ITALY: ITALY Platform Face

Platform Face

Into Mussolini Speaks, an anthology of Italian newsreel shots released in the U. S. last week as a feature picture, has gone much extremely dim, blurry photography, but Il Duce comes to life, especially his face. Even Italians who sang Fascist anthems and cheered the preview in Manhattan last week, rocked with mirth at the Premier's rubbery platform face.

In scores of shots showing Signer Mussolini orating to throngs in Italy who also cheer (but do not laugh), the Dictator is seen:

ΒΆ Throwing back his head with a quick jerk and popping both eyes stark...

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