Variety (Apr 1931)

."COMMERCfAL. ."Oo thre SIppeis of the, Andes";., '•"6 Mine.-' ■ ;Strflnd, Neyr Vork : ■ V '■' ': X X':'■ Warners; • . .!ri)C ijoh'ep A hiKl. I*' stofi^-^'i-ll has ■ -.Itfl- •.dultlvatloii ..^itory Vtbhl : ill. tlii« ;■ ; .sliortj Avlilrh ihlflii .be clus.siir<?<l.;nS;tt ',: li-n volbe Ijij- ri>li>jii)>la. ■■'.■> . Ti'nae-nini'k-.is nicnt'loiif'l '"several ■ ^Miiiosby .ah oft ;spi.-pcft: vyfcp;..-the' . . ^lotVire joib bt-inir. slloun : No,, pro-;- ;i1 iic;iIon.. c'i'oillt,:'tho. A sltlfiiatiiro b('i(iif iisoil ::a v('otHi'f,iiill!\R.-.^tUlor ■' ;,«Viiiiipi'a' w.oi-k .vionfT- 6iu1ii,).ilr}';, IlM<>H.- V Sliuirt - liiis ninlili\f; Jjiir ,<irtv.i.'rl(s- I'nij rcuii'ii "to e,rc<!r -<:'xliibiU'V!*,., .;• ■■ ■ ':. VivJ}/.': ' CHARLEY: CHAS.e ''■/ '■■-'^■'■y} \: VVThe ;Pip ■From^ Pittsb '■ Cofrie'dy ;v J'-'/ ■' ■"■ ■ :i6.Min«. V.'"'-v : ;. ■ Lexwigtohi New York :-: ; .; '\: : Roa'eh-Metco ■■- ' ,v^Kot', .quito,. id) io -tlia' iin.l Tlioiiclj i(v^?i:riep,.:but'\vlth. fnjiv loiib'hs .ilii.ittwn . CrbiiV ; brtKliiar sltu;i.tl6iis,^ It- Vwjil- ;.isttin<V ..UP siitlsfac,t(ii-ily fit.' ponoVal. ,1'un .of.; tliVjvtiv.s;; .choiospy Uibiiscs \ jjiiri: probably, I'lile^v' -bouejc, "s,lion • v^irpaiiot.-' ■•■.'v5 "v;., ■ .■ .v,--' ■■ • vTheimS OSxl'd, Jbngr on tli? ;TlOnch vIot'-ai?<T: fVi M«)rlj'Ve ni'ade, jicre,. Is ■ opi> Gliarlpy ..CUrtsej Jis the .:jSlrlf fi-oiii' PlitsbVii-gJi- \vho: has, a -.bllhd .date with the lad; : KlgurinB licr - as ■ Anbiher' ftonv- .Pltta- ■ huifgli," Chftso swans' his' Bp'od suit' ■/for'his pAi:s tattereil oiriei retusfisi to :sha;ve,!in(l,.cats-fear,l!eiii. tiio:hdpe, vot aviOildlrig the.Kli-Uas mi'ich 'asi ppB-. .. iilblei after his iiaj, has fixed ujp; tlicr / date arbltrai-Hy, , ■■ V " ; , : ' Gli't tUj-rts 'wyt be a- pip, ,carry^ Irig. the ■.■aci.lop; t*r6iieh sltuatlbns. .Jiv whlch GlVast trics-.t* Will his ear- . .Ilo ', breath i 'wlth^ peutUiVie, s to 'Set, '; ^liaVcd •uf),,art.(V.relvl(!ve' thosfciknbcltr ' ..vui: vaga. thfe- paJVfs woavlns;,, ; ; V .7^ A ihaxlmu.hi'. bt l.iufeh^-.iWlthi .fli. ,:' iniiviniunv of. .sia^pstlcfei Tb bbtairt' l.■S,<^ma.^jclna■.bf■ a iliiish, JanWa Pflft'-r \rpU/klirect9,i< diiraped the. p4lr liuo' .'■A.yifik: 6f, mbrtflr.. ' ' •. -. ■v-;\ ' ',: .,. f'Jmse' iand'i.O'odd,, Av.bvli'cd', ril<?ely,- - iioiiig much Sylthi a' i'ltirt hci-ipt .and .,.pbsisibiUacsf/' , "iv ;?C7rar.; ^ tEDGAR BERGIEN ^;'v';.,'!''^,.'v-s , ."Hbeui-P'toeus" v." V,^^-' 'VVintep.Gar.flisn^ New'York •. ■ : : ; VJifaphoni Nbv •1;195.