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LAWRENCE OF ARABIA opens in NY. Directed by David Lean. Written by Robert Bolt and Michael Wilson, based on T.E. Lawrence's book Seven Pillars of Wisdom. Magnificent historical desert epic with debuting Peter O'Toole in star-making role as enigmatic British officer who becomes Arab tribesmen's de facto guerrilla leader in their 1916 war against the Turks. Star cast includes Alec Guinness, Omar Sharif, Anthony Quinn, Jack Hawkins, Jose Ferrer, Anthony Quayle, Claude Rains and Arthur Kennedy.
