European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 19, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                1 h os1. I v glamorized through a succession of lovers Village wench Amber Linda Darnell meets King Charles ii George Sand Hal forever Amber shorn of naughtiness the Kathleen Windsor novel is mostly spectacle c costumes technicolor and fabulous sets lavished by 20th Century Fox on the screen version of Kathleen Windsor s naughty novel for Ever Amber will Only partially make up for the disappointment of movie goers who expect this to be As spicy As is the Book. Definitely it in t wicked not. Even As risque As Britain s the wicked lady which unlike Amber had the Good Fortune to bump into the Johnston office after instead of before production. In the Book Amber had scores of lovers. It was just one Long Chase across London from bed pillar to Post. In the film Amber s lovers Are reduced to a Mere half Doxen and these Don t even materialize More concretely than As superficial flirtations which leave the audience to draw its own conclusions. There in t one really passionate scene in the film and the Only bed of any significance is the one on which lord Carlton Amber s one True love lies when struck by the Black plague. However this should t cause too much worry since there s plenty of grand spectacle throughout the film. Outstanding Are scenes of terror during the Black plague and the spectacular �250,000 fire of London. Linda Darnell dyed Blond to play Amber is As luscious to watch As the gowns she wears and almost As alive. The Best acting comes from George Sanders bored but convincing As the reigning Monarch Charles ii. 1amber St. Clare a country girl is fascinated by lord Carlton Cor Elwilde when he and Malmsbury Richard Greene visit her Village. She follows them to London to be Carlton s mistress becomes pregnant. 20 weekend. Junk is. 1s4s