THE MOVIGOER

Fred Astaire in a dancing mood with Paulette Goddard is far different from the man who cavorted through so many musicals with Ginger Rogers. There was something about their partnership in "Roberta," "Top Hat," and others of the series that will nevermore be equalled, Paulette exudes the qualities men look for in their movie dream girls, and can even act, but she ain't got enough rhythm for Astaire. Faced with this lack of terpsichorean ability in his partner, Fred must spend most of "Second Chorus" blowing a trumpet on which he obviously doesn't know the difference between the valves and the mouthpiece. As perennial collegians with a bent for music, he and Burgess Meredith tootle their way through a spottily amusing show. Artie Shaw is along just for the ride.

"High Sierra" is an attempt to make the most of Humphrey Bogart's gangsterish histrionics by creating a continuous atmosphere of suspense. But Something has slipped and the whole sequence of events is pretty obvious. Both Bogart and Ida Lupino do excellent performances.