Cinema: CURRENT & CHOICE, Oct. 26, 1953

The Actress. Ruth Gordon's hit comedy about stagestruck adolescence, with Spencer Tracy, Teresa Wright, Jean Simmons (TIME, Oct. 19).

The Captain's Paradise. Alec Guinness in a comedy about a ferryboat captain who manages to have a wife (Celia Johnson and Yvonne de Carlo) in each port (TIME, Oct. 12).

The Robe. The first CinemaScope film, a colorful, breathtakingly big production of early Christians in ancient Rome; starring Richard Burton, Victor Mature and Jean Simmons (TIME. Sept. 28).

Roman Holiday. Newcomer Audrey Hepburn goes on a hilarious tour of Rome with Gregory Peck and Eddie Albert (TIME, Sept. 7).

The Cruel Sea. One of the best...