Motion Picture Herald (Jun-Sep 1934)

54 MOTION PICTURE HERALD September IS, 1934 Some liked it and some didn't. Not as good a show as I expected. — Harold Smith, Dreamland Theatre, Carson Iowa. Rural patronage. THIRTY DAY PRINCESS: Gary Grant, Sylvia Sidney— A well liked picture. Farce comedy. Should please. A good supporting cast and well directed. Running time, 75 minutes. Played Aug. 20-21. — Hammond Green, Princess Theatre, Albertville, Ala. Small town patronage. THIRTY DAY PRINCESS: Sylvia Sidney— Good picture. Good story and acting fine. Business above average for mid-week. Running time, 60 minutes. Played August 22-23. — Ralph Larned, Paramount Theatre, LaCrosse, Kansas. Small town patronage. TRUMPET BLOWS, THE: George Raft— A very nice picture. Plenty of action and the folks all thought it plenty good. The women do not go so hot for the bull fighting, but the men eat it up and you have please them once in a while. Good for any date. Funny thing, though, all the way around the arena are Mexican signs and only one in American. A big one on Orange Crush, and it seemed that every other shot was taken with it as a background. Wonder what they got out of it? Played August 19.— B. J. Vanderby, Palace Theatre, Doland, S. D. Small town and rural patronage. YOU'RE TELLING ME: W. 0. Fields, Joan Marsh — This is a very good comedy and one that pleased all of our patrons. It is full of laughs and that together with a good love story makes this good entertainment of the family type. If you want a good comedy, book this and you are sure to please. The excellent cast turns in some good acting. We played this on a late Saturday night show and to good business. Running time, 70 minutes. Played Aug. 18.— J. J. Medford, Orpheum Theatre, Oxford, N. C. General patronage. RKO ACE OF ACES: Richard Dix, Elizabeth Allan, Ralph Bellamy — Poorest sound we have had for months — photography also quite dark. Drew better than I expected. For those that like this class of show, it would have gone over better if it could have been understood. Several remarked that my sound was going "haywire." Whenever we get a show that doesn't have the proper sound, our equipment gets blamed. Running time, 74 minutes.— L. V. Bergtold, Opera House, Kasson, Minn. General patronage. BACHEXOR BAIT: Stuart Erwin, Pert Kelton— Good comedy. Running time, 75 minutes. Played Aug. 5-6-7. — Mrs. P. .T. Zorn, Hippodrome Theatre, Julesburg, Col. Small town theatre. COCKEYED CAVALIERS: Wheeler and Woolsey— For the first time since this ace of comedy teams made pictures I had walkouts. This picture was sold as a super special at an advance in rental of about 100 per cent. That's not what is biting me. I hate to see this team that at one time were my best cards being killed by the material they are given. "Cockeyed Cavaliers" is much too silly for even weakminded people. Running time, 70 minutes. Played Aug. 18-20.— A. H. Edwards, Orpheum Theatre, Orwigsburg. Pa. Small town and rural patronage. COCKEYED CAVALIERS: Wheeler and Woolsey— This is an exceptionally clean Wheeler and Woolsey and proved very pleasing entertainment. Ten more nice pictures like this, and they will have lived down "So This Is Africa." Running time, 72 minutes. — Chas. Lee Hyde, Grand Theatre, Pierre, S. D. General patronage. COCKEYED CAVALIERS: Wheeler and Woolsey— This is a very good Wheeler and Woolsey picture. Song "Big Bad Wolf Is Dead" was amusing. Picture has a good supporting cast. — Sammie Jackson, Jackson Theatre, Flomaton, Ala. Small town patronage. COCKEYED CAVALIERS: Wheeler and Woolsey— While this was a better picture than their last three or four, the box office drops ofif a little on every one of their pictures. Wheeler and Woolsey used to be top at the box office here, but now they are just average. Pleased all who saw it. Business average. Running time. 72 minutes. Played August 12-13.— Ralph Larned. Paramount Theatre, LaCrosse, Kansas. Small town patronage. CRIME DOCTOR: Otto Kruger, Karen Morley— Just another murder mystery story that won't hurt, but doesn't help and won't be missed if you can duck it. Running time, 74 minutes. — Chas. Lee Hyde, Grand Theatre, Pierre, S. D. General patronage. CROSS FIRE: Tom Keene— Another good horse opera that pleased the natives on Saturday night. — Bert Silver, Silver Family Theatre, Greenville, Mich. Town and country patronage. FLYING DOWN TO RIO: Dolores Del Rio, Ginger Rogers, Fred Astaire — and Little Women: Katharme Hepburn, Joan Bennett, Paul Lukas, Frances Dee, Jean Parker, Edna May Oliver, Douglass Montgomery — These fine big pictures, run second-run, do better business and are better for the theatre. I think, than running some of the lesser products from the same firm, and usually find that they are glad to substitute second runs for unused lesser pictures. — Chas. Lee Hyde, Grand Theatre, Pierre, S. D. General patronage. HIS GREATEST GAMBLE: Richard Dix, Dorothy Wilson — A good picture and splendid action but business very poor. Just wouldn't draw for me. Run ning time, 70 minutes. Played Aug. 27-28.