Motion Picture Herald (Dec 1932 - Mar 1933)

58 MOTION PICTURE HERALD February 25, 1933 CALL HER SAVAGE: Clara Bow— Now, boys, here is a picture that broupfht them all in. The first real business I have done in six months. They came to see the return of Bow, and let me tell you they were not disappointed. Bow comes back with a bang. She has an opportunity to act and she knows how. She looks more beautiful than ever, and boy what a shape she's Kot. She's a lady, boys, and has she Rot looks. More power to you, Clara, and here is hopinsf you continue to make Rood pictures. Played Feb. 3.— S. H. Rich. Rich Theatre, Montpelier. Idaho. Town patronaere. CHANDU, THE MAGICIAN: Edmund LowePatrons pleased with showing. Played Jan. 14. — C. W. Mills, Arcade Theatre, Sodus, N. Y. Mixed •patronapre. CHANDU, THE MAGICIAN: Edmund LoweLowe can put most any picture over and they came back the second night to see him. We played "Hey Pop," Fatty Arbuckle's new two-reeler, and the kids ate it up, although it didn't register so well with the grownups, but those of us who remember Arbuckle got quite a kick out of his slapstick comedy and we need more of that type if we're to keep the kids coming.— B. A. McConnell, Emerson Theatre, Hartford, Ark, Small town patronage. CONGORILLA: (Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson)— Verv good picture but public is tiring of the animals. Didn't draw like "Bring 'Em Back Alive." Played Feb. 8-9. Running time, 72 minutes.— Alyce Cornell, Galewood Theatre, Grand Rapids, Mich. Neighborhood patronage. DANGEROUSLY YOURS: Warner Baxter. Miriam Jordan — Fairly fentertaining picture, with Warner Baxter doing his usual good work. Would suggest only a one-day showing. Don't think it would build extra business the second night. Suitable for Sunday. Drew usual Saturday night crowd for me. Plaved Feb. 11. Running time, 72 minutes.— R. W. Hickman. Lyric Theatre, Greenville, 111. General Tjatronage. DOWN TO EARTH: Will Rogers. Irene Rich— Not Rogers' best, as far as comedy goes, but about the most human picture I have seen in many a day. Will tells therii what he thinks, and minces no words. Above average business. Played Jan. 30-31.— Edw. L. Ornstein, Vernon Theatre, Mount Vernon, Ky. Small town patronage. DOWN TO EARTH: Will Rogers— All we have to do here is advertise Rogers and they flock out to see him. They certainly ate up this picture as it seemed very timely at this season of "you know what." Rogers speaks the language these boys who toil under the ground like to hear and I could sell them a Rogers picture every month. — B. A. McConnell. Emerson Theatre, Hartford, Ark. Small town -patronage. THE GOLDEN WEST: George O'Brien. Janet Chandler — Very good Western. We can still pull them in with Zane Grey stories, although other Westerns fail. Played Feb. 3-4. Running time, 74 minutes. — N. E. Frank, Wayland Theatre, Wayland. Mich. Small town patronage. HANDLE WITH CARE: James Dunn. "Boots" Mallory — A picture for the whole family. Good storv. clean vvork and conversation. "Boots" is wholly charming in her role and the kids, Buster Phelps and George Ernest, nearly steal the show from the leads. Played Feb. 12-13.— P. G. Estee, S. T. Theatre, Parker, S. D. Small town patronage. HANDLE WITH CARE: James Dunn, "Boots" Mallorj' — Nice little program picture to fair business. Picture is slow to start. The two little boys put the picture over. If it wasn't for them it wouldn't "be much. — C. M. Hartman, Liberty Theatre. Carnegie, Oklahoma. Small town patronage. HANDLE WITH CARE: James Dunn and "Boots" Mallory — A splendid program picture. Pleased them all. Played Jan. 31-Feb. 1.— Bert Silver. Silver Family Theatre, Greenville, Mich. Town and country patronage. HAT CHECK GIRL: Sally Filers. Ben Lyon— A clever picture with lots of smart wisecracks and a hot dance number in the night club. Not a big picture but plenty good and many laughs and that is what they want. Running time, 70 minutes. — A. E. Hancock, Columbia Theatre. Columbia City, Ind. Rural town patronage. HAT CHECK GIRL: Sally Eilers— We could have ■done a real nice business if Jimmy Dunn had beeii teamed with Eilers, but they don't know Ben Lyon bere. We couldn't sell him, but the Eiler fans flocked out and enjoyed the picture very much. Give us more Dunn-Eilers pictures and it will help. Played Jan. 29.