Screenland (May-Oct 1931)
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SCRE ENL AND
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Let SCREENLAND help you select your film fare — read these Revuettes and let your good sense be your guide!
Class A:
.JL. A FREE SOUL. M ,-tro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Mark ^ up another winner for Norma Shearer. A modern, adult picture with Lionel Barrymore. Clark Gable and Leslie Howard supporting the star.*
JU CITY STREETS. Paramount. A thrilling gang" ster story packed with action, and with Gary Cooper at his best and Sylvia Sidney, new and interesting, as the heroine.
,JL. DIRIGIBLE. Columbia. Spectacular air thrills ^ with an interesting story well acted. Ralph Graves, Fay Wray and Jack Holt present the eternal triangle.
★ FAME. Warner Brothers. You'll be sorry if you miss this nicely acted and directed picture about nice, human people. Lewis Stone and Doris Kenyon are excellent.*
★ 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.
★ SEED. Universal. An intensely human mother love and triangle drama with John Boles, Genevieve Tobin and Lois Wilson doing brilliant work.*
★ SKIPPY. Paramount. Grand entertainment for the whole family. Jackie Cooper and Bobby Coogan are delightful. Don't miss this one.
★ SMART MONEY. Warner Brothers. Thrills and plenty of action, and lots of humor, too. Edward G. Robinson is grand as usual and Evalyn Knapp is the girl.*
★ SVENGALI. Warner Brothers. John Barrymore in his greatest rflle. Marian Marsh isan enchanting Trilby. See this first-rate picture.
± THE MILLIONAIRE. Warner Brothers. Another ^ George Arliss film treat which you'll enjoy thoroughly. Evalyn Knapp and David Manners supply the romance.
★ THE FRONT PAGE. United Artists. A high voltage newspaper yarn packed with laughs and
A new screen hero — Robert ( Bobby to you) Jones, who stars in a series of twelve short features entitled "How I Play Golf." This is a new type of sports short, and stars such as Richard Barthelmess, Joe E. Brown and Zelma O'Neal, appear with Bobby. These features are amusing as well as instructive.
thrills. Adolphe Menjou. Pat O'Brien, Edward Everett Horton and Mary Brian are splendid.
★ THE SMILING LIEUTENANT. Paramount. Zat charming Maurice Chevalier in a uniform again — but this isn't quite up to "The Love Parade." Claudette Colbert and Miriam Hopkins assist the star.*
W YOUNG DONOVAN'S KID. Radio. A potent "* underworld drama with Richard Dix and Jackie Cooper giving great performances. Marion Shilling is the feminine interest.*
Class B:
ALWAYS GOODBYE. Fox. Elissa Landi's personality shines in this crook drama. However, the entire cast is good, too — Lewis Stone, Beryl Mercer. Paul Cavanaugh and John Garrick.*
BACHELOR APARTMENT. Radio. A naughty bachelor. Lowell Sherman, falls in love with a nice stenographer, Irene Dunne, and marries her after many complications. Mae Murray is in the cast, too.
BORN TO LOVE. RKO-Pathe. A commonplace story with Constance Bennett doing her best to make it interesting. Joel McCrea has the masculine lead.*
CAPTAIN THUNDER. Warner Brothers. All about a chivalrous bandit played by Victor Varconi. Fay Wray and Don Alvarado also ran. Fair.
DAYBREAK. Metro-Coldwyn-Mayer. A nice romantic tale of a student prince and a girl of the people. Ramon Novarro and Helen Chandler are the charming hero and heroine.
DOCTORS' WIVES. Fox. A sophisticated drama with no action or comedy relief. Warner Baxter and Joan Bennett do their utmost but have thankless parts.
EVERYTHING'S ROSIE. Radio. Robert Woolsey minus his side-kick, Bert Wheeler, tickles the customers with this one. Anita Louise and John Darrow are the love interest.
Make this your guide to the worth-while screenplays. Note the pictures selected as worthy of Screenland s seal of approval. See page 93 for complete casts of current films
HELL BOUND. Columbia. A racketeer film with a different angle. Leo Carrillo. Lola Lane and Lloyd Hughes present the usual triangle.*
INDISCRETION. United Artists. One of those "should a woman tell" tales — but it isn't drama, it's practically all comedy. Gloria Swanson, Arthur Lake. Barbara Kent and Ben Lyon are present.*
IT'S A WISE CHILD. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. A merry and risque film with Marion Davies heading a fine cast including James Gleason, Marie Prevost, Polly Moran and Lester Vail.*
KICK IN. Paramount. Clara Bow gives a grand dramatic performance in her best talker to date. It's a crook yarn with Regis Toomey and Leslie Fenton featured.*
LADIES' MAN. Paramount. "Just a gigolo" but William Powell makes this rather depressing film interesting. Carole Lombard. Kay Francis and Olive Tell are the feminine contingent.
NEVER THE TWAIN SHALL MEET. MelroColdwyn-M ayer. An out-moded story saved by Leslie Howard's good performance. Conchita Montenegro is an interesting heroine.*
PARTY HUSBAND. Warner Brothers. A hackneyed plot/vith Dorothy Mackaill and James Rennie trying to make a go of marriage on the "modern" plan — each leading a free life.
SHIPMATES. Metro-Coldwyn-Mayer. Robert Montgomery is in the navy now. If you're a violent Montgomery see it. otherwise don't rush. Dorothy Jordan is a very pleasing heroine.*
SIX CYLINDER LOVE. Fox. This is as oldfashioned as a horse and buggy; however. Spencer Tracy, as a high-powered automobile salesman, peps things up a bit. William Collier, Sr., and Sidney Fox are among those present.
SUBWAY EXPRESS. Columbia. Murder in the subway. A plausible mystery story with Jack Holt. Aileen Pringle. and Jason Robards as the principal players.
* Reviewed in this issue, ■fa TJicsc pictures have been selected by Delight Evans as worthy of Screexland's seal of approval.
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