The Hollywood Reporter (Jan-Jun 1933)

Page Two Jan. 24. 1933 in t Iptili P c i>m m w R WILKERSON... Editor and Publisher FRANK POPE .Managing Editor Published and copyrighted by : THE WILKERSON DAILY CORP . Ltd Executive-Editorial Offices and Offtce of Publication, 6717 Sunset Boulevard Hollywood, (Los Angelest. California Telephone HOIiywood 3957 New York Office Abraham Bernstein, Mgr 229 W 42nd St Wisconsin 7-7193. Chicago. 6 N. Michigan Ave . London. 41 A Carlisle Mansions: Pans, 122 Blvd Murat. Berlin 83-84 Maucrstrasse; Buenos Aires, San Martin 501: Sydney. 198 Pitt St, Published every day with the exception of Sundays and Holidays Subscription rates, tncluding postage, per year in the United States and Canada, $20, Foreign, $25 Single copies. 10c, Entered as second class matter |une 4. 1932, at the Post Office at Los Angeles, under the act of March 3. 1879. The latest Monday afternoon diversion for those who take their fun seriously is to listen to the Marx Brothers make their weekly broadcast. . . Betty Compson is giving a large hen-party (and shower) for Mrs, Wes Ruggles tomorrow night, , . . Irving Thatberg is feeling simply elegant these days. . . . Thirtyfive guests remained at the Eddie Sutherlands for a 7:30 breakfast after the big party the other night. , . . Bruce Cabot and Loretta Young are plenty LIKETHIS — especially Bruce. . . Lilyan Tashman is using two dressing rooms, one for herself — and one for her clothes — up at the Alcazar in San Francisco. . Con Conrad, who has about six big radio personalities under personal contract, IS in Hollywood and all the studios are on his neck. • Mildred jaffe and Ad Schulberg will be back here end of the week . . Fred Keating, famous magician, will play a part in Tallulah Bankhead's show in N'Yawk. . . . Mitzi Cummings and Geoffrey Shurlock are going places and seeing things. If you smell anything particularly gorgeous — it's Doug Fairbanks. He brought back the most marvellous collection of scents from practically everywhere. . . Lois Wilson, getting a big hand at the opening of "Bridal Wise" Sunday night— she appeared with a second degree burn under a bandaged leg, too. , . . Aileen Pringle, with Herbert Somborn, out to applaud Matt Moore — but who didn't? . . , Adrienne Ames and Eleanor Boardman. looking terribly smart, the Chester Morrises, the Edgar Selwyns, Harry D'Arrast, the Bill Coetzes. Capt. [efferson Davis Cohen, Connie Lewis and others at the George Fitzmaurices' after the show, • Do you know the new name for a well-known Hollywood pastime.-' . . . Carole Lombard's new starsapphire fell out of its setting the other night and almost broke Bill Powell's foot! , . . Ruth Chatterton. George Brent. Ralph Forbes and Martha Sleeper, foursoming it to the theatre. •THE KING'S VACATION" Warner Bros -First National prod.; director, John Adolfi; writer, Ernest Pascal Radio City Music Hall Journal: A gently pleasant film in which Mr Arliss appears with his customary distinction and charm, Posf: Though not triumphant m its originality nor galvanic in its actino, the picture IS nevertheless well suited to the glossy humors of its star. World-Telegram: It turns out to be merely routine entertainment and stock sentiment, the better for some gentle loshings, and homely touches, but scarcely to be prescribed for the moviegoer who wants something besides a tepid variation of the old theme of two middle-aged sweethearts in quest of their youth. Sun: And due to its star, its generally tasteful production and its pleasantly sentimental quality, it may be said to be probably Mr. Arliss' most satisfactory film in the last year and a half. Mirror: Handsomely mounted, acted with polish, directed with taste, "The King's Vacation" is a little entertainment for the genteel admirers of the distinguished Mr. Arliss. News: The film is indeed tastefully done, and affords Arliss a thoroughly sympathetic role of the sort he performs so splendidly, American: For those who claim appreviation of a fine production, nobly played by the rare George Arliss. the exquisite offering will prove a source of unusual pleasure. Herald-Tribune: There is nothing to obiect to in the film. It is gentle and wellmannered and dignified. At the same time, though, it is a bit dull. Times: Although It is never especially exciting, it affords a certain agreeable interest. EMPLOYEES' ENTRANCE ' Warner Bros-First National prod : director, Roy Del Ruth; writer. David Boehm Capitol Theatre Mirror: Brisk and entertaining. The splendid acting of Warren William snd Miss White compensate for the weakness of its romantic theme, American: A keen, crisp, bitter story, briskly directed by Roy Del Ruth, a slashing characterization by Warren William and an excellent supporting cast. Times: It is a decided fictional type of story, but one which, despite certain melodramatic notions, succeeds m holding one's attention. World-Telegram: It is pretty dreadful and comes under the heading of hardships instead of pleasures in the cinema. "TONIGHT IS OURS" Paramount prod.; director, Stuart Walker; writer. Edwin Justus Mayer. Paramount Theatre Herald-Tribune; A lavish, well acted, but excessively cumbersome cinema production. Daily Mirror: The picture is pretty and charming, pert and smart. It is light, but entertaining, particularly for women. American: A beautiful nonetity. nicely directed and heavily ornamented with close-ups of the puchritudinous Miss Colbert. World-Telegram: Some of it might be entertaining were it done with Mr. Coward's customary magic. But it is all pretty drab and uninteresting and succeeds only in dissipating the talents of the beautiful and deserving Claudette Colbert. Sun: 1 cannot rate "Tonight Is Ours" as anything but slightly better than average program mediocrity. Post: A trite and labored comedy-romance, as undistinguished in its writing as it is in its direction. News: We think the picture will give you a nice sort of feeling, and that you'll leave the theatre liking it, in spite of its little shortcomings. "AIR HOSTESS" Columbia prod.; director, Al Rogell; writers, Keene Thompson and Milton Raison. Seventh Avenue Roxy Theatre Herald-Tribune: Unless the films are careful they will soon convince us that there is something necessarily dull about aviators. World-Telegram: A tin pot melodrama of the kind that was in favor back in the days when the movies were supposed to be m their infancy. "Air Hostess" seems to me to mark the limit of dullness. Post: "Air Hostess" is one of the best examples of a second-rate picture that has come to-Broadway in a long while German Theatres Do Better Business Berlin, — Starting with the holiday season, business in the German theatres has been picking up quite a bit Reports from all over the country show that the three pictures doing the best business are "The Rebel," a Universal production with Luis Trenker, Vilma Banky and Victor Varconi;"Die Unsichtbare Front," another Universal, directed by Richard Eichberg and supervised by Joe Pasternak; "The F.P.I Does Not Answer." an Erich Pommer production for Ufa, with Hans Albers starred. This last-named picture Is doing tremendous business at the Ufa Palast. "Die Unsichtbare Front" is going big at the Capitol, "Baby," with Anny Ondra, is doing well at the Atrium, but "Liebe Macht Mode." a bad picture, is a flop at the Gloria Palast. There is another flop at the U,T, Kerfurstendamm. an auto race picture, and the Mozartsaal has the comeback of Asta Neilsen, once Germany's greatest star. The criticisms were excellent, but business is poor, "Movie Crazy" is playing a lot of theatres all over the country and doing fairly well. Monarch 'Shooting Roll' On The Kiss of Araby' Monarch Productions are "shooting the roll" on the current production. "Kiss of Araby," announcing it as the "most pretentious production" of the year's program Theodor von Eltz and Claire Windsor co-star, with Claude King and Frank Leigh heading the supporting cast. Phil Rosen is directing. Johnson To Coldwyn Leaving the Paramount payroll Saturday, after completing his work on Chevalier's "Bedtime Story." Nunnally Johnson yesterday joined the Sam Coldwyn organization to start work on the next story for Eddie Cantor. 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