— B. A. McConnell, Emerson Theatre, Hartford, Ark. Small town patronage. ME AND MY GAL: Joan Bennett and Spencer Tracy — They don't make any better entertaining program pictures than this one. Both stars and cast fine. Played it in the worst storm of the winter and the crowd was small but all were well pleased with the show. Played Feb. 9. — Bert Silver. Silver Family Theatre, Greenville, Mich. Town and country patronage. ME AND MY GAL: Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett — Here is a fine little picture and one that will please _ all. Had more comments on this one than any picture for some time. With one exception the picture is fine. Why they had to have that drunken character in the show, I cannot see. If the director had cut this fellow's time on the screen in half it would have been too much. Why do they have to put such characters in a nice clean show? Ask me that. Played Jan. 13-14. Running time, 75 minutes. — G. N. Turner, Family Theatre, Pine City, Minn. Small town patronage. ME AND MY GAL: Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett — Both these Tracy boys are good and this picture is one of the cleverest that we have run. This Bennett girl has it all over her famous sister. She took a hard-boiled role and got away with it. Both these stars are well cast in a picture like this and they had able support in one of the funniest drunks that we have seen for some time. Your audience will go for this if they want laughs and a fast moving picture. Running time. 76 minutes. — A. E. Hancock. Columbia Theatre, Columbia City. Ind. Rural town patronage. ME AND MY GAL: Spencer Tracy. Joan Bennett — Fox has handed us another knockout. Joan as a gum chewing waterfront restaurant cashier and Tracy as the flatfoot boy friend wisecrack their way through a story that proved just what my crowd wanted to see. Nothing elevating, nothing "artistic," but the laughs and the entertainment are present to make the patrons go out and send their friends, in to see a good picture. Running time, 78 minutes. — M. W. Larmour. National Theatre, Graham. Texas. Small town patrona.ge. PASSPORT TO HELL: Elissa Landi— The best Landi picture to date. Why don't they give Landi some better stories. She is good and the people hke her. She is a great actress, better then some others that are supposed to be big shots. Good for Saturday. Played Feb. 3-4. Running time, 72 minutes.— G. N. Turner, Family Theatre, Pine City, Minn. Small town patronage. RACKETY RAX: Victor McLaglan— McLaglen is plenty good in this picture and I heard several say it was above the average in screen entertainment. We played it Sunday _ afternoon and our short subjects failed to show up and we didn't have a squawk, so it must have pleased. — B. A. McConnell, Emerson Theatre, Hartford, Ark. Small town patronage. SHERLOCK HOLMES: Clive Brook, Miriam Jordan— Splendid performance. Brook gives satisfactory portrayal of his role. Played Feb. 4.— C. W. Mills. Arcade Theatre. Sodus, N. Y. Mixed patronage. SHERLOCK HOLMES: Clive Brook, Miriam Jordan—A good detective story. However, I do wish the cast would have spoken American instead of movie English. Perhaps it would not have been artistic but I am sure it would have been more understandable.M. W. Larmour, National Theatre, Graham, Texas. Small town patronage. SHERLOCK HOLMES: Clive Brook, Miriam Jor dan — Conan Doyle story brought up to date. Well acted, interesting. Played Feb. 3-4.— P. G. Estee, S. T. Theatre. Parker. S. D. Small town patronage. SHERLOCK HOLMES: Clive Brook. Miriam Jordan— This picture did not have enough drawin.g nower to bring them out into the cold. Our SundayMonday fell far short. Believe the picture was good enough. Played Feb. 5-6.— Elaine S. Furlong. Star Theatre, Heppner, Oregon. Small town patronage. TESS OF THE STORM COUNTRY: Janet Gay nor. Charles Farrell — A nice clean story just hke we expect and want from this team. But I would like to see these two and El Brendel in a lighthearted, romantic sort of story again with a bunch of smiles and a few laughs — and so would my patrons.—M. W. Larmour, National Theatre, Graham. Texas. Small town patronage, TESS OF THE STORM COUNTRY: Janet Gaynor. Charles Farrell — I call this a mighty good picture. Both stars fine. Cast extra good. Story interesting. Gave good satisfaction in this town. Played Feb. 5.— Bert Silver, Silver Family Theatre, Greenville, Mich. Town and country patronage. TOO BUSY TO WORK: Will Rogers. Marian Nixon — Very good. Drew a bit better than average also — and it takes something to do that these days. Played Feb. 5-6.— P. G. Estee. S. T. Theatre, Parker, S.D. Small town patronage. TOO BUSY TO WORK: Will Rogers, Marian Nixon — My regular Rogers fans did not like this picture as much as the majority of his former pictures. But the people who ordinarily do not like Rogers thought it great. Why? Because it has more of a story? Because it was not so funny? Because his remarks on politics and current events were curtailed? Search me, I don't know the answer. But I did check up and found that it did more, far more at the box ofiice than any one of his three last pictures. Running time, 75 minutes.