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The New FILMS in REVIEW
THE GREEN GODDESS— Warners
Some years ago George Arliss did a silent version of William Archer's melodrama of the Himalayas, where the suave and sinister Rajah of Rokh rules over the rocky wastes. The Rajah is an Oxford grad with an undying hati'ed of the white race and, when three British subjects drop in his midst in a defective plane, he proceeds to deal with them according to his standards. Mr. Arliss, who was so delightful in "Disraeli," is superb in the new talkie version of "The Green Goddess" and Alice Joyce, who also was in the previous silent version, is excellent again as the one woman of the castaways. You are sure to like this.
LORD BYRON OF BROADWAY— M.-G.-M.
This story of a ruthless philandering composer has a swell theme song — "Should I?" — but it has little else.
The producers assembled a cast recruited from the stage and the result is a film almost utterly lacking personality. The one good bit is turned in by the screen actress, Gwen Lee. The story had real possibilities, The composer writes song hits about all his romantic philanderings — and then goes on to new loves and new songs. All of which might easily have developed into an excellent singie — but didn't. The producers never will cease experimenting with stage players when they have plenty of Hollywood talent handy.
THE ROGUE SONG— M.-G.-M.
This is the musical film event of the month — and it may make Lawrence Tibbett, recruited from the Metropolitan Opera Company, into an idol. Anyway, the critics all declare his voice is brimming over with IT. "The Rogue Song" is based on the Lehar operetta, "Gypsy Love," but most of the musical numbers are new and Hollywood written. The story revolves around a dashing brigand of the Caucasus who takes what he wants when he wants it. The bandit falls in love with a beautiful princess, kidnaps her and — But why tell the story? Catherine Dale Owen is the princess.
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NOT SO DUMB— M.-G.-M.
Marion Davies' second talkie, based on the successful play, "Dulcy." Dulcy is one of those exasperating dumb-belles who pulls Pollyanna bromides and tries to turn everybody's affairs into personally conducted channels. The film loses a lot of the original stage comedy's spirit. "Not So Dumb" is pretty weak and it isn't likely to add to its star's reputation as a comedienne. The honors are copped by Donald Ogden Stewart, the writing humorist, who proves that acting is something anyone can do with a little concentration and confidence. All this is very, very mild, indeed.
MEN WITHOUT WOMEN— Fox This comes close to being harrowing. The action takes place in a crippled submarine on the floor of the China Sea. You are given the reactions of the crew after a freighter sends it careening to the ocean bottom. From cool courage to hysteria and madness, the members of the ill-fated crew run the whole gamut. The cast is entirely masculine, save for some sequences in the naughtier streets of Shanghai. This is grim and startling theatrical fare. Don't go to it anticipating a light evening's entertainment. However. "Men Without Women" will tear at your emotions. It has loads of cumulative suspense.
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