Photoplay (Jul-Dec 1944)

like this and we’ll believe it ourselves. John Harvey is the hero and he looks pretty cute, too, but that attractive man who dances the modern Apache with Betty is Hermes Pan, dance director. We tell you in advance because we know you’ll be asking. And the roller-skating scene is pretty lovely, too. In fact, the Technicolor is divine if only it had something to color. Joe E. Brown and Martha Raye are so wasted and Eugene Pallette and his own second front take up more space than the law should allow. The Condos brothers dance well. Your Reviewer Says: They forgot to pin up the story. ^ Seven Days Ashore (RKO) EVERY once in a while a little picture, minus star names or publicity ballyhoo, creeps in upon us with a package of happiness under its arm and the resulting pleasure is doubly welcome because of its unexpectancy. Such a movie is “Seven Days Ashore,” with RKO’s team of comics Wally Brown and Alan Carney, to say nothing of Marcy McGuire, Dooley Wilson, Gordon Oliver, Virginia Mayo and Elaine Shepard to sow their little seeds of amusement. And guess what comes up? Onions? No. Radishes? Never. The crop, my friends, is a pleasant evening’s entertainment. The plot of this oldie is too familiar to rehash, it’s been done so often, but we liked best the shipmating of Brown and Carney, the Romeoing of Gordon Oliver, the comedy of Dooley Wilson and the pleasant little songs. There is nothing breath-taking about the production, you understand, and even if you missed it, you’d hardly notice it. But still — Your Reviewer Says: If you go, you’ll like it. ^ Lumberjack (Harry Sherman-U. A.) HOP ALONG CASSIDY really hops along this time in a gallopy little number that generates more fast action than an egg in an electric fan. Things really spatter all over the screen with Hoppy and his pals riding out to head off an eloping couple. They fail to stave off the ceremony, but when the groom is shot almost immediately after the marriage and the murderous schemers set in to defraud the young widow of her rights to valuable timberland, my oh my do things happen. This is the kind of Western we like, folks. Lots of rootin’ tootin, ornery cusses, heros, stubborn heroines and wide-open spaces. Nothing like it for stirring up the liver. Andy Clyde is a cute old codger as Hopalong’s (Bill Boyd) side-kick. Ellen Hall is the purty gal. Your Reviewer Says: Look at those guys ride! ^ Uncertain Glory (Warners) THE trouble with “Uncertain Glory” is no one, actors, producer, writer or director seemed to be able to make up his mind whether the story should be told dramatically, farcically, lightly or just not told at all. The result is a touch of comedy, so-called, when one expects drama, as in the church confession scene and drama when one hopes everyone is surely kidding the pants off us and themselves. It needed a stronger goal, a clearer perspective and a man such as Gable to put it over. There are several good moments in this story of a French (Continued on page 115) In writing your soldier, do you — I I Rave about your dates I I Tell him your troubles I I "Talk" to him as you always did Don’t be a tear jerk... or killjoy! "Talk” to him gaily... give with the latest gag. Let your heart have a word, about the talks, walks, dances you shared. You’ll be glad you didn’t break those dates, when your calendar said "stay home.” You didn’t — for you’d learned Kotex isn’t like other napkins... doesn’t just "feel soft” at first touch. That Kotex is more comfortable because it stays soft while wearing. What is she doing ? | | Playing with dolls | | Studying Fashion Design I | Learning puppetry Got a knack with the needle? Good style sense? Fashion design offers a rosy future! Meanwhile, join Home Ec and Art classes. And as shown here, practice fashion design with miniature models. Fashion, you know, inspired the flat, pressed ends of Kotex. This is a patented Kotex feature — ends that don’t show because they’re not stubby. You can wear the clingingest creation with nary a telltale line! , Should you try this if you are — □ Shy I | On the prowl □ A five by five Know your napkins — More women use KOTEX than all other sanitary nap if’SA WISE GIRL who knows that a powder deodorant is best for sanitary napkins. Quest* Powder, the Kotex deodorant, was created expressly for this use. Quest destroys odors completely. It’s unscented, safe, sure. \