Screenland (Jun-Oct 1932)

Screenland for July 19 3 2 5 EVUETTES our screen Select diversion from our reliable reviews Class A: ALIAS THE DOCTOR. First National. Richard Barthelmess, as a surgeon, gives another sterling performance. The story is impressive. Marian Marsh, Norman Foster, and Lucile Laverne capably assist. + ARE YOU LISTENING? Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. William Haines comes through with his best performance to date. The film has a radio background. The cuties are Madge Evans, Anita Page and Joan Marsh. It's a good picture. jL. ARSENE LUPIN. Melro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Worthwhile if only to see the brothers Barrymore together for the first time on the screen. It's a good, exciting picture. Karen Morley is the girl. + GRAND HOTEL. Melro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film sensation of the year with Garbo topping a knockout cast which includes John Barrymore, Joan Crawford, Lionel Barrymore, Wallace Beery, Lewis Stone and Jean Hersholt.* + ONE HOUR WITH YOU. Paramount. The inimitable Maurice Chevalier in a charming musical movie. Honorable mention to Jeanette MacDonald, Roland Young, and Genevieve Tobin. The music's good, too. SCANDAL FOR SALE. Universal. An exciting newspaper yarn exposing yellow journalism. Pat O'Brien, as a reporter, steals the show. Charles Bickford and Rose Hobart offer expert characterizations.* SCARFACE. United Artists. The last and best of all the gangster films. It's terrifying, thrilling. Paul Muni is great; George Raft, Ann Dvorak and Karen Morley excellent.* + SHANGHAI EXPRESS. Paramount. A medal to Josef Von Sternberg for directing this absorbing melodrama. Another to Marlene Dietrich for a magnificent performance. And smaller medals for the entire cast, particularly Clive Brook and Anna May Wong. SO BIG. Warner Brothers. Another "wow" performance by Barbara Stanwyck. The picture is well acted and directed. Dickie Moore is adorable. + TARZAN THE APE MAN. Metro-GoldwynMayer. You're sure to get a kick out of this jungle thriller. Besides, you'll want to see Johnny Weissmuller do some of his splendid swimming. Maureen O'Sullivan is the charmer. ■jf THE BEAST OF THE CITY. Metro-GoldwynMayer. A new slant on the gangster films — looking at it from the policemen's side. It's interesting throughout. Walter Huston and Wallace Ford are impressive. Jean Harlow makes an exciting heroine. + THE CONGRESS DANCES. UFA. Utterly charming foreign picture. You'll be whistling the songs and talking about Lilian Harvey, the heroine. By all means, see it. THE MIRACLE MAN. Paramount. This onetime silent classic still retains most of its glamor. It's well done and acted by Chester Morris, Sylvia Sidney and John Wray. You'll want to see it.* THE MOUTHPIECE. Warner Brothers. Dust off that pedestal — you'll rave about Warren William, even though he does play a lawyer who defends bad, bad crooks. It's a good picture. Sidney Fox assists.* ■fc THE WET PARADE. Melro-Goldwyn-Mayer. A melodrama covering both angles of the 18th Amendment. Good work by Walter Huston, Lewis Stone, Neil Hamilton and Dorothy Jordan.* Class B: BUT THE FLESH IS WEAK. Metro-GoldwynMayer. To say nothing of the plot. A good cast headed by Robert Montgomery, C. Aubrey Smith, and Nora Grcgor wasted on an unworthy story.* CARELESS LADY. Fox. This story is an old, old pal with a new name. You know the "lady with a made-up past" theme. Joan Bennett looks lovely and John Boles makes a nice hero. DESTRY RIDES AGAIN. Universal. Tony rides again, and Tom Mix is with us once more! A riproaring, full-of-action western — you'll like it. Welcome back, Tom and Tony!* DEVIL'S LOTTERY. Fox. (Wherein grief and tragedy follow the winners of Sweepstakes. It's not as depressing as all that, in fact, it's quite exciting in spots — so's Elissa Landi. Victor McLaglen is good, too.* GIRL CRAZY. R KO. Very, very light entertainment. Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey are funny — sometimes. Mitzi Green does some swell impersonations. Dorothy Lee, Eddie Quillan and Arline Judge also ran. IT'S TOUGH TO BE FAMOUS. Warner Brothers. An enjoyable film. The trials and tribulations of a boy hero — corking acting by Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., and clever dialogue. Mary Brian is a charming heroine.