Motion Picture Reviews (1934)

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Motion Picture Reviews Nine and out of all sorts of dilemmas. The characters are absurdly funny: a giddy mother, nervous father, polo playing grandmother, several ill-assorted young people and “Little Miss Fixit” whose apparent breezy sophistication is disarming. Adolescents, 12 to 16 Children, 8 to 12 Very amusing Accompanied by adults O SHORT SUBJECTS ALLE2 OOP * » Buster Keaton (two reels). Fox. A bashful, absent-minded clock repairer has to compete with a trapeze artist to win a girl. Absurd, but clean comedy. Family. ■w ANNIE MOVED AWAY » » Oswald the Rabbit, Cartoon. Universal. Oswald’s Annie is kidnapped on their wedding day and the rescuers include dogs, animated motorcycles, automobiles, etc. Fairly amusing, guileless family entertainment. v BETTY BOOP’S TRIAL » » Paramount. An animated cartoon ridiculing court procedures. Silly, vulgar, noisy and tiresome. Adults only. xt THE BIG IDEA » » Healy and Stooges. M-G-M. Ted Healy imitates radio personalities; a matter of taste for family. BUSINESS IS A PLEASURE » » Colored Brevity. Vitaphone. How “crooning” brings trade to a failing department store. Quite entertaining. Family. v EGYPT, KINGDOM OF THE NILE » » Travel Talk Series. M-G-M. Exceptionally fine travelogue, well chosen subject matter, excellent photography, monologue interesting and to the point. Family — mature for young children’s interest. v GET ALONG LITTLE HUBBY » » Walter Catlett. Columbia. Slapstick comedy concerning practical joker; vulgar and inane. Unsuitable for children. ■v GOOD SHAPE » » Grantland Rice Sportlight. Paramount. Demonstration of how athletic activities keep people in condition. Family and junior matinees. BRAVE TIN SOLDIER » » Technicolor cartoon. Allied. Based on the fairy tale, and acceptable but not wholly charming because of added sophistication. Family. v BROADWAY GOSSIP » » United News Reel. Independent. Interviews with various celebrities including prison inmates. Fair for adults. Not suitable for children. v BROADWAY GOSSIP » » United News Reel. Independent. Washington, D.C., shown in pictures; accompanying monologue vulgar and in poor taste. Adults. •w BUDDY OF THE APES » » Looney Tune. Vitaphone. Diverting caricature of the Tarzan stories. Family. HIDDEN EVIDENCE » » Minute Mystery. Columbia. Clues to an apparent murder are given the audience — and then the solution given. The film is too hurried to be dramatic and the theme is unpleasant. Not for children. •w HOLLYV/OOD ON PARADE » » Paramount. Presentation of motion picture celebrities at Producer’s conference. Fair. Adults. xx KONKEY-DONKEY » » Our Gang Comedy. M-G-M. Our Gang’s adventure with a donkey. Very good fun. Family and Junior matinees. xr THE LION’S FRIEND » » Terry Town Cartoon. Fox. A fair cartoon based on the old fable. Family.