Screenland (Nov 1941-Apr 1942)

Whistling in the Dark— M-G-M > Clever Marjorie Wendl, tans Forum contributor, suggested managers install straps when showing a Bob Hope film to keep patrons from falling in the aisle. Extra precautions will be needed for a Red Skelton reel. Yes, he's that tunny —in fact, he's a one-man panic. Briefly, Skelton is a mystery writerradio artist. Red, Ann Rutherford and Virginia Grey are kidnaped by Conrad Veidt and Company. Fun! Badlands of Dakota— Universal If you're not a stickler for facts when true epics of the West are dished out, and can overlook obvious cliches, then this noisy piece will please those whose eardrums are not sensitive. Personally, we prefer plots less obvious and with less boom-boom. Some men drown their sorrows in drink when the little woman pulls a jilt, but not Brod Crawford; he turns robber. Of the cast, Bob Stack is best. Shepherd of the Hills— Paramount It is not quite clear why the band of moonshiners inhabiting the Ozark Hills, consider themselves hexed. If anything, they are a sullen and superstitious lot, hating everything and everybody. John Wayne carries the burden of the curse and swears he will wipe out same with the blood of the hexer. He refuses to marry Betty Field because she too will become hexed. Harry Carey and Betty are fine. Or World Premiere — Paramount As a rule we giggle at the drop of a gag. "World Premiere" dropped the gags but what happened to our giggle? Could it be that we were bored with Mr. John Barrymore's excessive mugging, or the tiresome attempts at forcing fun? Could be. The idea of_ this was to poke ridicule at premieres. In so doing Sig Rumann and Luis Alberni were dragged in to sabotage a canned film Corny, we say. Sunset in Wyoming — Republic This is a Gene Autry picture (period). The fact that this latest Autry epic is cut from the same story pattern as previous Autry epics, will be of little moment to his staggering fan following. Does Gene save the valley farmers from flood devastation at the risk of his own neck? He does. Handsomely, bravely. He also wins Maris Wrixon away from badman Robert Kent. Maris is worth winning. Bad Men of Missouri — Warner If you're from Missouri, no doubt the legend of the three Younger brothers is familiar. Here they are depicted as heroes, Robin Hoods who rob the rich to help the poor. In any event, the action is lively — and noisy. Dennis Morgan, Wayne Morris and Arthur Kennedy play the trio with zest. Kennedy, incidentally, closely resembles a rare photo we've seen of Jim Younger. We liked this. •IP 4 Continuous Action For Hours With Safe New Way in Feminine Hygiene % The young wife who is sure of certain facts can feel happily secure. In feminine hygiene her physical and mental health, her very happiness itself depend on accurate information. Overstrong solutions of acids which endanger her health are a thing of the past. Today thousands of informed women have turned to Zonitors — the safe new way in feminine hygiene. These dainty snow-white suppositories kill germs, bacteria instantly at contact. Deodorize — not by temporary7 masking — but by destroying odors. Spread a greaseless protective coating to cleanse antiseptically and give continuous medication for hours. Yet ! Zonitors are safe for delicate tissues. Powerful against germs — yet non-poisonous, noncaustic. No apparatus; nothing to mix. Come 12 in a package, each sealed in individual glass bottles. Get Zonitors at your druggist today. ing value. \ we offer SIMULATED DIAMOND RING FREE Matching Wedding Band. Set with Flashing Stones Never before a value like this! A stunning 'Engagement Ring of yellow or white gold effect. A knock-out. with a simulated diamond in center, and simulated diamonds at sides. Get it at the miraculous price of just SI -00. FREE! To introduce this amazMatching Band, absolutely free. Hurry! SEND NO MONEY — just name, and ring size. 10-day money-back guarantee. Pay postman SI plus few cents postage for ring and get wedding band FREE. HARLEM CO. Dept. R 109. New York SONG & POEM WRITERS! Have you a song, poem or just a lyric? WE SUPPLY THE MELODY and make recordings o£ your original songs. Send yours to CINEMA SONG COMPANY P. 0. Box No. 2828. Dept. CI. Hollywood. California WAKE UP YOUR LIVER BILE Without Calomel — And You'll Jump Out of Bed in the Morning Rarin' to Go The liver should pour 2 pints of bile juice into your bowels every day. If this bile is not flowing freely, your food may not digest. It may just decay in the bowels. Then gras bloats up your stomach. You get constipated. You feel sour, sunk and the world looks punk. It takes those good, old Carter's Little Liver Pills to get these 2 pints of bile flowing freely to make you feel "up and up." Get a package today. Take as directed. Effective in making bile flow freely. Ask for Carter's Little Liver Pills. 10c and 21 SCREENLAND 17