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(May.) • PRINCE AND THE PAUPER, THE— Warners.— Mark Twain's sly tale of adventure and pathos revolving around two youngsters whose exchange of costume changes the British Empire. Errol Flynn plays his usual soldier of fortune role superbly. The Mauch twins are infectiously charming. Glamorous and gratifying. (June) PUBLIC WEDDING NO. 1— Warners.— New faces in a slightly used tale of petty racketeers who marry off Jane Wyman to William Hopper in a mock wedding which turns out to be legal. The newcomers are promising; Marie Wilson provides the laughs. (June) RACKETEERS IN EXILE— Columbia.— A family programmer built to high entertainment by George Bancroft's superb impersonation of a racketeer evangelist who finally reforms. Evelyn Venable does nicely as the town organist, Wynne Gibson is good as the gang-girl. (June) SAN OUENTIN — Warners. — Lieutenant Pat O'Brien introduces Army methods into prison character building. His star pupil is Humphrey Bogart, brother of his cookie, Ann Sheridan. Complications include a "sit-down'' by prisoners, much shooting. Enjoyable. (June) • SEVENTH HEAVEN— 20th Century-Fox.— The revival of the hauntingly beautiful love story of two Parisian waifs caught in the vortex of the World War. James Stewart as Chico, the street cleaner, and Simone Simon as Diane are sincere and effective. Gregory Ratoff , Gale Sondergaard and Jean Hersholt round out the splendid cast. (June) • SHALL WE DANCE— RKO-Radio.— The seasonal teaming of Rogers and Astaire full of original ideas, Gershwin music, stunning sets and completely novel dance routines. The plot revolves around a ballet dancer's attempts to marry the girl without revealing his identity. The cast is diverting, the songs are delightful, the whole thing is deluxe. (June) SILENT BARRIERS— GB.— The adventures, the loves, the perils and disasters of the lusty pioneers who built the Canadian Pacific Railway. Richard Arlen is the reformed gambling man, Antoinette Cellier, his soul mate, Lilli Palmer, the siren. A bit heavy but worthwhile for the magnificent scenery. (June) SING WHILE YOU'RE ABLE— Melody — Hillybilly Pinky Tomlin capers through this tepid tale of a yokel boy makes good. Lured to the city for radio work, he is befriended by Toby Wing, makes the villains sorry for their dirty work. Songs are fair, production stupid. (June) SLIM — Warners. — Sizzling with excitement, this high voltage tale reveals the bravery of telephone linesmen in their hazardous work. When love for Margaret Lindsay upsets the palship of Pat O'Brien and Henry Fonda, the triangle is squared with a terrific climax. A hummer. (July) SOLDIER AND THE LADY, THE — RKO Radio. — Don't let this title confuse you. It's "Michael Strogoff" in disguise and very good, too. The swiftly told tale of a Russian spy in the days of the Tartars has Anton Walbrook, Fay Bainter and Akim Tamiroff in the cast. Walbrook, an Austrian newcomer, is superb. (May) SONG OF THE CITY— M-G-M.— A complicated story of a young man who gives up an heiress because of her money, and a fisherman's daughter because of her career. Margaret Lindsay, Jeffrey Dean. J. Carrol Naish and Nat Pendleton are the principals. (June) • STAR IS BORN, A — 20th Century-Fox. — The best Hollywood ^tory to date, and in Technicolor too! It portrays the joys and sorrows of an extra girl who achieves stardom and the fall of the male idol whom sin marries. Janet Gaynoi makes a glorious comeback as the extra, Freddie March is t lie fast slipping screen king. Scrumptuous cast. A "must sei STUTTERING BISHOP, THE— Warners).— This tinir Don. ild Woods plays Perry Mason, dynamic di Lei tive who finds his true heiress with the greatest of ease. He also falls in love with his smart secretary Ann Dvorak. Satisfyingly suspenseful. (June) TALK OF THE DEVIL— GB.— An extremely diverting my tery involving the ability of Ricardo ( ortez i" nini. Me anybody'i voice. This aptitude get him into hot watei when Basil Sydney, a smooth forger, usei I ortez foi a blind, brings Sally Eilers to i In i,i ink of ruin. (July) TENTH MAN, THE— GB.— John Lodge bluste his way through English politics, big business ar marital troubles in a very loud way. Antoinette Ce lier is his long-suffering wife all decked out in ever thing but the window drapes A few nice charact parts. Stuffy. (July) THAT I MAY LIVE— 20th Century-Fox.