Independent Exhibitors Film Bulletin (Sep 1935 - Aug 1936)

10 INDEPENDENT EXHIBITORS FILM BULLETIN' MERRITT CRAWFORD {Continued from page 4) When Chaplin is made to test the automatic feeder, designed to reduce the lunch hour and increase efficiency, it proves to be the final straw. In a hilarious scene in which mechanically moving soup and meat plates, a swiftly revolving ear of corn and a chin wiper that functions usually at the wrong time are but a few of the props, Charlie goes quite berserk and ends up by wrecking the factory. From this point on Chaplin's experiences are as varied as they are uproriously funny. Having recovered from his nervous breakdown he finds himself jobless and gets mixed up in an unemployed demonstration. Thrown into jail, he accidentally prevents a jail break and is released as a hero. Then he gets a job in a shipyard and launches an incompleted vessel by knocking the props from under it. Later he gets a job in a department store as a night watchman, borrows roller skates from the toy department and sails dizzily on his rounds. Jailed again he gets out and becomes a waiter in a night club, where he executes a remarkable dance, delivers a duck (not one of Joe Penner's) to an irate patron and then, in utter disregard of all Chaplin precedents actually sings a song. Yes, a song. The words are mostly spiggoty or volapuk or something like that, but the voice is Chaplin's and it's a mighty good voice too. And with it goes a pantomime that is Chaplin's best, than which there is no more to be said. There are dozens and scores of episodes and gags which are priceless and unforgetably mirthful. What "Modern Times" may. lack in story structure is more than made up in its wealth of stunts and gags. It is throughout, Chaplin, the peerless pantominist at his best. What more can be or need be said? The supporting cast, of which no mention has been made, is of the best. Little Paulette Goddard, Chaplin's latest find, and a more than worthy successor to the winsome Edna Purviance and those who followed her as Charlie's leading ladies, is most attractive and a splendid foil for the star, as the waterfront girl whom he befriends. Chester Conklin, Hank Mann, Henry Bergman and all the others are perfect and expert in their parts. There is no doubt but that "Modern Times" is quite the biggest motion picture event of this season. Oh yes, there is one feature of the program at the Rivoli, which also should not fail of mention. It is Walt Disney's "Mickey Mouse's Polo Team" in technicolor. For fast and furious animated joy it tops anything in its line that has recently been seen. It is worth the admission price all by itself. Don't miss it, exhibitors, if you can get it on your list. It's a wow! Fox, Phila. Pulls 'Every Saturday Night' 20th Century-Fox may change its mind about producing a series of the Jones Family features, first of which is "Every Saturday Night," since the Fox, Philadelphia, pulled the picture after a five days run to miserable business. Booking was set for seven days. "It Had To Happen" was rushed in today (Wednesday) with the same stage show continuing for the first two days. Raft, Paramount At Odds Hollywood. — Latest star trouble here is the tiff between George Raft and Paramount. Star is off the lot at request of studio heads, because of his refusal to work in "Concertina" (co-starrer with Carole Lombard) unless he has his own cameraman. Paramount says he can stay out if he wants to and they will substitute Fred MacMurray. "Not a dark, bouse in more than 20 years of film delivery service!" NEW JERSEY MESSENGER SERVICE Member National Film Carriers' Ass'n 250 N. JUNIPER STREET, PHILA. LOCust 4181 RACE 4600 The Friend of the Independent CI FM'C INDEPENDENT Vfcl",TI ■* THEATRE SUPPLY HOUSE EVERYTHING For Your Theatre 1224 VINE STREET PHILA. 8 A SERIES OF NEW ANGLE WESTERN DRAMAS Starring Number One: James Oliver Curwood's Colorful Romantic Drama of A Man's Redemption "Trails End" Number Two: The Judgment Book With 6 MORE NATURALS FOR BOX-OFFICE ACTION TO FOLLOW The first action pictures with western atmosphere ever produced with such an uncomparable, big name star! GOLD MEDAL Film Company 203 EYE STREET. N. W. Washington, D. C.