Photoplay (Jul - Dec 1933)

Photoplay Magazine for October, 1933 *7 STATE TROOPER— Columbia.— A breezy tale of an oil war in which trooper Regis Toomey wins the day and Evalyn Knapp. (.May) • STORM AT DAYBREAK— M-GM— Kay Francis and Nils Asther two unwilling points of a triangle, with Serbian mayor Walter Huston as the third. A powerful story of war days in -Sarajevo. (Sept.) STORY OF TEMPLE DRAKE, THE— Paramount.— Life of an erotic Southern girl (Miriam Hopkins), conquered by gangster Jack LaRue. Sordid, repellent. (July) STRANGE PEOPLE— Chesterfield.— If you ask us, the strange people are the producers who thought this rehash of old horrors worth filming. (June) STRANGER'S RETURN. THE— M-G-M.— The folks secretly detest rich, crotchety farmer Lionel Barrymore — all except city granddaughter Miriam Hopkins. Grand "back to the farm" feeling; superb acting. (Sept.) STRICTLY PERSONAL— Paramount.— None too i xciting mystery stuff. Marjorie Rami" au, Dorothy Jordan and Eddie Quillan. ( May) STUDY IN SCARLET, A— World Wide.— Has Reginald Owen as Sherlock Hclmts, but Conan Doyle wouldn't know the story. Fair. (Aug.) SUCKER MONEY— Hollywood Pictures.— A miserably done expose of fake mediums. (July) SUNSET PASS— Paramount.— A Western that is one — fine cast, fine action, gorgeous scenery. Worth anyone's time. (A ug.) SUPERNATURAL — Paramount. — Carole Lombard attempted a spooky "transmigration of souls" thriller in this one. (July) • SWEEPINGS— RKORadio.— A memorable portrayal by Lionel Barrymore of starting life with a pushcart and becoming a merchant prince — only to have no-good children spoil all. (May) TAMING THE JUNGLE— Invincible.— Another revelation of lion taming. Some i ri t < rest, but not hot. (Aug.) TERROR ABOARD— Paramount.— Rich yachtsman John Halliday wants to murder his guests and dodge prison. Strong east, but as a drama a bit incredible. (June) THERE GOES THE BRIDE— Gainsborough.— English actors attempting French farce. ( May) THUNDER OVER MEXICO— Sol Lesser Prod. — Russian genius Sergei Eisenstein's idea of Mexico's revolt against Diaz; breath-taking photography and scenery. (Aug.) • TODAY WE LIVE— M-G-M— Joan Crawford as an English World War ambulance driver engaged to Robert Young but in love with Gary Cooper. Stirring war scenes; Joan and Franchot Tone great. (June) TOMORROW AT SEVEN — RKO-Radio.— Snappy melodrama, with Chester Morris unc ■ a villain who kills on time to the dot: Vivienne Osborne. (July) • TOPAZE — RKO-Radio. — John Barrymore hides his profile in the whiskers of a French schoolmaster, then outslicks life and the slickers. Superb. (April) TRICK FOR TRICK— Fox.— Magician Ralph Morgan in a mystery that gives thrills without jitters; Sally Blane and Tom Dugan. (June) UNDER THE TONTO RIM— Paramount— A fine, breezy Western with Stu Erwin. (May) • VOLTAIRE— Warners.— A triumph for George Arliss. as the whimsical French philosopher intriguing at court. Reginald Owen superb as Louis XV. (Sept.) • WARRIOR'S HUSBAND, THE — Fox.— Broad satire about the Amazons of old — women warriors, led by Queen Marjorie Rambeau and Elissa Landi. But Ernest Truex, by a trick, lets the Gri i ks win; and how the Amazons like what happens thenl Excellent fun. (July) [ PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 118 ] nSuutce Staying Slimi Madam Sylvia Says Sylvia of Holly wood . . famous beauty authority who taught the stars how to have and keep their lovely figures. Constance Cummings — glamorous star of Walter Winchell's BROADWAY THROUGH A KEYHOLE A 20th Century production soon to be released by United Artists l"\7'OU know what I've done for the movie X stars — how I've bossed their diets, massaged, slapped and pounded them to make their lovely figures perfect — hut do you know how I advise these stars, to KEEP their figures slim and youthful? "Well— I simply say'Eat Ry-Krisp Whole Rye Wafers with every meal.' 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