Modern Screen (Dec 1931 - Nov 1932 (assorted issues))

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Modern Screen Directory of Pictures (Continued from page 6) world's Greatest fashion authorities Harper's Bazaar of New York Tatler, and Sketch of London Jardin des Modes of Paris ALL APPROVE TANGEE Let these great fashion magazines tell you about Tangee . . . how this famous lipstick and rouge give you that natural color which is so much in vogue today! "Natural color is the mode of the moment," says Harper's Bazaar. "The rouge and lipstick which blend into the natural flesh tones are the ones which _ fit most perfectly into the fashion picture. This is precisely what the Tangee preparations do." "Flashy, glaring lips can ruin trie prettiest and most expensive ensemble," says Le Jardin des Modes of Paris. "The fashion this season is individual, romantic and feminine. Tangee well answers these requirements because it blends with your individual, natural coloring.^ "Vivid, artificial looking make-up is entirely out of harmony," says Sketch. "Tangee suits the smart woman of every type, whether blonde, brunette or Titian." And Tatler adds "Tangee gives to your lips the lovely glow of youth . . .so rich in color and yet so natural! Tangee, the world's most famous Lipstick, $1. Natural! Permanent! Non-Greasy! New' Tangee Theatrical, a special dark shade of Tangee Lipstick and Rouge Compact for professional and evening use. To Match Tangee Lipstick! Rouge k Compact 75c leading role. We are including this serial in our list of pictures because it is good and w en worth seeing. Very good — excellent for kids. THE GAY DIPLOMAT. (RKO-Radio)— An international spy story with Ivan Lebedeff. one (it Hollywood's new crop of heart breakers, in die leading role. Betty Compson and Genevieve Tobin handle the leading feminine roles very well. Good — children will like it. GOLDIE (Fox)— Jean Harlow and Spencer Tracy in a Flagg-Quirt thing which somehow doesn t come up to the other pictures of the same type. Fair — not for the kiddies. THE GUARDSMAN (M-G-M) — Reviewed on page 57. Excellent — but it will bore children. CUILTY HANDS (M-G-M)— This is an unusual sort of mystery story in which you actually know who committed the murder. The suspense in the story is created by the murderer s effoits to confound the police. Lionel Barrymore and Kas Francis are fine in the leading roles. Excellent Creme Rouge $1 SEND 2CV FOR TANGEE BEAUTY SET Containing miniature Lipstick, two Rouges, J Powder, two Creams and "The Art of Make-up The George W. Luft Co., Dept. K-9 417 Fifth Avenue New York Francis aie nne m — suitable for children. Name — Address_ a HOLY TERROR ( Fox)— Combination Western and A mystery story with George O'Brien as the dashing hero. Good — especially so for children. THE HOMICIDE SQUAD (Universal)— Here's another one of those gangster things. Leo Caiillo. who was so good in "Hell Bound, plays a beer baron with his usual cleverness. It is he. really, who makes it an unusual picture. Good— okay f— ■ '-ids if you don't mind their seeing gangster stuff. HIirKI EBERRY FINN ( Paramount)— Every bit as HUgood as its predecessor. ■'Tom Sawyer." Tumor Durkin. Tackie Coogan. Mitzi. Green and Jackie Searl again do their stuff in their bestest fashion. Excellent — both for grown-ups and the kids. I LIKE YOUR NERVE (First National)— For the first time in his movie career, Douglas Fairbanks. Jr., does a Douglas Fairbanks Yes, the intellectual Doug, actually goes athletic like his dad. It's something different, anyway, lor his fans. Good — grand for children. KARAMOZOV (Tobis)— The famous Dostpyevski novel i'he Brothers Karamozov." as a German talkie Fritz Kortner is excellent as the jealous son who will do anything to prevent his aged father from marrying the girl they both love You won't get much out of this unless you understand German. Excellent — not for children. LARCENY LANE (Warner)— Reviewed on page 58. Good— the children might like parts of it. THF LAST FLIGHT (First National)— Dick Barrlielmiss, Elliot Nugent, Johnny Mack Brown. David Manners and Helen Chandler in a story of four aviators who are trying to get over what the war did to them. The him doesn t quite accomplish what its stars . set out to do but nevertheless it's entertaining. Very goodchildren will be bored. THE MAD GENIUS (Warner)—. John Barrymore soesLon Uianey again, in this one As a crazy Russian ballet master he raves and rants and Generally has a swell time. I you liked him fn "SvengaU" you'll like him in this. Goodchildren won't like it. THE MAD PARADE (Liberty)— An attempt to show the woman* side of the war-the women, that is. who were at the front in various posts. Poor. THE MAN IN POSSESSION (M-G-M)— A highly amusing story which revolves around a bailiff s man who acts as a butler or the lady m the piece Robert Montgomery is the butler. Excellent—but