The Film Daily (1932)

"Hypnotizing for Love" Educational 15 mins. Laugh Novelty This is the first episode in the comedy serial, "The Great Hokum Mystery," produced by Johnnie Walker. As a novelty, it looks like it will click strong. Lew Lehr does the narration, and with his rapidfire delivery registers a lot of laughs. The material is based on old library shots taken from a serial of early vintage when the villain was tough and the heroine weak and tender. Kidding titles help out the fun considerably. It is just a lot oJ goofy nonsense, but the clever way it is handled makes it a good bet for any audience where laughs are wanted. Clark and McCullough in "Jitters, the Butler" RKO 21 mins. Fine Slapstick Typical Clark and McCullough nonsense, and entertaining all the way. Starts with the comedians at work as a pair of street cleaners, and after getting into a jam with the city commissioner who is their top boss, they turn their whitewings suits into "linens" and march forth as gentlemen. While seated on the running board of a car, the commissioner's wife, a reckless driver, bumps into the machine, and, believing she has injured the men, she takes them home with her. Then comes a lot of humorous slapstick stuff with the butler, followed by a big social function which is wrecked by the eccentric activities of the comics. Arrival of the commissioner, brings the hilarity to a climax. The stars have a dandy supporting cast, including James Finlayson, Robert Grieg, Stuart Holmes of silent film fame, and others. Mark Sandrich directed this Louis Brock production. CWild life in woodland, field and slream-- ONE REEL Gducatixmaf U^ctuteQ "Beauty Spots of the World" Vitaphone 9 mins. Good Travelogue An E. M. Newman Traveltalk, with the traveler conducting a tour to the various scenic wonders of the world. The photography is very good, and Newman covers some very interesting and little known spots of unique interest in Italy, India, Japan and South America. The variety and extent of the travelogue make this a first-class travel subject that should please generally. "Bosko, the Lumberjack" Vitaphone 7 mins. Okay A Looney Tune cartoon. A burlesque of the North Woods and the lumber country, with the cartoon hero having his troubles with the half-breed bully who kidnaps his girl. The cartoon work is novel, and moves fast with plenty of good animated gagging. "Nuri, the Elephant" Invincible 30 mins. Unusual Here is an out of the ordinary picture that will arouse keen interest from any audience. It is primarily an adventure film, produced by Elmer Clifton and directed by Lola Kreutzberg in India, and it tells the story of a Hindu family and their faithful elephant, with the animal appearing to tell about life as he sees it. For instance, the beast indicates that he knows he is much stronger than man and could crush any human being if he wanted to, but he prefers to let man go on thinking himself the superior because of his brain. It's a novel idea and worked out very effectively. Story has good human interest, too, in the elephant's loyalty to his masters, whom he serves and protects through a couple of generations. Some appropriate music is interpolated here and there, and the talking accompaniment is nicely suited to the nature of the subject Short Shots from Eastern Studios By "C. A." 'T'HE first of the series of 12 onereelers to be produced by RKO featuring Mr. and Mrs. Ely Culbertson in "How I Play Bridge" is scheduled to go into production Monday at the Royal Studio, Grantwood, N. J. Zion Meyers will direct, with William Steiner in charge of camera work. Jan Stamp, who appeared on Broadway in "The Torch Bearer" and "Up Pops The Devil," is now at the Brooklyn Vitaphone studio working in "The Lease Breakers,'' a "Melody Masters" short, which features Willie Creagar and Band, Aunt Jemima and Maurice Colleano. What is considered a record in feature production was accomplished by F. P. Productions at the Atlas Sound studio last week, when "The Horror," a seven-reel feature, was completed over a period of five working days. The picture was directed by Bud Pollard. Work has been started at the Brooklyn Vitaphone Studio on a two-reel musical comedy based upon the recent total eclipse of the sun. Actual scenes of the moon passing in front of the sun which were made by a special Vitaphone camera crew on the day of the eclipse are to be used. Jack Henley and Glen Lambert, staff writers, are completing the script on the Eclipse short under the direction of Herman Ruby, scenario editor. A large cast of Broadway stage players will b< supported by beautiful singing ant. dancing girls in this 2-reeler, which is one in the Vitaphone series of "Broadway Brevities." After doing an exotic harem dance in Vitaphone's 19 minute adaptation of "The Desert Song," recently completed at the Brooklyn Vitaphone studio, Willis Stiles, Broadway danseuse, performs a torrid jazz dance in a two-reel "Big V" comedy starring Frank Orth and Ann Codee, now in work at the Brooklyn Studio under the direction of Alf Goulding. "Mickey's Revue" (Mickey Mouse Cartoon) Columbia 7 mins. A Pip Mickey Mouse and his girl friend Minnie Mouse are at their best in this number. Shows Mickey putting on a musical revue before an audience of assorted animals. Mickey is an all-around artist, directing the orchestra in the pit and then doubling on the stage as a one-man band, while Minnie officiates at the piano and contributes other assistance. Some very comical bits are provided by the antics of the various performers in the revue, and there are funny interruptions from a hound who keeps intruding on the stage, and a noisy peanuteater up in the gallery. Animation is excellent and the musical accompaniment is good. A sure-fire number of its kind for any audience. Clark and McCullough in "The Millionaire Cat" RKO 18 mins. Okay Comic Bobby Clark and Paul McCullough in one of their typical goofy sketches. Here they are exterminators, and through an error get a call which they think is to get rid of ants in a home, but the caller referred to her two sick old aunts. The fun comes with the greedy relatives assembling to hear the will read when the boys announce "the ants are dead." It is plentifully gagged with a lot of nonsense, and has that noisy and hilarious quality that should put it over strong. "Betty Boop's Bamboo Isle" Paramount 8 mins. Dandy An excellent Betty Boop subject, with the added attraction of the Royal Samoans, musical aggregation, and Miri, a hula dancer. Plenty of engaging cartoon action with Betty and Bimbo, while the Samoans supply enjoyable accompanying music for the entire picture. GREATEST COLLEGE SHORT SUBJECTS. ONE REEL Produced by LARRY KENT