Independent Exhibitors Film Bulletin (1941)

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What The Newspaper Critics Say Highlights from Reviews of New Pictures By Foremost Critics LYDIA United Artists "...Not an inspiring or very deeply moving tale. . .Elegant failure. . .Begins to impress you as a very long picture." — WINSTEN, N. Y. POST. "...Too sticky with romance and pathos to go down well. . .Story. . .is a hodge-podge of maudlin odds and ends. . .Performance is spotty and ostentatious . . . Just a welter of nostalgia."— CROWTHER, N. Y. TIMES. "... Synthetic entertainment . . . Meager in imagination and invention. . .emotionally shortweight . . . Told limpingly and without much sincere emotion .. .There is much that is entertaining, but a great deal more that is laboriously worked out."— BOEHNEL, N. Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM. NAVY BLUES Warner Bros. " . . .Disappwinting. At best it is a ramshackle yarn... So many dull situations and so few good gags." — BARNES, N. Y. HERALD TRIBUNE. "...Neat broth of a picture, racy in dialogue and soundly based on nautical psychology .. .Fast."— WINSTEN, N. Y. POST. "...One of the dullest films I have ever seen. . .Dreary, heavy-footed, heavy-handed ...Witless and humorless."— BOEHNEL, N. Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM. "...Musical monkeyshine. . .Worst to be said is that it works hard without much to show ...Puts Mr. Oakie in a spot where he has to give — or else. Fortunately, he does." — CROWTHER, N. Y. TIMES. THE SMILING GHOST Warner Bros. "...Homicide and banter are artfully blended .... Enormously entertaining .... Has gusto, spirit and fun... Full of laughs." — BOEHNEL, N. Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM. "...Sprinkles its improbable tale gingerly with funny situations ... Little better than the general run of murder dramas. . .Neither humor enough nor mystery enough." — DANA, N. Y. HERALD TRIBUNE. "...As patent as one plus one... A fair Bguiler— and say no more."— CROWTHER, N. Y. TIMES. "...Mild thriller, lightened with occasional bursts of comic slapstick and lessened by the utter familiarity of every trick in the dusty repertory."— WINSTEN, N. Y. POST. "... Something whipped up by Warners to give work to players." — •FINN, PHILA. RECORD. UNEXPECTED UNCLE RKO-Radio "...Lightweight piece of whimsy .. .Homespun humor. . .Willy-nilly comedy romance that sputters brightly only when the dialogue and situations are wisely and spontaneously coordinated."— DANA, N. Y. HERALD TRIBUNE. "...Very foolish little story .. .Flyweight fable."— T. S., N. Y. TIMES. "...Fairly amusing. . .Warm and easy-going and philosophical. . .Combining whimsy with slapstick; offering an ingratiating cast." — THIRER, N. Y. POST. "...Neat performances and expert directing make... a pleasant and amiable little Cinderella story... Runs along smoothly and humorously."— BOEHNEL, N. Y. WORLDTELEGRAM. CHUCK: Look, I'm the fellow who sent you those scallions. LINDA: I could tell by your breath. AUNT NAVY: I'll never forget when my old man proposed. He came wearing a fire helmet and a bathing suit — when I asked him what was the big idea he said it was just to prove he'd go through fire and water for me. fciii'iii GEORGIA: You'd enjoy being married. Chuck. TAYLOR: It'swonderfuUid — I've been married seven times. H J K/d/iam LUNDIGAN * S/a^ ROSS CHICK CHANDLER • RUTH DONNELLY • MAE CLARKE CLIFF NAZARRO •TOM KENNEDY • MARY AINSLEE BILL SHIRLEY JANE KEAN • directed by ALBERT S. ROGELL Screen play by ART ARTHUR and MAICOLM STUART BOYLAN • Original siory by HERBERT DAIMAS Buy U. S. defense Bonds