Motion Picture Reviews (1941)

Ten MOTION PICTURE REVIEWS does she relent. The trio then is dissolved into a duo and a rich radio contract follows. What comedy there is is injected by Lon Chaney, Jr., Iris Adrian, Eddie Quillan and Gus Schilling. Rudy Vallee deserves a better role. His singing bolsters up the feeble trifle but the other two do not add much vocally. Helen Parrish has had better parts. In this she has no opportunity to be other than a peevish, petty wife. Adolescents, 12 to 16 Children, 8 to 12 No No ❖ WEST POINT WIDOW O O Anne Shirley, Richard Carleson, Richard Denning, Frances Gifford, Maude Eburne, Janet Beecher, Cecil Kellaway, Archie Twitchell, Lillian Randolf, Patricia Farr, Sharon Lynne and Deanna Jean Hall, Eddie Conrad. Screen play by F. Hugh Herbert and Hans Kraly based on story by Anne Wormser. Direction by Robert Siodmak. Paramount. Anne Shirley and Richard Carleson make a very pleasing team in this comedy romance. The two have a naturalness and a sincerity which are most appealing. The story concerns the marriage of a young nurse and a West Point Cadet which has been annulled because of their youth. Loyal to him, proud of his career, and true to her promise, the girl does not try to see him and does not even tell him of the child which has been born. She waits confidently for his graduation day when she is sure that he will reclaim her. In the meantime an interne in the hospital becomes interested in her and discovers her secret. The complications account for many amusing situations. The ending, which we shall not divulge, is entirely satisfactory to the audience, except that the nurse is suddenly made to appear harsh and vindictive, temporarily out of character with the human and lovable person she has been up to that point. The child is portrayed by two delightful babies. Maude Eburne is very funny as the goodnatured slattern who runs the boarding house. The hospital scenes are humorous and yet retain the orderly dignity of such an institution. The director has maintained interest throughout in this light and entertaining program feature. Adolescents, 12 to 16 Children, 8 to 12 If interested Probably less entertaining INDEX . . . JANUARY through JUNE, 1941 A Adam Had Four Sons March Adventure in Washington June Afiectionately Yours May The Aldrich Family in Lite With Henry February Andy Hardy's Private Secretary March Angels With Broken Wings June Arkansas Judge February B Back Street March The Bad Man April Behind the News January The Black Cat May Billy the Kid June Blackout February Blonde Inspiration . April Blondie Goes Latin March Blondie Plays Cupid January Blood and Sand June Border Vigilantes . April Break the News April Buck Privates March F Fantasia February Flame of New Orleans May Flight Command January Flight From Destiny January Footsteps in the Dark April Four Mothers January G A Girl, A Guy and A Gob April The Girl in the News March Golden Hoofs March Go West January The Great American Broadcast May The Great Lie April H The Hard-Boiled Canary Her First Beau Her First Romance High Sierra Hudson's Bay March May January February January C Chad Hanna January Cheers for Miss Bishop January Citizen Kane April Come Live With Me February Convoy March The Cowboy and the Blonde May D Dead Men Tell April The Devil and Miss Jones April The Devil's Pipeline January Doomed Caravan February I I'll Wait For You May In Old Colorado March In the Navy June Invisible Ghost May The Invisible Woman February I Wanted Wings April K Keeping Company January Kitty Foyle January