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

Modern Screen FlfTY-TWD MODESS gives you maximum comfort and protection for the 50 most trying days of the year. It shapes to the body naturally. It is absolutely safe. Modess is priced lower than ever. Johnson & Johnson. MODESS SANITARY NAPKINS THE MODERN SCREEN DIRECTORY (Pictures) ♦ ♦ ♦ Don't take a chance on any old picture. Look over this guide carefully and pick only the pictures that you— and the kiddies, too— will be sure to enjoy to the utmost ALIAS THE DOCTOR (First National)— Dick Barthelmess in a tale of a medical student who, through a series of unfortunate circumstances, becomes an eminent surgeon without the legal right to operate. Good — but children will be bored. AMATEUR DADDY (Fox)— Warner Baxter in the role of a male Pollyanna who undertakes the care of four orphaned children. Okay if you like very sentimental stuff — children may like it. ARE YOU LISTENING? (M-G-M) — Triangle story with William Haines, Karen Morley, Madge Evans, and others. Bill in a serious . role is fine. Action centers around a broadcasting station. Very good — children will like parts of it. ARROWSMITH (United Artists)— Ronald Colman in highly intelligent talkie version of Sinclair Lewis famous novel. Excellent if you like serious stuff — but children would be bored by it. ARSENE LUPIN (M-G-M)— John and Lionel Barrymore in a story of a clever crook and a cleverer detective. The brothers are very nearly perfect. Karen Morley is excellent. Very good — children will like it. BEAUTY AND THE BOSS (Warner Bros. )— Marian Marsh as the homely little stenographer who suddenly learns how to be beautiful — much to the amazement of her boss. Good — okay for tots. BIG TIMER (Columbia) — Ben Lyon and Constance Cummings as a prize fighter and his manager. Of course another woman looms up and the battle is on! Good — kids will like it. BROKEN LULLABY (Paramount)— The story of a French boy who — because he killed a German soldier during the war— cannot forget the deed and finally goes to Germany to the boy s grave and family. Phillips Holmes and Nancy Carroll are good but the real acting honors go to Lionel Barrymore as the father of the dead German boy. A bit slow, but interesting — not for children, however. THE BROKEN WING (ParamountJ—Hot tamales, an American flyer and the best dam Caballero in all Meiico" make up this one. Lupe Velez, Melvyn Douglas and Leo Canllo. Good — children will like it. THE BLOND CAPTIVE (Pizor)— Travelogue of Northern Australia. Interesting — okay for kids. BUSINESS AND PLEASURE (Fox)— Will Rogers agajn — this time as an American business man who goes to Damascus to corner the steel market for the purpose of making razor blades Despite weak story, excellent if you re a Will Rogers fan— children will like parts of it. BUT THE FLESH IS WEAK (M-G-M)— Robert Montgomery as a young Englishman whose father is impoverished. The problem of Robert is whether to marry for love or money. . lhen. when love is about to win, money gets its innings with almost disastrous results. Good sophisticated stuff — but children may not like it. CARELESS LADY (Fox)— Joan Bennett, in order to seem more attractive, pretends to be married — and then meets the man whose name she has so casually taken for the time being. Good— but children will be bored. CHARLIE CHAN'S CHANCE (Fox)— Warner Oland is here again as the Oriental detective who solves all the mysteries by the bat of an eyelash plus a few homely truths. Good— a little involved for children. CHEATERS AT PLAY (Fox)— An ex-police chief and a noted crook meet on a liner with. some thrilling results. Thomas Meighan is in it. Very good — okay for the kids. COCK OF THE AIR (United Artists)— Amusing cuckoo comedy with Chester Morns and B.lbe Dove Good— children will like parts of it. THE COHENS AND KELLYS IN HOLLYWOOD (Universal)— The title tells all. In fact too much. Poor — except for kids. DANCE TEAM (Fox)— A story of a couple of hoofers who come to the big town to make good I n the usual big way. Of course they meet with Plenty of trials and tribulations. Jimmie Dunn and Sally Eilers are the couple. Good if you like sweet stuff— okay for kids. DANCERS IN THE DARK (Paramount)— Jack Oakie. William Collier and Miriam Hopkins in a yarn of love in the dance halls. Good — you can take the kids. DEVIL'S LOTTERY (Fox)— Elissa Landi in a story of a house party, the guests of which are all winners of a lottery. Good— okay for kids. DISORDERLY CONDUCT (Fox)— A story of the doings of the police department. Spencer Tracy, Sally Eilers and Dickie Moore head the cast 01 players. Good — okay for children. THE DOOMED BATTALION (Universal)— The newcomer, Tala Birell, in a war story. _ Goodmarvelous scenery. Children might like it if you don't mind their seeing war films. Reviewed in detail on page 48 DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE (Paramount)— The famous old tale resurrected once again — but with new clothes — and Fredric March in the title role. Very good if you like chills and thrills — better consider before taking the children. EMMA (M-G-M) — A lovable old housekeeper and her trials and tribulations ably portrayed by Marie Dressier. Richard Cromwell is good in a leading role. Excellent — suitable for children. THE EXPERT (First National)— Chic Sale as the naughty old codger who just will get himself into all sorts of scrapes. Very good — suitable for the young ones. FALSE MADONNA (Paramount) — Kay Francis as a lady crook who — for crooked reasons — impersonates the mother of a blind boy. Of course she decides to go straight rather than fool the boy and then things begin to happen. Fair. THE FAMOUS FERGUSON CASE (First National) — Mystery story with Joan Blondell and lorn Brown. Most of the yarn is taken up with showing how — when an important man is murdered— so many guiltless persons' lives can be wrecked by the newspapers' _ innuendos. Very good — not very suitable for children. FIREMAN, SAVE MY CHILD (Warner)— A firefighter whose chief interest in life is baseball and blondes. Joe E. Brown is the firefighter. Very good — perfect for kids. A FOOL'S ADVICE (Frank Fay Independent)— Frank Fay's own talkie. He plays the part of a hick. He wrote the story and also directed the picture. Good — the children may like it. FORBIDDEN (Columbia)— Story of thwarted love with Barbara Stanwyck and Adolphe Menjou. Good— not suitable for children. FREIGHTERS OF DESTINY (RKO-Pathet — Tom Tyler in a hard-riding Western. Very good if you like Westerns — grand for the kiddies. GIRL CRAZY (RKO-Radio)— Wheeler and Woolsey. Dorothy Lee and Mitzi Green— among others— m a talkie version of the famous Gershwin musical comedy. Very good— you can take the children. GRAND HOTEL (M-G-M)— Garbo. Crawford, the Barn-mores. Wallace Beery.. Lewis Stone and Jean Hersholt in a masterpiece. Excellent— although young children may be a bit bored. Reviewed in detail on page 48. THE GREEKS HAD A WORD FOR THEM (Goldwyn-United Artists)-The gold-diggers and their troubles as portrayed by Ina Claire. Madge Evans and Joan Blondell. Lowe Sherman and David Manners are the men in the case. Very good — but not for children. THE HATCHET MAN (First National)— Chinatown melodrama with Edward G. Robinson, Loretta Young Leslie Fenton and others. Very goodsuitable for children. THE HEART OF NEW YORK (First National) — New York's lower East Side depicted with comedy and drama. George Sidney and Smith and Dale are in the excellent cast. Good— okay for children. hfi I DIVERS (M-G-M) — Two aviators' experiences in the peace-time navy. Clark Gable and Walls. Beery aie the aviators. Very good-and grand for the kids. IMPATIENT MAIDEN (Universal) — A young hospital interne and his adventures-both profes