Silver Screen (Nov 1933–Apr 1934)

Reviews IN A FEW WELL CHOSEN WORDS ALL OF ME — Fine. (Par) A combination of Fredric March & Miriam Hopkins versus Geo. Raft & Helen Mack can't go wrong, especially when the story has to do with the intense power of love. AS THE EARTH TURNS — Excellent. (IV B) Last year's best seller turned into one of this year's better films. It gives you an idea of what life on a farm actually means. (Dorothy Petersen, David Landau, etc.) BELOVED — Charming. (U) Even if you think you're hardboiled, this romance with its haunting symphonic motif will stir your emotions. John Boles and Gloria Stuart play the leads. BIG SHAKEDOWN, THE— Fair. (W B) A saga of the corner drugstore, reminiscent of large glass jars filled with pink and green lozengers. Ricardo Cortez, Bette Davis, Chas. Farrell in cast. BIG TIME OR BUST — Fair. (Tower) After this you might not envy the gay looking couples who play vaudeville. They sure have their problems! (Regis Toomey, Gloria Shea.) BOMBAY MAIL— Good. ( U) From Calcutta to Bombay is the route taken by this second cousin of the mysterious "Rome Express." The cast is headed by Edmund Lowe, Shirley Grey, Ralph Forbes. BY CANDLELIGHT— Fine. ( CO One of those gossamer Viennese comedies with the gay and charming servants masquerading as nobility — and vice versal Nils Asther, Paul Lukas and Elissa Landi play the leads. CONSTANT NYMPH, THE— Excellent. (British Gaumont) A splendid film fashioned from Margaret Kennedy's colorful novel of several years ago. Brian Aherne (one-time leading man for Katharine Cornell) in cast. CURTAIN AT EIGHT— Fair. (Majestic) A mystery yarn, written by Octavus Roy Cohen and featuring Dorothy Mackaill and Paul Cavanagh. CROSS COUNTRY CRUISE— Fair. (CO The cycle of "bus pictures" has begun! You'll get your money's worth of adventure if you hop along on this trip with Alice White, Lew Ayres, June Knight & Alan Dinehart. DARK HAZARD— Good. (WB) Eddie G. Robinson as a "gentleman gambler" and dog racer. In fact the title refers to Eddie's pet dog, for love of which he even neglects the beauteous Genevieve Tobin. EIGHT GIRLS IN A BOAT— Unusual. (Par) Tragedy in a girl's boarding-school in Switzerland. The theme is handled in novel fashion, and the acting is splendid. (Dorothy Wilson, Douglass Montgomery.) ESKIMO— Unusual. (MGM) Director Van Dyke takes the bows for this fascinating story filmed in the Arctic with native talent. Malo (the lead) is certainly destined for "matinee-idol raves." FASHIONS OF 1934 — Excellent. (WB) Don't be deceived by the title — this is not only a fashion show. It is also a clever comedy that will hold you entranced. (Veree Teasdale, Bill Powell, Bette Davis.) FIGHTING CODE, THE— Fine. (Col) A swell western — mystery, romance, action — with Buck Jones and Diane Sinclair capturing the applause. FLAMING GOLD— Fair. (RKO) The oil fields of Latin America are the setting for this realistic love story. (Mae Clarke, Pat O'Brien, Wm. Boyd.) FOUR FRIGHTENED PEOPLE— Good. (Par) Cecil De Mille, the master showman, takes us to a tropical jungle where an oddly assorted group of refugees discover romance, adventure and Sex' (Marshall, Colbert, Boland, Gargan.) FUGITIVE LOVERS— Fair. (MGM) Contemplating an overland bus trip? See this first. It'll give you an idea of how little scenery you'll see & how much Imagine how Dorothy Dell felt when, after working in a bit role for two days, the producer withdrew her and, instead, made her the leading lady in "The Man Who Broke His Heart." excitement you'll get! Evans.) (Bob Montgomery, Madge GOING HOLLYWOOD— Swell. (MGM) Bing Crosby croons hauntingly, Marion Davies mimics cutely, and Fifi Dorsay oo-la-las endlessly in this diverting musical. You can't go wrong if you like this trio! HIP, HIP, HOORAY— Good. (RKO) Even rabid anti-WheelerWoolseyites may get some laughs out of this goofy farce. Thelma Tood as heart interest. HIRED WIFE— Fair. (Pinnacle) One of those trial marriage affairs that ends up by being the real McCoy. (Weldon Hey burn, Greta Nissen.) HIS DOUBLE LIFE— Interesting. (Par) A screen come-back for Lillian Gish ! Here she plays in a unique yarn from the pen of Arnold Bennett, with Roland Young as her team-mate. I AM SUZANNE— Excellent. (Fox) Lilian Harvey as the little dancer who finds romance with the owner (Gene Raymond) of a puppet show. Imaginative in its conception and artistically produced. I WAS A SPY— Excellent. (Brit. Gaumont) A war story — vital, compelling, convincing, with a total absence of synthetic glamour. Herbert Marshall, Madeleine Carroll, and Conrad