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SYMPHONY OF SIX MILLION RKO-Radio
Go ahead and talk about your operations! There's an epidemic of medical films. Ricardo Cortez, the son of a sentimental Hebrew family, becomes a famous surgeon, thanks to the sacrificing of momma and poppa (Anna Appel and Gregory Ratoff). The film can proudly boast of the most tense and realistic operation scene ever filmed. Fine work by the entire cast.
SHOPWORN
Columbia
Barbara Stanwyck's excellent acting makes you forget the shopworn plot. It's another of those "mother love" themes. Barbara and Regis Toomey are all set to marry when mama breaks up the romance and sends Regis to Europe to forget. Barbara takes the line of least resistance. Later they meet — ■ they're still in love, and mama still opposes. But love triumphs.
MAN WANTED Warner Brothers Kay Francis plays a charming lady editor married to a millionaire play-boy who spends his time playing polo and rushing Claire Dodd. Kay hires David Manners as her secretary when her female secretary quits. She takes her husband's philandering too casually — but then so would you if David was your secretary and wanted to marry you. A happy ending.
BUT THE FLESH IS WEAK
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Well, the plot is weak, too — but the sparkling performances make this a light, gay trifle that will amuse you if you don't expect too much. The Robert Montgomery admirers will sigh and swoon, but his critics will gnash their teeth — he's that whimsical. He pursues Nora Gregor, Heather Thatcher pursues him. And we'll pursue Fred Kerr to his next picture.
THIS IS THE NIGHT
Paramount
A gay, risque musical movie with a number of Lubitsch touches supplied by director Frank Tuttle. The theme is light and bright. Roland Young, a naughty bachelor, gets himself a "prop" wife, to sidetrack Cary Grant's suspicions after Roland has been flirting with Cary's wife, Thelma Todd. Of course you can depend upon Lily to "get her man." Roland is priceless.
IT'S TOUGH TO BE FAMOUS First National Here's a corking idea and some fun! Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., becomes a hero in spite of himself. But that was just the beginning— he became the idol of the nation and his every move creates a furor. This idolatry almost wrecked his marriage with Mary Brian. This film kids publicity and hero-worship. And young Doug is grand — Mary Brian is charming.