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PICTUREGOER Weekly Charles Starrett and George Brent as rivals for the hand of Jean Muir in " Desirable." March 9, 1935 The final blow comes when his cousin tells him he is only adppted, >and he decides to run away. But, on the advice of his friend, a handyman, he stays and lights for his rights. In spite of a little theatricality, Jackie Cooper gives a noteworthy performance while Jackie Searle is excellent as the interloper. O. P. Heggie is pleasing and well characteri.sed as the handyman. ••FRIENDS OF MR. SWEENEY Firsl National. American. "A" certificate. Newspaper comedy. Runs 69 minutes. Chakles Kugcles Asaph Ann Dvorak Beulah Eugene Pallette Rixey Dorothy Burgess Millie Dorothy Tree Olga Robert Barrat Alex Berton Churchill Brumbaugh Harry Tyler Mike Harry Beresford Claude William Davidson Prime Directed by Edward Ludwig. Based on the novel by Elmtr Davis. Quite an amusing story of a weak-kneed journalist who is able to hold his own after having sustained himself with a liberal helping of Dutch courage. It is really Charles Ruggles's clever drawing of the timid journalist who is brow-beaten by his sanctimonious employer that keeps the entertainment going. As his irresponsible college friend, who is responsible in some measure for the wild party at which the journalist finds his courage, Eugene Pallette makes an excellent foil, while Ann Dvorak is responsible for the pleasing love interest as a secretary. The complications of the plot are rather conventional and by-play has a tendency to hold up the main theme at times, but it is all very human and well embellished with laughter-provoking situations. ••I GIVE MY LOVE Universal. American. "A" certificateMother-love drama. Runs 68 minutes. Paul Lukas Paul Vadja Wynne Gibson Judy Blair Eric Linden Paul, jun., at 21 Anita Louise Loma March John Darrow Alex Blair Dorothy Appleby Alice Henley Tad Alexander Paul, jun., at 12 Sam Hardy Fogey Kenneth Howell Frank Howard Directed by Karl Freund. Adapted from a novel by Vicki Baum. Previewed September 1, 1934. Hollywood's favourite motherlove story made palatable by a very good performance by Wynne Gibson as a woman, married to a worthless art student, who runs the gamut of feminine suffering and sacrifice, including imprisonment for accidental killing and selfnegation to ensure her son's happiness. It is all very obvious and the loud pedal is used much too frequently on the sentimental note. As the woman's faithful friend, Paul Lukas is polished and sincere, and John Darrow effectively suggests the selfish husband who is accidentally killed by his wife. A little light relief is well supplied by Sam Hardy. •♦THE NOTORIOUS SOPHIE LANG Paramount. American. "A" certificate. Detective comedy-drama. Runs 64 minutes. Gertrude Michael Sophie Lang Paul Cavanach Max Bernard Arthur Byron Inspector Stone Alison Skipworth Aunt Nellie Leon Errol Stubbs Ben Taggart Capt. Thompson Ferdinand Gottschalk Augustus Telfen Dell Henderson House Detective Lucio ViLLKGAS The Marshal Jack Mulhall The Clerk Directed by Ralph Murphy from a story by Frederick Irving Anderson, adapted by Anthony Veiller. Something rather novel in detective drama. A light-hearted, somewhat far-fetched affair with neatly devised situations and bright comedy of an amusing if ingenuous nature. As Sophie Lang, an international jewel thief who turns the tables on another crook who is anxious to get the better of her and eventually falls in love and flees the country with him, Gertrude Michael acts very well, and is ably supported by Paul Cavanagh. Arthur Byron is good as an inspector and Alison Skipworth turns in a polished characterisation as Sophie's assistant. Leon Errol provides good broad comedy as the inspector's righthand man. ♦•I'LL FIX IT Columbia. American. "U" certificate. Dramatic drama. Runs 68 minutes. Jack Holt Bill Grimes MoNA Barrie Anne Barry Winnie Lightner Elizabeth Jimmy Butler Bobby Edward Brophy TiUy Nedda Harrigan Miss Burns Charles Moore Nifty Helena Phillips Evans Mrs. Murphy Charles Levison Al Nathan John Wray Fletcher Wallis Clark Cohageu Edward Van Sloan Parkes Clarence Wilson Stevens Selmer Jackson Crawley Harry Holman Mayor Short Robert Gunn Skinny Dorian Johnston Percy Frank Conroy District Attorney Directed by Roy William Neill from a story by Leonard Spigelgass, adapted by Ethel Hill and Dorothy Howell. Straightforward, machine -made drama which presents good, honest "hard-boiled " material in a popular, robust manner. Jack Holt plays the role of a tough political grafter who has one redeeming