Silver Screen (Nov 1936-Apr 1937)

RECENTLY a picture was shown in Ne^v York ivliich created quite some excitement. It Has "Slalom," an Austrian film, and «'as really delightful to see. The theatre was well-filled and you could sense the wave of joy that went over the audience. That picture reached into our emotional nerve centers and stirred us all. ^Ve felt happy to be alive; we tingled to join in the sport. The comical fellows on the screen would be surprised to know that they v.on a place in our hearts. It was a skiing picture, not of jumping exhibitions, but with a story— a comedy. Mountainsides covered with snow and skiis like ivings! There was no well-known star featured, but a star doesn't always make a picture. There was in this picture the essential of screen entertainment— and that is motion. It was a love story, but even that did not matter. The secret of this screen success lies in the beauty of the scenery and, also, it is due to the fascination of seeing in action a ne^\' and thrilling sort of life. America is going in for skiis. Ski trains leave New York for the mountains of Ne^v Hampslnre every week-end. Skiis, and the costumes necessary for this sport, are on sale every^vhere, and after seeing this picture ^\•e can imderstand the reason. Picttnes deserve success that have the excitement of movement, and that also awaken in us love for youth and health and the glorious sport of living— forgotten perhaps in the routine of our daily grind. See "Slalom," then get your skiis and find yourself a mountain. It's colossal! There is another picture to help on the new fad. It ^vas made jn the Austiian Tyrol by Hannes Schneider, the world's champion skier, and shows, as one of its features, three skiers leaving a grapevine design miles long on the side of a sno^vcovered mountain! Much of our pleasure in seeing foreign films may come from the fact that we do not understand the languages used, so they have for us "silent" picture charm. 'We enjoyed the reality of "Janosik" and the natural beauties of the mountains of Czechoslovakia, but we did not enjoy scenes of lashings and nightmarish close-ups of torture. AVhich brings us to the fact that picuues llial ha\c pleasant emotional turmoil and suspense like "Mr. Deeds Goes To last year's best picture, gi\e us I he mosl pleasure. "That Girl from Paris," the new Lily Pons' picture, has imagination, marvelous comedy, singing that is wonderful, and, through it all, high entertainment values. So there is, lo this year's credit so far, one delightful evening for the millions of mo\ie fans. A Movie Fan's Crossword Puzzle By Cliarlotte Hertert ACROSS 1. Near at hand 2. The desert messenger in "The Garden of Allah " 11. Paid publicity 13. Mimic 14. Exhausted 15. Tall growing cereal grass 17. He is appearing in "San Queniin" 19. With Judith Barrett in "The Flying Hostess" 21. The editor in "More Than a Secretary" 22. In "The Luckiest Girl in the World" 25. Exact reasoning 26. Pronoun 27. To exist 28. Upon 30. Personal pronoun 31. The monk in "The Garden of Allah" 34. Simpleton (abbr.) 36. Forebodings 40. The assassin in "Winterset" 44. Gramp in "Pennies from Heaven" 47. A beverage 48. A large powerful snake 49. Mrs. Charles Laughton 51. Organs of hearing 52. New Brunswick (abbr.) 54. Stannum (abbr.) 55. An emperor 56. She returns to the screen in "Camille ' 59. The wealthy Artemus Todd in "Love Letters ot a Star" 63. With James Dunn in "Come Closer Folks" 64. She makes her screen debut in "One in s Million' ' 67. A Metro player (abbr.) 68. Unit of electricity 70. Companion 71. Priestly garment 72. Title of respect (abbr.) 73. A month ( abbr. ) 75. Organ of sight 76. The liquid juice of plants 79. The sun god 80. Heavenly (Fr.) 83. Type measure 85. She was grand in "Come and Get It" 86. Joel McCrea's father in "Banjo on my Knee" DOWN 1. He sang in "Rainbow on the River" 2. A favorite in "Our Gang" comedies 3. Verified statement (abbr.) 4. Neuter pronoun 5. The coloratura soprano in 'That Girl trom Paris' ' 6. A medical degree (abbr.) 7. Mazic West in "More Than a Secretary 8. Thoroughfare (abbr.) 9. Mountains in Russia 10. The lover in "Lloyds of London" 12. A series of rhythmic movements 13. Era 16. To urge on 18. Raven (Heb.) 20. Endeavors 22. Pronoun 23. Man's name 24. Toward , 27. With Merle Oberon in "Beloved Enemy 29. A new star in "Top of the Town" 32. Her right name is Queenie Thompson 33. Stage, radio and movie star (initials) 34. A number 35. February (abbr.) 37. A measure of distance (abbr.) 38. His next picture will be "Maytirae" 39. The doctor in "Ladies in Love" 41. A book for holding photographs ^ 42. The graceful dancer in "The Garden of Allah' 43. The White Hunter 45. Each (abbr.) 46. Famous radio singer (initials) 49. A conjunction (Fr.) 50. Continent of Western Hemisphere (abbr.) 53. Dressed 57. Part of a coat 58. Small bodies of land (poet.) 60. In "Devil Is a Sissy" 61. A couch 62. Therefore 64. A well-known comedian (initials) 65. The amusing dancer in "Banjo on my Knee" 66. A mischievous child 69. Refined ^1. "That Girl from Paris" is his latest picture 74. Pray (L.) 77. Mrs. Roger Pryor 78. Because 81. Suffix used to form plurals 82. Hero of "Rosebowl" (initials) 84. Within Answer to Last Month's Puzzle 94 THE CUNEO PRESS, INC., U. S.A.