^^^ , .V V, A lib tl'iei- b£'t he ..vif fttrllb(jii Ist.serlps. ■y and: aifib.'a ti:avesty; ■ 'the hu'iiioit is ;,'only siIglit.''aUlibxiKh:,;th6;: sltuiit'lpns .ate y.eccenti'lo. ,■ It'H,'.' Intermediate :• 'quality;-uecbirthieii'dfiti ijioisiliiv by tlie .-.'idoa.. .. (Jiv • tliat'!^p(iijit''iWs, • fihortv .■..\ylii(;lv -Is a trikpoft .bii-,.s(;»i,'b;'. iiia-i- RitliiiiSj .:jS,.iu),t ,ui) to 'lirevious ;Bcr-' ■,g<Mni. stniidai-xV bt ,ot(»ii.edy.', • .,■ • ' . 'r.wri;sctMi<T!5 '«tillz'p:dv-^ T ,lK; sh'b'ivtv!(:b)).P.Ii'iR ,a girl's 'watoh. to • rt9' a- liflcli 'vnnd: rifiv^r' r,et!iiriis' the ;• lini;a\vft'i;ei " Tlie,;, Klrl,.- .; CJii-listlne: ; (iji-a\'.crf -j 1«; alio' wholb.'.. audlcncb •, .<iljo\vn;- .SPcrfiid. scoii^ is iri^ii, c6«i:t- ; -,rboni ,; VvTmre • the,, dvmimy ,■ sta,iid&, , ti-ial for stcnlli'ig, tlio ll'cker.',.,.'' 'y-:'. :■: , ■ .Some • ,niodpratc.ly"'.fMi),iiy chatter ■fbliows ln-:tlib iisiial smjjTt aleck ^'- '\vUn(e.sf», 'fa«lilbn ■ .and', tho .'fadeoiit- V: >iho.\ys.- nunitPTOiis.. NVivif-hes,- Ipchidln'g^ ':■:;?)< alsiiMii, sli piiitig^fa'biii: iKencfllth' the. ;: .diijiHiiy's:! Avalstcoat tpr ■ -a ■: rlosliig: .V.ls.uph.:- ■Rocoi'dlng .gbbd-; ;'■.: ,Phbtog-, ,:;,i;Hl)liy doc!sU't;jiiBlt<?ri' . -i rlihan, " HUGH CAMERON "Afrita Shrieks" .,\ '-^yv :■': .■.■■■..Gohj'ed.y : ■ ■ " -• :6''Minsi/". \ '-.-v.":V'.- 'y':^-. iL-Winter Gardferi,; New York • K:; ■;. VltapHone No. It^l . ■ ■ " ;?riils traY<*ty, p.n travelogs , that ^' l.ht-UidPs. ('Hps /I'piit^Juhgle' ili,ms and a cpiiple of■plioiipy'^shbts,lii iiiasiivie v.':i,s one be the betlw shorts.; It -will ■ :hit .on; 'any i^rbgraiU. 'The, Rliotog': rapliiy- .fliiShe*: Kre. fniiiiy ' in • thbrii- • ■selves; - tut Ilii^h CiUnoron aiid /his; . ;-:a.>i»l'st.'i,nt' do niii.cIV to,lie;li\r,ThQ-as- sistant ii^ixt'ami after and Cameron"^ in'.betwt'iai; , Jli»corOlng -Is gbod al- ..V thp.ugli ft -<;b\ip1e,bl the ,c'llpfi; or ap \'ai-r» ohly^dXlbb■t■U, smiiid.: ■ • '''. .•.-'<7a nitron,;;fryl)vv.'i.udi(>^A^ .comedy.' ,l>n>)ibsVs to' show,Joe. Zllclii .' in ..rtiirk'ost -Afrlwu' - lie : spots iis a ;h>Hlic<fr' with'oiit aii iaTidlciitje , and ' tlitks on Zllijli ji JaUv<>ii,t:u.l'es:-Jii '^tiic .'; .iuiifilcii. A'»ulloncx;'s' tl):,lt: liijyp Secii . tho, -juhilp pli-|'ui'p!i pi;«vtous)y^- ^viil ■ ■ rr>'<-all thi; c'lips'iihd satti'e enjnyably ' '■^ ^- -'v'-'•;■ '''-^ ; . ■ \li)!,<in^" '■SHE Went roR' tramp," , ■. Comedy.'-. ■•'.■;.-,•,-,'".-■■•', 20 Mihs^- :\ : y v;' -;- ->;^ Globe, -N. -V. • ,' y'::'^;': -y:f*^<'^}<i '-::--\-' y ■ On'o -of the ,ni?.