BLACK NARCISSUS. The Archers Film Productions, London. Released in the U. S. by Universal-International, c1948. Presented by J. Arthur Rank. 99 min., sd., color, 35mm. Based on the novel by Rumer Godden. Summary: A drama about five Anglican nuns who organize a convent school in an abandoned palace in the Himalayan mountains. They experience loneliness and ultimate failure in attempting to cope with ignorance, delinquency, cynicism, and human passions. Credits: Produced, directed and written by Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger; editor, Reginald Mills; music, Brian Easdale. Cast: Deborah Kerr, Sabu, David Farrar, Flora Robson, Esmond Knight. Appl. author: Universal Pictures Co., Inc. © Independent Producers Ltd.; 3Jun48; LP1925. THE BLACK PARACHUTE. Columbia Pictures Corp., c1944. 7 reels, sd. Credits: Producer, Jack Fier; director, Lew Landers; story, Paul Gangelin; screenplay, Clarence Upson Young; film editor, Otto Meyer. © Columbia Pictures Corp.; 22Apr44; LP12613. THE BLACK PATH OF FEAR. SEE The Chase. THE BLACK RAVEN. Producers Releasing Corp., c1943. 6 reels, sd. Credits: Producer, Sigmund Neufeld; director, Sam Newfield; original screenplay, Fred Myton; film editor, Holbrook N. Todd. © Producers Releasing Corp.; 19Apr43; LP11993. THE BLACK RIDER. Junior Western Productions. 22 min., sd., color, 16mm. Credits: Producers, Abraham Gladstone, Charles Moore; director, Kenneth Allen. Cast: Shirley Cowan, Jerry Moore. © Charles Moore and Abe Gladstone; title, descr., & 28 prints, 1Oct47; LU1223. THE BLACK SWAN. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp., c1942. 7,859 ft., sd. From the novel by Rafael Sabatini. Credits: Director, Henry King; screenplay, Ben Hecht, Seton I. Miller; adaptation, Seton I. Miller; music director, Alfred Newman. © Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.; 4Dec42; LP11987. THE BLACK WIDOW. Republic Productions, Inc., c1947. 2 reels each, sd., b&w, 35mm. © Republic Pictures Corp.; no. 1–5, 28Jul47; LP1164; no. 6–13, 2Sep47; LP1217. Credits: Associate producer, Mike Frankovich; directors, Spencer Bennet, Fred C. Brannon; original screenplay, Franklin Adreon, Basil Dickey, Jesse Duffy, Sol Shor; music director, Mort Glickman; film editors, Cliff Bell, Sam Starr. Cast: Bruce Edwards, Virginia Lindley. 1. Deadly Prophecy. 2. The Stolen Formula. 3. Hidden Death. 4. Peril in the Sky. 5. The Spider's Lair. 6. The Glass Guillotine. 7. Wheels of Death. 8. False Information. 9. The Spider's Venom. 10. The Stolen Corpse. 11. Death Dials a Number. 12. The Talking Mirror. 13. A Life for a Life. BLACKBIRD FANTASY. Soundies Distributing Corp. of America, Inc., c1942. 1 reel, sd. © Soundies Distributing Corp. of America, Inc.; 31Aug42; MP12882.