Motion Picture Daily (Jan-Mar 1934)

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hursday, January 18, 1934 MOTION PICTURE DAILY Looking 'Em Over "Massacre" [First National) This is an interesting, topical drama of the expose type, based on a tetory of exploitation of American Indians and corruption of Indian agents in government service on the reservations. Richard Barthelmess, as an educated and financially successful Indian working with a traveling rodeo show, is called back to the Indian reservation he had left as a youth to see his dying father. On the visit he discovers the evils flourishing under the government agent's regime, .vhips a doctor who had neglected the dying Indian and deals vengeance m another white man who had attacked the sister of the Indian. For this, Barthelmess is given a jail sentence but is aided in an escape by lAnn Dvorak, who plays the part of an educated Indian girl. Barthel:aiess makes his way to Washington and, with the aid of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, brings about a Senate investigation of conditions on the reservation. Thereafter he is returned to the reservation to stand trial for the murder of his sister's attacker. A confession is iobtained, bringing about Barthelmess's release and incriminating the government agent, who, with his aides, is removed from the post. A romance between Barthelmess and Miss Dvorak is culminated. The story is brought up to the minute by association with Chicago's Century of Progress and Senate investigations. The picture is fast-movjing, has plenty of action and suspense and makes the most of its novel torv and background. "1 Flaming Gold (Radio) "Flaming Gold" provides good average entertainment. It is set in an oil development in the jungle of Latin-America and manages always to be interesting. The story moves at a fast pace and the atmosphere is realistic. ( Bill Boyd and Pat O'Brien are partners in an oil venture. When their Veil fails to develop oil they tie up with the proprietress of a honky■ tonk who has property which she believes is productive. To get the ■necessary capital to start a well, Boyd goes to an old flame of hers in IX ew York. There Boyd falls for a professional entertainer (Mae =Clarke) and marries her, never knowing the truth about her. However, | love is really her motive. | She willingly accepts life in the jungle with him. One day when Boyd ib away, O'Brien tells her he knows the truth about her and intends to ;tell Boyd. She pleads her case with him so well that O'Brien changes •his mind and becomes her friend. On his return Boyd misunderstands fthe sudden change in their attitude toward each other. This forces a confession from his wife. Boyd is first prompted to break with her, but the better side of him triumphs and the ending is happy. . The acting, particularly that of O'Brien, is good. Direction by Ralph Jlnce is capable. 'Straightaway' (Columbia) For sheer action "Straightaway" is a pip of a racetrack yarn. There is movement in every second and its producer has provided enough thrills to satisfy the most critical of youthful audiences. Tim McCoy is champion of the speedways. Fired by his boss because he refused to slow up and give his son a chance to win a race, Tim joins up with a rival race car manufacturer. His former boss, bent on keeping Tim's new boss from entering the Indianapolis, attempts to have Tim's car wrecked during a race while his brother is at the wheel. To save his brother, McCoy, who is driving another machine, deliberately wrecks his old boss's car, being hurt himself at the same time. He is threatened with a charge of manslaughter if he wins the Indianapolis. But Tim allows nothing to deter him. The charge is dropped when Sue Carol, his sweetheart, obtains a confession from the mechanic of the rival car manufacturer. The film is filled with thrilling race scenes. The cast is good. Other players are William Bakewell, Ward Bond and Francis McDonald. Otto Brower directed. "I Am Suzanne," this morning's opener at the Radio City Music Hall, was reviewed by wire from Hollywood on Dec. 30. "Fashions of 1934," tonight's preview at the Hollywood, was covered by wire from Hollywood on Jan. 6. Warners Pittsburgh Policy Stays As Is (Continued from page 1) and Harry Kalmine, zone manager here, it was announced the Stanley would not follow Loew's Penn in the resumption of stage shows. Stage shows have been out of both the Penn and Stanley since June, 1932. Pittsburgh was without shows until three months ago when George Schaffer opened the Pitt. It is generally understood the success of the Pitt was responsible for the Penn's resumption of its old policy. Contracts with the unions are such as to permit the Loew house to take up straight pictures again at any time. (Additional reviews on page 12) Expect Quick Move In St. Louis Deal (Continued from page 1) proval of the F. & M. deal is expected this week. A tentative agreement has been set up, but consummation cannot be completed until the court sanctions the operating deal. Greenman and the receivers returned yesterday following conferences in New York with Harry Arthur. Loew's Consolidates Four Radio Stations Loew's, Inc., has taken a firmer hold in the broadcasting field by consolidating four New York stations into one, operations being confined to Station WHN. The stations that have ceased to exist are WRNY, WQAO and WPAP, which have long been under Loew control. The new setup is under the supervision of Major Edward Bowes and will confine its programs chieflv to music. Rogers Has Four to Go for Para. List Hollywood, Jan. 17. — Charles R. Rogers has completed six of the 10 pictures on his 1933-34 schedule for Paramount and has definitely lined up the four remaining. Pictures to come are "In Conference," an original by Vera Cosby and Bruce Manning, which Brian Marlowe, Agnes Christine Johnson and Joseph Gollomb are now whipping into a screen play ; "It's a Pleasure to Lose," featuring George Raft and Frances Drake; "Green Gold," which will be made in Honduras and will probably star Gary Cooper, and "The Canal Boy," to top-spot Dorothy Wilson and Robert Montgomery. Notables at Opening Many notables are expected to attend the premiere of Columbia's first musical of the season, "Let's Fall in Love," at the Rialto tomorrow night. Among those in the audience will be Mayor LaGuardia, Langdon Post, Tito Schipa, Irving Berlin, Fredric March, Dolores Del Rio, Paul Whiteman, Dave Rubinoff, Buddy Rogers, Helen Morgan, Irene Bordoni, Jack Dempsey, Ben Blue, Clark and McCullough and Harry Hershfield. D. C. Committee Named Washington, Jan. 17. — J. J. Fayette, chairman of the theatre owners committee of the District of Columbia, has named Hardie Meakin, Lou Browne, Frank La Fake and Rodney Collier on the committee to handle the President's birthday show at the Fox. The proceeds will be turned over to the President for the Warm Springs Foundation. r I've never heard more favorable comments on a picture! Robert Kimmelman Harris Amusement Companies, Pittsburgh, Penn. I enjoyed it immensely. Ann Harding gives a ma rvelous performance! I cong ratu la te 20thCENTURY WILLIAM WEISS Capitol & Liberty Theatres, McKeesport,Penn.