Evening star., 1953-06-16

vices, however, we suspect that
he can work this thing out.
Even if this Saturday Night
Revue" should turn out to be not
the proper vehicle for the "Star-
dust" man, he can stay around.
There is a TV spot somewhere
for a man who is personable,
camera wise and entertaining,
all at the same time.
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SLEEPER-It is not often that
the movies on television invite
polite comment, but there is one
around now which you had
better watch for. You had better
be on the watch for it, that is,
if you like the kind of foolish
nonsense the British delve into
with such success. This one isn't
British, but it's American makers
turned out to be fair hands at
foolishness.
The Aim turned up first on
WNBW's Saturday night "Safe-
way Theater" as Trouble in
Tokyo" but you may run across
it as "Geisha Girl" its original
title. It is a low-budget program
film of the type usually found in
small print on the lower half of
double bills, but it is a genuine
sleeper"
It is, in fact, a sleeper" which
almost wasn't awakened in time.
but it comes through and pro-
vides more laughs than many
more expensive movie which
tries harder. 1t was made on
location. possibly by some one
with a home movie camera, and
it concerns the adventures of a
pafl. of GIs on their way home
from Korea.
In Tokyo they become involved
with an airline hostess who is an
undercover agent and a plot to
steal a bottle of pills so explosive
the atom bomb is a f1recracker
by comparison. This wanders
along like any Glass c movie
until the real hero turns up. He
is a large. shady hypnotist, called
in by the Tokyo police as a last
resort.
This boy is one of the more
refreshing movie characters seen
recently. The sight of the Japa-
nese police ayerting their eyes
when dealing with him, so he
can't hypnotic them and steal
all their money, Is a pretty comic
one. So is the sight Of the hyp-
notist standing stone-cold hyp-
Noticed before a mirror, having
looked too flercely into his own
eyes.
We hope that whoever made
"Geisha Girl" on whatever shoe
string in Tokyo earns a fortune
with it. Not many films these
days gives the impression that
every one concerned had fun
making them.
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REPORT-If you've been won
dering about the accomplish
ments of that "Seal of Good
Practice" displayed by television
stations, the answer will be
forthcoming. The Television
Code Review Board, at its quar-
terly meeting last week, decided
to publish "a Report to the Peo-
pie Of the United States" It will
be issued in September by the
National Association of Radio
and Television Broadcasters.
This will contain full details
on the operation of the TV
broadcasters' voluntary code, ac-
cording to John E. Fetzer, chair
man Of the review board. 1t also
will contain case histories of
complaints and corrections, with
the names of principals deleted.
The report 'is intended prin-
cipally for all viewers who are
interested in the development of
the televiSion art" according to
Mr.. Fetzer. This will be the
boards first report on the prog
ress Of the codes operation to
date" he added. 1T will reveal
the successes we have had as
we'll as the problems, and we be-
lieve will indicate the direction
of future. development"