Photoplay (Jan - Jun 1939)

Brief Reviews (Continue/ from p, GLADIATOR, THE-Columbij ■ HOLD THAT CO ED-20th CenturyFoi • I AM THE LAW-ColumbU ■ N Y • IF I WERE K I NG-Pir amount I'LL GIVE A MILLION-20th Century-Fox ii iiiIm r : wing. I'M FROM THE CITY-RKO-Radio tunny in 11 ■ . . lollfl In the musing KING OF ALCATRAZ-Paramount ■ t their -I con P trick. jliful through the LADY OBJECTS, THE-Columbia under-tandins of the problem* of ■ .i reel and • LETTER OF INTRODUCTION-Universal drama ■ piring ... . . hnng her pi Fallen in lnve Murpliy before the climax. Swell. • LOVE FINDS ANDY HARDY-M-G-M is his triumi i '-nt ye.irnin i Turner and Ann Rutherford I the Hardy -' me. Mother Everybody go. <• MAN FROM MUSIC MOUNTAIN-Republic lie when real Hughes ! funny, le. I-ots * MAN TO REMEMBER, A-RKO-Radio r more ' than in who di >pted * MARIE ANTOINETTE-M-G-M ■ dficent menial I m more, Rob rt M mrnti t Yellow orchid* to Ibis. MEET THE GIRLS-20th Century-Foi which nture, 'I.* ry. ■ ■ MISSING GUEST, THE-Univtrul .ind murmur MR. CHUMP-Warners trhole ii m about .m unemployed dollnrs ■ MR. DOODLE KICKS OFF-RKO-Radk) I player und lie II nuke \"U laugh in tin MR. MOTO'S LAST WARNING— 20th CenturyFox . htlv dragging film, not the best of the Molo !'• lei l Dm Hi lime preventi the d< i b) RJi .it.! . .'ini.i Field grabs ofl the p with It'i "in. ,11." Jut MOTHER CAREY'S CHICKENS-RKO-Radio thful rendition of an American claaic Vou ntimenf widow (Fay Bainter) who takes In boardei I her family (Anne Shirley, Ruby ■ i n and a delightful lot, Donnie Diinagan) when tin ir livelihood i about to he taken from them. June* Ellison is the girls' beau, (pet.) MY LUCKY STAR-20th Century-Fox a loo mediocre college him. until Sonja Henle n the iee -then thi magic. Kngh I Impossible) i~ i.ei again a play ilglil in the clutches of gold-diggei i Hovi. 1 .ely ballet and for her smiling H-lf. (.Vov.) NIGHT HAWK, THE-Republic l. on a double bill you will grab this uttle melodrama of gangsters and iron lungs. Relax. It's ROAD DEMON-20th Century-Fox nturr pii tun draling with tin I and Ii Henry Al .. Cambini I lit the ROAD TO RENO, THE-Universal n perdivincly, looks ditto. Ti> ro in i Ni Lini with Rand) Scott ->n In matrimony. Glenda i rrell, Helen Broderick and Alan M ■ • ROOM SERVICE-RKO-Radio The iii. el Mantes In the that rocked Broadway, It concern a down-at-tbe l.i.l producer who boards his whole company al a hotel. /.;l . n. I t., gel any bread to put butter on for them all. Frank Albertson, Donald Mai Bride, Philip Loeb and the Mantes then will have vou hysterical with laughter at moments. SAFETY IN NUMBERS-20th Century-Fox The Jones family in one of I iedies in tin series. Jun< Carlson win- a radio contc-t; Ma Jones then goes on the air. swindlers step in, the clan goes to her support and wonderful things happen till you arc pretty hysterical. The usual cast. • SISTERS, THE-Warners Myron Blinig'a novel dealing with the varying romance of three sifters against a San Francisco round in the early '90*8, emerges on the I emotional drama of the year. Emphasized i the marriage of Bette 1 1 a drunken, Irresponsible newspaper man, Flynn. Vnita Louise, Jane Bryan, Beulah Bondi and Henry Traverf are outstanding. <>n your "must" Dec.) SKY GIANT-RKO-Radio Capitalizing on the excitement incident to aviation headline, this turns out to be an anemic runof-the-mill flying picture crammed with pseudo Mi \ I OF THE OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, CIRCCLATK >.