-\i'fc.«t'Va!nd liftKi "sligrtJf rcll^lstd .Bincb. i14a)oe, .."I'lierc aro 'laughs,. Ihttr.est'iiiid d-thrill: or two, that 'blpndfd, don't leave a void hilnutc 'lii .thfe' runnlng'tliii'c. of -''iSho AVcrit for iv.'Tr.ajfiip;"'..' •.. '. . .', ,TJtlo,, however^ - apparently: for wIhm' fi'ack piiriio'se.'/sliioefh'ere-urc; twfl 'xirls and . two ;trat\His.: ' ■ Aiij^lc'of a- cpiiple'<>£ hobbo,s,. on-a rillli'i)ad' prosldent'.s H'a'lii, niasiMer-; adbig: aa president .and .-seorotar/, .wlih:41ie I'wb .roa-l-,ex'e<-Utlv<'a',ousti,'(l: J)y. thoir own pnipltvyees.'' TAVO-thiigs 'and : <lu>lr - Bli'l3 :'aro .Tjsb'-Avbrkcd-1" Vvith. ' th'e h'bbo:e,s getting lihe girls -fbi; 'a: short :tci-m-, - : "tOBEY THE PUP".;; .,' -',-'', ■ . . Qartoon ■ ; .■ :■- ■'-':. ' .7 Mins. •-. •-:''...- ■•'. --'-,'" ■ Globe, N, y.,- ; -'-•.. ,.,.";-.-^ :-^-u ■■■:'}:". '.'■' . Radio ,, ' •'... :,AAVIiTk)(»r..curii)oh. uloilfr tu'iriiU . apjuKil iipV's :,wltTi' 'the' liiilOh'TW'oi-n .,,': gUost iiiiK.rp foVi hiiipd. 1 Jifi)k,is>y s^'U'al-i ■ ^oWlnK.'pi.'inb kvy>> aiur, Tohcy liiali ., inff !in In'siri^itiii-iii -of his stomach ; is n1)b.iitv,thiiviun!iitt-st iiu'idtut'. ; .■. ; (Jurltnin ' okay .- for} tho ' nvorage . house' ■■:; . ^.:V- :; '-. ' '^J'-W^J^Y . "OLD,HOKUM BUCKET" • , Cartoori -"-' -'-;-■ .■■■';-.■ ^7 Mins. 'r-^'^'v -^'^- '--':■'-■:-''■.:.•;. . -''• ; '- ,', Mayfafr, New. York <! . -' :■ ■■r-' " - ' ' : " •;.' ■ Pathe . . Oijb .of;-fhe :Aesbp :Fatilpi5. aoiics, ••'.i:biit.. Jjclow. par ,'/pr; orJnliiality' or ,'Ja\ipI).«r;, -.For'- the, 'Intbrriicd.lato . or . ^- ICKHer spbtif.As^ llUor. ' ,.'■ ,; -slni Wo -thijin'Crof• si biinPh- bt: a'M-,; -;'/rtal.s .RilHnK f'piv'ty'imo pi-pvpiiis and .fc'utlihp .ul)''iiUo;.T,. llnal fadobu't after :. fn-usji?!!! gyral'tortH Jfl' -the; 'usd'a-l'- p,!!!-- . toon fa.shlon, ' >; . -HhaH. ' SLIM SUMMERVILLE '•L«t'(fr;piay».;v.,;.■;;,:■; v.'^ . Comedy - • ', ■;-"-" ■ .■; ,,':;■> ■■.,''' 22,Mins.'-.-' ;-'■;-.--'•;•'.',. ;';/■^..■ LD«w'i;'State; :.:. :'; ■':: :\-.v.\ ;'.;' N . Universal; ■;;• . :;; ..;:.: ■' AVbrtl'iy pbatrlb.iillpii ,tQ'^iVe,'Sum-■ morVllic scries and good enough for spotting on ih'osi . any 'progj'ani,- l,Iplds,,ln»i*st tJi»^'PuKhPut:and:liulld5i; ■J'auglj sequences; .'sica,dlly to strong finish. ■> : ;.-,;-: ■•'■-• -,, Js'lUn and the tough . '"Sarg" are taken lit tlils'one to an;Oriental set- ting, wlibfe both go for the dkiigli,t'er of a street"^iilrir, Tlie'gal is'used:lu the basket tricky .wtttt her bid hiaii. sh0virig-a£ swo'Td .thro.iigh.