Broadway and Hollywood "Movies" (Jan - Aug 1934)

BROADWAY THRU A KEYHOLE. Produced by Jos. M. Scbenck and Darryl F. Zanuck; ably directed by I.owell Sherman from the screen story by Gene Towoe and Graham Baker. Constance Cummings. Russ Columbo, Abe Lyman, Helen Jerome Eddy, Eddie Foy, Jr., Wm. Burgess, Paul Kelly, Blossom Seeley, Texas Guiuan, Gregory Ratoff, C. Henry Gordon. Hugh O'Connell. Hobart Cavanaugh and Barto appear. QUEEN CHRISTINA. Greta Garbo stages a marvelous comeback in her recent M-G-M starring vehicle in which she shares honors with John Gilbert. Reginald Owen. C. Aubrey Smith, Lewis Slone and others appear in support, and the glamorous blonde gets her chance to dress as a man. A pleasing and interesting story of Sweden's Protestant war with Catholic Spain; excellently directed and superbly photographed. FEMALE . A First National screen play by Gene Markey ami Kathryn Scola. directed by William Dietorle iu which Ruth ('hat ter ton plays a remarkable role with commendable skill. Appearing in the cast are: Geo. Brent. Laura Hope Crews. Ferdinand Gottschalk, Geo. Blackwood, Philip Faveraham. Galvin Gordon, Sterling Holloway, Huey White. Rafaelo < Mahno, Walter Walker, and Charles W'ilson. Just fair! DELUGE. An RKO-Radio production from the book by S. Fowler Wright, directed by Felix E. Feist. The film stars Sidney Blackmer, Lois Wilson and Peggy Shannon. Others are Matt Moore, Fred Kohler, Ralf Harolde, Edward Van Sloan and Samuel Hinds. The scenes of the destruction of New York City by a tidal wave are a worthy contribution to both cinematography and motion picture "technique/’ OLSEN S BIG MOMENT . — One of th«»c screamingly funny comedies starring El Breudrl and featuring a bevy of beautiful girls. A worthy Fox Film production directed in the grand manner by Malcom St. Clair, and featuring Walter Catlett of stage and screen fame. Barbara Weeks and Susan Fleming. What more can you ask; and aren't some of the jokes a wee bit risque? Fairly well done, on the whole. BERKELEY SQUARE. A bit draggy and with an unfortunately 6ad ending which will preclude its being real "box office" value in the tank towns and the southwest. A Fox production starring Leslie Howard and Heather Angel, most ablv directed from the state pluv of the same name by Frank Lloyd. Valerie Taylor, Irene Browne. David Torrence, Beryl Mercer, Olaf Hytten, Alan Mowbray, and Samuel Hinds. BLOOD MONEY. — An amazingly good picture, released by 20th Century and directed by Ronald Brown from the screen play by him and Hal Long. Geo. Bancroft, Frances Dee, Chic Chandler and Judith Anderson are starred and featured; and Blossom Seeley, Bradley Page, Etienne Girardot, Henry Kalkcr, Geo. Regas, Sandra Shaw, Theresa Harris. Henry Lewis, Jr., Kathryn Williams, Ann Brody and John BlifTer. 5 CENTS A GLASS. — A little late to review this one, but it'll be around in the smaller and second run theatres. Rather fair; a Fox picture starring Buddy Rogers and Marian Nixon. A story of the old time saloon. Prohibition, and musical education abroad *Tor two young folks, Jos. Caw thorn. Dan larrctt, Arnold Frey, W'm. Lawrence and Anders Nan lladeu also appear. A slap at blue-nosed prohibitionist*. BEFORE DAWN. — A sensationally good picture, one of those thrillers which send the blood tingling through your veins. Starring and featuring Stuart Erwin. Dorothy Wilson. Warner Gland as a psychologist. Dudley Digges, Gertrude W . Hoffman, Oscar Alfcl, Frank Reicher and Jane Darwoll. The Schoedsack influence is apparent in its spookiness and horror clement; and Dorothy W'ilson gives her best performance. | PAROLK GIRL. Mac Clarke. Ralph Bellamy. Marie Prevent. I Hale Hamilton, Ferdinand Gottschalk, Ernest Wood, Sara God| frey, John Paul Jones and Lee Phelps are starred and frail tured in this Columbia picture. Screen play by Norman ; Krasna; directed by Eddie Cline and David Selntan ; photo[1 graphed by Benjamin Kline. A sort of "Within the Law M in which the hero marries the heroine and all ends well. L CHANCE J7 HEAVEN. Joel McCrea, Ginger Rogers, Marian Nixon, Andy Devine. Virginia Hammond, Lucien Littlefield and Ann Shoemaker appear in this RKO-Radio film. Peggy Shannon, who has the leading feminine role as "Claire." does a superb job. The production was ably directed by W'm. Seiler, under Merian C. Cooper's supervision. Vina Delmar. Julian Josephson and Sarah Y. Mason created the story. ONE MAN’S JOURNEY. — RKO-Radio. The "Country Doctor" story whieh we have seen often before, who is paid in potatoes and sacrifices all for hia son, is made new and interesting by the skillful handling by the one and only Lionel Barrymore. Not exciting but good wholesome entertainment. May Robson proves herself an able partner for Lionel, more ways than one. Froncrs Dee is superb in this picture.