Modern Screen (Feb - Oct 1933 (assorted issues))

Modern Screen A REMINDER — Letters are not omitted from this department because we don't want to print them. They are omitted because we haven't enough room to print them all. If your first letter isn't printed, don't be discouraged. Write again, as several writers have done already. There are no rules about these letters— except the rule that they must really say something that will be of interest to other readers. Of course, we are pleased when they are neat and tidy, but we don't neglect them if the writer happens to be poor in penmanship ! A scrawly letter, after all, may contain some splendid criticism or interesting information. And that's what we're looking for— so that other readers may enjoy it and so that, perhaps, the higher-ups, such as the actresses and the actors and even the directors and producers, may see and read and profit by your comments. Got the address? Modern Screen, 100 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y. Directory of Pictures (Continued from page 90) Fay Wray. Robert Armstrong and Bruce Cabot have leading roles. Very good — children will be thrilled. THE KISS BEFORE THE MIRROR (Universal) — Nancy Carroll, Gloria Stuart and Paul Lukas. Reviewed in section starting on page 6. A LADY'S PROFESSION (Paramount) Alison Skipworth and Roland Young as a couple of linglisn aristocrats who come to America to make then fortune and who— through their lack of knowledge of American slang— become the owners of a speakeasy. Very good — some of it will amuse children. LADIES THEY TALK ABOUT (Warners)— Prison picture — only this one deals with the gal crooks. Barbara Stanwyck has the leading role. Fair. LUCKY DEVILS (Radio)— Bill Boyd, Bruce. Cabot. Joel McCrea and William Gargan in a story of the Hollywood daredevils who double for the stars. Very good thrilling stuff — okay for kids. LUXURY LINER (Paramount)— George Brent, Alice White, Zita Johann and others in a story all of which takes place on a great liner. The storytaken from a famous novel— has suffered m the transition to the screen. Fair— children will be bored. MADAME BUTTERFLY (Paramount)— As played by Sylvia Sidney. Madame Butterfly is an appealing and tragic little figure. The story is slow but is well worth seeing, nevertheless. Very good — not much in it for children, though. THE .MASQUERADER .(United .Artists) — Ronald Colman in a dual role — two cousins, one good, one no good. The plot concerns the usual substituting of one for the other, but from there on it's different — and good. Very good — okay for the children. MEN MUST FIGHT (M-G-M)--A stirring preachment against war with Phillips Holmes and Diana Wynyard in the leading roles. Diana Wynyard plays a similar part to that which she did in "Cavalcade" — and plays it equally as well. Very good— dull for children, though. THE MIND READER (Warners) — Warren William as a racketeering fortune teller and Constance Cummings as the gal with whom he falls in love anQ — of course — who finally makes him give up his nefarious schemes. Very good — some of it might amuse children. THE MUMMY (Universal)— Boris Karloff in another "dead man coming to life" role. This time he's an Egyptian Mummy and there is much mumbling of magic phrases and incantations and general hocus-pocus. Very good if you go for weird stuff — parts of it okay for the children. MURDERS IN THE ZOO (Paramount) — More horror. Lionel Atwill. Charles Ruggles and Kathleen Burke. Good — a bit scarey for children. NAGANA (Universal) — Jungle story which concerns the fight of a young doctor against sleeping sickness — and also against a designing female. Melvyn Douglas is the doctor. Tala Birell the woman. Very good — but children won't be interested. OUR BETTERS (RKO-Radio)— Connie Bennett and an important cast. Reviewed in section starting on page 6. OUT ALL NIGHT (Universal)— Zasu Pitts and Slim Summerville. Reviewed in section starting on page 6. PERFECT UNDERSTANDING (United Artists) — Gloria Swanson and Lawrence ; Olivier as the young husband and wife who decide that no matter what the other does, he or she will always receive perfect understanding from the other. Of course the scheme goes wrong and the fun begins. Not as good as some Swanson pictures, but worth seeing — not for children, though. PICTURE SNATCHER (Warners) — James