Motion Picture Herald (Apr-Jun 1931)

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of M-G-IVI shorts 1932 6 DOGVILLE COMEDIES lix more canine comedies featuring the dog stars of the alkies — because their last series was a panic! M-G-M's riginal animal comedies of the talkies still setting the jiace for laughs and profits.Villians, heroes and heroines j-dog stars with human voices. Ask your M-G-M exchange to show you "Trader Hound", "Two Barks Bros.", "Love Tails of Morocco" — Produced at the M-G-M Studios where the industry's great features are made. Two reels each. ID 1 13 FITZPATRICK TRAVELTALKS falk about timeliness — with steamship lines, railroads md travel agencies laying down a barrage of publicity .md advertising to lure the public to places it has never oeen before, M-G-M comes through with a big new dea in travel pictures — the thrills of actual journeys lO far-off places. Your guide in this series is none other than James P. Fitzpatrick, internationally known traveler and adventurer just returned from a world journey with the new material for this series. Amazing adventures far off the beaten track of tourist travel. Here is money-making program novelty! One reel each. 12 FLIP THE FROG Jin a single year "Flip the Frog" has hopped from box loffice to box office to stardom. This funny little fellow 4Tom the pen of Ub Iwerks of "Mickey Mouse" and "Silly Symphony" fame provides twelve laughter splashes that bring millions of laughs to movie-goers. COMEDIES Distinctive humor entitles him to a place of his own on theatre programs. Perfect sound and action synchronization make them the class of the cartoon field. One reel each. 12 M:«dyi SPORT CHAMPIONS ;1931-32 will be a sports year. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer originated this series covering the sports most enjoyed by the American public. Every release features a chamipion. First, "A Lesson in Golf" with Leo Diegel, former world's open champion and a supporting cast .that includes Dorothy Jordan, Johnny Mack Brown ffind Cliff Edwards; three tennis subjects featuring •William T. Tilden, 1 1, ex-champion and winner of all fworld and national titles; boxing with Jack Dempsey, former world's heavy-weight champ; swimming "Splash" with Buster Cr abbe, amateur champion of America and world champions, Mickey and Johnny Riley, Dutch Smith and Georgia Coleman; track, with Frank Wykoff and other Olympic game contenders; pole-vaulting and discus with Herman Brix, world champion; wrestling with Strangler Lewis, former world's champion; and a thriller based on whippet dog races, lightning fast. Far more than mere camera recording of personalities, voices and skill — each release a story that provides sustained interest. Exceptional supporting casts give you big feature billing. Sports are attracting the biggest gate receipts of history — get your share with M-G-M "Sport Champions". One reel each. 6 FISHERMAN'S PARADISE lln search of the new and unusual M-G-M sent one of ture Herald. "A whizbang! Way off the beaten track," its studio units to sea — and what this unit brought back is "Fisherman's Paradise". The first release has been exhibited in theatres in a few important key points. No short feature ever before received such acclaim. "A short no audience should miss — one of the most novel and entertaining shorts yet shown!" says Motion Pic says Motion Picture Daily. "Magnificent," says the Los Angeles Record — A real sensation for your screen is this series depicting the mighty thrills of deep sea fishing — tuna, sword-fish, sharks, whales, sail-fish and other game fish, that fight like demons when they're hooked. One reel each! 4 SIR HARRY LAUDER ' Hoot mon ! M-G-M has captured the most celebrated entertainer of the world today. A favorite in every nation and the idol of millions in America. His personal concert appearances break house records; On the screen his singing, dancing'and monologue become the acme of humorous entertainment — his every expression, word and gesture is far better than on the stage. In this collection of favorite old songs, your audiences will respond to his warmth of personality and humor as never before. An entertainment scoop! One reel eacK. , i