-li'wl'th'bjU tpuclUngi/h'er ''SSlVe;;app doorway after the' trick. • ,The Sarg- pays tb; sec: the: trlcft. aiid- the girl, does not-appea,r,; biit' wlren '-the door Is" opened she- Is Inside, sitting on ,SHrti,'s:lap. ,;This is funlier bullt.-.fbi>' laushs,-,with §Um 'getting-th'*.: Sarg into ' the., basket and passing . the sword him.sclf. ;' ;V '--,-''' . Action develops (CrohV her. in a' niistak'*n tdeh tit^v ;6raR; -wltlt: t he .'Sarg - believing Slim lis In ,'a barber's chair and socks hlni, only to And Its the Major., The n'ext batch of footage shows Sllrh anU the - girl' in Ca-cafe' with.'Slim, 'vaiiplhf;.'^ali, ollicfirs.v. The; .Satg .and ii- Captain; stand behlhcX li'lm. .';;A;f.-\d<i •inio:ah'e.ki(t'h'eHi-. 'n-lth Slim .working' oiV'potatbes' as- pun- iKhhrcnt^ fbr.'inzzlng'the' ofncers.- ■;. .;I'ino'i -Hhpt^lp'the> old bne. of, the Sirrs faiiicr tcUtne; flier he is going Hiro:w- iier. ta'lhe.'dogs,': and. Sllni barkis,' ftohV behind the,-serccri,', ,y.' BURTON HOLMES V • '■■-■;-''-.':•' "Glories of Nikko"' - -; i:-.:'^-.;-r Tr'avfiloa: ■ ■; : ..•••'; -,. \ ,':V;;.>. 10, Mins. ; : ■ V --■ '.■'- 8th St.: Playhouse -;-; ;'; ';•/:',,' Mitro ' ,'•,',;' y';,;.; y-X' ■ Bvifibri! ifoiiiics .in ;thc : flesh' Is'.« big; -loeiurfi draw-,-arid . 'oan -liaiidlcs: tia'veloi,',<» -;a.s' Svell'pr ^'better -than an'i';-,'Hut 111. flluiif, lie lUrris but not' so hot. ' .;. . '-. ,. -;-. . , ,^ ; VG'lorips; Of .Nlkkb»! icvldchtly: one of a..sciics, lialii.HblmCs In; that;clty In J.'iiKin. It's a silent, with Ilblme.s; Icctui-e - in; the. b.iio.terb.uiid;' Absence of sbuiid 'clTeot's loses .some ;Of :';t;ip reitll.sni,;;'aild - .fact;, that' Hplmc8'''a>ic(*d,a*?sri't; .recordC 'wcir hurts mori',;Kv« ry i iriie -ho -uses a. word-ending in. ;;s" ^Uierc^s a long whistle. -. AUq. bfe' voic*- Is tbb even and grows mpnotbnou.'?. . ■piibtbgrapbi'btav and-siibject'in-; te.resUngi .sliQwIug tlse bVlgiriaitlireP ■monkey statues-and bther.'rc'cog- nlzablc;spot«. - Would .tie much bet- ter -and wortli while booUing any- -iviibre, . w'lthoilf ;iiplmesii . or 'wlili I Iplmos showing in the flliii -nlth spmoo'no'.elBC doing the,siipleilrig.- ;: "MICKEY'S^ CRUSADERS" 'Mickey ;MeGuire^'- ; ■-■. ;'■ Comedy' , 19;Mini, .'■'"^ Mayfairi 'New York . ■ ' • Radio - >, ■■':':. : ',Oi»e of thi Mickey JtcO'iiiro series •and "above aversiKe for laughs with k)d.;sentlmbnt,inilling;it strong (b fit aiiy program.. ; It :ha.ii • to' do .'with'. Aliok.cx's'-w.'irig trying (p get into tlie: <'iro.uSi: getting' la and tli.Tn'. -being kl.