The Film Daily (1934)

THE ypdtHetVA Covuwibia aasae 8 Every day, new batches of rave 1 I reviews pour into headquarters — | ■ . I I singing the highest praises or the season's outstanding hit! CLARK I 1 GABLE and CLAUDETTE I I COLBERT in Frank Capra's "It . • Happened One Night." 1 Prepare for one of the greatest I pictures you've ever played! Prepare for a response from press and 1 public such as you've never before 1 experienced! Prepare for Frank Borzage's "NO GREATER 1 GLORY," based on Ferenc 1 Molnar's famous novel! , Three outstanding personalities of the screen in a throbbing romance * ' of universal appeal! ELISSA ' I LAND I in "Sisters Under The * I Skin," with Frank Morgan and ■ | Joseph Schildkraut. Directed by i David Burton. f « « « REVIEWS of the NEW FEATURES « « « Tim McCoy and Evalyn Knapp in "SPEED WINGS" Columbia 60 mins. FAIR DRAMA BUILT AROUND FLYER WHO LOSES NERVE AND INTRIGUE FOR PLANS OF SPEED PLANE. Leisurely and not too exciting plot development up to a good finish makes this one best for neighborhood spots. Billy Bakewell balks at continuing trials to develop a speed plane that will bring the speed trophy back to the U. S. when the sixth of eight comrades who had dedicated themselves to this work dies in a thrilling crash as the story opens. He splits with his partner, Tim McCoy, over this issue and then goes to get drunk. Returning to the hangar, Billy almost crashes into Evalyn Knapp's car and gives her a job as a stenographer. Then a rival air firm steals the partner's plans and Evalyn is suspected. She saves Tim's life in clearing herself. Windup is the air race which Billy enters against his will and wins and then goes of to save Evalyn who had been kidnapped by the rival air firm. Cast: Tim McCoy, Evalyn Knapp, Bill Bakewell, Vincent Sherman, Hooper Atchley, Ben Hewlett, Jack Long. Director, Arnold Brower; Author, Horace McCoy; Cameraman, Al Fiegler; Film Editor, Jack Rawlins. Direction, Fair. Photography, Good "WOMAN UNAFRAID" Goldsmith Prod. 63 mins. STORY OF POLICEWOMAN AND GIRLS ON PAROLE HOLDS JUST FAIR INTEREST. This yarn revolves around the activities of Lucile Gleason as a policewoman whose work involves the supervision of dance halls and the protection of the girls. Lona Andre is one of her charges whom she tries to interest in a new view of life by introducing her to Skeets Gallagher, a rich playboy who frequents the dance hall. Lucile Gleason is also interested in helping those paroled in her care, so she establishes them in her home and thus keeps an eye on them, although it costs her plenty. The plot involves a gangster whose political influence practically controls the city. One of his former sweethearts is one of the paroled girls, and she spills a lot of information that eventually enables the policewoman to put the gang leader out of business. There is a lot of action and considerable excitement with the stress laid on the good work of the policewoman striving to build up the morale and morals of the girls. Skeets Gallagher is good. Cast: Lucile Gleason, Skeets Gallagher, Lona Andre, Warren Hymier, Barbara Weeks, Laura Treadwell, Eddie Phillips, Jason Robards, Ruth Clifford, Richard Elliott, Erin LaBissoniere, Julie Kingdon, Joyce Coad. Director, William J. Cowen; Author, Mary E. McCarthy; Adaptor, same; Cameraman, Gilbert Warrenton. Direction, Fair. Photography, Spotty. « « « N«E«W«S 0»F T«H«E D»A»Y » » » Cleveland— Louis Astor, Columbia home office representative spent a day here last week as the guest of local branch manager Holbrook C. Bissell. Cleveland — The local Variety Club has arranged to present a cabaret show in its club rooms every Saturday night. Denver — Oscar Oldknow, district manager for the National Theater Supply, spent ,a few days in Denver inspecting the local branch. Denver — J. J. Goodstein, owner of three theaters in the state, has bought a home at Loveland, where he will manage his Rialto. This move displaces Ed Schoelkopf as manager. Denver — Wayne Ball, Columbia manager, is back to work after a minor operation. Denver — Barney Shooker pulled down the $25 prize offered for the best two-week record by any Columbia salesman in the western division. ! Cody, Wyo. — Anna May, 17-yearold daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Corder, owners of the) Cody theater, died suddenly last week. Cincinnati — J. E. Fontaine, Paramount district manager, reports exceptional business increase in Ohio. Cincinnati — Peter A. Klein, Cincinnati and Cleveland film attorney, has been commissioned a Kentucky Colonel. Cincinnati — Mayfair Theater, now dark, reopens Easter Week. Carr, Ostrow Coming East For Monogram Convention Trem Carr, Monogram studio head, is expected Saturday from the coast to attend the Monogram convention at Atlantic City, Apr. 4-7. Lou Ostrow will follow a few days later. Ed Finney, Monogram publicity chief, and John Harrington, production manager, leave New York on Saturday for Atlantic City to complete arrangements for the convention. The main body of those who will attend plan to leave New York April 2. Denver— H. H. Holben of the Erpi office and Clyde Weeks, secretary of the R. E. Griffith Theaters, Inc., were married recently but kept it a secret. Denver — Gerald Whitney, manager of the Mayan, has been sent to Sheridan, Wyo., by Fox, where he will relieve Fred Bezold, who is seriously ill. Dan McAuliffe, recently manager of the Isis here, will manage the Mayan during Whitney's absence. Code Authority Answers Kick Over Board Delays (Continued from Page 1) that the work, immense in scope, is going along as quickly as possible. Procedure to be followed is outlined in the code itself and therefore is a matter of law, it was stressed. Only several boards remain to be definitely decided upon. Ricketson on New York Visit Denver — Rick Ricketson, division manager for Fox West Coast, has gone to New York for a couple of weeks. Harry Ashton, district manager, is staying in Denver subbing for Rick. George O'Brien in "EVER SINCE EVE" with Mary Brian, Herbert Mundin and Betty Blythe Fox 72 mins. JUST A FAIR DOMESTIC DRAMA WITH NOT MUCH TO ITS STORY ABOUT GIRL MARRYING FOR MONEY. In his departure from westerns, George O'Brien did not get a very good sendoff I as far as story is concerned, so this effort turns out to be just a so-so affair for the less discriminating clientele. O'Brien plays the part of a rich miner who takes unto himself a society girl, Mary Brian, only to find that she intentionally hooked him for his dough. When she realizes that she really has fallen in love with him, however, O'Brien refuses to believe in her. So he sails away to work off his disillusionment. In time the wife has a baby, and so to the anticipated reconciliation. Occasionally a welcome bit of comedy is injected into the proceedings by Herbert Mundin and one or two other members of the cast. Story is taken from Paui Armstrong's "Heir to the Hoorah." Cast: George O'Brien, Mary Brian, Herbert Mundin, Betty Blythe, Russell Simpson, George Meeker, Roger Imhoff. Director, George Marshall; Author, Paul Armstrong; Adaptors, Henry Johnson and Stuart Anthony; Dialoguers, same; Cameraman, Arthur Miller; Recording Engineer, Bernard Freericks. Direction, Fair. Photography, Good.