher
actor He is intelligent sensitive and hgh-mnded
being the producer HE wants to possible
Of the strange world live and do whatever about
It, This Is good standard set for himself"
One gathers that Gifts type is the actor Mr.. Wescher most
enjoys working with.
II found another like him Ralph Meeker plays
the American international policeman in -Four in he