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

HY WEAKNESS. Fox missed a good trick by not advertising this picture in the columns of “MOVIES” magazine, as it stars Lilian Harvey and Lew Ayres. A musical comedy drama of a brassiere and corset manufacturer and his son and nephew, and their marriage relations. Harry Langdon’s explanatory stuff is poorly inserted and could better have been lr ft out. Pretty models, but mediocre humor. Fair. MORNING GLORY. A superbly beautiful RKO-Radio production directed by Lowell Sherman and starring Katherine Hepburn and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.; from the play by Zoe Akins. Adolphe Menjou, C. Aubrey Smith, Mary Duncan, Don Alvarado. Tyler Brooke, Frederick Santlev, Richard Carle and Genevieve Mitchell appear in support. The art direction must be credited to Van Nest Polglase. Fine. I U HAVANA WIDOWS. — The former combination of Guy .Kibbee, Joan BlondelL A1 Jenkins, Glenda Farrell, Lyle Talbot and Frank McHugh is “hitting on all six’* a a pin . Others in this really funny comedy are Garry Owen. Chas. Wilson, Maude Ebtimc. Geo. Cooper, Ruth Donnelly, Ralph Ince and Hobart Cavanaugh. A story of chorus girls’ doings in Cuba, between these bloody revolutions, naturally. Fairly good. THE CHIEF. — Funny is a mild word for th. antics of Ed Wynu and Chas. “Chic” Sale in this recent M-G-M lilro venture. Dorothy Mackaill, Win. Boyd, Geo. Givot, Effie Fllsler, C. Henry Gordon, Tom Wilson, Bob Perry, Nat Pendleton, Mickey Rooney, Purnell B. Pratt, and Bradley appear. Most capably directed by Chas. F. Ricsncr; ihotography by Fdw&rd Paul. Hilarity personified! HOLD ME TIGHT. James Dunn and Sally EUers star in this one for Fox Films. Frank McHugh, June Clyde, Kenneth Thomson. Noel Francis, Dorothy Peterson and Clay Clemeut are also in the cast; an ideal picture for lovers and for those who want to “play with fire.” Capably directed by David Butler from the story and screen play by Gertrude Rigdon a d Gladys Lehman. “Jimmy” is exceptionally good. HELLO , SISTER. James Dunn is the outstanding star of this Fox film formerly known as “Walking Down Broadway;” he is ably assisted by Boots Mallory who received her first screeo magazine publicity from this publication, Zasu Pitts and Minna Gombell. The story has been censored a bit from the original play by Dawn Powell. Interestingly told; delightful in its love scenes, and well photographed. Excellently directed. FLAMING GOLD. RKO-Radio puts over a fascinating story of the oil country. Our old friend Bill Boyd, as exciting as ever, teams up with Pat O’Brien to make a real he-man story. Mae Clarke, Helen W'are and Rollo Lloyd play in perfect harmony under the technical direction of the master, Ralph ince. Max Steiner gets the bouquets for the music. A distinguished and most capable cast. Excellent photography. CRADLE SONG. — Au excellent production by Paramount, starring Dorothea Weick of “Maedchen in Uniform” fame. The second feminine lead is ably handled by Gertrude Michael, who has the role played by Oahlee Hubbard in the original Eva LeGallienne stage production of the same name. Like Miss Michael. Gail Patrick who also appears, hails front \laliama as well. Louise Dresser h2s a very important role. MIDSHIPMAN JACK.— An excellent, fast moving picture produced by RKO-Radio under the supervision of Glendon Allvinc and Merian C. Cooper; directed by Christy Cabanne. A story of Annapolis aud “navy sweethearts” starring Bruce Cabot and Betty Furness, and featuring Frank Albertson, John Darrow, Purnell Pratt, Margaret Seddon and Florence Lake. Basil W' range! served as director; Julia Gwin the press books. I'M NO ANGEL. \ow all we need say is that it is released by Paramount and it features Mae West. To cap the climax, it is written by that nineh imitated personage herself. Directed j by an able genius. Wesley Buggies. Cary Grant is the brute j (?). Gregory Ratoff. Irving Pichcl and Ralph Harolde can be counted on to entertain you. Guaranteed to amuse you. I Very capable photographed. Lots of “sex stuff”. TAKE J CHANCE. A Paramount picture starring Jrtuc Knight. June takes honors for her splendid portrayal as Yoni Ray; is ably assisted by James Dunne, Cliff Edwards. Lillian Roth. Charles “Buddy” Rogers, Lillian Bond. Charles Richmond. Dorothy Lee. Robt. GJeckler and Lona Andre. June Knight starts her career as a ticket taker for a cirrus outfit and becomes a star in a show later on. Good. GOODBYE AGAIN. A Warner Brothers production featuring Warren William and Joan Blondell is a highly sophisticated picture. Joan, secretary to Warren the philandering author, are very much in love with each other. Genevieve Tobin already married to Hugh Herbert, is also in love with W arren and tries all her womanly charm to ensnare him into an affair.