“THIS IS RITA,” SAID THE VOICE ON THE PHONE. AND SO THE STRANGE LOVE STORY BEGAN AGAIN—THE STORY OF VIC AND RITA, WHO DON’T KNOW HOW TO SAY GOODBYE . . ....
Ever since Warner Oland menaced Pearl White ’way back in silent days, movie villains, in their own dastardly way, have gone right on titillating female hearts. True, there’s been a change. The good old silent-screen boys with hearts so black were just plain mean. It...