The Film Daily (1938)

m3% DAILY Monday, Jan. 17, 1938 & * Jlemews o% the Hew fUms * * * F0R6IGD ^ "Niedorajda" , (The Good-for Nothing) with Adolf Dymsza, Josef Orwid, Wanda Jarszewska Star Films 83 mins. BURLESQUE COMEDY WILL PROVIDE POLISH AUDIENCES WITH PLENTY OF LAUGHS. Adolf Dymsza, one of Poland's leading screen comedians, almost puts on a one man show in this Polish picture and his antics amused the Polish audiences no end. There are no English titles in the picture so it will be confined to Polish houses. The masquerade used by Dymsza, who cavots in women's clothes and what not, is put on to gain the confidence of his sweetheart's domineering mother. The burlesque comedy technique used in this one went out here many years ago, but it apparently is still appreciated abroad. The balance of the story is devoted to the antics of Dymsza, but the rest of the cast is adequate and Wanda Jarszewska, his sweetheart, is an attractive young lady. CAST: Adolf Dymsza, Josef Orwid, Wanda Jarszewska, Andrzej Bogucki, Renata Radojewska, Michal Znicz, Seweryna Broniszowna. CREDITS: A Star Film production; Director, Mieczyslaw Krawicz. Presented at the Belmont Theater in Polish dialogue without English titles. DIRECTION, Adequate. PHOTOGRAPHY, Good. No Congressional Grant For Film Probe — Kramer (Continued from Page 1) legislative watchdog, announced a survey had convinced him that no picture investigation resolution would be granted an appropriation by Congress. "No such wild-eyed resolution will ever get beyond our committee," Kramer, ranking member on the House Committee on Accounts, declared. "I believe the slogan today for us Congressmen should be 'Leave business alone.' The sooner the more radical lights in the government realize that in attacking motion pictures and other industries they are really attacking vital sources of government revenue the better off we all will be." Outlining various phases of government revenue accounted for by the film industry, Kramer then attacked the theory embodied in the embryonic Boren theater divorce measure. The California representative pointed out that in many cases "residents invited producercontrolled houses to their towns," adding that "these marvelously beautiful theaters" were responsible for raising real estate values in communities. 'Der Zerbrochene Krug" ("The Broken Jug") with Emil Jannings, Lina Carstens, Freidrich Kayssler American Tobis Corp. 86 mins. AMUSING STORY WITH FINE PERFORMANCE BY JANNINGS AND CAST WILL PLEASE GERMAN FANS. This new German importation is distinguished by the fine performance of Jannings as the partly piratical and partly naive village judge. The comedy written by Heinrich von Kleist in the early 1800s has not been revised, and the original blank verse is used with good effect. This classic German comedy will go over big with German audiences in this country, but the English synopsis does not explain the dialogue, and any but German speaking audiences would fail to appreciate the humor of the pix. Jannings, the judge who has broken the jug, is trying the case to find out who has committed the damage. Long before the evidence becomes conclusive against the suspects it becomes apparent that Jannings is guilty, and his attempts to bully and bluster his way out of the predicament provide most of the action. His story telling ability fails him, however, and he falls prey to the court. The performances given by Lina Carstens. Freidrich Kayssler and Max Guelstorff are outstanding, and Director Gustav Ucicky has done an excellent job with the film, with Jannings acting as supervisor. CAST: Emil Jannings, Lina Carstens, Freidrich Kayssler, Max Guelstorff, Angela Sailoker, Bruno Huebner, Paul Dahlke, Frau E. B. Flickenschildt, Walter Werner, Erich Dunskus, Gisela von Collande, Lotte Rausch. CREDITS: Produced by Tobis Films; Director, Gustav Ucicky. Presented at the Garden Theater with German dialogue and an English synopsis. DIRECTION, Good. PHOTOGRAPHY, Good. * SHORTS * "Script Girl" (Broadway Brevity) Vitaphone 20 mins. Solid, Swift-Moving Short Here's a two-reel musical comedy the cash customers will find to their liking. The action takes place in a movie studio, with Eugene Sigaloff cast in the role of the director, a swell bit of foolishness and satire which will evoke patron laughter. Stars are Cross and Dunn, whose songs are clever creations, particularly the number, "A Hamburger for Madame," which they do to a turn. Jackson Halliday, Joan Abbott, Claire Carleton and the Gae Foster Girls round out the cast. Miss Abbott is both an eyeful and an earful, for she combines beauty with uncommon ability to sing. Short gets its title from the search by Sigaloff for a script girl. At the finale, after