( kc^ out by a toutclv guard. - ' Groat for jkld,s. .with JUpRcy-;nrid: hlff nwo ;c'pinpai'ilbris', a. blonde •..little whlpprrshappcr aiVd-a gPranluriv do- mX ;BWcjl,,; especially V.th'c--blonde. Ijhotogrnpliy ■■ jKoo'd',.;«.ndrtbprrfli'ig C'loaiv:' .'^ome. of the-'blrcus .Shots louii. shiidpapprpd .in" from' ari'-p'ld newsrcpltbr uthei' lilirij: but fits..: ;' . -Fui';. Jcids; it- lia.i.'p'vb'i ything,. In- (•ludlng: .>:('imo'. thrills, of -, SlickPv I'loii nt-ibg off a„Tbbf '('biV intri- a \va.<;h •>v()iiiau'H :i);iskPt,-.< and .n'lrj'i) ' whpii f-aught .w^ithoiit ovcl'liPaiV griiK'bh- rppp'in: the lilg lop;'. 'riie'liiiiKh tliVrt '.shoulil iK'.i bipg' St is., lii • l)i«. tlii'uu-l .wlicil thi; kids piisli liarlt lirp^^tjivPs. ■.that .-rt, i-ijbivis 'Vryhig to 'hinuiiVoiiVln the ftl'biind: .abovb' tln/'ni;- ■ .^lap'stlck. ■aiiiiita,i;ch.-isp' hIso,;- . :<v ■-'• .-.•.SJ/ttii.':;;'. NICK and TONY ;'' "TKe^Wife.-oVflitey^ . ■ ' ■; ^-'■'-^ Comedy 'v- ..^";-;.- ,';..: 20 Mine.': '"■ - . ', .■';.;' Loew's N«w York -. ',- ,'',:' -.- - .,. ■ ', - , - ■ Radio' -, '-'■ • . , ;' A shbvt. that will gpt i<V<-«ty of 'li\ug>i9 In , llio . ijiiitfl'ilibriio^id' t'li'ea'- :-t'res,'and hi.os.t 'bf- t-li'p'.tcaseV inotro*- -V,ollt?in: r.i)ns.'.:'; ' .; ' ,',- '• : ' ; . : Slur.vi('l(/a;'lR ihiit of (ih ,Irls1v;wifo t>rptp.ndluif motli..r r iile-.ftir'^sik ids of : » n' .11 aIfaW- \vl'iio\ypr.: -In b.'ptwecin a- charity. ■•'or|j!Hilis»>r -pallsf aiiA a ;.dP(Mor-'pl»i::(\s;-.tli(;;ftj,artiii!!)it ivndcv Miiarant iiio.. whon .pcpppv arid shoe . blni'Vinp' hl.vO; liidli'at foris'of ;iii(?a'slos. V^'lnpstii'li,.-crip; ;'.iiri(r -^iii'suril • ' iiiii aruunds.' ' '--•,■,-".-•-, • 'll'a'y. ''CAMPUS CHAMP^*^ . ; -Nat.Carp-,-'-,','';.;'• --'■.;- --'.':;': Comedy ,',.-''■ - 14 Mint. --■'- Circle, New York ; : ; - ''; '■'■-"' ;:. ;'.; pathe:', „•';-, : •. Solid light .o,oinedy; :flu"bject "'tyltfi, sufllolent. Interesting - side' ttotlbn, Nnt CaiT,; as usual, playe, llcbi;. Hp la the highlight ot tho: capt,'; , , Carr Is a; tailor in a college' t6wn. A; flght; is scheduled fbr" that night between tho local schobl champ and a' masked pug.' Carr bpts. l.ils roll on tlio local.;: Turns out that the masked, fighter Is Cdrr's :sbn, ,'W-hp WAS . sent' ;'tb a; rhplirl<liiirfhi»- pnUpirr to excel ',lh'studies ;ih.