— M. W. Larmour. National Theatre, Graham, Texas. Small town patronage. TOO BUSY TO WORK: Will Rogers— Our people liked this one better than the last ones. Business very poor but no fault of the picture. Fine entertainment for the country trade. Played Dec. 27-28-29. Running time. 88 minutes. — G. N. Turner, Family Theatre. Pine City, Minn. Small town patronage. WILD GIRL: Joan Bennett— The few who saw it advertised it plenty and we had a swell crowd on Monday night. Played Jan. 9. — B. A. McConnell. Emerson Theatre, Hartford, Ark. Small town patronage. Majestic PHANTOM EXPRESS: Sally Blane, William Collier, Jr. — Very good for Saturdays. Has nice plot and keeps them guessing to the end. Sound very good. Business good. — L. V. Gucker, Dawn Theatre, Hartford City, Ind. General patronage. PHANTOM EXPRESS: Sally Blane. William Collier, Jr. — Fair picture. Children liked it. Not much drawing power due to zero weather. Played Feb. 8-9. Running time, 70 minutes. — Alycc Cornel!. Galewood Theatre, Grand Rapids. Mich. Neighl)orhood patronage. MGM BUT THE FLESH IS WEAK: Robert Montgomery— Excellent society comedy. Chiefly interesting by introducing new lead, Nora Gregor, very attractive. Patrons all asking about her. so I hope we'll see her again. — G. G. Baiss, Capitol Theatre, Duncan. B. C, Can. General patronage. BLONDIE OF THE FOLLIES: Marion Davies— Well acted and directed. Back stage and a bit noisy. Hysterical ladies of the follies emoting and wearing their hearts on their sleeves. Business belo\y normal. Comments adverse. — G. G. Baiss, Capitol Theatre, Duncan, B. C, Can. General patronage. DIVORCE IN THE FAMILY: Lois Wilson, Jackie Cooper — Title is drawback as kid picture but really is swell picture for kids. Adults found it enjoyable. Running time, 78 minutes. — Alyce Cornell, Galewood Theatre, Grand Rapids, Mich. Neighborhood patronage. DOWNSTAIRS: John Gilbert— The best Gilbert but no drawing power. Rather over their heads. Poor business. — G. G. Baiss, Capitol Theatre, Duncan, B.C., Can. General patronage. FAITHLESS: Tallulah Bankhead, Robert Montgomery— Fine acting, but the story was terrible. Fair business. Played Feb. 2-3. Running time, 74 minutes. — Alyce Cornell, Galewood Theatre, Grand Rapids, Mich. Neighborhood patronage. FAST LIFE: William Haines— This one has it. Comedy, thrills and a little romance. Cliff Edwards all but steals the show. Pleased 100%. Played Feb. 1. Running time. 75 minutes. — Orris F. Collins. Capitol Theatre, Paragould, Ark. Mixed patronage. GRAND HOTEL: Greta Garbo, John Barrymore, Joan Crawford — Did my best to get this one. Ran only one show each night so all would see it from the beginning. First night business okay and then a nose dive. Just not a small town picture. — C. M. Hartman. Liberty Theatre, Carnegie, Okla. Small town patronage. LETTY LYNTON: Joan Crawford— First half just like hundreds of other movies. When Crawford comes down to her mother it begins to get interesting and unusual and keeps it up. Good entertainment. Average box office. — G. G. Baiss, Capitol Theatre, Duncan. B. C, Can. General patronage. THE MASK OF FU MANCHU: Boris Karloflt— Plenty of people told us how they disliked this one and hoped there would be no more like it. Played Jan. 29-30.— Elaine S. Furlong, Star Theatre, Heppner, Oregon. Small town patronage. PROSPERITY: Marie Dressier, Polly Moran— This pair means money for us. Splendid picture. Pleased young and old. Cold weather put the kink in it the third day. Played Feb. 6-7. Running time. 77 minutes. — Alyce Cornell. Galewood Theatre, Grand Rapids, Mich. Neighborhood patronage. RED DUST: Clark Gable. Jean Harlow— As one school teacher said, very good entertainment, nothing out of the ordinary. Played Jan. 29-30. Running time. 86 minutes.— G. N. Turner, Family Theatre, Pine City, Minn, Small town patronage. RED DUST: Jean Harlow, Clark Gable— Much better picture than "Red Headed Woman." Not good for children.— C. M. Hartman. Liberty Theatre, Carnegie, Okla. Small town patronage. THE SECRETS OF MADAME BLANCHE: Irene Dunne — A very good picture. Will appeal to women. Good for Sunday. Tlie first part of the picture has some good music. Played Feb. 12-13. Runnmg tune. 78 minutes.— Orris F. Collins. Capitol Theatre, Paragould, Ark. Mixed patronage. SMILIN' THROUGH: Norma Shearer, Fredric March— Fine picture. Best Shearer has had iii a long time. Did a good business on it. Running time, 100 minutes.— Alyce Cornell. Galewood Theatre, Grand Rapids, Mich. Neighborhood patronage. SMILIN' THROUGH: Norma Shearer, Fredric March, Leslie Howard— This is the only good picture Metro gave me the entire season. It doubled my business. Exploit this and you will be more thati pleased with the results. Even I could have picked out a better man than Leslie Howard for his part. Played Jan. 25-26.— Edw. L. Ornstein, Vernon Theatre, Mount Vernon, Ky. Small town patronage. STRANGE INTERLUDE: Norma Shearer, Clark Gable — Can't tell how it would draw as I played it during a blizzard. As full of sex as a dog is fleas. No comparison with "Smilin' Through" as a picture. Not good for children.— C. M. Hartman, Liberty Theatre, Carnegie, Okla. Small town patronage. STRANGE INTERLUDE: Norma Shearer, Clark