\\ ETC., REQUIRED BY THE ■(■ < < iNhltliSS OF AUGUST 24. (912, AND MARCH 3, 1933, oi PHOTOPLAY, published monthly «o. Illinois, for October 1, 19JS. Stat*" of New York I bs. 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That th» average numbi-r of copies of each issue of this publication sold or distributed, through the mails oi otherwise, to paid subscrib rs during the twelve months preceding the date shown above is (Thi* information is required from daily publications only.) (Signed) RUTH WATERBURY. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8th day of September, 1938. (SEAL) JOSEPH M. ROTH Notary Public \\ i sf h< Btei County ate Filed In N N Co No 411 N.Y. Co Register's No. 9 R 284 Commission Expires March 30, 1939 not bad. Bob Livingston plays the reporter who t hijackeri with a respirator to help Bob Armstrong's sick brother. June Travis is < look I thrills. Chester Morris and Richard Dix are the two pilots, of course, in love with the same dame, Joan Fontaine, who is certainly pretty. So-So. {Oct.) * PARADE OF DISNEY SHORTS-RKO-Radio SMASHING THE RACKETS-RKO-Radio ■ Ight ihortt, Mickey Mi father ii the ineffable amusement in animated carl idin.md the Hull." "The I'gly Duckling," "Mother G Holly wood," ''Donald's Lucky Day," "The Pi Pig." I Wilbur," "The Brave Little Talloi Symphony" . • • we hope ii and every PRAIRIE MOON-Republic In tin Gene Aul the ringing > ■ ■ . . ride without assorted bad men I t them, but Dm .) RICH MAN, POOR GIRL-M-G-M A nother ng lilt, Robert Youn ■• «rllh Ruth i Inn proud I ■■» button-cute. A thinly veiled character study of Proaecntor Dewey 01 New York (who said "no s,,.ip" when permission to use his name), this lakes Chester Morris into gang-busting with the n exceptional support of Bruce Cabot and Frances Mercer. P.S. The racket is smashed. (Oct.) SONS OF THE LEGION-Paramount iik)' , Americanism patriotically glorified in this sentimental piece concerning a former sold', i orably discharged and the effect of this on ins as who wish to join the Legion. Tim Holt, Billy Cook, Hilly Lee, Lynne overman and I beth Patterson contribute touching momenta SPAWN OF THE NORTH-Paramount A high-spirited tale of friendship between two lenry Funda Rafl I in thi ■ mi n feud In the salmon « I tin i sometimes an epic, often an error. IDol Lamoui are "the women," hui Slicker, the seal, steals the show. The photog* raphy and tighis m jn-rlj -ao is John • STABLEMATES-M-G-M I dm t-. tlii i another In lass. Wallace Beery has again Iii id-eyi d "< hamp" rod ■ diti d ney, with a la ,lt o| gold, I hi ! I Hamilton anil \l t support. 1 l.. . j,i. . • STRAIGHT, PLACE AND SHOW-20th Century-Fox Three had men on a horse, the Ritz Brothers, skim throui lory with their usual balml ihn and 1'hylli Hr...,k land behind the •■■■ Ethel Mermai TENTH AVENUE KID— Republic Cops and i played again with Bruce urprisinnly <>n the ride of the law. You'll remember Tommy Ryan, a youthful newcomer. who i finally persuaded by Cabot that then gain in nun-. Beverly Roberts i adequate girl in love with the policeman. • TEXANS, The— Paramount The marvelous hokum of Indian raid-, stampede-, blizzards and dust -torms which i>e--et a Texas family on a trek to Kan-as with 10.000 head of cattle after the Civil War. i spectacularly effective here. Joan B* ma and Randy S< i , too dewey-eyed torn: Ice thi r romance • xritinp, but May Robson a the Kr.aidin.i