Modern Screen (Dec 1931 - Nov 1932 (assorted issues))

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The MODERN SCREEN Directory (PICTURES) Edward G. Robinson, Ona Munson, Aline McMahon, and Boris Karloff in that splendid expose of newspaper dealings, "Five Star Final." It's a mixture of excellent realism and strong drama. AirYiNnFB HAMILTON (Warner)— Reviewed on ALEp*geN 57ERG"d^hildVen will not be particularly interested, although they ought to be. AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY P*™?,^^*^ Very good— but better leave the tots at home. DAr. riRi (Fox)— Vina Delmar's famous story of an Dunn lend the portrayal of the 5°™? tc0"hi,. some magnificent realism. Excellent— but cnii dren may be bored by it. ,HF BARGAIN (First National)— All about a father wlfn wants h s -on to be an artist because it was oncfnis own° ambition which lie was unable »,n fulfill The son, however, would ratiier »e a business man In other words, the usual order of thinls reversed. Good-children will be bored by it. pnllCHT' (Warner)— Constance Bennett as a modern E° KM who thinks that money, is everything until-, Richard Bennett, Connie's father, and Ben Lyon are in it, too. Very good— but not for the tots. BRANDED (Columbia) — A good Western— the chief element of which is the hero being mistaken fo a mtn guilty of theft through circumstantial evidence. It's an old story but it's done well. Buck Jones is in it. Very good (if you are a Western fan)— splendid for children. EROADMINDED . (First Nartonal)-Another .hilarious comedy starring Joe E. Brown. It is one or his best. Very good — the kids will eat it up. BUSINESS AND PLEASURE (Fox)— Will Rogers a™ a business man who goes into the desert to corner the market on Damascus steel. borne highly amusing comedy results. Excellentchildren will like parts of it. <-AiirnT PI ASTERED (RKO-Radio) — There was a C1u-,e when Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey were funny. Since that time, however, they have been rut into one dreary picture after another. This one is one of their unfunniest. Poor — kids may get a laugh out of it. THE 'CISCO KID (Fox)— Reviewed on page 58. Very good— children will love it. CONSOLATION MARRIAGE (RKO-Radio)— Reviewed on page 56. Good, but children won t care for it. DADDY LONG LEGS (Fox)— Janet Gaynor as the little orphan in this famous story with Warner Baxter playing the guardian. Janet s work in this will thrill you and bring the well known tears to your eyes. Excellent — little girls will adore it. A DANGEROUS AFFAIR (Columbia)— Reviewed on page 58. Very good, and children will like it. We are continuing our method of classifying pictures which we started some time ago. Those pictures which are particularly suitable for children we are marking accordingly. And those which are unsuitable for children— either because the subject is not desirable or merely not interesting to young ones— we are also indicating. This ought to be an excellent guide for any grown-up who is seeking the right entertainment for the children as well as himself. DEVOTION (RKO-Pathe)— Reviewed on page 56. Very good, but the children would be hored. DIE LUSTIGEN WEIBER VON WIEN. (Super ° Films) -A comedy entirely in German with some excellent music. You will enjoy it even if you don't know one word of German. Very good — children will like most of it. DIRIGIBLE (Columbia) — An air epic of impressive proportions. All the air stuff is so good that you can overlook the worn-out love story. Jack Holt is good in it. Very good — the kids will like it. THE DREYFUS CASE (Columbia) — A sincere interpretation of the famous military trial which caused so much indignation, particularly among Jews, in the nineties. The story is enacted by a set of English actors (the film was made in England) all of whom bring excellent characterizations to their roles. Very good — but children will be bored by it. EAST OF BORNEO (Universal)— A melodrama which has to do with a husband who. thinking his wife is unfaithful, goes to the far East to forget The exerting events which happen there will have you out of your seat — in spite of a slight tendency to seem unconvincing. Fair — children will like the thrilling moments. EX-BAD BOY (Universal)— Robert Armstrong as a fellow who manufactures a past because the girl he is in love with thinks he is too tame. Some amusing consequences result. Good — but children won't care for it much. FIFTY FATHOMS DEEP (Columbia) A wellphotographed story which revolves around two divers who earn a living salvaging wrecked shins The under-water sections are thrilling. Jack 'Holt and Richard Cromwell have the leading roles. Very good — grand for children. FIVE STAR FINAL (First National)— A thrilling story of the amazing lengths to which a newspaper will go in order to boost its circulation Wdward G. Robinson heads a splend.d cast which includes, among others, H B *™fF,t and Frances Starr. Excellent— don't take the kids. a rDpr SOUL (M-G-M)— Norma Shearer as the A ^omiisl.cated voung lady who decides that there s no reason why she shouldn't fall m love with a Sanglte? if she wants to.. This leads up _tc . some rather disastrous situations. Clark Gable is good. Very good— not for the tots. r-AiinpiNP. GHOST ( Mascot) — A serial with THEthe ex -f«tbaU champion. Red Grange, in the (Continued on page 8)