* LOVE STARVED. RKO. Helen Twelvetrees suffers again. She marries Eric Linden in haste and repents, until Eric reforms. It's practically Linden's picture.* MAN WANTED. Warner Brothers. Kay Francis plays a lady editor with a philandering husband and a handsome secretary who's in love with her — guess what happens? With David Manners, Una Merkel and Andy De NIGHT COURT. Melro-Goldwyn-Mayer. A solemn account of crooked work in the magistrate courts. Walter Huston, Anita Page, Phillips Holmes, and Noel Francis contribute intelligent performances in this melodrama.* SHOPWORN. Columbia. And so is the story. Barbara Stanwyck's excellent trouping saves the day. Selfish "mother-love" hinders the romance between Barbara and Regis Toomey — but true love finally triumphs as usual.* SYMPHONY OF SIX MILLIONS. RKO. A realistic film concerning the rise of a family from the Ghetto to fame, then their voluntary return to the Ghetto for happiness. Ricardo Cortez is excellent in the role of a surgeon. Irene Dunne and Anna Appel are also featured.* THE BROKEN WING. Paramount. Not much novelty to this Mexican yam. Leo Carrillo plays the usual good-bad hombre, Lupe Velez a spicy senorita, and Melvyn Douglas the American who wins the gal from Carrillo. You'll enjoy it chiefly because of the cast. THE GAY CABALLERO. Fox. A pleasing western with a Mexican background. George O'Brien fights, rides, and wins the girl, Conchita Montenegro. Victor McLaglen plays a mysterious bandit. THE FAMOUS FERGUSON CASE. Warner Brothers. A composite picture of some of the most sensational real murder cases. Good court-room scenes, reporters snooping and scooping, and plenty of excitement. With Joan Blondell, Tom Brown, Leslie Fenton, Vivienne Osborne and Kenneth Thomson.* THE RICH ARE ALWAYS WITH US. First National. This is Ruth Chatterton's best picture in a long time. You'll like it — it's modern and entertaining. And it introduces George Brent — he's good!* THIS IS THE NIGHT. Paramount. This is gay, risque, and some fun! Charles Ruggles and Roland Young hand out the laughs generously, and Lily Damita and Thelma Todd supply the pulchritude.* WHEN A FELLER NEEDS A FRIEND. MetroGolden-Mayer. Jackie Cooper plays a crippled child and he's swell, as usual. The film drags but Jackie and Chic Sale make up for that. Warning — you'll weep!* Short Features SWIM OR SINK. Paramount. Avast, pirates! Bimbo and Koko fall into the hands of some bold, bad men of the sea in this Fleisher Talkartoon, but guess who wins in the end? It's funny throughout. THE GABLES MYSTERY. B. I. P. America. No, not about Clark — but it's a fast-moving and ingenious detective thriller that you'll enjoy. Well above the average of British pictures. TONY'S FILM SCRAP BOOK. Talking Pictures Epics. Interesting reel showing the private life of various animals, with close-up of a fight between two spiders for the possession of the coveted fly. WHAT A LIFE. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Flip the Frog and his boy friend are street musicians who get into trouble with the cops. With agreeable music synchronization. Ho for the rod and reel, and the thrill of deep-sea fishing.' Here's Zane Grey, famous novelist, with the thousandpound finflapper he caught. Don't miss this film treat! A FRESHMAN'S FINISH. Educational. Collegiate capers, including burlesque cops, slapstick comedy and the time-honored freshman-sophomore war. Some old stuff, but very funny nevertheless. COUNTY HOSPITAL. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The hilariously unfortunate adventures of Messrs Laurel and Hardy, handled. Plenty of new gags, expertly IT'S A CINCH. Educational. What happens to a dancing teacher when he decides to turn prize fighter. Monte Collins finds it a tough life, but Phyllis Crane soothes his wounds. Amusing. SOUTH SEA ADVENTURES. Sol Lesser. Ho for the rod and reel, and the thrill of deep-sea fishing! Zane Grey, famous novelist, made this picture in the South Seas for the entertainment of his friends, but popular demand caused it to be released generally. See him land that thousand-pound fin-flapper, and you'll understand why! * Reviewed in this issue. T^r TIicsc pictures have been selected by Delight Evans as worthy of Screenland's seal of approval.