The Canadian Independent (Mar 15, 1938)

| Mar. 15, 1938 THE CANADIAN | weemmeeneor! ISSUED FOR THE BENEFIT OF ‘Se /NDEPENDENT THEATRE OWNERS Shai es eS are eee UNITED ARTISTS GOLDWYN FOLLIES— This one is what box offices have been waiting for. Menjou creates a full-blooded, three-dimensional char acter as a Hollywood producer, Andrea Leeds is charming as the un-sophisticated Miss Humanity and Zorina tops the whole as a dancer and actress of parts —and what parts! Kenny Baker and the American Ballet add to the general merriment. This Goldwyn will win the gold. THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER— Mark Twain’s classic is again brought to the screen, this time in beautiful technicolor, with almost perfect acting and direction. We hope this makes the money it merits. Cast includes May Robson, and Tom Kelly, the new child actor, does excellent work in the title role. Build it up for juvenile trade. COLUMBIA WHEN G-MEN STEP IN— . A fair little grade B action picture. Satisfactory filler with strong support. UNIVERSAL MIDNIGHT INTRUDER— A fair programmer that needs to be billed with a strong feature. PARAMOUNT SCANDAL STREET— Here is a very satisfying program picture with Virginia Wiedler stealing top honors. Story deals with small town gossip. Bill as second picture. 20TH CENTURY FOX IN OLD CHICAGO— An excellent grade A picture with An excellent cast. The fire sequence spectacle terrific. Picture is headed for big business. THE BARONESS AND THE BUTLER— Here is a light sophisticated comedy with William Powell and the charming Annabella whose love breaks down class lines. He rises through a political career and she condescends from, the pinnacle of old family aristocracy. Picture should do its best business in first-run houses and. large cities. FIVE CANADIAN THEATRES INSTALLED C.T.R. SOUND EQUIPMENT DURING FEBRUARY ‘A one month record which speaks for itself. Two of these installations are in towns not more than 15 miles from another C. T. R. equipped theatre, THIS PROVES THERE’S EXTRA QUALITY IN C.T.R. SOUND Why not have the best? .-) _ Full Legal Patent Protection Sold outright No service charge ' For descrirtive folders and price on C TR Sound Equipment Perkins Electric Company Limited 277 Victoria St., Toronto = 2027 Bleury St., Montreal Page 5 | 4 PATRONIZE THE ADVERTISERS WHO MAINTAIN (T. Ga, ; REGAL FILMS ROSALIE— we This one will do well, due to the title and cast, but eo rates only as poor film fare. It runs two hours and “® drags, redeems itself in a degree with sets reminiscent a of Zeigfeld. : MAN PROOF— a Picture will appeal to women. Despite the fact that it contains plenty of witty dialogue, it is slow-moving. | Rosalind Russel and Myrna Loy will help to draw them, but good support is indicated. PARADISE FOR THREE— ; A swell piece of entertainment for any theatre. Will keep them chuckling and send them out satisfied. Featured stars: Robert Young, Frank Morgan, Edna ; May Oliver and Florence Rice. i EVERYBODY SING— e Without a doubt one of the best musicals Metro has “= put out in some time. Fannie Brice is still tops in any language and Judy Garland rings the tonal register. It is our guess that this picture will outgross Broad way Melody. Allan Jones, Billie Burke and Reginald Owen make up a swell cast. ACTION FOR SLANDER— Here is a nice bit of entertainment which closes with an excellent English courtroom scene that is worth the price of admission. Picture is highly satisfactory entertainment and stars Clive Brook. YANK AT OXFORD— This picture, made in Metro’s London Studio, reveals a new Robert Taylor who hits top spot for a definite stay. It should pull plenty at the box office. OF HUMAN HEARTS— Here is genuine entertainment for everyone. Story, acting and direction are all superb. A melodrama ( based on the ingratitude and thoughtlessness of. children towards parents, with Walter Huston, James Stewart and Beulah Bondi. Put a good selling campaign behind it for best results. ARSENE LUPIN RETURNS— Melvyn Douglas, Warren Williams and Virginia Bruce in a highly satisfactory detective yarn with plenty of love interest. One of the best of its kind. RKO RADIO SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS— This first feature-length fantasy in the art of animated drawings is making motion picture history. It marks a new era in this field of production, and is smashing box office records everywhere. We believe that this thoroughly delightful picture will outgross everything so far and that its chances of repeat business are un-~ limited, WARNER BROS. GOLD IS WHERE YOU FIND IT— An excellent picture dealing with the California gold rush. Acting and story are first rate. Color is the finest we have seen yet. Our guess is Big Biz. Cast is headed by Geo. Brent, Olivia de Haviland, Claude Rains and Margaret Lindsay. DAREDEVIL DRIVERS— Here is a good action-filled program picture of automobile racers with thrills galore, plenty of good comedy and introduces Joan Blondell’s sister who can be taken for her twin. WOMEN ARE LIKE THAT— This Kay Francis Pat O’Brien picture misses the A rung of the ladder and falls into a lower category. ‘The story is slight, Kay deserves better......... 0... ee