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Barbara Stanwyck , Gary Cooper, James Gleason in “ Meet John Doe." Paul Martin, Geoffrey Hibbert. George Carney, Bransby Williams in “ The Common Touch. Harry Worth, Lana Turner, Clark Gable Honky Tonk-" Edward Arnold, Robert T aylor, Lana T umer. Van Heflin, Patricia Dane in “ Johnny Eager.' Very unusual was “ Citizen Kane," written by Orson Welles, and directed by him. He also played the title role. This picture created a big sensation before it was shown, for there were rumours it never would be shown as it was said to be based on the life of a big American newspaper proprietor, still living. It had a very mixed reception. Some hailed it as work of genius ; others candidly confessed they did not know what it was all about; and a third section made no bones about saying that they not only could not see what it was all about but that they did not care. But it has a part in this article because of its magnificent acting and original treatment. A British film which well deserves a place in this gallery was “ The Common Touch.” The story was based on one of the problems of London life to-day, the destruction of slum property without proper pro- vision for new homes for poor people. The problem was added to by the fact that the owner of the property was a youth just out of a public school who had inherited it on the death of his father. He had intended to look after the poor people, but the chairman of the directors who had taken charge on his death and his colleagues had other views. They intended to enrich themselves at the expense of the poor tenants, thinking the boy who was not the head of the firm would prove an easy mark. But the boy (Geoffrey Hibbert) was not only a sportsman, but one with a shrewd head for his years. He went to see for himself. The scenes showing a lodging house in the slums and the characters of the inhabitants were well done and bore the stamp of reality. In “ A Woman’s Face,” Joan Crawford had a role in which for the greater part of the film she appeared with a face half-hiddqn because it was so horribly scarred. This disfigurement had so warped her nature that she felt she had a grievance against the world. So embittered was she that she was persuaded by the villain of the piece to murder a child in her charge, but the kindness of a famous surgeon caused her to have a complete change of heart, and she saved the child and exposed the villain. A William Powell—Myrna Loy picture is always a joy, and in “ Love Crazy ” these two delightful people gave us a thousand laughs. The title was apt for the genial Bill was forced to do the craziest things to prove to Myrna that his love for her was true and that all her suspicions to the contrary were wrong. The popular pair also appeared in another sparkling comedy, “ The Shadow of the Thin Man," with equal success. “ Lydia " was an unusual picture in some ways, though it told its story by means of the old familiar flash-back method. Merle Oberon played the part of Lydia, appearing first as an old woman who had given her life's work to the