FilmIndia (1939)

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filmindia's' GUIDE TO No foreign film released this nonth (25th August to 25th September), can be really called outstanding' or awarded three Ltars. In Bombay at least, Indian pictures ('like "Admi" and, from the fcox-office view-point, "Pukar") Jyere definitely on top. Some outstanding American pictures are soon expected which nay be recommended in anticipai0n_e.g., Warners' "Juarez" (Paul Hum and Bette Davis) and I G. M.'s "Good-bye, Mr. Chips" Robert Donat and Greer Garson). GOOD FOR AN EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENT TARZAN FINDS A SON (M.G.M.) tarring the familiar team of ohnny Weissmuller, and Maureen •'Sullivan with a remarkable child ohn Sheffield. Usual Tarzan tirills, competently produced, eautiful underwater swimming enes plus the jungle tribes' drumeating and hocus pocus of human icrifice. YOUNG MR. LINCOLN (Tweneth Century — Fox) starring Henry onda in the title role, with Alice rady. There have been several ictures about Abraham Lincoln le President. This one depicts incoln the youthful lawyer, aster fully brought to life by enry Fonda. Competent direcon by John Ford. CALLING DR. KILDARE (M.O. :.), starring Lionel Barrymore id Lew Ayres with Larine Day, ma Turner, Lynne Carver and at Pendleton. Second of the Kildare Series. Not so good as the first. LITTLE PRINCESS (Twentieth Page, Jeffrey Lynn, Claude Rains. No, it is not a sequal to "Four Daughters" though the cast Is practically the same. Sentimental story of American family life. Not Century-Fox), starring Shirley so good as "Four Daughters" FOREIGN FILMS Temple with Richard Greene, Nancy Kelly and Ceaser Romero. If you like Shirley you will like this one, too. Romero puts on a beard and appears as a loyal "Hindu" servant of Shirley — an OFF TO THE VILLAGE WELL— Leela Chitnis in a scene from Bombay Talkies latest film "Kangan". unnecessary reminder of our "loyalty" to the British Raj! DAUGHTERS COURAGEOUS (Warners)) featuring John Garfield with the Lane Sisters, Gale GO ALONG IF YOU MUST MAN IN THE IRON MASK (United Artists— Edward Small production)— Bad French history, lavish production, fair acting by Louis Hayward and Joan Bennet. They say it is 'thrilling.* MAN ABOUT TOWN (Paramount), Jack Benny gags, Dorothy Lamour sings and displays those famous legs, Edward Arnold acts well. WINTER CARNIVAL (United Artists) Walter Wanger who produced "Cavalcade" and "Stagecoach" ought to do better than inflicting another pointless story of American college life. Romantic youths will find Ann Sheridan (the "Oomph" girl) an eyeful. ROSE OF WASHINGTON SQUARE (Twentieth Century -Fox ) , starring Tyrone Power (Isn't he the most over-worked actor in Hollywood?), Alice Faye and Al Johnson. The last two sing. WASTE OF TIME LUCKY NIGHT (M.G\M.) — Robert Taylor and Myrna Loy compete with each other in boring the audience. Robert Taylor wins. SUN NEVER SETS (Universal)— Imperialist propaganda crudely, badly done. Boring besides being objectionable. Not dangerous because no one will see it. 47