The Modern Screen Magazine (Jun-Sep 1931)

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Record Details:

Title:
The Modern Screen Magazine
Date:
Jun-Sep 1931
Publisher:
New York : Syndicate Pub. Co
Volume:
The Modern Screen Magazine
Leaf #:
00019
Language:
English
Subjects:
motion pictures, Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography -- Periodicals
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System and Fan Magazines
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Moving Image Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
May 23, 2024
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The MODERN SCREEN Directory (PICTURES) "Inspiration," Greta Carbo's latest picture, is by far her best talkie effort to date. She seems to have completely overcome her self-consciousness. Robert Montgomery does his best. ALONG CAME YOUTH (Paramount)— Charles Rogers as an American boy stranded in England who, in order to make a living, bluffs his way into a chef's job. Stuart Erwin and William Austin assist in excellent form. Good — suitable for children. ANIMAL CRACKERS (.Paramount)— The Marx Brothers in their second talkie riot. Excellent — suitable for children. THE BACHELOR FATHER (MG-M) — Marion Davies in a talkie adaptation of the famous stage play. Somewhat sophisticated stuff. Marion is excellent. Very good — but not suitable for children. THE BAT WHISPERS (United Artists)— Chester Morris and others in a thrilling mystery story. Good. BEAU IDEAL (Radio)— A Foreign Legion story of the "Beau Geste" type but not up to the standard of that excellent .yarn. Fair. BEHIND OFFICE DOORS (Radio)— Reviewed in this issue. THE BIG HOUSE (M-G-M) — An exciting prison picture with Chester Morris, Wallace Beery and Robert Montgomery. Very good — nor suitable for children. THE BIG TRAIL (Fox) — An epic of the early old days in "The Covered Wagon" manner. Excellent — suitable for children. BILLY THE KID (M-G-M) — A somewhat sentimentalized version of the life of the famous old-time bandit. Good. THE BLUE ANGEL (Paramount)— Marlene Dietrich and Emil Jannings in a grim story about love in a vaudeville troupe. Very good — but not suitable for children. BODY AND SOUL (Fox)— Reviewed in this issue. THE BOUDOIR DIPLOMAT ( Universal)— All about a diplomat of a mythical country whose chief duty was to make love to a certain cabinet minister's wife. Fair — not suitable for children. THE CAT CREEPS ( Universal) — A thrilling mystery story with sliding panels, valuable jewels and all the trappings. Neil Hamilton, Helen Twelvetrees and Lilyan Tashman are in it. Good. Starting this month we are making an innovation in our directory of pictures. 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 anybody who is interested in finding satisfactory and pleasing entertainment for children. CHARLIE'S AUNT (Columbia)— Charles Ruggles in the talkie version of the famous old play. Good — especially suitable for children. CIMARRON (Radio) — A picturization of the tremendously powerful Edna Ferber novel. This picture is of the epic type and has some of the biggest scenes ever filmed in it. Excellent — suitable for children. CITY LIGHTS (United Artists)— Charlie Chaplin's latest comedy — it needs no introduction. Excellent — especially suitable for children. THE CONNECTICUT YANKEE (Fox)— Reviewed in this issue. THE CRIMINAL CODE (Columbia)— An underworld story with Phillips Holmes and Walter Huston in the leading roles. Very good. DANGER LIGHTS (Radio)— A railroad story with some wonderful shots of railroad goings-on. The late Louis Wolheim, Robert Armstrong and Jean Arthur have the leading roles. Good — suitable for children. DERELICT (Paramount) — A sea story with George Bancroft and William (Stage) Boyd in the leading r51es. Good. DEVIL TO PAY (United Artists)— A clever, sophisticated story about the adventures of a charming ne'er-do-well. Excellent. DISHONORED (Paramount)— Reviewed in this issue. DON'T BET ON WOMEN (Fox) — A light comedy about a woman-hater and a young married couple who are his friends. Edmund Lowe, Roland Young and Jeanette MacDonald. Good. DOORWAY TO HELL (Warners) — A gangster story with many unusual twists and si tuations. Lew Ayres does some of his best work. Excellent — but not suitable for children. DRACULA (Universal) — A weird story about creatures who are "undead." It's thrilly and creepy. Bela Lugosi, David Manners and Helen Chandler. Very good— but not for children. DU BARRY (United Artists)— The story of the famous French peasant girl who rose to {Continued on page 111) 11