Photoplay (Jan - Jun 1941)

(Continued ^CTION, romance and charm literally " crowd this remake of Douglas Fairlanks Sr.'s Zorro and Tyrone Power akes second place to none as the dashngly handsome young Spaniard who pits lis wits and strong right arm against he rapscallion government heads of old California. There are dash and fire in ?yrone's portrayal of the young man irho returns from Spain to find his father msted as governor by the rascals J. Mward Bromberg and Basil Rathbone. 5y daytime Tyrone plays the fop and he dandy, by night the masked Zorro /ho avenges all wrongs. Eugene Palette is outstanding as the monk and inda Darnell is beautiful as the girl. 'he duel between Rathbone and Power 5 one of the best ever screened. Your Reviewer Says: Suspense with hrills. ^ One Night in the Tropics (Universal) r's About: A man who insures his wedling and the resulting complications. "TRICTLY nonsense, but the antics of ' Abbott and Costello are so funny and he whole film is so lighthearted that ou'll be very entertained. Robert Cummings is engaged to Nancy Lelly, but when they have an argument nd break up, Allan Jones sells him an nsurance policy by which he gets a milion dollars if the wedding doesn't occur ly a certain date. This is very fine, but /hat complicates matters is the fact that vllan Jones falls in love with Nancy; 'eggy Moran is determined that Cumlings will marry no other girl but herelf; and Allan hasn't the million dollars o pay off if Cummings doesn't marry fancy. To this scrambled plot, add Abort and Costello as a couple of dumb ctectives hired to help the wedding long and you'll see what a hodgepodge f laughs it all is. The music is charming; Jones and Cumlings are engaging in their confused rolances. Nancy Kelly looks lovely and 'eggy Moran is very effective. Your Reviewer Says: Anything for a nigh. k Dr. Kildare's Crisis (M-G-M) 's About: Dr. Kildare diagnoses an epii'ptic patient. CONTINUING the high standard of enI tertainment set by the previous Kilire pictures, this has the added attraclon of Robert Young who plays the rother of Laraine Day. Lew Ayres as Kildare has Young for is patient in this picture. Young is Vidently suffering from epilepsy and fter much study and experimentation yres is forced to the conclusion that the jilepsy is hereditary, which involves araine Day, Young's sister and Lew's ancee. This makes things very diOcult ■r everyone concerned, since Lew, as in ■ 1 the pictures of the series, is about to jarry Laraine. But Lionel Barrymore p the brusque Dr. Gillespie steps in and ■ttles everything for everyone. ; Robert Young gives his usual excellent urformance and the entire cast play keir roles with the ease and assurance 'suiting from long practice in these liaracterizations. The picture as a whole | even more interesting than its predecessors. Your Reviewer Says: Better than ever. BRBAFY, 1941 from page 99) Ellery Queen, Master Detective (Columbia) It's About: The murder of a healthfarm tycoon. THIS is the first of a new series starring Ralph Bellamy as the fictional detective, Ellery Queen, whose adventures you've undoubtedly followed both in the novels of his exploits and on the air. It sets a good standard for the future pictures, although much of the beginning is spent in establishing the characters who will be in the entire series. Ralph Bellamy gives a good portrayal of the detective who finds Margaret Lindsay on the scene of the crime — the murder of the rich owner of a health farm who has left two wills — and hides her in his own apartment while he seeks the murderer. Charley Grapewin is his father, a police inspector, whose methods differ from his son's. Marsha Hunt is the murdered man's daughter who is in love with Michael Whalen. It ought to be easy for you to ferret out the murderer even before Bellamy does. Your Reviewer Says: You'll like it. Give Us Wings (Universal) It's About: The Dead End Kids and Little Tough Guys take to the air. WHEN the Dead End Kids meet the Little Tough Guys of the screen you just know something is bound to happen. Sure enough, it does, when the lads, eager to fly. agree to fly planes over crops that require chemical spraying. When one of the lads is killed and it comes to light the planes are antiquated and dangerous, the boys start out after the crooked plane owner in as exciting a chase scene as you've seen in a long time. For those who like these "gang kid" pictures (frankly, we don't) it has its points. Your Reviewer Says: Zippy and snippy. The Lone Wolf Keeps A Date (Columbia) It's About: The Lone Wolf gets involved in a kidnapping. THIS program picture is surprisingly ' good and cleverly done. It's fast-paced, suspenseful and has plenty of action and comedy. Warren William capably plays the daring Lone Wolf who matches wits with the police and underworld alike to solve the mystery of a kidnapping. When he discovers Frances Robinson scurrying out of Havana with a fortune in cash that is kidnap ransom bills, he promptly rushes to her rescue although both the police and a gang of robbers are on her trail. The bills are stolen and recovered again and you hardly know from minute to minute just where they are. Eric Blore is William's aide, Thurston Hall is an inspector and Jed Prouty is a comedy police chief. There's a gang of assorted thugs who are very good. Your Reviewer Says: You'll enjoy it. (Continued on page 103) Lvery month famous Hollywood celebrities and executives make the SavoyPlaza their New York home. To attribute the popularity of this distinguished hotel to any one feature would be difficult. It is the combination of luxurious living, supreme service and unexcelled cuisine. Henry A. 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