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Hollywood (1939)

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Gay for evening in summer is Paulette Goddard's striped skirt, big broad sash and dainty little white chiffon blouse When you analyze the film (and that certainly will not be during the showingit is too absorbing) you may find yourself doubting that any one government would assemble so many scarred faces, shifting eyes, twitching mouths and brutal expressions in its spy service. And it is a little hard to believe that a spy immediately confesses all as soon as he is arrested. But neither of those second thoughts will injure the fascination of these pictured headlines, or the appreciation you must give to Francis Lederer for his exceptional work as the wretched, flamboyant, poverty-stricken ego-maniac who was dazzled by the prospect of being an international spy, wrote to a German newspaper to offer his services to his government, and, incredibly, was considered seriously by his government. , Put this one on the "Must" list. It is interesting. INVITATION TO HAPPINESS — Paramount ■ He was big, stubborn, conceited and determined to win the heavyweight championship. She was little, stubborn, wealthy and determined to be his wife. It makes a good start for a story when the prizefighter is played by Fred MacMurray, and the spoiled daughter of millions is played by Irene Dunne. Charlie Ruggles plays the manager whose career is bound up with that of his rough, ill-educated young fighter. When he sells part of the boy's contract to an old friend (William Collier, Sr.) things begin to happen, because the old friend's daughter has her own ideas about how to train for a big fight. No one on the screen grows older during a film with more grace and charm than Irene Dunne. Perhaps for that reason the latter part of the film has more reality [Continued on page 58] 13