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Love And The Law
i TAYBE you remember the old, silent version of this picture, "Manslaughter." If so, you'll recall ; as a distinct triumph for director Cecil De Mille. ind for his stars, Tom Meighan and Leatrice Joy. Also ou will be able to compare it for yourself with the resent sound edition in which the new favorites, !)laudette Colbert and Fredric March, supplant the old nes.
The film fable is about the same. There have been ome deletions, and some additions. Thus it must be he changing times that have robbed the thriller of its ensity. In these hlas'e days it is difficult to conceive f a District Attorney — or any public official — striving 0 convict his lady-love of crime rather than conniving 0 acquit her.
But if you can accept the premise, the production if "Manslaughter" will provide satisfactory enterainment. The cast is excellent.
Thar She Blows
rO those familiar with Herman Melville's great tale, the talkie version of "Moby Dick" will seem a pale parody. To others, who ike their movies moviesque, John Barrymore's atest should offer a reasonable amount of ■ntertainment.
As in the silent version, the magnificent Irama of sea adventure is secondary to a tepid omance — a romance Melville neglected to in:lude in his story. Handsome John is again the lard-boiled tar who falls in love, then loses his eg to the White Whale, and lives only for evenge on the monster. This he gets — and the ^irl who has stayed young all these years.
The ship and whaling scenes are colorful, but lohn is ashore more often than not. Barrymore iimself gives a great performance. Joan Bennett is as interesting a sweetheart as anyone could be, and Lloyd Hughes a convincingly jealous brother.
Cook's Tour De Force
JOE COOK will never have to imitate four Hawaiians again. He can move right out to Malibou and be a movie star. But if he does, it is to be hoped that he is provided with stronger vehicles than "Rain or Shine." The plot of this story, adapted from Cook's and another season's Broadway stage show, is watered so copiously as to prevent the star shining with his full brilliance. But nevertheless, he struggles manfully with the situation, and frequently triumphs.
It is a circus yarn with Joe foiling the villains and rescuing the heroine from a big-top fire.
The film boasts fine work by director Capra, and, on the whole, is a highly creditable achievement for Cook. The difficulty lies in the too lengthy footage devoted to many sequences, and the consequent slowing up of the entire production. This may be occasioned by the star's lack of film technique. In the theater he spends much time building up his laughs.
Above, Fredric March and Claudette Colbert contribute emotional moments in "Manslaughter." At the left, "Moby Dick" emerges as a talkie with John Barrymore supported by Joan Bennett. He also starred the silent picture, "The Sea Beast." Below, Joe Cook and Joan Peers make merry in "Rain Or Shine"
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