i -plendid. {Oct.) • THAT CERTAIN AGE-Universal k mi another triumph for Ueanna Durbin's sin«inK in this story of a ynuni! uirl's infatuation for an older man (Melvyn Douglas) and her reaction to the pange of tir-t love In i , l<:, h , nd John Ilalli Deanna'e parent! an exceptional support. Delightful, ill,,.) THERE GOES MY HEART-Hal Roach-United Artists A dated story on the "It Happened One Night" angle with Freddie March mi-cast a the newsman charing Virginia Bruce, an heiress bored with her dough. Palsy Kelly i Cinny' shop-girl friend and ei-t any laughs there are. If >■ the goofy school. (Dtc.) ir THREE LOVES HAS NANCY-M-GM All the ingredients in this pie are A-No. 1. It offers Bob Montgomery as an author, his old-time r61e as sophisticate, Janet Gaynor as the naive little country wench whom he falls in love with on a lecture tour. Franchot Tone is a playboy pul also nuts about Janet. The dialogue i pari:, good and all the principals are at their best. i.Vcw.) • TOO HOT TO HAN0LE-M-G-M A spectacular aaga of newareel men and an aviatrix, filled with explosive action and suspense. Gable is at lus exuberant best ,,. the -k cameraman who uses his charm to entice flyer Myrna Loy to fake a few shot-, finally wins her from rival Walter Pidgeon in fine style. If you liked "Test Pilot." you'll be nuts about this sequel. (Dec.) TOUCHDOWN ARMY-Paramount John Howard is the smart-aleck ace football hero who comes to West Point, takes a beating because he isn't "regular." Mary Carlisle, the Mi daughter, then puts in her oar. and Love and the Army team set out to win. Straight autumn cinema. (Dec.) VACATION FROM L0VE-M-G-M We thought we had said finis to screwball comedies schooled in an asylum, hut no . . . Dennis O'Keefe and Florence Rice arc pretty dizzy in this one. marrying in haste and repenting in leisure. Reginald Owen is perfect as the capitalist father who wants miracles *>f service because he p. taxes, doesn't he? {Dec.) • VALLEY OF THE GIANTS-Warners Buttressed with maRnificent natural scenery in Technicolor and heavy action in the way ot fistic encounters. Petel Ii. Kyne's rugged story of the California redwoods adds up thus — boy has luml«r projKTty, villain has mortgage, both want girl. Wayne Morris, Charles Bickford and Claire Trevor play their straightforward roles in character. Worth seeing. (.Vor.) WHILE NEW YORK SLEEPS-20th Century-Fox ■id of the roving-rep-. rter -eries this again has Michael Whalen Scoring .is the Hip-crack newsman solving murders. Harold Huber, a practicaljoke minded, night-club man is ,t riot; Joan V bury and Jean Rogers sing and dance delightfully to round up things in a snappy way. (Nov.) • YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU-Columbia Prank Capra has miraculously transferred the daffy doings of Grandpa 1 anderhof from thi to the screen. An appealing love story, a subtle commentary on American life filled with delicious humor, a slick job of casting and acting — what more do you want? Lionel Barrymore, Spring Byington, Jimmy Stewart, Jean Arthur, ELdward Arnold, Miacba Auer— each is beautiful. YOUTH TAKES A FLING-Universal There N something satisfying in this unpretentious picture ot a girl's attempts to follow the adage "the way to .1 man's heart i through ] JtM-l McCrea couldn't be bettei .^ the k farmer boy who yearns foi prettily adequate .i> the shop girl who wants a fire* Bide. Lots oi chuck, MALL pniWTHiG CO. 88 PHOTOPLAY