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—<br />
Opinions on Current Productions;<br />
Exploitips<br />
(FOR STORY SYNOPSIS ON EACH PICTURE, SEE<br />
REVERSE SIDE)<br />
The War of the Worlds<br />
Fantasy<br />
(Technicolor)<br />
Paramount (5218) 85 Minutes Rel.<br />
Inasmuch as for some time the screen has been free<br />
of so-called space operas—of which so many were popular<br />
and profitable a few months back—there is every reason<br />
to predict that this will be one of the most widely discussed<br />
and generously patronized among upcoming features. Nor<br />
is its chance to attain that goal handicapped because it<br />
is possibly the most impressive all-time entry in its field.<br />
Basing his Technicolorful thriller on a story by the granddaddy<br />
of all science-fiction writers, H. G. Wells, Producer<br />
George Pal went all out for spectacle, scope, fantasy,<br />
action, suspense and chills. His special effects, trick photography<br />
and results thereof defy description. They'll scare<br />
the jeans off of youngsters, and frequently adults. While<br />
the technical details are the stars—
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