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May 1938
FILMINDIA
'The Big Broadcast of 1938" with W. C. Fields. Martha Raye & Dorothy Lamour.
^Paramount ; New York Release: March 4: time, 90 min.) Good in box-office possibilities, but only fair in entertainment value. Despite a lavish production, popular players and good tunes, it is slow-moving and dull in spots. The story is so thin that it falls to pieces. The picture is a hodge-podge of comedy and melody, the individual situations ranging from good to fair. W. C. Fields provokes laughter as usual. The funniest scene is where he plays golf, driving around the course in a peculiar looking motor cycle. Comical also is the situation where he plays pool with a silly Englishman. But with the exceptions of these two scenes he is at a disadvantage, because of poor material. Martha Raye runs through the picture rather aimlessly and is given only one chance to sing and dance. The outstanding feature for class audiences is the singing of one aria by Kirsten Flagstad, the world famous operatic star, and the two songs sung by Tito Guizar. For the rest, Bob Hope, from the stage makes a fairly good impression; Dorothy Lamour, appearing in a rather negative part, sings one
song effectively, and the rest do the best they can with the material at hand. Suitability: Class A.
"Fools For Scandal" with Carole Lombard & Fernand Gravet.
{First National : New York Release: April' 16: tiw.e,[79 min. Disappointing! The story is thin, the comedy labored, and the action slow. The picture lacks novelty of plot and dialogue depending on trite situations for its comedy; at no time does the action provoke real hearty laughter. Thus a lavish production and the talents of two capable stars have been wasted. Miss Lombard, usually so adept at comedy parts, can do nothing with this story material; as a matter of fact she has to resort to shouting to cover up the absurdity of some of the situations. The romance is developed in a routine way.
It is doubtful if the children will understand the sex insinuations; therefore, morally suitable for all. Suitability: Class A.
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