The Film Daily (1931)

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$2 WORDS for a ^2 PICTURE! In all your life did you ever read better reviews than these? Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne score screen triumph. Here's the perfect picture! What a film it is! What a triumph for Metro ! If you don't see another picture — ever — you must see "The Guardsman" REGINA CREWE-AmeWcan * * • • "GUARDSMAN" sparkles four stars. A new triumph of the young cinema season. A foreseen success. Earns its four stars by magnificence of portrayal combined with subtletly and wit of the story which is Ferenc Molnar's. How could it be anything but perfect entertainment? Lunt and La Fontanne, superb artists, take splendidly to the camera. He is handsome; she beautiful; both are fascinating and glamorous. "The Guardsman" is an enchanting evening of fun. We think you'll love it. IRENE THIRER— Daify Neu/s It is a wonderful relief to sit through such a production. Through the discerning eye of the camera one has the opportunity of enjoying this Molnar work to its fullest extent. The audience applauded as though Mr. Lunt were present in person. Dozens of subtle, witty scenes in this film. MORDAUNT HALL— Times a notable film addition. One of the most charming and satisfying of the 1931 movies. JULIA SHAWELl-Graphic Superb entertainment. Brilliandy acted, sophisticated in theme and sparkling in dialogue. The result is one of the outstanding productions of the year. ^^^^ PELSWICK-E.e. Journal Masterly work. Delightful, suave, mature, literate and humorous piece, of which not only Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, but the two principals, may well be proud. Altogether "The Guardsman" is an excellent picture. WILLIAM BOEHNEL— World-Telegram A wholly delightful talkie comedy. Gratifyingly close to perfection. The Astor, evidently, has a new long-lease tenant. MARTIN DICKSTEIN— Bfclyn. Eagle CLIMAXING A YEAR OF ASTOR $2 HITSI First Family of the Stage becomes practically the First Family of the Screen by the gayety, deftness and light hilarity of their incomparable portrayals. The Lunts are magnificent. Admirable entertainment. RICHARD WATTS, JR.— HeraldTribune Its picturization has given the current film year ilHE BIG jfHOUSE ! itkmm HORN Lunt and Fontanne have taken their Theatre Guild success "The Guardsman" and made of it a screen success of very much the same caliber. It is delightful entertainment all the way through and ought to keep the ushers at the Astor busy for a long time. THORNTON DELEHANTY— Eve. Pose A coup for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Nothing quite like it has been attempted in the talkies. Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne as brilliant as ever. The talkies are lucky to have them. I wouldn't overlook "The Guardsman" if I were you. ]OHN S. COHEN, JR —Sun JC^^ FONTANNE By the courtesy of the Theatre Guild Inc., in a picturization of their greatest stage success with ROLAND YOUNG — ZASU PITTS. From the play by Ferenc Molnar. Screen play by Ernest Vajda. Directed by SIDNEY FRANKLIN. THE QwmmM METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER