'Backfire' Boasts
Top Cast, Story
A top-flight cast headed by
Virginia Mayo, in a dramatic
story directed by one of Holly
wood's top megaphoners, com
prise the film on tap for Viccar
Theatre patrons next Wednesday
when “Backfire,” a traditional
Warner Bros, two-fisted type of
film offering, opens.
V* ith the lovely Miss Mayo, the
blende star who is rapidly be
coming one of the most impor
tant actresses in the film capital
today, leading the billing. "Back
fire is said to possess the same
explosive action which made
White Heat.,” in which she star
red with James Cagney, the
smash hit it w'as. Gordon MacRac,
another popular star in the
ascendant, plays opposite Miss,
Mayo, with Edmond O’Brien,
Dane Clark, Viveca Lindfors and
Richard Robcr filling in the other i
key roles.
The story of a man who wants
to uncover the mysterious cir
cumstances surrounding a war
buddy's disappearance, ‘Back
fire" is set against an action
background of big-time gambling,
fighting and gunplay. In addition
there is also the love story by
Virginia Mayo, who becomes in
volved in the shady machinations
of the underworld while trying
to help the man she loves.
Vincent Sherman, who recent
ly directed "Adventures of Don
Juan” and "Hasty Heart," the lat
ter, a picture being currently
mentioned for Academy Awards
handled the reins on this pro
duction too for Warner Bros. An
action director, Sherman’s name
in the “Backfire" billing assures
the most avid of fans they're in
for some thrilling cinema fare.
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National acclaim has been ac
corded Arthur 'Guitar Boogie’
Smith who will appear on the
stage of Watts Theatre with his
Crakerjaeks on Thursday July 27.
Billboard magazine, the author
ity of show business, states, "Ar
thur Smith is a guitar player ex
traordinary, who plays a hot gui
tar which all but warps the tran
scriptions.”
Arthur received a citation from
Variety magazine for his out
standing performance on WBT's
"Carolina Hayride."
Radio Mirror spoke of Arthur
in this manner, "Mr Smith goes
to town on every number he per
forms, either on electric guitar or
hot fiddle, ably backed and abet
ted by two Smiths and a lear.”
Further proof of Arthur’s talent
is revealed in his fast-selling
MGM records of which “Guitar
Boogie" sold 2,500,000 copies. Ar
thur, incidentally, wrote this
number himself.
Born in Kershaw, S. C., Ar
thur received his musical train
ing from his father. When the
family moved to Lancaster, the
Smith brothers, Arthur - Sonny -
Ralph, formed a trio and broke
into radio at WSPA in Spartan
burg, S. C. The group added a
fourth member, Roy Lear, and
have been heard over WBT in
Charlotte since 1945.
When not engaged in any of
the multiple activities of doing a
show for WBT, appearing on the
CBS network show, "Carolina
Calling," cutting a new sizzler for
MGM records or making a per
sonal appearance, Arthur is apt
to be found hanging out around
the shores of the Catawba River
in Charlotte, N. C., for he is an
ardent follower of the angling
sport, and Mrs Dorothy Smith
claims that when it comes to fish
ing, Arthur is a top-notch musi
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Lupino-Young
Picture is Here
The Filmakers' daring studs of
a juit-l who fought against love
and being loved, opens Tuesday
at the Marco Theatre, through
Eagle Lion release.
Produced by Collier Young and
directed by Ida Lupino, who also
collaborated on the orginal screen
play, the modern romance brings
together again the sweetheart
team of Sails' Forres', and Keefe
Brasselle. who scored dramatic
ally in "Not Wanted" as the lov
ers. Hugh O'Brian, sensational
new romantic find, makes his
film debut as the third starring
member of the emotional triangle.
The Filmakers is a nt ss' produc
tion company consisting of Collier
Young, president; Ida Lupino,
vice-president and Malvin Wald,
secretary. The purpose of the or
ganization is presentation of chal
lenging and timely themes drawn
from the hearts and minds of the
people today The Filmakers also
dedicates itself to a policy of dis
covering unknown acting talent
assured of being “stars for to
morrow.”
The story depicting a miracle
in the making, carries a message
eian.
When the Crakerjarks appear
at the Watts Theatre on Thurs
day, July 27, folk and western
music enthusiasts will really find
a bonanza of musical joy.
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of hope and bravery. Music,
laughter and tears are the in
gredients of the drama. In addi
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