Screenland (Nov 1930-Apr 1931)

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6 S CREENLA ND Lloyd Hughes and June Collyer in a scene from "Extravagance," a comedy-drama of domestic and feminine complications. Class A: a DOORWAY TO HELL. Warner Brothers. M This film wins the blue ribbon for crook pictures. Lew Ayres is fine as a baby-faced gangster and James Cagney is a runner-up for acting honors. ★ JUST IMAGINE. Fox. A lavish, imaginative musical movie with the setting in 1980. Maureen O'Sullivan, El Brendel, John Garrick, and Marjoie White are featured. ★ LIGHTNIN'. Fox. Will Rogers in a nice, homely film which is well worth seeing. Louise Dresser, Joel McCrea and Helen Cohan are in the cast. *MIN AND BILL. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. One of the most sincere and touching dramas of the season including an excellent cast — Marie Dressier, Wallace Beery, Marjorie Rambeau, and Dorothy Jordan. ★ MOROCCO. Paramount. A fascinating picture because of good direction and splendid acting by the new and glamourous Marlene Dietrich, Gary Cooper and Adolphe Menjou. You'll want to see this film. ★ MOTHERS CRY. First National. Dorothy Peterson, of the stage, gives a splendid portrayal of a mother's difficulty in raising a family. Others worthy of mention are Helen Chandler, David Manners, Evelyn Knapp, and Edward Woods. ★ PAID. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Joan Crawford goes dramatic with great success. Joan is splendid in this thrice-filmed crook drama of the famous stage play, "Within the Law." Robert Armstrong gives a notable performance.* ★ REACHING FOR THE MOON. United Artists. Douglas Fairbanks' first modern talker, with Bebe Daniels, is a hit. Sprightly and entertaining. Not to be missed!* ★ THE BLUE ANGEL. Paramount. Emil Jannings splendid in his first American talker. The story is weak but Jannings and Marlene Dietrich raise it to a high standard. See it.* ^EVUETTES SCREENLAND'S guide to current pictures— dependable help to an evening of good entertainment ★ THE DEVIL TO PAY. United Artists. Ronald Colman at his best in a breezy, sophisticated film about a charming 'black-sheep.' Loretta Young, Frederick Kerr, Myrna Loy, and David Torrence are grand support. You'll go for this one. * ★ THE ROYAL FAMILY. Paramount. From the stage play supposedly built _ around the Barrymores, this film with Ina Claire, Fredric March and Henrietta Crosman is real entertainment. March marvelous!* ★ TOM SAWYER. Paramount. Jackie Coogan in a thoroughly delightful and convincing screen transcription of the Mark Twain favorite. Mitzi Green and Jackie Searl are splendid. A treat for children — and elders.* Class B: A SOLDIER'S PLAYTHING. Warner Brothers. The sad-faced comedian, Harry Langdon, walks awaj' with this humorous film of army life in which Ben Lyon and Lotti Loder give good performances. COHENS AND KELLYS IN AFRICA. Universal. "A-hunting they would go" — your old friends George Sidney and Charlie Murray cutting didoes in Africa. Good gags. DANGER LIGHTS. Radio. You've seen this railroad melodrama before only under different title. However, the 'Natural Vision,' third dimension photography, and Louis Wolheim are interesting. Jean Arthur and Robert Armstrong also ran. EXTRAVAGANCE. Tiffany. Domestic and feminine complications with June Collyer, Lloyd Hughes, Dorothy Christy, and Owen Moore; also, a fur fashion show. Pretty good. FAST AND LOOSE. Paramount. • _ A lightweight society comedy drama, with Miriam Hopkins, Carole Lombard, Henry Wadsworth, and Frank Morgan supplying the romance.* FREE LOVE. Universal. Conrad Nagel, as a hen-pecked husband who later asserts himself, and Genevieve Tobin, as friend-wife who believes in freedom for women, make this a delightful film.* FOLLOW THE LEADER. Paramount. A sure-fire comedy with Ed Wynn scoring a knockout in comedy honors. Added attractions — Ginger Rogers, Ethel Merman, Lou Holtz. Don't miss this laughie.* FOR THE LOVE O* LIL. Columbia. A nice, but unimportant talker about domestic difficulties with Sally Starr, Jack Mulhall, Margaret Livingstone, and Elliott Nugent. HOOK, LINE AND SINKER. Radio. Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey are submerged in this commonplace film. However, they manage to get a few laughs because of their good trouping. Dorothy Lee is a cute femme lead. ILLICIT. Warner Brothers. That swell actress, Barbara Stanwyck, in an extremely sophisticated drama, with James Rennie. Excellent work by both, also by Ricardo Cortez and Natalie Moorhead. * See Page 127 for complete casts of current films. Note the pictures selected as worthy of SCREENLAND'S seal of approval. Make this your guide to the worthwhile screenplays. MADONNA OF THE STREETS. Columbia. Old-fashioned hokum made interesting by Evelyn Brent's portrayal. Robert Ames and Josephine Dunn offer capable support. MEN ON CALL. Fox. Entertaining comedydrama with Coast Guard locale. Edmund Lowe goes on the loose because of a girl, Mae Clark, then joins the Coast Guard and all ends well. Warren Hymer almost steals the picture. MEN OF THE NORTH. Metro ■ GoldwynMayer. Romance of the French-Canadian wilds with Gilbert Roland and Barbara Leonard. Snow storms, mounted police, crooks and everything! NEW MOON. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Lawrence Tibbett and Grace Moore, Metropolitan Opera stars, in a stunning operetta. Mark this down as one not to be missed.* ONE HEAVENLY NIGHT. United Artists. A colorful operetta which introduces the charming Evelyn Laye from London. John Boles is the romantic lead and Leon Erroll is the comedy highlight. Lovely music* ONLY SAPS WORK. Paramount. Leon Errol! saves this film with his clever clowning. No story to work with. Richard Arlen, Mary Brian and Stuart Erwin do their best with poor material.* PASSION FLOWER. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Not so hot as the name would infer. Triangle yarn based on Kathleen Norris' novel of the same name. Good cast: Kay Francis, Kay Johnson, Charles Bickford, Lewis Stone, ZaSu Pitts.* RANGO. Paramount. Schoedsack, who witft Cooper produced "Chang" and "Grass" made this picture in the wilds of Sumatra. It is a thrilling story of human and ape-man drama. REMOTE CONTROL. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. William Haines as a radio announcer hands out the laughs. This film has lots of suspense and action. Mary Doran, John Miljan and Charles King ably assist. * SCARLET PAGES. Warner Brothers. Elsie Ferguson is splendid as a woman lawyer in a sordid tale of criminal courts. Marian Nixon, Grant Withers and John Halliday perform capably. SEE AMERICA THIRST. Universal. A burlesque on the gangster films with Harry Langdoa and Slim Summerville as the comedy gunmen. Bessie Love is the girl. Very funny in spots.* SLEEPING PARTNERS. British International. A French farce made in England with an English, cast — a rather entertaining picture. You'll like Edna Best. SUNNY. First National. Marilyn Miller in the filming of one of her greatest stage successes. A story of circus life which lives up to its stage reputation. * THE BAT WHISPERS. United Artists. A good mystery yarn. Thrills, spooky houses, a mysterious menace and a missing fortune. Chester Morris, Una Merkel and William Bakewell keep things popping. THE BOUDOIR DIPLOMAT. Universal. A sophisticated comedy-drama of diplomatic intrigue. Ian Keith plays a dashing officer and Betty Compson, Jeanette Loff, and Mary Duncan provide verr interesting feminine interest.* THE DAWN TRAIL. Columbia. A real aetioi western, Buck Jones starring, with Charles Morton and Miriam Seegar supporting. Good. THE LASH. First National. Richard Barthefmess in a good romantic action talker, supported by Mary Astor and Marian Nixon. Splendid story, colorful costumes, excellent acting. THE LOTTERY BRIDE. United Artists. A disappointing and unconvincing picture. Some of the music is charming but not noteworthy. Jeanette MacDonald, Joe E. Brown, ZaSu Pitts and John Garrick are in the cast. * Reviewed in this issue. * These pictures have been selected by Delight Evans as worthy of Screenland's seal of approval. (Continued on page 117)