— H. J. Stallings, Moon Theatre, Henderson, N. C. General patronage. HIS GREATEST GAMBLE: Richard Dix, Dorothy Wilson — Seemed to please. Running time, 70 minutes. Played Aug. 15-16. — Mrs. P. J. Zorn, Hippodrome Theatre, Julesburg, Col. Small town patronage. KEEP 'EM ROLLING: Walter Huston— Horse lovers, particularly, will enjoy this picture. The plot is built around the love a tough, hard-boiled artillery man has for his horse. Nothing much, but a good program picture. Running time, 69 minutes. Played Aug. 22-23. — Hammond Green, Princess Theatre, Albertville, Ala. Snrall town patronage. LIFE OF VERGIE WINTERS, THE: Ann Harding, John Boles — A beautiful story of a remarkable love. Ann Harding and John Boles at their best. The type of picture to please any audience. Business good. Running time, 82 minutes. Played Aug. 24.— O. T. Kirby, Palace Theatre, Ro.xboro, N. C. Small town patronage. LIFE OF VERGIE WINTERS, THE: Ann Harding— A lady's picture that gave excelent satisfaction, but failed at the box office. Play midweek and use extra selling force and your ladies will bring the men. — B. C. Brown, Vernon Theatre, Viroqua, Wis. Small town patronage. LIFE OF VIRGIE WINTERS: Ann HardingPleased well. Sad, but very good entertainment. Running time, 82 minutes. Played A\ig. 22-23.— Mrs. P. J. Zorn, Hippodrome Theatre, Julesburg, Col. Small town patronage. MAN OF TWO WORLDS: Francis Lederer, Elissa Landi — Lederer is a very fine actor. Picture is worth playing. Two reels too long to suit my impatient patrons. — Sammie Jackson, Jackson Theatre, Flomaton, Ala. Small town patronage. MIDSHIPMAN JACK: Bruce Cabot— An excellent show ruined by a print that had about 200 splices. This is suitable for any audience. I played this in June when business is away off and this was almost a record low. — L. V. Bergtold, Opera House, Kasson, Minn. General patronage. MIDSHIPMAN JACK: Bruce Cabot, Frank Albertson — ^Albertson made the show. It's a picture worth showing in any man's theatre. Good, clean, refreshing.— Sammie Jackson, Jackson Theatre, Flomaton, Ala. Small town patronage. MIDSHIPMAN JACK: Bruce Cabot— Dandy show for bargain night. Fair business. — Harold Smith, Dreamland Theatre, Carson, Iowa. Rural patronage. SCARLET RIVER: Tom Keene-^Good western. Something different to start in with, but the same ending that all westerns have. Tom Keene was the big shot of this play and acted it out very well. Running time, 58 minutes. Played Aug. 14-15. — Wm. Day, Jr., Grand Theatre, Dunkirk, Ohio. General patronage. SING AND LIKE IT: Zasu Pitts— Pitts should have stuck to featured parts. Too much of her gets tiresome. No draw and a poor picture. Played on double bill and my patrons went out dissatisfied. Played Aug. 20-21.— A. E. Christian, Wayne Theatre, Monticello, Ky. Small town patronage. SON OF KONG: Robert Armstrong, Helen Mack— This went over well with the midweek bargain night fans. Was afraid of it on account of the adverse reports but came out O.K. and believe no small town exhibitor need pass it up. — L. V. Bergtold, Opera House, Kasson, Minn. General patronage. SON OF THE BORDER: Tom Keene— Our western fans seemed to enjoy this picture, which is about on par with the usual run of westerns. Played Aug. 24-25.— A. E. Christian, Wayne Theatre, Monticello, Ky. Small town patronage. STINGAREE: Irene Dunne, Richard Dix— Just fair. Expected a better show and gave it a holiday date and it went over fair, but was a little disappointing. Running time, 76 minutes. Played July 3-4. — Tom Fleming, Alimar Theatre, Live Oak, Florida. General patronage. STINGAREE: Irene Dunne, Richard Dix— A good picture that pleased those who saw it. Title kept them away. A high class picture that should be played midweek. The picture failed to draw regular business, but it is extra good. Running time, 75 minutes. — B. C. Brown, Vernon Theatre, Viroqua, Wis. Small town patronage. STINGAREE: Richard Dix, Irene Dunne— This is one fine production in every sense of the word, good singing, thrilling throughout, excitement, great acting and great story. Business below average but not the fault of the picture. No walkouts on this one and that means balm to the mind of the exhibitor. Running time, 76 minutes. Played Aug. 25-27. — A. H. Edwards, Orpheum Theatre, Orwigsburg, Pa. Small town and rural patronage. STINGAREE: Irene Dunne, Richard Dix, Mary Boland, Conway Tearle — We think this is one of the very best pictures we've played lately. Patrons all liked it — had scads of compliments on it. It held up to our average three-day run receipts. We would like to have more pictures like this for our town. Running time, 76 minutes. Played Aug. 5-6-7. — ^A. N. Miles, Eminence Theatre, Eminence, Kentucky. Small town patronage. STRICTLY DYNAMITE: Jimmy Durante, Lupe Velez — Awful is right. Patrons walked out five and six at one time. Receipts not enough to pay for feature; second night empty house. Gave tickets back to few who came and closed for the night. Running time, 71 minutes. Played Aug. 28-29.