Movies ‘48 #3

Movie News – January 15, 1948

MGM suspended Lana Turner when she refused to play Lady de Winter in The Three Musketeers. The suspension was later lifted when she agreed to feature in the movie.

Movie News – January 16, 1948

Ann Sheridan plays “a fine dramatic role” in The Unfaithful, a movie about infidelity centred on a wife who cheats on her husband when he’s away in the services. While criticising the wife, the movie concludes that there should be more “give and take in such cases”.

Movie News – January 17, 1948

Film-star portraits, only 7d each, post free.

Movie News – January 18, 1948

Cinemas are to charge threepence extra a seat. The price rise will raise £300,000 a week, and no part will be sent back to Hollywood to add to the “dollar drain”.

The remarkable statistic in this report was that 25 million Britons visited the cinema each week, compared to 2.25 million now.

Movie News – January 19, 1948

As 500 cinema goers watched Murder is My Business at the Tottenham Court Road cinema last night, a man went up to the box office, smashed the thick glass with the butt-end of a revolver and told the two female cashiers to hand over the takings. However, the cashiers had other ideas. Mrs Harris screamed and pressed the alarm while Mrs Wilson shouted, “Don’t you dare!”

Three men rushed to the scene and, after a scuffle, overpowered the gunman, who was later detained at Tottenham Court Road police station.

Movie News – January 20, 1948

“Family Man” from Manchester was one of many outraged at the showing of “The Birth of a Baby”. It was beyond his comprehension that the authorities allowed this film to be viewed by “Tom, Dick and Harry”. Tom and Harry were not available for comment. Meanwhile, Dick said it had nothing to do with him…

Movie News – January 21, 1948

The Sketch featured Britain’s #1 money-making movie star, Anna Neagle.

As ever, thank you for your interest and support.

Hannah xxx

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