Cinema: CURRENT & CHOICE, may 28, 1956

The Swan. A pretty, witty fairy tale, by Ferenc Molnar, in which Grace Kelly is won by Prince Charming Alec Guinness (TIME, April 23).

The Bold and the Brave. A parable of love and war, in which the spiritual battle is the payoff; with Wendell Corey, Don Taylor, Mickey Rooney (TIME, April 16).

Forbidden Planet. A spring cruise at speed of light to Altair-4—a small, out-of-the-way planet with two moons, green sky, pink sand, personal robot service. Caution: pack a rocket pistol. Occasional monsters (TIME, April 9).

Richard III. Shakespeare's sinister parable of power made...

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