better send the children to see a Western. MANY A SLIP (Universal)— About a girl who uses MA a detpkable trick to force the man she loves to marry her. Poor — not for children. »»rivi inr i IKF THAT (Columbia) — All about an MEar.,Ay officer « ho jilts a girl and finds himself on the spot when the girl marries his superior officer. Poor. thf MILLIONAIRE (Warner)— George Arliss as a T business man who retires for the sake of his liea th only to discover that he's better off when he's working and so. against doctoi s orders, he finds a way to work. Very goodsuitable for children. »>«m^cv RITSTNFSS (Paramount) — Reviewed on M°pfgeYS6. B E«ellfnt. Couldn't be better for the kids. 6£S liS" f^de^'«iani. LVerv good-children will be thrilled by it. ™-..r »«ir>*r-iF WOMAN (Columbia) — Barbara THE M M CL E WOMAN be\. „ insincere evangelist because" she has lost faith in human nature. Fair. ^^tT^rVSek' of'S-n r fK? Western fans. she makes a mistake and spends the rest of her life trying to live down her past. Fair. THE MYSTERY OF LIFE (Dniversal)-nis is a» illustrated lecture on evolution by Clarence Darrow. It may sound dull, but it isn t at ail. If science and the evolution of the human being interests you in the least you should see it. Very good of its kind. THE NIGHT ANGEL (Paramount)— Nancy Carroll in something or other about Vienna. Poor — children won't like it. NIGHT NURSE (Warner) — A wildly impossible story of a night nurse's experiences. Clark Gable is in it— he plays a character so ridiculously villanous that it's silly. But he does as well as he could. Fair. NIGHT LIFE IN RENO (First Division)— A story which revolves around night life in the Reno divorce colony. Fair. PAGAN L\DY (Columbia)— All about a wicked vamp who lures the innocent son of an evangelist. Fair — not for children. PALMY DAYS (United Artists) — Reviewed on page 58. Very good. Children will eat it up. PARDON US (M-G-M) — Comedians Laurel and Hardy make their bow in their first feature length comedy. Some of the gags are new, others .are more or less repetition of their old stuff.. Most ot the action concerns their adventures m jail. Good — okay for the kids. PENROD AND SAM (First National)— Reviewed on page 57. Excellent. Just made to order for youngsters of all ages. PERSONAL MAID ( Paramount) —Nancy Carroll as a maid who falls in love with her employer s son. There's a lot more to it than that, though. Nancy is cute but the picture is a little slow. Fair. POI ITICS (M-G-M) —Marie Dressier and Polly Moran in a storv about a couple of women who decide to clean up the town in their own way. Very good — children will like some of it. REBOUND (RKO-Pathe)— A sophisticated story of a woman who gets her man on the rebound. Ina Claire and Robert Ames are excellent in the leading roles. Excellent sophisticated movie but children will be bored by it. RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE (Fox)— This story 1 seems sort of old fashioned by this time. George O'Brien, however, he of the splendid musculai development. manages to make it plausible. Good — children will like it. THE ROAD TO RENO (Paramount) — Reviewed on page 58. Good, but keep the young ones at home that day. THE ROAD TO SINGAPORE (Warner)— William Powell in a hero-villain sort ot role which has to do with his winning another mans wife. Very good— but children won't think much of it. thf R I IN A ROUND (Columbia)— Mary Brian as a THEcho*us girl? nTless. That's about all there is to this picture. Fair— not for children. thf SECRET CALL (Paramount)— A telephone THEope?atoi?s revenge. Peggy, Shannon and Richard Arlen. Good — children will like it. cmp SHOW (Warner)— Winnie Lightner as a circus SIDLl-ormer who loves and sacrifices. Mixed up with he romantic elements is some of Winnie s best comedy. Very good— children will like it. THE SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK (M-G-M)— A grand cuckoo comedy with Buster KeatongrabEing all the laugh honors. Very good— very suitable for children. <=it ciurc f Paramount) — Clive Brook. Peggy Slian SILnmi ^larfonrKambeau and John Wray make this somewhat old-fashioned story seem alive. Good— but children won't like it much. SKIPPY (Paramount) -We don't have to tell you this is good. Excellent— couldn't be better for children. smart MONEY (First National) — Edward G. RobSMAR1 MUlNti i gambler who does .well untf heShitsSthe big town. James Cagney is in it, too Very good— but not for children. ™EieSr«sGt ^n-Ec^^g.(P^re?ter«bitlch. Very good-but children won't like it much. SOB SISTER (Fox)— Reviewed on page 56. Excellent Children will like parts of .t. c«m r>F INDIA ( M-G-M) — An Indian Prince falls SON OF IND'A tern girl, Ramon Novarro is the P. ince Good^hUdren will like parts of it. THE SPIDER vSS^^^,^Ul"1^^ ffiuno "K £ fading character. Verv good— children will like its thrills. for children. 8