Exhibitors Herald and Moving Picture World (Apr-Jun 1930)

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THE HIT-OF-THE-MONTH CLUB represented by THE NEW YORK TIMES THE FILM DAILY MOTION PICTURE NEWS EXHIBITORS HERALD-WORLD PICKS THE OUTSTANDING SHORTS! THE N. Y. TIMES: “The outstanding film on the Colony program. ..clever and always amusing!” THE FILM DAILY: “Great comedy . . . some of the greatest fun that has come along for a long time . . . a perfect riot!” HOT DOG Cast of fifty dogs with human voices perfectly synchronized. First run on Broadway with $2 show at Earl Carroll Theatre — now second Broadway run at Colony! Two reels. Charley chase in ALL TEED UP Hal Roach — M-G-M comedy with the inimitable Chase as a dub golfer. Rare fun for all, golfers, goofers or otherwise. Two reels. MOTION PICTURE NEWS: “Fine stuff! Langdon right up to snuff. . . a bushel of laughs. ..moves at fast clip ! ” EXHIBITORS HERALD-WORLD: “The best effort yet put out by a dancing ballet in color . . . Credit is the word ! ” THE FILM DAILY: “Fine entertainment! Good comedy with wide appeal... Extremely well done!” MOTION PICTURE NEWS: “Full of laughs! The funny team in a new twist. Different. . . amusing . . . clever. . . play it up in advertising!” HARRY LANGDON in THE SHRIMP Hal Roach — M-G-M comedy. The story of a timid soul who receives an injection of bull-dog serum. A great laugh idea developed to the utmost. Two reels. A NIGHT AT THE Shooting Gallery M-G-M’ — Colortone Revue. Albertina Rasch Ballet in brilliant ballet and solo arrangements of singing and dancing. Cast of 100. In Technicolor. Two reels. OUR GANG in BEAR SHOOTERS Hal Roach — M-G-M comedy. The Gang goes campingout for bear. What they get is a scream. Dialogue makes them perfect! Two reels. Laurel & Hardy in BRATS Hal Roach — M-G-M comedy. The famed comedy team plays small boys— and theirownfathersas well. Funniest and most unusual of all their successes. Tworeels, Exhibitors find that it pays to advertise M-G-M Shorts in their marquee lights, theatre fronts and on the screen. The names in M-G-M Shorts have developed a drawing power of feature strength. Many the show that’s doubled its value with an M-G-M Short! Smart showmen book ’em and advertise ’em for that EXTRA profit! Metr Gold Mayer LONG ON SHORTS