The Film Daily (1930)

THE ,nday, August 24, 1930 iaBZHk DAILV n "The Leather Pushers" Chapter 1— "Kid Roberts") liversal Time, 22 mins. Crackerjack A. fine start is made by the new eather Pusher Series" in dialogue. the succeeding chapters keep pace th the initial number, b.o. lines II get a boost whenever one of ;se items plays a house. Kane chniond shapes up as good marial for the chief role. He has an resting personality and packs a Inch. Sally Blane, as the fem lead, ieds no recommendation. Sam irdy also figures prominently in : story and his seasoned ability unts considerably. Jack White ewise is a help. The first issue ows Kane, a handsome scion of ?alth, college grad, with terrific illops in his hands, besides a weakss for skirts, out to earn a living tli his mitts. Hardy takes him in inagerial tow after White, who ■covered the lad. sells his interest a five-spot in the course of a lit when it seems the kid is about be knocked out. Meanwhile Kane s met a girl, who frowns on the ?a of his being a pug. The direcm by Albert Kelley is topnotch. "Hello Television" lucational Time, 20 mins. Clever Romance and adventure by telesion comprise the substance of this raedy. A good idea of the subject depicted in this number. The hero, ick Stuart, getting a wrong numr on his set, is tuned in with Ann iristy and a romance starts. They e cut off, but not until the heroine Us Stuart her name is Smith, 'ying to get her back under the me of Smith is useless and he is cidentally tuned in with the foot11 name where he sees the girl <1 gets to her before she departs. ie tells him her name is not Smith, ;i M;irtin. and when he learns that e is about to be married that night • a choice of her father's, they are arried by television. It rates good r novelty and entertainment. Andy lyde is good as the father. "Laundry Blues" athe Time, 9 mins. Chinese Aesop Fable A hodgepodge of animated car'on events in Chinatown. Opens 'Hi a quartette of laundrymen who ng and dance a thej work. A wish customer comes in and tries 1 get his shirts on a kosher ticket, he chinaman refuse but agrees to ;<sh and iron the man's beard. Anher chinaman starts a riot by hit 'ir notes on a saxophone while ying to play. After the riot is t'r the quartette emerges from the una to g0 ,,n with its singing. Okeh. "The Indians Are Coming" (Chapter 1— "Pals in Buckskin") Universal Time, 20 mins. Fine Western Serial Featuring Tim McCoy and Allene Ray, who appear at their best ever, this new western serial introduces itself in fine shape. Action and atmosphere predominate over dialogue, fhe action maintains a good tempo and is well punctuated with thrills, while the atmosphere of the open spaces is among the most attractive ever seen in pictures of this kind. Story is of the old covered wagon days. McCoy rides from a gold field to a midwest town with a message from one George Woods to his brother and niece (Miss Ray). The latter are in some way obligated to one of the influential townsmen who wants to force the niece to marry him. So the conflict between the two young men begins. Director Henry MacRae has given more attention to details than is usually accorded these westerns and the results are gratifying. Ought to please very nicelv. "Parlez Vous" with Slim Summerville, Eddie Gribbon Universal Time, 22 mins. Pippin War Comedy Again the A.K.F. in France provides the framework for a first-rate comedy, with Slim Summerville and Eddie Gribbon going over the top as funmakers. Pauline Garon and Stanley Blystone also click. Slim knocks out most of the laughs, Eddie serving chiefly as a foil and a very good one. They do something of a LoweMcLaglen over a French cutie, who assists the comedy considerably. Several new, unique and effective comedy surprises are extracted from the doughboy routine, and the picture has a punch laugh finish that should send the patrons home howling and anxious to see the next of the series. Albert Ray merits a hand for the snappy direction. Oswald, the Rabbit, in "Cold Feet" Universal Time, 7 mins. Snappy Cartoon In this clever number, Oswald and his friends take to the Swiss mountains and have a fine time playing various musical instruments and rutting many capers. It's a snappy cartoon with good musical accompaniment. "Monkey Meat" A Paul Terry-Toon Educational Time, 6 mins. Ordinary Cartoon Stuff Monkeys have their play in this brief cartoon specialty. There is nothing of a story m evidence, so it's just a matter of showing the monkeys playing various instruments to the tune of "I Am Always Blowing