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Motion Picture Reviews
Three
MOTION • PICTURE • REVIEWS
Published monthly by
THE WOMEN’S UNIVERSITY CLUB
LOS ANGELES BRANCH
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
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Vol. IV AUGUST, 1933 No. 8
FEATURE FILMS
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ANOTHER LANGUAGE » »
Helen Hayes, Robert Montgomery, Louise
Closser Hale. Direction by Edward H.
Griffith. M-G-M.
This clever comedy, adapted from the stage play of the same name, holds up a mirror to many a family group where numerous psychological adjustments which young people have to make when they marry are often impeded by lack of understanding and sympathy on the part of the “in-laws.” That adaptability need not connote a loss of individualism the young wife of the picture proves, and in preserving the autonomy of her own home, she saves a younger member of the family from being swept under the indomitable influence of the matriarch. The film maintains the spirit of the stage play, and the acting and direction are sensitive enough to achieve a very human appeal. Adolescents, 12 to 16 Children, 8 to 12
Mature No interest
ARIZONA TO BROADWAY » »
James Dunn, Joan Bennett. Direction by James Tingling. Fox.
The old saying, “Set a thief to catch a thief,” is elaborately illustrated in this melodramatic tale of gang swindling gang. James Dunn seems very badly miscast in the role of a cheap crook attached to a medicine show,
and the plot is tedious and involved. The picture belongs in the “pot-boiler” category.
Adolescents, 12 to 16 Children, 8 to 12
Poor No
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BABY FACE » »
Barbara Stanwyck, George Brent, Donald Cook. Direction by Alfred Green. Warner Bros.
With incredible success the heroine uses her physical attractions to advance herself in the world. The picture is interesting only because it illustrates what good direction can do for an impossible theme.
Adolescents, 12 to 16 Children, 8 to 12
Most unsuitable No
BEFORE DAWN » »
Stuart Erwin, Warner Oland, Dudley Digges, Dorothy Wilson. Direction by Irving Pichel. RKO.
The thrills of this mystery drama are enhanced by several episodes which include clairvoyance. A famous Viennese doctor forsakes his profession because of the lure of an easy million. He disposes of some of the people who cross his path but in spite of his drastic methods, his attempts to obtain the loot are futile. The picture is good of its type.
Adolescents, 12 to 16 Children, 8 to 12
Doubtful Too exciting