Cinema: Plots & Plans

On board the He de France when she docked in Manhattan last week, an amazed Manhattan furrier named I. J. Fox unexpectedly found himself surrounded by inquisitive ship news reporters. To them his name suggested, and his occupation did not exclude, the possibility that he might be a cinemagnate. Their mistake was ignorant but understandable, for the He de France's passenger list was brimming with the names of cinema celebrities.

Most notable were Director Fritz Lang (M, Metropolis), on his way to Hollywood for the second time;...

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