Bubbles." In one scene there is a Rhino sitting on a bubble and enjoying himself until it breaks, and that is about the most amusing item. Just an ordinary synchronized cartoon that will go as a filler. "Pathe Audio Review No. 34" Pathe Time, 11 mins. Okeh Feature of this review is a trip around the world via a series of stock shots of Xew York, Rio Janeiro, London, Paris, Monte Carlo, Venice, Abyssinia Bagdad, Burma, China and Japan. Also has a shot of three baby bears playing and fighting for their dinner. Synchronized musical score is good. "Screen Snapshots" with Mickey McGuire Columbia 8 mins. Good The visiting camera takes in quite a number of film celebrities under the guidance of Mickey McGuire. Lloyd Hughes, Ray Cook, Marie I'revost, Buck Jones and his daughter, Mary Pickford, Mae Mu Ruth Roland, Dolores Del Rio, Douglas Fairbanks, Louis Wolheim, Lawrence Gray, Bob Armstrong and Jean Arthur are seen in flashes while on and off the studio sets. Mary I'ickford again is heard making a speech at the opening of the Screen Stars' Dress Shop in Hollywood. "The Fight" Vitaphone 1006 Time, 12 mins. Amusing Sport When two pugs take to their fighting seriously and literally, mostly the latter, this short brings out what would actually happen. All the technical terms of the squared ring are deciphered so that when the radio announcer broadcasts that the boys are plastering each other around the ring, what actually happens is that one is using a brush and paint on the other fellow's face and vice versa. Any number of terms are so pantomimed by the contestants that it is real fun to watch the pugilists entertain tin in elves. Less Talk— More Action Clicks Universale first batch of short subjects on the 1930-31 program, viewed a few days ago in the projection room, reflect the company's recently announced intention to cut down on dialogue and use action instead wherever it hest suits the development of the story. One of the subjects in particular, ;i serial entitled "The Indians Are Coming," is an excellent example of the latisl be obtained by giving preference to action except where the spoken word is more expeditious — and is sure to be clearly understood. Audience reaction to shorts is pretty certain to show that Carl Lacmmle. Jr., made a wise move "All For Mabel" Pathe Time, 20 mins. Fair College Comedy Cy Wills, Sally Starr and Cupid Ainsworth in one of the Campus Comedy series. Cy is in love with Mabel who is using him to make Big Boy, the college athlete, jealous. He and his pal are told to come to a party at Mabel's house by a bunch of seniors who tip off Big Boy. When the boys get there Big Boy challenges Cy to a fight and Cy's pal Bob eggs him on to accept. The rivals go into an adjoining room. After a series of loud noises Cy comes out victorious with the college boxing medal, taken from Big Boy. Regular college burlesque. "Average Husband" Educational Time, 18 mins. Mi)dature Meller A miniature melodrama with Andy Clyde, Albert Conti, Pat ()'Malley, Natalie Moorehead and others to put it over. They do, and in fine style. The story concerns a wife who neglects her husband because an old gentleman friend visits her from Paris. The husband shames his wife several times, but it all ends up with wifey coming back to her mate. All that's necessary is to make her jealous and that is easy. Pat O'Malley is the husband, Natalie Moorehead the wife, and Albert Conti the trespass. ••-, • "Satan's Fury" Pathe Time, 11 mins. Good Travelogue Number 10 of the Vagabond Adventure Series. Tom Terriss' description of an adventure in the southern seas. Terriss and his guide explore a region of craters and steam springs. While camping at night the whole section they are on goes into an eruption of steam and they have a tough time getting out the next day. Photography and descriptive talk by Terriss make this first rate. "Screen Snapshots" with Jimmy Finlayson Columbia Time, 10 mins. Spicy Jimmy Finlayson puts a little spice into this issue of the roving camera series. He enters by way of mail dropped off from an airplane in a bag and then introduces Douglas Fairbanks on his recent return from Europe and Mary I'ickford at the airport greeting him. Maurice Chevalier is also one of the well wishers and engages Doug in a French conversation. Dorothy Jordoii is introduced before the can \ isits the hirst National sin where Hen Lyon, and his two sisters from Baltimore, are spotted and where the screen kiddies' party is taking place. Leon Janney, Jean Darling, Frankie Dai row and Bill) do stunts.