The Film Daily (1934)

THE /ednesday, Oct. 3, 1934 OAILV 11 « « REVIEWS of FEATURES and SHORTS » » Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in "THE GAY DIVORCEE" vith Alice Brady and Edward Everett Horton KO Radio 107 mins. THIS MUSICAL IS IN THE MONEY. ICELY HANDLED, IT SHOULD PLEASE NY TYPE OF AUDIENCE. This musical comedy is easily one of est pictures of this type screened in lany a moon and will please any type jdience. It is refreshing and gives the reen a new star in Fred Astaire, who tows his ability as a comedian as well as dancer. Eric Blore, a newcomer, Edward verett Horton, Alice Brady and Erik nodes provide laughs aplenty. Ginger ogers is decorative and teams well with kstaire in dance numbers. The picture [laces Mark Sandrich in the first rank of irectors. "The Continental", employing lumerous dancers, is the big number, and I was cleverly staged by Dave Gould. 'Night and Day" is retained from the stage Iroduction, with Mack Gordon, Harry Reel, Con Conrad, Herb Magidson supplying lew and catchy songs. David Abel deerves bows for his photography. Cast: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Al.ice irady, Edward Everett Horton, Erik Rhodes, irtc Blore. Director, Mark Sandrich; Author, Dwight "aylor; Screen Play, George Marion, Jr., )orothy Yost; Additional Dialogue, Edward Caufman; Music and Lyrics, Cole Porter, ^lack Gordon, Harry Revel, Ccn Conrad, Herb Magidson; Musical Adaptation, Kenleth Webb, Samuel Hoffenstein; Dance )irector, Dave Gould; Cameraman, David \be\; Recording Engineer, Hugh McDowell, r. ; Editor, William Hamilton. Direction, Topnotch. Photography, A-l. Zelma O'Neal and Clifford Mollison in "FREEDOM OF THE SEAS" 1. 1. P. 77 mins. MIXTURE OF FARCE AND MELO)RAMA MOVES ALONG UNCONVINCNGLY WITH FAIR SPRINKLING OF .AUGHS. Very British in tone, this production, atisfactorily acted on the whole, is hanlicapped by a poor plot. Story concerns timid clerk, Clifford Mollinson, who aslires to the boss's daughter and is urged o press his suit by a friend of his father. ie does, is dismissed and joins the navy, "hrec years later he is a lieutenant aboard i destroyer in the submarine area. He is ssigned to take charge of a passing reighter and finds on board his sweetleart, Wendy Barrie, her father and Zelma )'Neal, who were picked up after their hip was torpedoed. Aboard the freighter s a German agent who plans to turn the hip's disguised cargo of munitions over o a U-boat. With the aid of Zelma J'Neal, Clifford frustrates the plot, and vins the girl. Director, Marcel Vernell. Author, Walter Hackett; Screen Play, Roger Burford; Cameraman, Otto Kanturek; Recording En[ineer, A. E. Rudolph; Film Editor, Sidney lole. Cast: Clifford Mollison, Wendy Barrie, lelma O'Neal, H. F. Maltby, Tyrell Davis, lames Carew, Cecil Ramage, Frederick Peisey, Frank Atkinson and Charles Paton. Direction, Okay. Photography, Good. "TWO HEADS ON A PILLOW" with Neil Hamilton, Miriam Jordan, Henry Armetta Liberty 68 mins. AMUSING AND WELL HANDLED COMEDY-DRAMA OF DOMESTIC DIFFICULTIES. FINE CAST. Plenty of entertainment values in this one, which has been well paced by director William Nigh and cleverly handled by a competent cast. The story concerns Neil Hamilton, who, because of too much mother-in-law, divorces his wife, Miriam Jordan. Seven years after the divorce they meet again as opposing lawyers in an alienation-of-affections suit, Miriam having passed her bar examinations since the separation. Neil represents the wealthy parents of the girl and Miriam is counsel for the young husband, son of Henry Armetta, an excitable Italian. Miriam wins her case. Meanwhile, domestic battles are occuring wherever Miriam or Neil visit. Some are very funny and offer many surprises. In the end they make up and all's well. The script has been intelligently written. Plenty of laughs throughout and quite a bit of suspense. Cast: Neil Hamilton, Miriam Jordan, Henry Armetta, Hardy Albright, Dorothy Appleby, Mary Forbes. Ed Martindel, Claude King, Lona Andre, Betty Blvthe, Edward Kane, Claire McDowell, Nellie B Nicholas, Geo. Lewis. Emily Fitzroy, Dorothy Granger, Jilda Ford, Mary Foy, Jack Kennedy. Director, William Nigh; Author, Dorothy Canfield; Screen Play, Albert de Mond; Editor, Mildred Johnston; Cameraman, Harry Neuman; Recording Engineer, R. E. Tyler. Direction, Fine Photography, Fine. SHORTS Hal Skelly in "The Chump" with Lina Basquette Du World 20 mins. So-So Except for a song number at the close, this subject does not present much entertainment. Skelly is a gent ready to hand out checks to qnv female. After listening to the <dlly stories of two gals, he gives them both checks and then later finds he has a date with both of them. He takes them to a night "lub, where he is corraled by his keeper. "Dumpsie" in "Yokel Dog Makes Good" Du World 16 mins. Amusing Animal lovers will find this very entertaining. Story treats dog as a human, has her go out to Hollywood, become a sensation in the movies ind widely feted, depicts her wideIv-publicized marriage and then her decline. Windup shows the dog setting out with her brood to answer Hollywood's call for "new faces." "Stars in the Making" with Frank Albertson DuWorld 16 mins. Good This is a diverting comedy, showing a good-looking pair of extras who meet on a set where they are togged out in evening attire and are guests at a dinner party. During the luncheon recess both sit it out because they haven't any money. Some amusing business is worked in. Albertson promises to take the girl to a swank dinner after the day's work but when he winds up paying his bills, he has ten cents left so both go to a hamburger joint. "Sword of the Arab" with George Durell DuWorld 26 mins. Fair Action Drama A slender thread of story affords a peg on which to hang some action in the desert involving a horse race, the capture of a girl by a sheik's henchman and a wild chase ov-sr the desert sands ending disastrously for the villain. Photography is good and outdoor scenes swell, but there is not much to recommend otherwise. G-F-T-A EXHIBIT UNIT ALIGNS WITH ALLIED (Continued from Page 1) its fall convention in the Hotel Robert Fulton here yesterday. A vigorous expansion campaign was authorized and aggressive defensive measures are to be undertaken to protect members. Sidney E. Samuelson, Allied president, and Col. H. A. Cole, Texas leader, were among those in attendance at the convention. Dubinsky on Zoning Board Kansas City — Irvin Dubinsky of Dubinsky Brothers has been named a regular member of the clearance and zoning board to succeed "Peck" Baker, owner of the Electric, Kansas City, Kans. 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