— Ju, another story of an ex-convict, Robert Kent, wh wants to go straight, but is framed by his former pa Rochelle Hudson and J. Edward Bromberg pull fast one, free Bob from a murder charge. Dull. (,U<ji THAT MAN'S HERE AGAIN— Warners.-A anemic story of a jobless waif, Mary Maguire, b friended by an elevator boy, Tom Brown, who lam her a job as a chambermaid. Accused of stealin she runs away; Tom brings her back. Dull as disi water. (June) • THEY GAVE HIM A GUN— M-G-M — cellent characterizations by Spencer Trac Franchot Tone and Gladys George make this arti tically good; an abundance of action makes it thri ing. It concerns war buddies who fall in love wii the same woman, and bringing the action to the prt ent day, shows what happens to a coward. Uniq and worthwhile. (July) THINK FAST, MR. MOTO— 20th Century-Fc — The first of a series dealing with the clever Ja anese detective of the Saturday Evening Pc[ stories. Peter Lorre is perfect as Mr. Moto wl with incredible jiu jitsu traps a ring of smuggle) Thomas Beck and Virginia Field are the love birt Plenty of thrills. (June) THIRTEENTH CHAIR, THE— M-G-M.— Tl| old thriller has lost none of its terrors by having face lifted. Dame May Whitty is the medium w solves the murders, saves her daughter Madge Eva from suspicion, and Thomas Beck is the Governo son who loves Madge. Plenty of suspense and shive (July) 2iVi HOURS LEAVE— Grand National.— An o tale (Mary Roberts Rinehart's) rejuvenated with! face lift of youth, song and slap-bang comedjl James Ellison is the sergeant who bets his buddi he'll dine with the general. He wins his bet and t general's daughter. (May) • WAIKIKI WEDDING— Paramount— Croo er Crosby goes to Honolulu for the backgroui' of this melodious madcap story. Publicity T pineapples is the motive which brings Shirley Ro-; Bob Burns and Martha Raye and Leif Erikson in juxtaposition. Magnificent fun. (June) • WAKE UP AND LIVE— 20th Century-Fox. J A swift-moving, rip-roaring musical riot inti ducing Walter Winchell who carries on his famo J newspaper feud with Ben Bernie, surrounded by J smash cast including Alice Faye, Jack Haley, Pat 1 Kelly, Walter Catlett and others. It's keen (Juti WE HAVE OUR MOMENTS— Universal.-] breezy version of cops and robbers aboard a liml Europe bound. Sally Eilers' stateroom is used as hideout for swindlers. Love embarrasses detectil James Dunn in his duty. Mischa Auer is a pan! (June) • WHEN LOVE IS YOUNG— Universal.-! gay and dashing musical with a Cindere theme beautifully acted by Virginia Bruce, Kel Taylor and a splendid cast. Virginia is a small-to\.i ugly duckling who becomes a Broadway singsaticl You'll like it. (June) WHITE BONDAGE— Warners.— Jean Mull the only bright spot in this inexcusably dull and i] nocuous yarn of share croppers' rebellion agairl unscrupulous planters in the cotton belt. Gord 1 Oliver, Howard Phillips and Joseph King complti the cast. Stupid. (May) WINGS OVER HONOLULU — Universal — A effective story dealing with the stresses of the navJ flying service on newlyweds Wendy Barrie and PI Milland. After many marital complications they i cover regulations and love can mix. William Gargl and Kent Taylor are splendid. Nice. (July) • WOMAN CHASES MAN — Sam Goldwyj L'nited Artists. — Brilliant nonstop comedy wil Miriam Hopkins as a penniless architect, Charles a ninger as the screwball promoter and Joel Mc< mm the reactionary son. Miriam chases Joel up hill aj down dale, finally corners him in a tree while you £| hysterical with laughter. Go. (July) WOMAN I LOVE, THE — RKO-Radio. — Ps Muni is the wronged husband, Miriam Hopkins, t woman and Louis Hayward is the too solemn loy in this war triangle. The three work out their destii with the help of God and German air ace I grim but see it for fine direction and acting. (Jul WOMEN OF GLAMOUR— Co.un.hi -T acting of Melvyn Douglas and Virginia Bruce lif this picture above the average. The plot concert! artist who attempts to inspire a disillusioned nig club singer to the heights of love for art's sak Reginald Denny and Pert Kelton are funny, (X YOU'RE IN THE ARMY NOW— GB.— Walla Ford gets a better break than usual in this gusi tale of a cheap American racketeer who enlists the British Army to escape police. Anna Lee, Jol Mills and Grace Bradley support. Lively at humorous. (May)