trait, the love for his young brother, and who is shown the error of his ways by the boy's school-mistress. He brings to it human qualities which conceal some of the story's incredibilities. Mona Barrie is attractive and intelligent as the school mistress, while Jimmy Butler makes a typical and pleasing schoolboy. Winnie Lightner and Edward Brophy supply the comedy effectually. ♦•THE DOVER ROAD Radio. American. " A" certificate. Fantastic comedy romance. Rur.s 71 minutes. Diana Wynyard Ann^ Clive Brook Mr. Latime'' BiLLiE Burke Eustasia Reginald Owen i Leonard Alan Mowbray Nicholas Gilbert Emery Dominic Phyllis Barry Maid Walter Armitage Footman Katherine Williams Maid Robert Adair Footman Vernon Steele Saunders Directed by J. WaUer Ruben from the play by A. A. Milne. Previewed October 20, 1934. Very little action, a spate of dialogue and heavy-handed treatment make A. A. Milne's light fantastic romance rather stodgy. The irony of the experiment indulged in by a wealthy eccentric who stops eloping couples on the Dover Road and diverts them from their romantic ideas by cold logic and hard facts is almost lost in the artificial atmosphere that is created. As the eccentric, Clive Brook is ponderous and lacks the whimsical touch the role demanded, but Diana Wynyard is wholly charming as a woman eloping \vith a married man who ev-entually falls in love with her eccentric host. As the pompous lordling with whom she is running away, Reginald Owen is inclined to burlesque his role as does Vernon Steele as a pugilistic butler. Billie Burke gives a good study of an affected woman who is also made a compulsory guest by the eccentric, Mr. Latimer. There are some very well devised comedy situations, but they lose force because of the slo%vness of development and lack of pictorial action. •DESIRABLE Wartur. American. "A" certificate. Romantic drama. Runs 68 minutes. Jean Muir Lois Johnson George Brent Stuart McAllister Veree Teasdale Helen Walbridge Arthur Avlesworth Eph Joan Wheeler Barbara Barbara Leonard Margaret Charles Starrett Russell Gray John Halliday Austin Stevens Jim Miller Elevator Man Virginia Hammond Mrs. Gray Doris Atkinson Girl Pauline True Mac's Secretary Russell Hopton Chet Directed by Archie Mayo. Previswed February 16, 1935 Avery slight and incredible story dealing with a theatrical mother who tries to get her daughter married to get her out of the way of her own romantic inclinations, and finally discovers that she loves the man who has been paying her court. The main point of interest in what is at best a very artificial theme is the performance of Jean Muir as the unsophisticated daughter. She is attractive and displays a wealth of natural ability. Veree Teasdale is good as the mother and George Brent does well ais the lover who transfers his affections very rapidly from one generation to another. •CITY PARK G.B.D. American . "A" certificate. Sentimental comedy-drama. Runs 70 minutes Sally Blane Rose Wentworth Henry B. Walthall Colonel Henry Ransome Hale Hamilton Mr. Ransome Judith Vosselli Mrs. Ransome Matty Kemp Raymond Ransome John Harron Charles Hopper Claude King Mr. Stevens Lafe McKee Matthew Wilson Benge Andy GwEN Lee Maisie Mary Foy Landlady Directed by Richard Thorpe. Sketchy story which shows how three old gentleman befriend a down-and-out girl and try to reunite her to a boy friend who, however, turns out to be an incorrigible rogue. Three old-timers make the most of the roles of the elderly gentlemen — Henry B. Walthall, Lafe McKee and Wilson Benge, while Sally Blane is quite good £is the girl they father. It is an ingenuous piece of work which relies on the simplicity of its humour and drama for its appeal. •THE RADIO STAR Pathe. American. "U" certificate. Radio comedy-drama. Runs 70 minutes. Ray Walker Joe Miller jAcguELiNE Wells Janet Melrose Noel Francis Dolly Charles Grapewin Pop Galloway Wilbur Mack Walker LoRiN Raker Green Spencer Charters Burroughs Sherwood Bailey Ignatz Billy Irwin Caleb Hawkins Ruth Rohaine .Amy Lawrence Wheat Thomas Mary Carr Grandma DirecUd by Joseph Santlev from a story by Ralph Spence, adapted by Albert E. De Mond. Story of an entertainer who gained fame but found it more difficult to retain than he had anticipated. Ray Walker gives a good characterisation as a small-town railway porter who wins recognition, gets swollen headed, sinks to obscurity, but is brought back by an actress whom he had hoped to impress. Jacqueline Wells is fair jus the heroine. The younger generation looks at the older in " / Give My Love," tvith Anita Louise, Eric Linden, Paul Lukas, and Wynne Gibson. 25