Universal Weekly (1933-1935)

1 8e UNIVERSAL WEEKLY July 15, 1933 Pete Harrison says That “THE REBEL 99 has “some melodrama in it that is more thrilling than that seen in other pictures for some time. 9i HARRISON'S Reports of July I carries an enthusiastic review of "The Rebel." In this review, he says: "There is some melodrama in it that is more thrilling than that seen in other pictures for some time. Tyro-I leans are shown defending theirl country against the invaders by let-J ting loose dammed rocks on theml down the mountainside, timing thej hurling of these rocks so as to either fall on the passing soldiers or to block exit of these troops. The action unfolds in the days when Napoleon invaded Tyrol; yet the picture does not convey the impression of being a costume play except in the scenes where Napoleon's troops are seen ini the action. There is sympathy forfl Trenker, who takes the part of thel leader of the rebels, for Napoleon's' soldiers had murdered his family for| no valid reason. One feels sympathy also for Vilma Banky, for although she is the daughter of the magistrate, she risks even her life to give the hero, with whom she is in love, information about the invading troops. The scenes in which the hero is shown, disguised as a staff officer, attending the ball so as to dance with the heroine, are extremely suspensive; one holds his breath out of fear lest he be detected and arrested. "The picture was photographed in the Tyrolean Alps, and shows some very beautiful natural scenery. "The last part shows the Tyroleans battling desperately Napoleon's ; troops in an effort to drive out the invaders. But it is all in vain, for the invaders are too many for them. "Good for the entire family." Karloff Sign With Univei > Return Of <6 //THE MONSTER" will stalk the 1 dark passage ways and village streets of Britain again. Karloff, leading claimant to the crown of the late Lon Chaney, whe won stardom by his uncanny per formance as the man-made monste of "Frankenstein" nearly two year ago, has signed a new contract witl Universal Pictures Corp. and will be starred next in "The Return of Frank enstein," Carl Laemmle, Jr. has an nounced. The outstanding delineator of gro tesque and weird screen character Karloff returned to Hollywood month ago after several months ii England making "The Ghoul" and hi appearance in "The Return of Frank enstein," will be his first on the Amer ican screen in nearly eight months. Decision to make a sequel to th« “FOUR WISE GIRLS THE “FOUR WISE GIRLS ” Left to right: Dorothy Burgess , Mary Carlisle, Sally O'Neill, June Knight. Some kidnappers! ” Is New Title Of “Lilies of Broadway"” ^COUR WISE GIRLS" has just been selected as the " release title for the musical play by William Hurlbut, called heretofore in the studio "Lilies of Broadway." It will mark June Knight's debut in moving pictures, to be followed shortly by the role she created on Broadway in "Take A Chance," for which she is flying back to New York next week. The other three girls in support of this great boxoffice title are Mary Carlisle, Dorothy Burgess and Sally O'Neill. The balance of the cast includes Neil Hamilton, George E. Stone, Virginia Cherrill, Berton Churchill, Oscar Apfel, Richard Carle, Maude Eburne, Arthur Hoyt, Eddie Kane, Rosita Marstini, Allan Fox and Ken Howell. Music for the picture, which is being directed by E. A. Dupont, was written by Lynn Cowan. Sam A. Jacobson is the associate producer in charge.