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Reviews
Melvyn Douglas is Garbo's leading man in "As You Desire Me" — her farewell film?
As You Desire Me
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Garbo's farewell film? Maybe; maybe not. But don't miss it, for any reason, for it is a distinct departure for Greta. And I don't mean only the platinum blonde wig. Some, by the way, will call it silver. I don't see the difference, myself. And I don't like it. But fortunately Garbo does not wear this coiffure throughout the picture. She has never been so charming as she is in the last .scenes of this new film. She is so young and so very lovely. It's really a dual role — Zara, the heroine, is first revealed to us as a tragic, weary woman, and finally, a girl again, in love. And Garbo plays her always with great artistry. The supporting cast is pure platinum. Eric von Stroheim slashes his way through a brutal role. You'll enjoy seeing Owen Moore again. Melvyn Douglas is a most convincing lover. But it's Garbo, the Girl, who will fascinate you.
John Barry more with Jill Esmond and Helen Twelvetrees in "State's Attorney."
State's Attorney
Radio Pictures
Dear Mr. Barrymore: I want to tell you how much I like your new picture. I — Oh, sorry! That's my fan letter. This is my review. As a matter of fact, there is very little difference, because I am a John Barrymore fan since "Grand Hotel," so that any "criticism" of "State's Attorney" will read pretty much like a rave for its star. If you, too, have gone Barrymore, don't miss this film. It's all J.B. — quizzical smile, whimsical eyebrows, marvelously modulated voice, and Charm — lavished upon a rather routine melodrama about one of those very brilliant, very unmoral movie lawyers. I'm told by experts that the legal procedure in this picture is dizzily peculiar to Hollywood. But once you admit that, you can sit back and savor the suavities of this great Hamlet-gone-Hollywood. Yes, I'd say see it. Helen Twelvetrees is excellent, and Bill (Stage) Boyd and Jill Esmond ring true.
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"Young America" is an entertaining family picture, with young Tommy Conlon scoring.
Young America
Fox
I'd ballyhoo this one as a picture for children to see if I thought this wouldn't keep them away. What I mean is, it's a picture fit for the family to attend in a body, and it's good entertainment, too. A wholesome story about real boys who are always misunderstood by their elders, it is concerned chiefly with the problems of an orphan, called "the worst boy in town," who is hauled into juvenile court for "borrowing" an automobile. He explains that the car was parked by a fire hydrant and he didn't want the owner to get a ticket, so he moved it six blocks away! Tommy Conlon makes this boy a believable youngster — neither a Hollywood hoodlum nor a too-pat trouper, but interestingly real. Ralph Bellamy is another actual person as the kindly judge. Spencer Tracy and Doris Kenyon are good, too. And you'll like Raymond Borzage, a new youngster. He can thank his uncle, Director Borzage — and that's a good idea. Thanks, Frank, for a refreshing show.
Six Best Pictures of the Month:
YOUNG AMERICA
STATE'S ATTORNEY
LETTY LYNTON
WINNER TAKE ALL
AS YOU DESIRE ME RESERVED FOR LADIES