The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, October 26, 1956 Page: 3 of 8
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October 26, 1956
THE REDBIRD
Page 3
’War and Peace* Now [Former Graduates
Showing at the Liberty
Count Leo Tolstoy’s
"War and Peace," the epic
novel of Russia during the
years of the Napoleonic
terror, has been brilliant-
ly adapted to the screen by
P a r a m o u nt, and may be
seen soon at the Liberty
theater. Three years in
the making, this movie
capitalizes upon Cossack
i m m ensity and splendor.
The results are well worth
the three and a half hours
viewing time.
The principals, Audry
Hepburn, Henry Fonda,
Mel Ferrer, move expert-
ly through their roles as
members of the Russian
nobility. As Natasha, Miss
Hepburn, who brings with
her the gamin-like spirit
which made "Roman Holi-
day" so enjoyable, is the
only bit of sunshine in an
otherwise somber epic of
war, death, and suffering.
Pierre, easily the most
complex of the several
characters, is played by
Fonda, who succeeds in
looking only bewildered
and unequal to the task of
solving the problems
which arise to haunt him--
the necessity of faith, the
hopelessness and futility
of wars,and man's relation
to God.
Ferrer, a Cossack colo-
nel, is cast as Miss Hep-
burn's lover, a bitter man
finding hope only in death
and destruction. His love
for Miss Hepburn seems
incidental in the light of
Tolstoy's more important
themes. The love scenes
are poignant but fleeting,
lovely moments in the
midst of war and suffering
A high-point in the film
is the scene in which the
cocky soldier Napoleon
discovers that Moscow has
been evacuated and that
there is not a soul left who
might surrender the city
to him.
The battle scenes of
"War and Peace" are
among the most brilliant
ever filmed. Thanks to the
wide-screen, the retreat
of the defeated Napolean
and his men over the vast
whiteness of wintered
Russia is an unforgettable
movie experience.
The movie suffers from
some disjointedness, and
one cannot really under-
stand why Miss Hepburn
is always so optimistic
and charming or why the
Russian general is so wise
in baiting the French. But,
it is Miss Hepburn who
sums up the story when she
says, "You suffer, you
show your wounds, but you
stand."
Lamar students will be
interested to know that the
Liberty Theater has pro-
vided special student rate
tickets for all showings of
War and Peace." Regular
admission prices are
$1.25, but Tech students
may purchase tickets for
$.60. Tickets are avail-
able from any English
professor or from the
English office in 201-A.
Showings of the film are at
twelve noon, four o'clock
p .m. and eight o' clock p .m.
Spread LT’s Fame
A good part of Lamar's
feme rests on the success
which its former grad-
uates are able to attain.
The Redbird is always
pleased toacknowledge
those who are well on their
way to making a mark for
themselves.
Margaret Berrett, a '56
graduate of the Depart-
ment of Sociology, is the
recipient of a state schol-
arship to Louisiana State
University. She plans to
do social service work af-
ter she receives her mas-
ters degree.
Joanne Reynolds, a June
graduate also of the soci-
ology department, has
qualified for a civil ser-
vice position in the social
security o f f i c e in Beau-
mont.
Gloria Bourgiois .another
'56 graduate,has accepted
a fellowship at the Univer-
sidy of Wisconsin. She is
associated with the De-
partment of Government.
THOUGHTS FOR TODAY $1.98
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And you think that you ought
To be thinking a thought,
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The following brainy, thoughtful thought!
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Of course. ’Most everyone does —
often. Because a few moments over
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It s sparkling with natural goodness,
pure and wholesome — and
naturally friendly to your figure.
Feel like having a Coke?
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Obenhaus, Leon. The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, October 26, 1956, newspaper, October 26, 1956; Beaumont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth499186/m1/3/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lamar University.