Veidt. KEEP 'EM ROLLING— Fair. (RKO) An Army base is the setting, with Walter Huston an amusing artillery sergeant crazy about horses. Minna Gombell and Frances Dee contribute plenty of heart interest. LOST PATROL, THE— Good. (RKO) A slight story, beautifully photographed and acted, concerning a British patrol lost in the desert during the World War. (Reginald Denny, Victor McLaglen Wallace Ford.) LOVE BIRDS— Amusing. (U) Slim Summerville and ZaSu Pitts make the desert their stamping ground in this rollicking farce, which has Mickey Rooney playing an unforgettable bit. LUCKY TEXAN, THE— Fine. (Monogram) One of those hard-ridin' smash bang westerns, with John Wayne in the title role. MADAME SPY— Fine. (U) A beautiful spy "doing her stuff" during the stirring war days can always be relied upon for screen popularity. In this version Fay Wray is the enchantress and Nils Asther her handsome victim. MAN OF TWO WORLDS— Fair. (RKO) Francis Lederer asked to throw his magnetism and glamour into the thankless role of an Eskimo who yearns hopelessly for the white man's mode of living. Elissa Landi as the English girl he loves. MANDALAY— Fair. (WB) Mel. odrama seems to hound the white men and women who make the Orient their home. Kay Francis, Lyle Talbot & Ricardo Cortez run into the usual sensational situations here. MEANEST GIRL IN TOWN, THE— Only Fair. (RKO) If these comedians tickle your risibilities — even if the story doesn't jell— see this film featuring ZaSu Pitts, Pert Kelton, Jimmy Gleason, Skeets Gallagher. MISS FANE'S BABY TS STOLEN— Fine. (Par) A timely topic which, in spite of excellent entertainment values, is propaganda against kidnapping. (Dorothea Wieck, Baby LeRoy, Alice Brady.) MR. SKITCH— Amusing. (Fox) The lordly Grand Canyon echoes with peals of laughter when the Skitch family (Will Rogers, ZaSu Pitts) utilize the Wide Open Spaces as a home during the Depression. MOULIN ROUGE— Fine. (20lh Cent.) A spicy French musical farce with Connie Bennett captivating both Franchot Tone & Tullio Carminati. And Russ Culombo plays a part just for good measure. ONCE TO EVERY WOMAN— Good. (Col) The cycle of "doctor" pictures is going merrily along its way. One day in any hospital, according to this, is fraught with many dramatic events. (Walter Connolly, Fay Wray, Ralph Bellamy.) PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER— Fair. (Marcy) A rich man, a working girl — love, indecision, unhappiness, and, yes you've guessed it, a happy fadeout. (Lola Lane, William Collier, Jr.) QUEEN CHRISTINA— Splendid. (MGM) Garbo and Gilbert together again in a magnificent character study of a famous 17th Century Swedish queen. Garbo is breath-takingly lovely. ROMAN SCANDALS— Excellent. ( UA) Never a dull moment when Eddie Cantor's around. In addition you're treated to extravagant settings, joyous tunes, gorgeous girls. (Gloria Stuart, Verree Teasdale.) SEARCH FOR BEAUTY— Fine. (Par) Young America, whether sixteen or sixty, will be enthusiastic about this yarn which is as exhilarating as a diploma at graduation. (James Gleason, Buster Crabbe, Toby Wing.) SENSATION HUNTERS— Good. (Monogram) A trip to a cabaret in Panama is as good an excuse as any to dodge the wintry blasts. Interesting story acted by Creighton Hale, Juanita Hansen, Marion Burns. SHOULD LADIES BEHAVE— Fine. (MGM) Sophisticated farce with Alice Brady in a fluttery role, backed up staidly by Lionel Barrymore & Conway Tearle. Mary Carlisle good as an ingenue. SIXTEEN FATHOMS DEEP— Good. (Monogram) A romance of the sponge fisheries, with Sally O'Neil, Creighton Chaney and Russell Simpson. STRAIGHTAWAY— Fine. (Col) A race track yarn that has its fill of breath-taking thrills. (Tim McCoy, Wm. Bakewell, Sue Carol.) WOMEN IN HIS LIFE, THE— Fair. (MGM) Lurid, spectacular melodrama, with Otto Kruger performing brilliantly as the criminal lawyer whose love life is all tangled up. (Ben Lyon, Una Merkel, Isabel Jewel.) WOMAN UNAFRAID— Good. (Goldsmith) Lucile Gleason as a policewoman who befriends unfortunate girls who come to her notice. (Lona Andre, Skeets Gallagher.) WOMAN'S MAN, A— Good. (Mon.) Again we go to Hollywood and the studios for the locale and theme of this entertaining yarn. In cast Marguerite de la Motte, John Halliday, Kitty Kelly, Wallace Ford. YES, MR. BROWN— Fine. (UA) A breezy, suave, British-made comedy, with charming Jack Buchanan playing the hero. YOU CAN'T BUY EVERYTHING— Fine. (MGM) May Robson creates an eccentric, thoroughly romantic character reminiscent of the famous Hetty Green. Supporting her are Lewis Stone, Jean Parker. Silver Scree