posing as one and causing complications and consternation, she explains that she misunderstood the studio's requirement and that she is not a script girl but a strip girl. PCT's $500,000 Profit London (By Cable) — PCT Construction reports a profit of $500,000 for the year ending Sept. 30, 1937. The firm has granted in excess of $6,000,000 in advances to Provincial Cinematograph Theaters, Ltd., and associated companies, during the year, an increase of $100,000 over advances for the previous years. These loans are secured by liens on freehold and leasehold properties. City Wins 10-Day Delay Chicago — Corporation Counsel Barnet Hodes was granted a 10 day delay in filing the city's answer to the Quo Warranto proceedings instituted by Attorney General Kerner, contesting the legality of the bookie licensing ordinance. Grossman Adds Mayfair Syracuse, N. Y. — Sid Grossman, operator of the Elmwood Theater, has taken over the Mayfair (Nabe), formerly the Capitol, from George Smith. "Frontiers of the Future" Modern Talking Picture Service, Inc. 10 mins. Fine Educational Topic With Lowell Thomas giving an excellent narration, and the film itself of great interest, this short produced by the National Industrial Council has a definite story to tell. The pix deals with the frontiers of tomorrow, scientific frontiers. The tremendous advancements in the scientific field over a period of 100 years are briefly sketched, with the focus of attention on the oil industry. The development of the oil industry is outlined, and the vast number of by-products derived from petroleum that are in use today are shown in part. Numerous laboratory shots, with expert scientists, telling of what they have accomplished in. the past, and hope for in the future. The vast possibilities of scientific research is the objective lesson of the film, in order to point out the many fields for new development of industry and employment for workers. "America Marching On" Modern Talking Picture Service, Inc. 10 mins. Good Human Interest The history of American progress and ingenuity is always interesting, and the National Industrial Council has produced a fine semi-historical history of the American flour industry in this short. Lowell Thomas gives a fine narration. Going back to two millers, with one wheel turned by a mill stream, the growth of an idea, and the mill, are traced into the huge flour mills of today. An object lesson is also apparent in this film, with the betterment of the workers traced over a period of many years. The progress o^%is one industry is the highlight e /he film, but other industries come m for their share of the attention centered on the growth of American industry to the point where it leads the world in production and quality. Definitely of audience interest. "Porky At The Crocadero" (Looney Tune Cartoon) Vitaphone 7 mins. Fairly Entertaining A run-of-the-crop subject which discloses young Porky trying to find an outlet for his talent as an orchestra leader. Consumed with a burning desire to wield the baton, but realizing that he must create his opportunity, he takes the job of dishwasher in a night club. Literal notes of distraction set in mentally and Porky consequently cannot keep his mind on his job. The boss tosses him out but repents, for a packed house is waiting to dance and there is no one to lead the band. Porky's appearance before the bevy of animal patrons is a distinct triumph, particularly his imitations of famous baton-wielders in real life. "The Lion Hunt" (Terry-Toons) Educational 7 mins. Fairy Jungle Tale A variation on the lion and mouse fable, with Mr. Mouse and the family driving through a jungle in a trailer as they try to beat the rent problem. Mr. Lion appears and captures the small adventurer. But Mrs. Mouse starts to exert her femme wiles, and sings a blues song which touches the heart of the jungle king. He releases the mouse, who later has a chance to repay him when the hunters wound him, and the mouse carts him off for medical attention in the trailer. Pathe Parade No. 3 RKO Radio 10 Mins. Colorful Incidents The first subject shows the young social set of New York throwing a nursery party in a nite club, the boys and girls dressed in kiddie clothes, with lollipops and balloons. The antics are climaxed with young dancers from Arthur Murray's dance studio doing the Big Apple. The burlesque mellerdrammer theater operating in Manhattan is shown, with the climax of the last act presented, as the customers sit at tables over their drinks and hiss and cheer the goings-on to their hearts content. The final subject gives the inside working of the Miami Beach bathing beauties, showing how the clever ad propaganda is built up with local school girls employed.