Cagney and Alice White. Reviewed in section starting on page 6. PICK-UP (Paramount) — Sylvia Sidney and George Raft. Reviewed in section starting on page 6. PLEASURE CRUISE (Fox) — Genevieve Tobin. Minna Gombell and Roland Young. Reviewed in section starting on page 6. PRIVATE JONES (Universal) — Lee Tracy as a doughboy who doesn't believe in war — until certain things happen at the front. Donald Cook and Gloria Stuart also have important roles. P. S. Lee doesn't get the girl. Weak in spots but worth seeing. Children may like some of it, too. RASPUTIN AND THE EMPRESS (M-G-M)— You must have heard by this time that the three (3) Barrymores are in this picture. But you may not realize it also has Diana Wynyard. of Cavalcade" fame. But in spite of all these illustrious troupers. Tad Alexander, the kid actor darn near steals the picture. Excellent — but hardly for children. THE ROME EXPRESS (Universal)— Exciting melodrama, all of which takes place on a French train. Conrad Veidt and Esther Ralston are in it. Excellent melodrama — the kids will get it and enjoy it. SAILOR BE GOOD (Radio)— Jack Oakie as a prizefightin' gob. Vivienne Osborne as the gal he loves The humor is sort of smokehouseish. Very good of its kind — but not for the young ones. SECRETS (United Artists) — Remember Norma Talmadge in the silent version of this famous story of old-time romance? Well, Mary Pickford does it this time — and well, too. Leslie Howard is the husband and he is excellent. Excellent romantic stuff— kids will like the exciting parts. THE SECRET OF MADAME BLANCHE (M-G-M) — Thrilling drama of London of two decades ago. Phillips Holmes and Irene Dunne in the leading roles. Very good — but the children won't like it. SHE DONE HIM WRONG ( Paramount)— The sensational Mae West in a story of old New York — New York of the 'nineties, that is. Mae will take your breath away with her amazing personality. And her songs— well, they positively crackle. Very good of its ultra sizzling kind — but be sure to leave the kiddies at home. SISTER TO JUDAS (Mayfair)— All about a man who saves a girl from suicide and then marries her — only to spend his life being insanely jealous of her. Poor — not for children. STATE FAIR (Fox) — A galaxy of stars in one picture Will Rogers, Louise Dresser. Janet Gaynor. Norman Foster, Lew Ayres and Sally Eilers. All of them go to the fair — and the story is their adventures there. Excellent — kids will like some of it. THE STORY OF TEMPLE DRAKE (Paramount) — Reviewed in section starting on page 6. A SUCCESSFUL BLUNDER (Radio)— Mrs. Wallace Reid and Junior Durkin in murder story with a slightly different twist. Fair. SWEEPINGS (RKO-Radio)— Lionel Barrymore. Reviewed in section starting on page 6. THEY JUST HAD TO GET MARRIED (Universal) — Cuckoo story of a butler and maid (Slim Summerville and ZaSu Pitts) who receive a tremendous legacy. Roland Young is also in the cast. Very good — and okay for the kids in spite of the title. TODAY WE LIVE (M-G-M)— Joan Crawford. Gary Cooper, Franchot Tone and Robert Young. Reviewed in section starting on page 6. TOPAZE (Radio) — John Barrymore in a very good "worm who turns" story. Myrna Loy plays opposite him. Very good — kids won't think much of it, though. TRICK FOR TRICK (Fox)— Sally Blane and Ralph Morgan. Reviewed in section starting on page 6. WAX MUSEUM (Warners) — If you like the horror cycle of pictures you'd better hurry at once and see this for its all about a madman (they're always mad) whose pet habit is killing people and then turning them into pretty wax figures Cute? Very good thriller — but it may be a bit too shocking for sensitive children. WHAT! NO BEER? (M-G-M) Buster Keaton_ and jimmie Durante in amusing comedy. Jimmie is particularly funny. Very good — kids will like it. WHISTLING IN THE DARK (M-G-M)— Ernest Truex as an author who gets mixed up with a bunch of gangsters and is forced by them to plan the perfect crime. But, after that, well — Good — okay for children. THE WHITE SISTER (M-G-M) — Helen Hayes and Clark Gable. Reviewed in section starting on page 6. THE WOMAN ACCUSED (Paramount) — Nancy Carroll and Cary Grant in a story which, incidentally, was written by no less than ten famous authors. It's about a girl who commits a murder and tries to get away with it. 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