| Show i I I i VICTOR MATURE TURE SUSAN HAYWARD TOP CAST OF SPECTACULAR ROBE SEQUEL Demetrius and the G Gladiators I a d i a tor s. s Twentieth Foxs Fox's multi million million- dollar production starring Victor Mature and Susan Hayward with Michael Rennie Debra Paget Anne Bancroft Bancroft Bancroft Ban Ban- croft and Jay Robinson In starring co-starring roles will have Its local premiere at the Egyptian Theatre on Sunday Monday and Tuesday The spectacular picture which was filmed In color by Technicolor Technicolor color begins where The Robe the company's first success left lett off otto Years ago I felt that the full magnificence magnificence magnificence magni magni- of the story of The Robe would require two feature length pic plc- pictures I tures Producer Frank Prank Ross explained I When we had completed the first picture picture pic plc- ture our enthusiasm enthusiasm for It was such that we Just had to make plans for the second second second sec sec- ond production Since The Robe was essentially the story of at the acquisition of ot faith Demetrius and the Gladiators Is concerned with the trial of faith acquired The same production team of Ross I and writer Philip Dunne w who o translated I Lloyd C C. Douglas' Douglas famous novel to screen form wor wormed ed together on the filming of at Demetrius and the Gladiators As Ross explained It It the characters of or Demetrius Demetrius Demetrius Deme Deme- Messalina and the Emperors Cali Call gula and Claudius and the temper of ot Romo In the first century gave about as colorful people and s settings as literature and history can possible contribute to to a screen story I I In Demetrius and the Gladiators I I Mature as Demetrius Michael Rennie as the Apostle Peter and Jay Robinson In the role repeat the role roles they had In The Robe All the other characters are new to the story with Miss Hayward playing the part of Messalina Mes- Mes saUna salina the vital young wife of ot Claudius who falls In love with Demetrius While the story Is told In the terms of at Roman magnificence and brutality many of the exciting scenes taking place In the Reman Roman Roman Ro Ro- man Arena where the gladiators fought It is essentially a modern modem triangle |