— A. H. Edwards, Orpheum Theatre, Orwigsburg, Pa. Small town and rural patronage. STRICTLY DYNAMITE: Jimmy Durante, Lupe Velez, Norman Foster, Wm. Gargan, Marian Nixon — Jimmy is not versatile enough to hold an entire feature and this proved a too long tworeel comedy. No kicks, but just disappointed, as people expected more than they got. Running time, 74}4 minutes. — Chas. Lee Hyde, Grand Theatre, Pierre, S. D. General patronage. STRICTLY DYNAMITE: Jimmy Durante, Lupe Velez, Norman Foster, Marian Nixon — I'm sorry I wasted a date on this. It did not draw and was not liked. We never want another picture with Durante in it. Running time, 74^ minutes. — A. N. Miles, Eminence Theatre, Eminence, Kentucky. SmaU town patronage. THEIR BIG MOMENT: Zasu Pitts, Slim Summerville — A good comedy. Running time, 68 minutes. Aug. 17-18.— Mrs. P. J. Zorn, Hippodrome Theatre, Julesburg, Col. Small town patronage. TWO ALONE: Jean Parker, Tom Brown— A good picture on a double bill. A lot of good things in this picture. The story was interesting and well acted. — Bert Silver, Silver Family Theatre, Greenville, Mich. Town and country patronage. WE'RE RICH AGAIN: Marian Nixon, Billie Burke, Reginald Denny, Buster Crabbe, Edna May OUver — This is above the average in cast, and as a slapstick comedy makes a dandy Friday-Saturday show. Running time, yv/z minutes. — Chas. Lee Hyde, Grand Theatre, Pierre, S. D. General patronage. WE'RE RICH AGAIN: Marian Nixon, Billie Burke — A big cast in a dandy picture. Nothing so very big about it, just the same excellent entertainment. Played Aug. 8-9.— Mrs. P. J. Zorn, Hippodrome Theatre, Julesburg, Col. Small town theatre. United Artists ADVICE TO THE LOVELORN: Lee Tracy, Sally Blane — This will not please the League of Decency but is pretty good entertainment and if you can get it for half what they ask for it, it will make a good program.— Chas. Lee Hyde, Grand Theatre, Pierre, S. D. General patronage. BLOOD MONEY: George Bancroft, Frances Dee, Judith Anderson — Didn't do business and it shouldn't. George is not box-office, and this story and picture didn't help any. Running time, 65 minutes. — Chas. Lee Hyde, Grand Theatre, Pierre, S. D. General patronage. BOWERY, THE: Wallace Beery, Jackie CooperToo boisterous for small town. The title kept them away. Business below average. Played Aug. 16-17-18. — Orpheum Theatre, Kerrobert, Sask., Canada. Small town patronage. BROADWAY THRU A KEYHOLE: Constance Cumraings, Russ Colombo, Paul Kelly, Blossom Seeley, Gregory Ratofif, Texas Guinan, Frances Williams— A fair musical romance with some clever comedy. Did not draw extra good for us. Cast don't mean much and the story weak. One of those stage show stories. All alike. Little old, but will do for midweek. Running time, 90 minutes. Played Aug. 19-20-21.— W. R. Boughn, Jr., Soo Theatre, South Sioux City, Nebraska. Working class and rural patronage. GALLANT LADY: Ann Harding, Chve Brook, Otto Kruger, Tullio Carminati, Dickie Moore — This is a great show and worth showing in any theatre, any time. Ann Harding was never shown at better advantage. Running time, 86 minutes. — Chas. Lee Hyde, Grand Theatre, Pierre, S. D. General patronage. HOUSE OF ROTHSCHILD, THE: George Arliss— A marvelous production that pleases everyone and which did good Arliss business because of the neat publicity job someone has done on it. Fine production and deserves all the pep you can put behind it. Running time, 85 minutes. — Chas. Lee Hyde, Grand Theatre, Pierre, S. D. General patronage. LOOKING FOR TROUBLE: Spencer Tracy, Jack Oakie, Constance Cummings — This is a clever story, well-produced by a competent cast, and will please. I used it for a Sunday date and it fitted O. K. Running time, 77 minutes. — Chas. Lee Hyde, Grand Theatre, Pierre, S. D. General patronage. LOOKING FOR TROUBLE: Spencer TracyPacked with action, comedy which moves along at a fast pace. Well liked by men and boys but rather lacking in feminine appeal. Played to average business. Running time, 87 minutes. Played Aug. 21. — V. C. Weschler, Colonial Theatre, Erie, Pa. General patronage. MOULIN ROUGE: Constance Bennett— O. K. comedy with some nice music numbers. Played Aug. 19-20.— J. Glenn Caldwell, Princess Theatre, Aurora, Mo. Small town patronage. MR. ROBINSON CRUSOE: Douglas Fairbanks— I