Photoplay (Jul - Dec 1936)

Here's a treat! "The Last oi the Mohicans" in Technicolor! The notable cast includes blonde Heather Angel and Phillip Reed CURRENT PICTU RES Consult This Movie Shopping Guide and Save Your Time, Money and Disposition •k INDICATES PICTURE WAS ONE OF THE BEST OF THE MONTH WHEN REVIEWED AND SUDDEN DEATH — Paramount.— A flimsy story built on the well-known article on safe driving. Randolph Scott is the handsome policeman who reforms Frances Drake. Will put you in a frenzy of safe driving for several days. (.Aug.) • ANTHONY ADVERSE Warners. — Powerful, compact and magnificent in its simplicity is this picturization of Hervey Allen's monumental novel of a man's adventures and struggles for spiritual happiness. Fredric March is .liiihony; Olivia de Havilland is Angela, the love of his life. The whole cast is flawless. On your "must see" list. {July) BENGAL TIGER — Warners. — Full of ripsnorting action and suspense. Barton MacLane is the cat trainer who marries June Travis be: [ore she discovers Warren Hull. If you enjoy circuses, see this one. (Sept.) BIG NOISE, THE— WarnersPleasant, lightweight fun. with Guy Kibbee getting more thrills out of life than he bargained for — from racketeers. Dumb-bunny Marie Wilson adds to his woes. (July) BORDER FLIGHT— Paramount.— Full of fast and furious action but poorly directed. An account of men in an air patrol base. John Howard and Grant Withers fight for Frances Farmer. Average jet you'll enjoy the stunt flying. (July) BORN TO FIGHT— Conn Pictures.— A last paced yarn with Frankie Darro in the role of a young pugilist whom Kane Richmond brings to championship calibre. (July) BUNKER BEAN— RKORadio. —Light fare with Owen Davis, Jr., as the timid clerk who goes in for confidence builders until he discovers that love is the best one of all. Louise Latimer is the love. (Aug.) CASE AGAINST MRS. AMES, THE— Wagner. —Excellent courtroom mystery drama with mother and son theme. Madeleine Carroll is splendid as the suspected Mrs. Ames; George Brent, prosecuting attorney, is good, as are Alan Mowbray and Beulali Bondi. You'll like it. (July) CASE OF THE VELVET CLAWS, THE— Warn ers.— Warren William, as Perry Mason, lawyersleuth, and a capable cast including Claire Dodd and Winifred Shaw, romp through a comedy murdei mystery which takes place on a honeymoon. Fail i mystery fans. Uuly) CHARLIE CHAN AT THE RACE TRACK— 20th Century-Fox. Swell script, good romantii opment and hearty humor make this the best of tins series to date. Warner Oland sleuths beauti rj oi a murdered stable owner on his way to Honolulu. (Si COUNTERFEIT Columbia. Reputedly a first government authorized version of G-man activities this is better than usual. Chester Morns break up in, gang, recovers the money, loves Marian Marsh. You'll like-Lloyd Nolan as the kller. (Aug.) <:it\sll DONAVAN— Universal. Jack Holt ies i i a carnival stum man to highway police force. A triangle love affaii adds to the spice, ol motorcycle stunt riding. Hardly adult entertainment . i Sept.) PICTURES REVIEWED IN THE SHADOW STAGE THIS ISSUE Back to Natures 20th Century-Fox 102 Cain and Mabel — Warners 102 China Clipper — Warners-First National 70 Follow your Heart — Republic 102 Gentlemen From Louisiana, The — Republic 102 Girl's Dormitory — 20th CenturyFox 69 Gorgeous Hussy, The— M-G-M. 68 Grand Jury— RKO-Radio 71 His Brother's Wife— M-G-M 70 Hollywood Boulevard — Paramount 70 I'd Give My Life — Paramount 71 Lady Be Careful — Paramount 71 Mary of Scotland— RKO-Radio. 102 My American Wife — Paramount ' 1 Piccadilly Jim— M-G-M . 68 Postal Inspector — Universal 71 Rhythm on the Range — Paramount 70 Sing, Baby, Sing — 20th Century-Fox . 68 Son Comes Home, A — 69 Paramount 69 Stage Struck — Warners-First Xational 102 Star For A Xight — 20th Century-Fox. . 