Talking Screen (Jan-Aug 1930)

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SCREEIM REVIEWS UNDER A TEXAS MOON (Warner Brothers) THE REAL West, in its most picturesque aspects, has been reproduced in gorgeous technicolor in what promises to be one of the best films of the year. The story concerns the loves and adventures of an extraordinary Mexican, Frank Fay, along the Rio Grande in the exciting days of the early eighties. He's a gay Don Juan, an ingratiating liar, who, with two guitar-strumming companions, makes amorous pilgrimages through the cattle country, capturing thieves ROUGH ROMANCE (Fox) THIS picture promises to do for the great Northland what In Old Arizona did for the Southwest. Filmed and recorded amid the winter scenery of Washington, it brings to the screen vistas of surpassing beauty — great forests, raging torrents, towering mountains, and actual lumber camps. The story concerns a stalwart lumberjack, George O'Brien, who sees Antonio Moreno kill a man. Both fall for pretty, wistful little Helen Chandler, and Moreno tries to win her by force. He tricks O'Brien into a fight at the annual lumberjack jamboree — and here's a rough party for you young moderns! — and later manages to shoot him in a gun battle. Wounded though he is, our George manages to save the girl from a log-jammed torrent. George O'Brien gives an excellcoc performance in a role to which he is admirably suited. At one time in his career he actually worked in a lumber camp in Northern California. Helen Chandler, of stage fame, is a pleasing little heroine, while some clever comedy is furnished by Eddie Borden. This IS heavy m.elodrama hinging on stark realism, but it is not depressing and can be enjoyed by the whole family including grandma. ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (Universal) HERE'S one of the greatest pictures of the year. Universal has a habit of turning out program pictures in the best factory tradition, very seldom bothering to do anything in the way of "roadshows." But once in a while they do happen to go in for specials (witness Phantom of the Opera) wherein they usually make good. And so it is with All Quiet on the Western Front. Hundreds and thousands of people have read the book with keen enjoyment and now, in talkie form, it is available to the millions of the world. Lewis Ayres, a young fellow almost unknown heretofore, makes a splendid impression as Paul Baumer, the lad who epitomizes the tragedy of Young Germany in the War. Our old friend Louis Wolheim, famous for his ferocious characterizations, makes the part of Katczinsky as convincingly brutal as you could wish. The cast reads like an all-star benefit, including such important names as Russell Gleason, Zasu Pitts, William Bakewell, Owen Davis, Jr., Heinie Conklin and John Wray. There is not a great deal of story, interest being sustained mainly by character drawing and the picture of the horror and desolation of war. But it is truly gripping. and barely escaping capture — only to ride jauntily on, hunting new adventure. Frank Fay is excellent in a role requiring subtlety, humor, and romance. A quintet of darkhaired beataties vie for his affections — Raquel Torres, Myrna Loy, Betty Boyd, ,Mona Maris, and sparkling little Armida, who leads a hot Spanish dance number. You won't guess until the very end which captivating maiden wins the gay caballero. Noah Beery gives a particularly outstanding performance. This is one of the most successful color films to date. The scenery is marvelous. 57