THE EDDY DUCHIN STORY
(Columbia) Y Cert. HAT old line about truth being stranger than fiction might explain some of the odd scenes in The Eddy Duchin Story. I have the feeling that it tries to hide nothing-which is commendable. But you can be both honest and selective, and this two-hour film takes in too much detail, especially in some of the later scenes-when the hero, for instance, who has been told he’s going to die tries to tell his son. Partly for this reason the first part of the film is by far the best. It’s also more closely knit, it has authentic atmosphere, and it includes a fine, warm performance by Kim Novak as Mrs Duchin. Miss Novak has a beautifully expressive face, and though I’m still not sure she has great range, she does extend it a little with each film. If she’s not spoilt by her quick success she may one day do something we'll never forget. Of interest also is the promising debut of Victoria Shaw-bet-ter known in these parts as Jeanette Elphick-as the second Mrs Duchin. Eddy Duchin, as you probably know, was a well-known popular pianist. In this
piece he’s played very capably by Tyrone Power. Some of the 20-year-old melodies strike a responsive chord, though Mr Duchin’s style, as recreated by Carmen Cavallaro, doesn’t excite me. With these reservations, I found this film interesting and up to a point enjoyable, George Sidney directed.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 36, Issue 918, 15 March 1957, Page 9
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241THE EDDY DUCHIN STORY New Zealand Listener, Volume 36, Issue 918, 15 March 1957, Page 9
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