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Columbia
THE MAN WHO RETURNED TO LIFE
Payoff: A tense and powerful film for its class. Will interest any audience.
Story: A young Northerner in a Southern town becomes exposed to the prejudices of the people. He is suspected of murdering the girl who tried to force him into marriage. He escapes, takes amother name and later returns to help free the man accused of his murder.
The sizeup: John Howard, who plays the male lead, maintains a steady popularity through frequent appearances. He does a solid job in this one. It’s well-acted throughout by Lucille Fairbanks, Ruth Ford, Marcella Martin, Elizabeth Risdon, Roger Clark, Paul Guilfoyle and others.
ADVENTURES OF MARTIN EDEN
Payoff: Broad in scope from photography to emotions. Moves at a keen pace and carries its interest to the finish. A strong toppiece or single.
Story: Glenn Ford, a sailor, outraged by the wrongful imprisonment of a companion and the suppression of the facts, becomes a writer to win justice and the love of the innockent| man’s sister.
Sizeup: Glenn Ford and Claire Trevor put in some good work for this actionful drama of writing and the sea. A first-rate east, which includes Stuart Irwin, Evelyn Keyes, Ian MacDonald and Dickie Moore, helps it keep all the bases covered and the result should prove highly satisfactory for the exhibitor.
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WILD BILL HICKOK RIDES AGAIN
Payoff: Western fans ask little story and much action. This is it. The situations are the old reliables. The action is there plenty.
Story: Badman Warren William, working with big cattle,
and railroad interests, wants to swipe the homesteaders’ land. Connie Bennett is William’s tough gal who goes soft for Hickok, played by Bruce Cabot.
Sizeup: Rootin’, shootin’ and name draws such as William, Bennett and Cabot guaarntee good custom from the faithful. Betty Brewer, Walter Catlett, J. Farrell Macdonald and Ward Bond are just a few members of the large and capable cast.
Universal
PARIS CALLING
Payoff: Top spy stuff involving the popular causes of today. Should pull them in.
Story: Elizabeth Bergner, a Free French supporter, works as an underground operative in Paris after the Nazis take over. There’s a love story involving her and a Yank in the RAF and! much hide-and-go-seeking witn the Gestapo.
Payoff: The hue and cry against Bergner has died down and this should kill the rest of it. She does a splendid piece of work here. It’s loaded with popular players in the main roles, such as Basil Rathbone, Randolph Scott, Gale Sondergaard, Lee J. Cobb, Edward Ciannelli and Elizabeth Risdon.
BOMBAY CLIPPER
Payoff: Very suitable spy drama for double bill.
Story: William Gargan, correspondent, forgets his promise to wife Irene Hervey to quit the racket, takes an assignment to find out why a diamond treasure is being shipped from India to England. And foils the thieves who are after it.
Sizeup: Made a while ago, the dastards aren’t named, as they are in later pictures. Maria Montez is in the cast. Plenty of audience excitement here.
RKO
Payoff: Colorful western that will satisfy. Geronimo again.
Story: Indian cheaters, hostile Indians and the army man who straightens things out.
Sizeup: Alive with action all the way and a good cast headed by James Craig, Dean Jagger, Lucille Ball and Sir Cedric Hardwicke. Also with Billy Gilbert, Tom Tyler and Antonio Moreno.
VALLEY OF THE SUN
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Paramount
Payoff: A gloomy film with powerful characterizations. The acting, the popularity of the A. J. Cronin novel from which it was taken, and the popular Old Country background with Canadians may overcome its lack of occasional lightness.
Story: A biography of a bitter and power-mad Scot whose grandiose ambitions ruin the lives of the people around him. He is a hatter and his home is known as Hatter’s Castle. When he loses everything he destroys it.
Sizeup: The film has an English cast of which Robert Newton, most familiar over here, portrays the lead splendidly. It’s technically good, but the sombre content leaves the question of
its drawing power for decision based on early results.
Republic
A TRAGEDY AT MIDNIGHT
Payoff: A good mystery with much fun. Will please.
Story: A radio detective finds a dead woman in his bed and has to solve the crime to avoid the noose and a divorce.
Sizeup: Has suspense and action. Margaret Lindsay and John Howard, both attractive B draws, do okay. Roscoe Karns, Mona Barrie, Keye Luke, Miles Mander and others.
Manhattan Theatres Play Many Revivals
Each week in New York some two dozen films are revived in various parts of the town. Big town bookers and exhibitors have a long memory and an eagle eye for subjects, backgrounds and stars enjoying the spotlight again. Film ideas travel in cycles and old pictures, if available, can guarantee a good week’s gross.
Following is a list of current revivals in New York:
Alexander’s Ragtime Band— 1938 musical drama; T. Power, A. Faye, D. Ameche.
Angel—1937 drama, Dietrich, H. Marshall, M. Douglas.
Awful Truth—1937 comedy; I. Dunne, C. Grant.
Cheers for Miss Bishop—1941; Biography of a school teacher; M. Scott, W. Gargan.
Dark Journey—1937 spy melodrama; C. Veidt, V. Leigh.
Gold Is Where You Find It— 1938 romance; G. Brent, O. de Havilland.
Golden Boy—1939 drama; Holden, B. Stanwyck.
Great Garrick—1937. 18th Century romantic farce comedy; B. Aherne, O. de Havilland.
His Girl Friday—1940 comedy; C. Grant, R. Russell.
Housekeeper’s Daughter—1939 farce comedy; A. Menjou, J. Bennett.
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Human Beast—1940. Zola’s great tragic novel; French, English sub! titles; J. Gabin, S. Simon.
I Love You Again—1940 comedy; W. Powell, M. Loy.
I Was A Spy—1938 Melodrama; M. Carroll, H. Marshall.
Jezebel—1938 costume drama; B. Davis, H. Fonda.
King Steps Out—1936 musical comedy; F. Tone, G. Moore.
Man Who Knew Too Much— 1935 spy melodrama; P. Lorre, N. Pilbeam.
My Love Came Back—1940 musical comedy romance; O. de Havilland.
Of Human Bondage — 1934 drama; L. Howard, B. Davis.
Rembrandt—1937 historical drama; C. Laughton.
Scoundrel, The—1935 comedy; Noel Coward.
Submarine D-1—1937 drama; G. Brent, P. O’Brien.
Torrid Zone—1940 melodrama; J. Cagney, A. Sheridan.
Young In Heart—1938 comedy; Roland Young, B. Burke.
Meredith Reports
Burgess Meredith, screen star, has reported for duty as a private at Fort MacArthur.
Meredith took his examination some weeks ago but was granted a stay to clear up his business matters.
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He’s been on pins and needles ever since his pal, Jimmy Stewart, got in.