Independent Exhibitors Film Bulletin (Sep 1935 - Aug 1936)

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1935 7 REVIEWS (Continued from Page 8) rough melodrama, with comparatively little comedy or romantic relLf. This, in addition to the fact that Cagney's role is probably the least sympathetic he has had in two years, will restrict the film's appeal to the out-and-out action fans. The highly improbable ending will be difficult for more intelligent audiences to swallow, as will the romance between so thoroughly a "bad egg" as Cagney and the upper class gal, Margaret Lindsay. The violence of the action may obscure these faults for action fans, but others will be aware of them and the film's interest will suffer. The direction by Lloyd Bacon has a broad sweep that makes the picture seem more important than it is bajically. The fights, the fire and all the details are handled admirably. PLOT: Cagney, a sailor without a thing to his name, comes to Frisco's Barbary Coatt and promptly gets into a fight with Fred Kohlcr, whom he kills. He is hailed as the top man in the city and sets out to prove it. He uses his power to establish himcclf as one of the wealthiest men on the Coast. Margaret Lindsay is owner of a crusading newrpapcr, left to her by her father, which is fighting the vice forces of Barbary Coast. Cagney meets and falls in love with her. Soon she begins to feel affection for him, despite the wide gulf between their modes of life. When the Vigilantes come in to clean out the Coast, Cagney is injured and sentenced to be hanged by their court. Mirgiret pleads for his life, saying that he is a victim of his environment and that he really has mu.h good in him. She wins his freedom and he promises to become a useful citizen — under Margaret's guidance. AD TIPS: Sell in action houses as Cagney's greatest action picture. Mention the great fight between Cagney and Kohlcr. Better class theatres should plug it as a revelation of an era in American history. R. B. Why Not Buy GOOD Printing? NATIONAL-PENN PRINTING CO. 1233 VINE STREIT Philadelphia Locust 0538 SIMON LIBROS AL BLOFSON OSCAR LIBROS NEW YORK LETTER NEW YORK.— Widely heralded and with a load of extra advertising, Warner's ' Stars Over Broadway" did a Brodie at the Strand here, being pulled after less than a week's run . . . Audience howled and nearly caused miner riot at the midnight "surprise preview" at the Paramount last week, whn "surprise" delivered to stay-ups was a western, "The Eagle's Brood" . . . Outstanding business in town is being done at small arty houces with "La Maternclle," "New Gulliver," "Legong" and the French version of ' Crime and Punishment" . . . ' Land of Premise," Palestine pic, is doing extremely well at the Aster, too . . . Notably fine audience reaction can be credited to "Harmony Lane" on its successful week-end runs at RKO houses . . . Capsule criticism of the new Paramount release — ' Millions in the Air" — but not a dime at the boxoffiee! . . . Mayfair, which couldn't make a go of it with first-run major "quickies," is clicking to big biz as a subsequent run dual bill house under Loew's . . . Construction on the Rialto is being rushed to the hoped-for Christmas opening . . . I'm wondering how the Radio City Center Theatre can expect to do biz with Fox's "Your Uncle Dudley" . . . G-B previewed "Third Floor Back" at Symphony, uptown nabe house, last week and received exceptionally good audience reaction . . . Hear sad reports, however, on Arliss' "Mr. Hobo" . . . Columbia's "Escape from Devil's Island" held for a second week at the Globe, a rarity in this house . . . Abyssinia! Mister Hobo' Breaks Dec. 15th Arthur A. Lee, vice-president of G-B, has set December 15th as the national release date for "Mister Hcbo," George Arliss' newest starring vehicle. SERVING theatre n»eH« with a knowledge of theatre business. ASSISTING theatre owners with a staff of trained clerks and office files. No misiouli. 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