70 Straight From the Shoulder — Paramount 102 To Mary — With Love —20th Century-Fox 69 Two In A Crowd — Universal 71 Walking On Air — RKO-Radio 102 Yours for the Asking — Paramount 70 • DANCING PIRATE — Pioneer. — The most magnificent color film yet. Charles Collins' dancing is sensational; Frank Morgan, as the befuddled mayor of a village besieged by pirates, takes honors; Steffi Duna is appealing. A visual delight. See it. (July) • DEVIL DOLL— M-G-M.— Lionel Barrymore's most unusual role. Horror and gruesomeness are combined in a startling story of an innocent convict who seeks revenge through his scientific secret of making humans into dolls. Maureen O'Sullivan and Frank Lawton's love relieve the situations somewhat. (Sepl.) DEVIL'S SQUADRON, THE— Columbia— Gripping but somewhat morbid drama of pilots who court death testing planes. Richard Dix sacrifices his reputation for the family honor of Karen Morley. Plenty of suspense and thrills. (July) DOWN THE STRETCH Warners.— An unpretentious little programmer about a young jockey, Mickey Rooney, who carries the stigma of his father's unholy reputation. Willie Best, as the stable boy. furnishes the laughs. (Sep!.) EARLY TO BED— Paramount. — Charles Ruggles and Mary Boland in a chuckle banquet, their funniest to date. The comedy evolves out of Charlie's sleepwalking habits and his marriage to Mars atter a twenty-year engagement. Don't miss a swell laugh. (Aug.) • EARTHWORM TRACTOR— First National — Joe E. Brown as a super salesman rattles happily through mad-hatter adventures with machinen and love in his most hilarious comedy to date. Carol Hughes and June Travis are his sentimentalities. Real laugh material. (Au EDUCATING FATHER— 20th Century-Fox.— An innocuous story of the Jones family with several thrills and nice photography. It depicts the attempt oi a drug stole ownei to keep his air-minded son on the ground (Aug.) EX-MRS. BRADFORD, THE RKO-Radio — William Powell i i doctor-detective and Jean Vrthui as his thrill-write! ex-wife in a saucy, sophisticated comedy melodrama .ii»>ut murder on the race track. Simply swell. (July) FORGOTTEN FACES — Paramount. — Powerful, but dismally realistic. Herbert Marshall is superb as the cultured murderer trying to keep his daughter clear of his wife's clutches. Gertrude Michael overdoes. Hardy entertainment. (July) • FURY — M-G-M. — Vengeance, uncontrollable hate and tender love combined in the most sensationally powerful picture this year. Under Fritz Lang's superb direction it relates the tragedy of an innocent man in the hands of a seed-brained mob seething with passion. Spencer Tracy and Sylvia Sidney exceptionally good. A masterpiece. (A Kg.] GIRL OF THE OZARKS— Paramount.— Little Virginia Weidler's first starring picture having to do with the hillbilly tradition against which she rebels Lots of tears. For the family (Aug.) • GIVE ME YOUR HEART— Warners.— An intelligent and moving problem play aimed at sophisticated audiences. Kay Francis tries to forget her child and her youthful mesalliance in her new love for George Brent. The picture is lightened by Roland Young's delightful comedy. (Sept.) • GREEN PASTURES, THE— Warners.— Marc Connelly's famous play portraying Biblical happenings as visualized in the minds of simple hearted negroes, produced with sincerity and iling charm. Rex Ingram superb as D< I A radical departure from anything heretofore attempted. This is a "must see" picture. (Aug.) GUNS AND GUITARS— Republic— More guns than guitars in this tedious W 3t< rn. Gene Autrey and Smiley Burnette help the sheriff chase cattle racketeers. Dorothy Dix a pretty romance. Dull. (Sept.) • HEARTS DIVIDED \ lavishly produced tale of Jetom Baltimore belle. Dick Powell and Marion I I carry the romance; Edward Everett Horton, Arthur Treacher and Charles Ruggles supply i Claude Rains is the high spot as Napoleon. HEARTS IN BONDAGE— Republic — Lew Vyres first directed picture astonishingly well done 5 ring James Dunn, it is a sweeping drama of tl War interwoven with idealistic romance. It's an education. (.):• [ PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 122 ]