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UNDER THE STRAIN OF TRYING TO WRITE A STRONGER AD FOR
THE EARTH TURNS
THAN THIS "VARIETY DAILY " REVIEW!
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Watch Warner Bros.' New Stars
JEAN MUIR • DONALD WOODS
heading a cast of 22 Important Players including Russell Hardie, Emily Lowry, Arthur Hohl, Dorothy Peterson, David Landau, Clara Blandick. Directed by Alfred E. Green. From the best-seller by Gladys Hasty Carroll. Another reason why it's \4/ A D M C D D D fl 0 ' ******* ^^^
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Warners has made an outstanding picture of Gladys Hasty Carroll's best seller. As the Earth Turns.' It is a triumph for all concerned from the director and supervisor to the least bit player. And it has that rare quality of picture making which combines fine artistry with the universal appeal which is box office insurance It should make a barrel of money, despite the fact that it has no draw names.
Greatest contribution to the picture's calibre is probably Al Green's inspired direction. Screen has seldom if ever seen children, from four years old to 14, handled with such charm and naturalness. Older players are also piloted for striking results
Honesty, sincerity, effective simplicity graced with laughter keynote the production — a design laid down in Ernest Pascal's excellent adaptation, which keeps the story close to vital human relationships. Wisely, farm activities of the New England scene were not gone into except to point up character clash.
Drama is built up around three neighboring Maine farm families, two old settlers, the third Polish newcomers to the soil from the city. Clash, sacrifice, envy, heartache and ' finally heart ease come from the diverse ambitions of the neighborly groups. Tale shows with extraordinary understanding how the land, the frozen and the teeming soil, splits hearts apart, and joins them again. Other than this, and the touching love stories of the "young people, there is no involvement. It moves like the seasons — the slow turning of the earth from winter to summer
Jean Muir gives a topping performance, rounded and mellow, as the simple, maternal girl who reluctantly gives her heart to Donald Woods, the young Pole, who also plays his part with fine feeling.
Noteworthy too. are William Janney, the boy who goes to college and Dorothy Appleby, the feverish discontent with the farm who almost seduces Janney to renunciation of everything for her
Arthur Hohl as the listless farmer, and David Landau as the dependable landsman, Sarah Padden and Egon Brecher as the Polish couple. Dorothy Peterson as a discontented wife, Emily Lowry as a happy bride, are particularly effective. Among the children Dorothy Gray stands out in a splendid piece of juvenile work, together with David Durang as the young Polish son. Other kids are all remarkably fine.
Photography is excellent, and the effects of New England scene and house interiors as provided by Robert Haas help greatly. Leo Forbstein's music fits handsomely, and technical work is excellent.