Screenland (May-Oct 1931)
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SCREENL AND
Andy Clyde, Harry Cribbon and George Wilson as they appear in "In Conference." It's a grand burlesque on the talkies — the strong, silent he-man hero breaks his silence with a falsetto voice.'
^EVUETTES
SCREENLAND'S First Aid to the Movie-Goer — Read These Revuettes and Let Your Good Sense Be Your Guide!
Class A:
★ A CONNECTICUT YANKEE. Fox. Will Rogers scores in this very funny Mark Twain story. Maureen O'Sullivan and Frank Albertson carry on a pleasant romance.
★ A TAILOR MADE MAN. Metro-GoldwynMayer. William Haines handing out plenty of laughs as a brash pants-presser. Dorothy Jordan is the lovely heroine.
★ CITY LIGHTS. United Artists. This Chaplin classic is worth waiting two years for. Virginia Cherrill and Harry Meyers contribute pleasing performances.
★ CITY STREETS. Paramount. A thrilling gangster story with plenty of action — with Gary Cooper at his best and Sylvia Sidney, from Broadway, as the charming heroine.*
★ DIRIGIBLE. Columbia. Spectacular air thrills, a good story and entirely human people. Ralph Graves, Jack Holt and Fay Wray present the eternal triangle. See it.*
★ IRON MAN. Universal. A plausible romance of the ring with Lew Ayres taking it on the chin from his unfaithful wife, Jean Harlow. Robert Armstrong, as the prize-fighter's manager, is excellent.*
SKIPPY. Paramount. Corking entertainment ^ for the whole family. Jackie Cooper and Bobby Coogan are natural actors. Don't pass this by.*
★ STRANGERS MAY KISS. Metro-GoldwynMaycr. Norma Shearer at her best in her best picture to date. It's a sophisticated tale of an ultra modern maiden. Robert Montgomery, Neil Hamilton and Marjorie Rambeau are splendid support.
,jl SVENGALI. Warner Brothers. John Barry" more comes through again with an impressive performance. Marian Marsh is a captivating Trilby. See this one.*
JL. TAPU. Paramount. A thing of beauty — with an all-native cast. Charming photography and natural acting. A silent film.
.JL. THE FINGER POINTS. First National. A ^ newspaper yarn with Richard Barthelmess giving a grand performance. Fay Wray and Regis Toomey are interesting support.
JL THE FRONT PAGE. United Artists. Sure-fire entertainment. Drama, comedy and pathos packed in this newspaper tale. Adolphe Menjou and Pat O'Brien are great.
Make this your guide to the worthwhile screenplays. Note the pictures selected as worthy of Screenlands seal of approval. See page 98 for complete casts of current films.
★ THE MILLIONAIRE. Warner Brothers. George Arliss is splendid in a delightful screen treat. Evalyn Knapp and David Manners supply the romance. Don't miss this one.*
Introducing Floyd Gibbons, famous war correspondent and renowned radio personality, who will make a series of short features for RKOPathe.
Class B:
BAD SISTER. Universal. This Is a trifle oldfashioned for our sophisticated tastes. Bad Sister flirts with all the boys including Nice Sister's beau. Sidney Fox and Bette Davis are new and nice.*
BEYOND VICTORY. Pathe. A fair war drama. This one concerns four buddies and their experiences. Bill Boyd. Marion Shilling and James Gleason give ace performances.
BIG BUSINESS GIRL. First National. A sophisticated tale of how "Miss 193 1" manages love and business with Loretta Young as the heroine and Frank Albertson and Ricardo Cortez as the male interest. A good picture.*
DIVORCE AMONG FRIENDS. Warner Brothers. A marital mix-up with James Hall, Irene Delroy, Lew Cody and Natalie Moorhead and spicy dialogue.*
DUDE RANCH. Paramount. A swell burlesque on the "wild west." Jack Oakie is a riot as an actor putting on a brave front. June Collyer is lovely: Mitzi Green and Stewart Erwin are howls.*
FIFTY MILLION FRENCHMEN. Warner Brothers. An amusing light comedy with Olsen and Johnson clowning. The story is weak but Technicolorful.
GOD'S GIFT TO WOMEN. Warner Brothers. Frank Fay is an amusing Don Juan in this farce. Laura La Plante. Louise Brooks and Joan Blondell are Frank's girl-friends. Good gags and lots of laughs.
GUN SMOKE. Paramount. A thriller — this twofisted cowboy picture with Richard Arlen as the strong but talkative hombre and Mary Brian as the sweet heroine.
LAUGH AND GET RICH. Radio. Edna Mae Oliver. Hugh Herbert and Dorothy Lee make this homely boarding house comedy interesting by their characterizations.*
* Reviewed in this issue.
These pictures have been selected by Delight Evans as worthy of Screenland's seal of approval. {Continued on page 124)