The Film Daily (1934)

THE Monday, July 9, 1934 ■3&"l DAILY Short Subject Reviews Bill Robinson in "King for a Day" Vitaphone 19 mins. Good Colored Musical A nicely handled miniature musical comedy with Bill Robinson, the vaudeville headliner, heading a cast of good Negro talent. Bill, refused a job in a show that is rehearsing, shoots dice with the producer using two bucks the later gave him — until he wins the show from him. After the production opens and is going great, the ex-owner comes around looking for a handout, and in turn he rolls them with Bill until he gets his show back. In between these incidents are some dancing and singing specialties in typical Negro vein. "Going to Heaven on a Mule" (Merrie Melodie) Vitaphone 7 mins. Amusing Animated Based on the "Going to Heaven on a Mule" number in "Wonder Bar," this animated cartoon produced by Leon Schlesinger fills its purpose very nicely. A lazy colored boy. after taking a swig out of a jug falls into a nightmare in which the comical Negro Heaven action takes place, winding up with a crash that awakens him. "Egypt, Kingdom of the Nile" (FitzPatrick TravelTalk) M-G-M 10 mins Very Good Showing both ancient ruins and modern cities, this journey through the region of the Nile is well photographed, suitably provided with running talk, and thoroughly interesting throughout. Scenes along the river, the crumbling Sphinx, the pyramids, King Tut's tomb and other landmarks of past eras are well contrasted with views of modern developments. "Paramount Pictorial" (No. 6-13) Paramount 10 mins. Fair Items in this issue of the Pictorial include Ann Leaf, organist, in an illustrated version of the song, "River and Me"; a sequence dealing with bird colonies in the far north, and Roy Smeck, the wizard of string instruments, in a demonstration of his musical skill. Makes fairly satisfying reel of its kind. "She Reminds Me of You" (Screen Song) with The Eton Boys Paramount 7 mins. Good As a prelude to the singing acI companied by the dancing ball, this subject contains a very amusing animated travesty on Radio City and * the super-modern theater in which c seats come up the aisle to get the patrons, symphony orchestra in sev eral tiers high, and the audience is dumped out in a single stroke after the show. Then comes the vocalizing of the title song, with the Eton Boys featured. "Soup For Nuts" Universal 21 mins. Good Vaudeville With Bob Hope as M.C. and an able cast of entertainers this one depicts the Carlton Club as flopping because Allyn Gillyn, wife of Donald Brian, the owner, won't allow any girl talent owing to her husband's propensities in that direction. She gives in however, and an array of talent is trotted forth including Al Goodman's orchestra, Vivienne Segal, prima donna, Saxon Sisters, singers; Dolores Reade, The Heat Waves, Carol & Lane, dancers; and Adrina Otero, a hot Spanish dancer, who makes a play for Brian. "William Tell" (Oswald The Rabbit) Universal 6 mins. Funny This is an amusing interpretation of the William Tell legend. Tell is chased out of the house by his irate frau for practising with his bow and arrow in the house. He and his son are walking along when the irate governor spies him and orders him to shoot an apple off his son's head or die. Bees sting Tell and he lets the arrow fly without 'ook'ng. It cuts the apple and hits Tell's wife. She comes out and puts the governor to flight, thinking he had hit her. "The Wax Works" (Oswald The Rabbit) Universal 9 mins. Amusing Oswald, proprietor of a wax works, takes in a foundling left on his doorstep. The infant witnesses the figures coming to life and having a high old time. Wandering into the chamber of horrors, the child runs into Dracula, Frankenstein, the Invisible Man, the Mummy, and the Hunchback of Notre Dame and is in dire trouble when Oswald arrives. Subject winds up with the infant dropping tallow from a candle on Oswald's nose which suggests that it may have been a dream, after all. "Call of the Klondike" Beverly Hills Prods. 20 mins. Very Good Presenting scenes that are not often caught by the camera, and aided by Wilfred Lucas' very entertaining spoken commentaries, this subject should be a welcomed novelty on almost any bill. It depicts life in Alaska, its gold mining camps, colorful natives, encounters with the treacherous elements, dog racing thrills, etc. All quite interesting an 1 instructive. 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