Photoplay (Jan-Jun 1930)

Photoplay Magazine for April, 1930 J39 MELODY LANE — Universal. — The world seems full of clowns with breaking hearts. Eddie Leonard brings no vitality to a dead yarn. {Oct.) MEN ARE LIKE THAT— Paramount.— Glorifying the Boobus Americanus. You'll love Hal Skelly's characterization of a back-slapping braggart. (Dec.) • MEN WITHOUT WOMEN— Fox.— Dealing with the horrible death of a group of men trapped in a submarine. Gruesome, but stunningly realistic. Ace performances by Kenneth McKenna and Frank Albertson. (March) MIGHTY, THE— Paramount.— Bancroft's greatest role to date and fine entertainment. If you don't think the hairy-chested one has sex appeal, see this. (Dec.) MISSISSIPPI GAMBLER, THE— Universal. — Picture of the Old South by one who has never been there. Joseph Schildkraut in the same costumes he wore in " Show Boat." (Dec.) MISTER ANTONIO— Tiffany-Stahl.— Leo Carillo achieves a splendid characterization in his first talking feature. The Booth Tarkington play is a wellchosen vehicle for him. (Dec.) MOST IMMORAL LADY, A— First National — Leatrice Joy fine in her first phonoplay. About a blackmail beauty who finds regeneration in the love of one of her victims. NAVY BLUES— M-G-M.— Bill Haines is a scream as a fresh gob who steals Anita Page from her happy home. (Jan.) NEW YORK NIGHTS— United Artists.— A hoke story, but Talmadge fans will be pleased with Norma's voice. (Nov.) NIGHT CLUB— Paramount.— Made some time ago, this film is little but a series of face and voice tests for many Broadway celebrities. (Nov.) NIGHT PARADE— Radio Pictures. — Trite yarn about a fight champion, redeemed by a good cast. The darkly seductive Aileen Pringle goes blonde. (Dec.) NIGHT RIDE— Universal— Yarn about a hardboiled gangster and a harder-boiled reporter, with Joseph Schildkraut and Edward Robinson leering at ne another for dear life. (March) NIX ON DAMES— Fox.— Cross-section of life in a theatrical boarding house. See 'em eat, sleep, shave and love. Most of the players are from the stage and they're real troupers. (Jan.) • NO, NO, NANETTE— First National.— A good girl-and-music picture with fine Technicolor trimmings, but notable chiefly for its rapid fire succession of laughs. Alexander Gray and Bernice Claire sing the leads. (March) • NOT SO DUMB— M-G-M.— (reviewed under the title "Dulcy.") This was a swell play, a swell silent picture — and now it's a swell talkie. Marion Davies is at her sparkling best. And you oughtn't to miss Donald Ogden Stewart's talkie debut. (Jan.) OFFICER O'BRIEN— Pathe— Glorifying the American cop as impersonated by William Boyd. Mildly exciting entertainment. (Feb.) OH, YEAH!— Pathe.— James Gleason and Robert Armstrong of "Is Zat So" fame team up again — and howl Hilarious dialogue which plays tag with the censors. ZaSu Pitts does one of her riotous monologues. (Nov.) ONE HYSTERICAL NIGHT— Universal.— Fie upon you. Universal, and double fie, Mr. Denny! Someone should have known enough to prevent this social error. (Dec.) OPPRESSED, THE— William Elliott Production. — This ought to be renamed The Depressed — meaning the audience. Raquel Meller disappoints. Silent. (Oct.) PAINTED ANGEL, THE— First National.— Hoopla! Billie the dove in tights, singing and dancing. Billie plays the Queen of the Night Clubs and Eddie Lowe drops his Quirt manners to be her sweetheart. {March) » PAINTED FACES— Tiffany-Stahl.— Good news for the fans who've been crying for something different. A tense, refreshingly original story with a juryroom locale, and that grand comic, Joe E. Brown. (Feb.) PANDORA'S BOX— Nero.— In case you've been wondering what happened to Louise Brooks, here she is, big as life and twice as naughty, in what was probably a good German picture before the censors operated on it. Silent. (Feb.) [fidwhen she baradet the •t avenue . A i ' * oheiiadore these flowers from you Oau ii wilk Flowers When you write to advertisers please mention PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE.