Universal Weekly (1932-1936)

2? UNIVERSAL WEEKLY Sept 9, 1933 MORE NEW YORK REVIEW]] William Boelinel Calls It ^^Funniest of Series” Reviewer of the WorldTelegrom, says it is genuinely funny. The latest of the domestic comedies of the ZaSu Pitts-Slim Summerville school is called "Her First Mate" and is now on view at the original Roxy. It is less boisterous than their preceding films — it is given to chuckles rather than guffaws — but I am going to tell you that it is genuinely amusing and is, I think, the funniest of their series. .Here Slim Summerville is Jack Horner, who longs to sail the seven seas but who must content himself with a job selling peanuts and popcorn on the Albany night boat. His wife wants him to buy a ferry boat with their savings, but he wants a real seagoing ship. When, unknown to Jack, Mary buys the ferry boat. Jack later mortgages their home and invests the money in a freighter. The resulting complications cause many an amusing moment and indicate that Miss Pitts and Mr. Summerville are rapidly developing into an important comedy team. And How They Like ^‘Mooi WESTERN UNION AUG 28, 19.33 L. .1. McGINLEY MGR LMVER8 AL FILIVI EXCHANGE SE ATTLE WASHINGTON MOONXIGHT PRETZELS ADV ANCED AD>IISSION PRICE OPENING TODAY RANKS W ITH FORTY SECOND ST AND GOLD DIGGERS AS ONE OF YEARS BIGGEST STOP AL DIENCE RE ACTION GREAT W ITH DUSTY SHOES NUMBER A TREMENDOUS nNALE PRODUCING SPONTANEOUS APPLAUSE AT FINISH STOP UNIVERSAL HAS UNDOUBTEDLY CRASHED THROUGH ANOTHER TIMELY ENTERTAINMENT TH AT W ILL BE ONE OF THE HIGH MONEY PICTURES OF YEAR STOP CONSIDER TODAYS BUSINESS PHENOMENAL IN VIEW OF TREMENDOUS HANDICAP OPENING SO FAR AHEAD OF SEATTLE PORTLAND AND SPOKANE FIRST RUNS AND FACT THAT Tl NFS HAVE .lUST BARELY STARTED GOING GOOD OVER RADIO STOP PROTECT US PO.SSIBLE I lOLIX )VER W EDNESDAY CONFIRMING BY SPECIAL DELOERV REGARDS EDDIE RIVERS (iRANADA THEATRE LEWISTON IDAHO BEST MUSICAL CENTRAL THEATRES CO. Ambassador Building St. Louis, Missouri Ambassador Missouri Grand Central August 23, 1933 Mr. J. E. Garrison, Universal Pictures Exchange, 3320 Olive Street, St. Louis, Mo. My dear Garrison: I thought you would be interested in knowing that our business at the Missouri this week is the biggest we have had during the summer season and we attribute this, for the most part, to "Moonlight and Pretzels" which was well liked and praised highly by our patrons. Some of them even remarked it was the best musical picture they had seen this year. Kindest regards and best wishes, I am Sincerely, (Signed) Geo. D. Tyson [WESTERN UNIONI SAN FRANCISCO CAL AUG 23 JOE WEIL UNIVERSAL PICTURES CORP 730 FIFTH AVENUE MOONLIGHT AND PRETZELS OPENED GOLDENGATE TODAY TO TWENTY SEX HUNDRED DOLLARS STOP THIS TOPS ANY OPENING WE HAVE HAD IN PAST YEAR WITH EXCEPTION OF AIR MAIL W HICH HAD ARMISTICE DAY OPENING AND YET TOPPED MOONLIGHT BY LESS THAN HUNDRED DOLLARS STOP AUDIENCE REACTION GREAT BEN WESTLAND WESTERN UNION WX893I si; — WILDWOOD NJ MIKE LANDOW MGR UNIVERSAL PICTURES PHILADELPHIA PENN JUST FINISHED PLAYING MOONLIGHT AND PRETZELS ITS A GREAT PICTURE AND W E RECOMMEND IT TO ANY HOUSE LOOKING FOR REAL ENTERTAINMENT EQUAL OR BETTER THAN ANY MUSICAL WE HAVE EVER SEEN HUNTS THEATRES