Jewish Year in Hollywood Brings New Films of Community Interest By HERBERT G. LUFT based on the life of F.D.R., also I star was chosen for the taxing Michel Ray, is directing, with dramatized by him for the ' part. Irving Rapper, who held Ray Danton portraying the part HOLLYWOOD — Among the Broadway stage. the reins on "The Brave One," of Noel Airman, the renegade motion pictures completed dur- * * * the award-winning movie with from Judaism. NELSON ing the past year, none will Another Jewish boy made rank higher in our interest than movie headlines during the ENGRAVERS Season's Best Wishes "I Accuse," produced by Holly- past year. He is Kirk Doug- Prompt Service on Wedding Invitations and Announcements wood's Sam Zimbalist in MGM's las, who 10 years ago zoomed Free Customer Parking British studios, with Jose Ferrer to stardom with one motion 1240 PINE doubling as director and star. Enameling, Lacquering, Wrinkle, Hammertone Finishes on Metol picture, "Champion." He WO 5-2424 Production Dipping and Spraying The cinematic adaptation of since has portrayed a wan- 18241 Oakland TW 2-8098 Nicholas Halasz' novel "Captain dering refugee seeking a Dreyfus" once more brings to homeland in "The Juggler," the screen the most publicized a warrior returning from the ■ ■ ■ Greetings on court case in modern history battle of Troy in "Ulysses," a the New Year which ended in the conquest of man of painful memories in truth over injustice. "Act of Love," the crazed There have been several film Vincent Van Gogh in "Lust versions of the Dreyfus case for Life." before. In pre-Hitler Germany, Two years ago, Douglas form- • Fritz Kortner portrayed the ed, in addition, his own produc- Jewish captain; tion company, "Bryna," naming in another movie it after his mother. He has made in England since made several medium- Sir Cedric Hard- budget films of no consequence, Our llth. Year 1946 — 1957 Sheets - Plates wicke was Zola.. "Indian Fighter,"-! "Spring Re- Bars - Structurals In "The Life of union," "Lizzie" and a couple Emile Zola," the of programmers. The star ap- Complete Shearing Facilities FACTORY and MILL SUPPLIES Oscar - winning peared only in the first one. Luft 11675 E. 8 MILE -RD. picture made by Douglas, who used the first Warner's 20 years ago, Joseph series of films merely as an LA 1-1100 644 Leib St., Detroit 7, Mich. LO 8-3822 Schildkraut played Dreyfus and exercise in the cinema, is now Paul Muni was Zola. turning his attention to more In the current version, discerning projects. During the past eight months neither Ferrer nor Viveca Lind- fors, who is Lucie Dreyfus, his of 1957, Douglas completed two Best Wishes Fot' A Happy New Year wife, are actually Jewish. starring roles in multi-million Emlyn Williams, a playwright dollar features produced by his To Our Friends and of note and author of "Night own company. Early in spring, he went to Must Fall" and "The Corn is Green," portrays another author Munich, Germany,_ to shoot "Paths of Glory," from the —Emile Zola. Only Anton Walbrook, him- Humphrey Cobb novel of 1935 self an escapee from Nazi op- which was made into a Broad- Crystal - China - Pottery Lamps pression, is Jewish. Ironically way play many years ago. The enough, he has been cast in the bitter war yarh deals with the Exterior and Interior Wrought Iron. Pottery Decorations role of the viciously anti- conscience of man. Douglas portrays a French Semitic Count Esterhazy. This weekend, During the past year an era colonel in World War I, a non- Operated by R. M. Jackson & Son drive carefully in came to an end at Metro- conformist who takes his place a car that has Goldwn - Mayer studios, the alongside a trio of his men been checked carefully. 24900 Northwestern Highway KE 2-3347 world's largest motion picture accused of cowardice. He knows Before leaving, stop in at company. Nicholas M. Schenk, well that it is in the interest of our Cities Service station for DC the army morale that these a free examination of lights, for almost 40 years with Loew's, soldiers die, innocent or guilty. tires, battery and other "hot Inc., the firm that controls MGM, resigned from his post This is precisely the same spots." Remember — any of these as president, and shortly after- philosophy advanced by the wards, Dore Schary, vice pres- French General Staff in the things is easily replaced. A life ident in charge of production, Dreyfus case many years before. is not. * * * was dismissed by the 'hew Be Sure to Visit the A Happy New The last year saw the release administration. Year to the Schary has set up his own of Cecil B. DeMille's broad epic Jewish Community independent production firm — "The Ten Commandments," but outside the Metro orbit. He which broke all records in re- plans to make a motion picture search, technical skill, artistic talent and money spent to make it a tribute to the People of Frank Bromley, General Manager, Cordially the Book. Yet, story wise, there Invites You to Inspect the Finest Selection of is more about the life of young Used Cadillacs in Detroit. Moses than there is about the Completely Reconditioned by giving of the Law on Mount Cadillac Craftsmen. Sinai. Out-of-town financing can easily and quickly While "The Ten Command- be arranged. Call the manager at either ments" is making the rounds branch and we will send a courteous sales- throughout the country, playing man to pick you up. to capacity crowds, another less expensive Biblical spectacle is forthcoming during the next JAY DUNIVAN, JR., 'season. Sales Manager — Cass Ave. Branch Screenplay for "Solomon 6033 Cass Ave. TRinity 5-5180 ISheba," a classic love legend, was written by Julius Epstein HUGH RUTHVEN, and Crane Wilbur. Combining spectacle with an intense per- Sales Manager•— Gratiot Ave. Branch sonal story, the film's script Gratiot at 8 Mile DRexel 1-3100 tells of the visit of the Queen Open Evenings until 9 P.M. — We Trade of Sheba to the court of King 2000 WEST EIGHT MILE ROAD Solomon at a time when Sol- omon was at the pinnacle of his glory, just completing the FERNALE, MICHIGAN erection of the Temple. Season's Best Wishes (Copyright, 1957, JTA, Inc.) 41•11.1•1i1110. PRODUCTION ENAMELING CO. 41•111•0- 0•10.11. 0 ∎ 1L,M1111.11•11.01•• •011111111.041 0411111111.ifl 411•11.4111111.0∎