Universal Weekly (1933-1935)

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April 22, 1933 Carl Laemmle’s 2/th Anniversary Celebration = 25 S THE PRODUCT m Want The Truth About Pictures Broke All House Records WESTERN UNION 199 Apr 19 AM 12 17 MB477 37 NL-MINNEAPOLIS MINN 18 E T GOMERSAL UNIVERSAL NYK FOURTH DAY OF SHOWING BE MINE TONIGHT WORLD THEATRE BROKE ALL HOUSE RECORDS PEOPLE STANDING IN LINE FROM ELEVEN THIS MORNING TILL ELEVEN TONIGHT LOOKS LIKE PICTURE WILL PLAY FIVE WEEKS ALL MINNEAPOLIS TALKING ABOUT PICTURE FRANK MANTZKE MHE TONIGHT" 5 A s Tonight” — for confirmation of the laudation found here. Probably you will not recognize the name of a single person in the entire cast. They are all foreign singers and entertainers. I understand that Kiepura is one of the world’s most celebrated operatic tenors and has been favorably compared to Caruso. I know that his voice — the one heard principally — is superb, and it is equally easy to discern that Magda Schneider (if she gets to Hollywood, that name will be altered, you can lay a wager on that), has been very popular in German films. I could go along indefinitely in this same vein — tell you about the beauties of the scenery, of the partial performance of “La Bolieme” that is a part of the picture, of the laughable antics of the crook, splendid choruses — but I should weary you. After all, you will see the picture, if you want to be especially good to you. Just let me add that all restraints are off in recommending “Be Mine Tonight.” It is an entertainment for everyone. 'v “ Mr. MUGG” Jimmy Gleason was just a mugg, but his night out as professional chaperone to the beautiful Dorothy Christy makes a great UNIVERSAL 132 COMEDY It s Simply Great CRITERION THEATRE Bar Harbor, Maine February 22nd, 1933 Universal Film Exchange, Inc. Boston, Massachusetts. Dear Mr. Herman: In response to your recent communication as to how we liked the new moving subtitles in the Universal McNamee Newsreel, let us go on record as saying that we feel it’s simply great. We always were strong for Universalsal News, because in it we felt we always got the best of News, we got Graham McNamee, we use the McNamee introduction trailer and our public likes it. They ask for it and have on occasions phoned about it. They understand it and as it meets up with every requirement of a first class newsreel, we use it in preference to all others. When something is done to inject new ideas, new novelties into it, we appreciate it. Yours very truly, Richard J. Wellman, Mgr. May Photoplay Magazine , Reviews Three Universals “The Kiss Before the Mirror”^— Suspense and interest are present throughout this novel and gripping story. Paul Lukas murders his faithless wire; and when his friend and attorney (Frank Morgan) discovers that his own wife Nancy Carroll) is untrue, he plans the same crime. Both men are fine, but Nancy Carroll somehow seems miscast. Walter Pidgeon, Gloria Stuart, Donald Cook, and Jean Dixon offer several good bits. + + + “The Big Cage” — The story of an animal trainer who saves a circus from going broke by building an act using twenty lions and twenty tigers, together at the same time. Excellent animal stuff, and priceless circus atmosphere Clyde Beatty thrills all as the trainer and others in cast good. + + + “Out All Night” — You'll laugh, gigle and chuckle at the ridiculous plight of two love birds who have to honeymoon with mama right along. Slim Summerville, a pampered mama's boy, falls in love with ZaSu Pitts, marries, and finally with the aid of friends breaks away from mother's apron strings.