Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-05-09


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pictures tally from twelve to
week Say&
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called liberal reviewers picture direction
by Mccarey ST MAryS and Going My
the starring of Helen Hayes Van Helm and Robert Walker
among country timely strong In
human appeal powerful in evokng emotions but u IL proAme
IT seems to a pro- during
particularly subjects
taboo What desired most
an eternal yappng wonderful
called cooperating with ally who
now enemy
mo complaint. were made that the plethora Of pro Russian
pictures arranged by motion picture
paRes OWL pictures" the motion pho
grow up with tcIeNtalOn.
produce pictures alghtl above
girl themes which in en-" old
nned tn Too much happening In the world today
that Of drvcI to appeal to adultA"
sokolsky pictures then TO be made
entitled to know that the product
poisonous phrases INTO sny scenes interesting u M"'"
the stature of MY Son John the advertising and
publicity be labelled Communist anti
spy They prefer to have such writer aS myself refer as n
references to its theme
Then SoEOiaky summarized "PcrhAP" tn" fact that Quo
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breaches the noble In human
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Of
There are several little items which Mr.
to place, Moscow
World War hunk Of propaganda far from drawing parade
motion picture urnses Of the all
boNofce turkeys TO recall On the other hand
vads which received only mkewArm notices from Of the
critics has turned out to be of the biggest boSofc at"
| n motion picture history.
picture catches the Of the public and the word
goes among good" him.
of pannng by critic" can keep people away MY Son SOn did
because u
because u h entertaining
matter good tS
McCAcy directed
tany doesn't has to be- excellent film films
20. brilliant capable directors get Of
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critics would put any antcommunLSt film
the gdde They committed to saboagng not too obviously
efforts When brother Sokosky included liberal
critics the knocking MY Son John he didn't clarity hi
definition of liberal.
sOkolsky spent years /
enthusiasm for sovetnsped suduggey haven't beer
anywhere bawick Joey and his dim
the Comrades However. when review motion picture review
attempt combine prcachment with
has been for the most part dismal flop egArd""
| the medium.
In dealing Negro probl"m n Hollywood
usually made the bEO obviously hEoted and obnoxious that
truth completely Obsurrdhe that the
hGOts OutwAry charming. sducat"d and socially
CPtabe people, In dealing with Communism Hollywood has
portrayed Communists hray accented nneerinE
thoroughly dete~tab Of
bulwATksd by OutArdly
charming educated and socially acceptable peOpl"
treating any q problem" Hollywood ignores
real life One either nobly good or nstsry sinful The character
MY fully dsunsatsd
had Communist
He was youthful dast who wanted 10 better the world but Slipped
He worker Of high
leaving the suspicion that all workers dangerous
SubVerVes He stupidity left hey to the apartment" Of another
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oversight which the amebansd esS hardly
guilty brought
their a night
writer who has millions Of readers Such
sOkOIky 10 Beginaey
MOTTO good motion picture convincing
| against Communism. q thing journalism
II My Son John" good film well convincing
preachmsnt would
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publisher Tipping wig a report
column He put the shoe when HIS organization
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award for opsnly wearing hearing device Of HIS pub
betty photos The that young fI the
nghteiub country.
hearing defects and FooHshJ rrfBss to aid
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know he hasn't slightest
like the place Women contrary report
what they're about what they contradictory
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