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light farce and is somewhat lacking in the spontaneity and charm with which we associate M. Chevalier. The story concerns the adventures of a waiter who inherits a fortune but who is forced to keep his place in the cafe or forfeit the money. It may amuse family audiences but is hardly suitable for strictly junior ones.
Adolescents, 12 to 16. Children, 6 to 12. Passable. Hardly.
RENEGADES. Warner Baxter, Myma Loy. From the novel “Les Renegats” by Andre Armandy. Direction by Victor Fleming. Fox.
A very American interpretation of the French Foreign Legion which utterly fails to be convincing. A good cast and good photography cannot make up for the play itself which is overloaded with wild adventure and melodrama. Adolescents, 12 to 16. Children, 6 to 12. Not recommended. No.
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SEA LEGS. Jack Oakie. Direction by Victor Heerman. Paramount.
A slapstick comedy of pie throwing type with just enough plot to hold the numerous gags together. It is unfortunate that the little plot that there is should be based on deceit and insubordination.
Adolescents, 12 to 16. Children, 6 to 12. Passable. Doubtful.
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SINNER’S HOLIDAY. Grant Withers, Evelyn Knapp. Adapted from play “Penny Arcade”. Direction by John Adolfi. Warner-First National.
The story of a girl who is forced to be the means of convicting her brother in order to save the man she loves. The plot is simple and direct, and the play well cast, yet as a whole the picture is only passably entertaining.
Adolescents, 12 to 16. Children, 6 to 12. Not recommended. No.
SOUP TO NUTS. Ted Healy, Firancis McCoy. Direction by Benjamin Stoloff. Fox.
A sentimental love story which is so broadly played that it is slapstick and in execrable taste.
Adolescents, 12 to 16. Children, 6 to 12. No. No.
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SWEET KITTY BELLAIRS. Claudia Dell, Ernest Torrence, Walter Pidgeon. Adapted from Belasco stage play. Warner-First National.
A light musical comedy which portrays the love affairs of an English beauty of the early Eighteenth century. Done entirely in technicolor the charming costumes of the period lend themselves very well to the reproduction. It is pleasantly entertaining.
Adolescents, 12 to 16. Children, 6 to 12. Entertaining. Little interest.
THOSE THREE FRENCH GIRLS. Fifi Dorsay, Reginald Denny. Direction by Harry Beaumont. M.G.M.
A witless farce comedy, verging on the vulgar and suggestive, depicts a young Englishman who comes to the rescue of three French girls in distress, and his resulting love affair. The plot is shallow and the picture itself decidedly mediocre, with nothing to recommend it but the wasted efforts of a good cast. Adolescents, 12 to 16. Children, 6 to 12. No. No.
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TOM SAWYER. Jackie Coogan, Junior Coglain. Direction by Paramount.
It is a very refreshing and entertaining picture. The remembered pranks of the beloved boys draw chuckles of appreciation as the well known characters of the story appear in life on the screen. The necessary thrills are handled with real restraint, making the action entirely suitable for children.
Adolescents, 12 to 16. Children, 6 to 12. Recommended. Excellent.
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