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HOLE WITH A PUNCH — Former world heavyweight boxing champion Jersey Joe Walcott (Right),
Mho has embarked on a successful acting career since retiring from the ring, is a guest star of “The
Swinger” cn NBC-TV's full-hour “Cain’s Hundred” this Thursday at 10 on KFAR-TV, Channel 2. Wal
cott, who plays a gangland ligure’s bodyguaid in this episode about an underworld “convention,” goes
over the script with series siar Mark Riehman.
EXPLOSIVE STARS IN PROVOCATIVE MOVIE
The explosive talents of Gina
Lollobrigida and Yves Montand,
two of the screen’s most exciting
personalities, merge in one of
the year’s most provocative
dramas, “Where the Hot Wind
Blows,” opening today at the
New Empress Theater as a com
panion feature with “The Ro
man Spring of Mrs. Stone.”
(Editor’s Note: These two fea
tures are not recommended for
viewing by children.)
Filmed in Sicily, this Joseph E.
Levine presentation dramatically
traces the story of a small fishing
village and its inhabitants, the most
powerful of which, Brigante, as
played by Montand, holds nothing
sacred but his own personal power.
His strong arm hold on Porto Mana
core applies to all except the vil
lage’s untamed beauty, Marietta,
portrayed by Miss Lollobrigida, who
refuses to be controlled by any man.
Montaud, one of the entertain
ment world’s most versatile per
formers. brings to life the Bri
gante character made famous by
author Roger Vailland in his best
selling novel, “The Law,” which
won France’s highest literary hon
or, the Prix Goncourt, and was a
Book-of-the-Month selection in this
country.
Rocketed to Fame
An international singing favorite
who rocketed to fame via the song
and dance route in France follow
ing the end of World War II. Mon
tand received world-wide acclaim
for his dramatic performance in
“Wages of Fear," which prompted
Producer Bar to cast him in the
lusty role of the evil Brigante.
As Montand’s co-star in the Metro
Gold wyn-Mayer release, Miss Lollo
brigida continues to rank as one
of the cinema world’s most sought
after actresses. Since she began her
career some 15 years ago. her lead
ing men include Frank Sinatra, Yul
Brynner and Tony Curtis among
others.
In addition to the Italian beauty
and Montand, “Where the Hot Wind
Blows” also stars Melina Mer
ITALIAN BEAUTY—Gina Lollo
brigida stars in Joseph E. Le
vine's powerful romantic drama,
“Where The Hot Wind Blows,’’
opening today at the New Emp
ress.
couri. who was recently judged best
actress at the Cannes Film Festival
for her role in “Never on Sunday.”
She was introduced to American
movie-goers in her critically ac
claimed performance in “He Who
Must Die,” which was directed by
Jules Dassin.
Complete Cast
Completing the “Where the Hot
Wind Blows” cast is a host of inter
national favorites, playing the Por
to Manacore townspeople who
feverishly search for their own love
and power. Pierre Brasseur, the
celebrated French actor, portrays
Don Cesare, the cunning old lord
of the village, and Marcello Mas
troianni, the outsider who vies for
the affection of Marietta.
The problem drama marks still
another milestone for Dassin, whose
previous successes include “Naked
City,” “Brute Force” and “Rififi.”
Dassin, who adapted the Vailland
novel and who has won an inter
national reputation foT injecting
the ultimate in suspense into his
films, applies this same technique
to “Where the Hot Wind Blows”
just as author Vailland did in his
novel, termed by the New York
Times as a “gripping story of lust,
intrigue and power.”
Famed song writer Jimmy Mc
Hugh, and lyricist Buddy Kaye
have collaberated on the film's title
song, which is sung over the main
titles and credits by the popular
RCA Victor recording group. The
Ames Brothers and released by
RCA Victor Records.
Tennessee Williams Story
Lays Bare Twisted Affair >; I
One of the screen’s most beautiful and most honored actresses,
Vivien Leigh, and the year’s most exciting newcomer, Warren
Beatty, head the cast of “The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone,”
opening today at the New Empress Theater. The Technicolor
drama for Warner Bros, release is based on a novel by the screen’s
most provocative writer, icnnessee
Williams.
(Editor’s Note: “The Roman
Spring of Mrs. Stone” and its com
panion feature, "Where the Hot
Wind Blows” are not recommended
for viewing by children.)
Two-time Academy Award winner
Vivien Leigh stars as the wealthy
American widow of fading beauty
lured into a love affair with the
handsome young Italian gigolo
played by Beatty, who won instan
taneous stardom in his screen debut
in “Splendor in the Grass.”
Echoing the electric impact of an
other Williams’ motion picture—“A
Streetcar Named Desire,” in which
Miss Leigh played opposite Marlon
Brando who had only one previous
film to his credit and that unre
leased when they were paired—
Beatty had actually completed his
co-starring stint with Miss Leigh
before “Splendor” was released.
Although Miss Leigh, who won
her first Academy Award for Best
Performance by an Actress for
“Gone With the Wind,” won her sec
ond Oscar as the tragic heroine in
William’s “Streetcar,” she originally
turned down the role of Karen
Stone in “The Roman Spring of
Mrs. Stone” after reading the novel.
Changed Mind
However, after reading the actual
f:im script, and discovering certain
basic changes in character and rede
fined motivations, she decided she
wanted the part, her first screen
role after six years of stage appear
ances.
Beatty, on the other hand, with a
single—but critically acclaimed—
Broadway role and an unreleased—
but highly touted film—to his cre
dit was initially balked by Williams’
insistence that only an Italian could
play the role of Paolo.
The determined young actor flew
to Puerto Rico and spent 12 hours
convincing the author no one but
Beatty could play it. Miss Leigh,
Angry Astronaut
Is Case Sub ject
On ‘Mason’ Show
The rigid human stress tests re
quired of the man who will make
America's trip to the moon serve
as a background for murder in
“The Case of the Angry Astronaut"
on “Perry Mason,” Saturday at 7
on KTVF, Channel Eleven.
A $500,000,000 lunar spacecraft
project is threatened by poor re
sults in endurance tests on its chief
test pilot. Mitch Heller, after Heller
learns his new boss will be retired
Gen. Addison Brand who washed
him out of the Air Force astro
naut p”pgram. Brand is found slain
and Heller is charged with the
murder.
Background scenes were shot at
North American Aviation's Space
and Information Systems Division,
which is working on America’s
moon flight, Project Apollo.
who had seen Beatty on Broadway,
assented, and the young Virginia
took off for Rome to acquire a
proper Italian accent.
Lotte Lenya, Coral Browne, Jill
St. John and Jeremy Spenser are
also starred in the A. A. Production,
produced by Louis de Rochemont
and directed by Jose Quintero.
LOVE TARGET — Jill St. John
portrays an American screen
starlet who becomes the love
target of an Italian gigolo in "The
Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone."
which stars Vivien Leigh and
Warren Beatty.
Oil Holdings And
Kingdom At Slake
Sandy Winfield uncovers a pow
er play for Middle East oil riches
and a kingdom in "The Money
Game'’ on "Surfside 6," Friday at
7:30 on KFAR-TV. Channel 2.
Sandy is hired by financier Cy
rus Radford to influence Prince
Karan’s decision in awarding an oil
lease. The private investigator
learns that Hermes Doratis also
wants the lease and is using Prin
cess Cassida to influence her
brother.
Beaver Seeks To
Improve Grades
Claiming it will improve his
school grades. Beaver persuades his
father to buy him a typewriter on
“Leave It to Beaver,” Monday at 3
on KFAR-TV, Channel 2.