Motion Picture (Feb-Jul 1930)

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In the background of. the picture on the opposite page you may see the background of "The Bad One" — the waterfront of Marseilles, principally known in the movies, heretofore, as the jumping-off-place for northern Africa and the Foreign Legion. And in the foreground is Dolores Del Rio (who, as a cafe entertainer, plays the title role), making Edmund Lowe (a sailor) feel at ease. As the opening words of "Tango Melody" have it: "They met one night, when the moon shone bright, and they soon romanced. " And, above, you may see The Bad One as she looked when "he left a tear for a souvenir," apparently oblivious of the modest gentleman standing directly in front of her. He is none other than Irving Berlin, composer of "Tango Melody," who, it is said, has never yet written an unsuccessful song Copyright by Irving Berlin Being A Good Song From "The Bad One" 65