<jfeiid :<)f' sport. When. '.Carr- ■:-,diecpvcra-.;, ^hls -he Switches, despite the bet. '. Short'Is- mostly Cam But .since, Carr la ■ pleasing and, -humorous, bo Is the short: ■;> . ' . ■ . - ' • . BAD SISTER ■ piilvfi-snV priiductkin'.ahit rrlease, :I>1- rrclril -by Tfaliart Hent^y^ llnnca on Boptti 'rarkjngloii'a^iitor}-; -Adantcd hy ^TOih ^'ini nnil. nnyiribn'd r^.vSohrock.,. DI»1or by,Ed- win K'iii.|ir/ lAt (ilnbe, '^\-c«lc ;VarcU 27.' Uunhlue,.(Tinc,: 0S> mlnutis,'.: pick .-I .I,i)01/y,. .'v >».,-V,'.,-., i WALTER P'KEEFE "Night Club Revel*" i',- -;'-';;^ ■ . ■^:.■'- 'Cb»tledy -v-'' ,; , ,:■. ■■- ■;■-..! ,; 10 Mins. ;':;;■■- 'V Winter Garden^ Wew YorV . •. . Vltaphpne No. 1193 ^ , -' . iliedlacro travesty oh.. riiglit plub Jiroadcnstihg. Tiirjiprta .to point that; what inay -conie PVcr tlie:'ali* from suoh resorts 'may as likely be. B^•bsJJly-''exo^!;g'crat.ed.'•'^'^hrqe-scenpg.; - Qne.,l8 the flight;'clulj' ,with- ort twb-.ou.stpmers and' Where: the "48 dancing.ieirls" are only eight; the iip.plausp. irbhV, tb;e Waiters' and the.- eelebi'ldes so-called not cveii pres'r jnt- .altlibuig-h announced ^"Pvpr; t'hp- air- as being '.In.-Another ' scene'' i's -jt drunken party 'llsteriln?? :in,';wl)llc ■ tlieithlrd of thp .sheriff licaring-I'ilin;- ' .self .called off while at hunie. :'• He„, thefefbr«f,,':.to appcd'sb' - Ills•; AvfftS'-. 'pinche,s; thP Joint. -That caniribt be rocbmmended. ' • .. , •■, ■'"■'";, -'■,' ■ Collette :;{?isters' and tlie Muriel Abbott Dancers Show,. TIVo: photog- raphy stifles " whatever , personablp talent, the two groups undoubtedly, h.-ive. .Thait phbtography is dull and siinnlp.; '.Final- dancb' routineor-so. where the. girls .are" shown leaping' over' their owii handclasps and lying .down -<jbuld',liay«:-h9en,'pniittcd. '- Jt,' "was awTtward as pliotograplied,.:-' :-;■- Maybe, O'Keefo should' know since he's a: w. k. n'lglit' club. iter-, for^iier' an'd.. h|gf. Judghtp^it • slibuid Ue jfi'Re -ibri; this; short takeoff ;f'rpnv, what actually goes on, -Who'n 0;Kc6fe talk's: he's: bJ[ay; .b'ut;:AvliQii: he-: slhga the - illnt "-records- Ijadl'.v... 'pXisit. hurts "ihfe. B,u,6j,ect.;tpi-',;any-. thing, but helghb grinding. .V/idd. . DAPHNE POLLARb '■^';'''i':--^' •"Hot W're»" r - .:;, ;'.\;- -'■■; Comedy ;'.;"-'■,- - ;.'.' ■ .; ;- ,.:■; 22 Mins. . ' :- Cameo, New York . ;;:; ;;;:.■;; Piitht) - ■:■'•• :';:vi^ ■; One comedy -sh'ort- that can be hauled up as an ans wer to .'the 'Eroiir - stant ' question ■ to what's \yvong. Hard to figure any possible '.excuse for It,' Only'one gag In 22,mliiutCs that' 'brought even .mild results. That at' the very .Ijcginnlpg, ;;.; . .Picture opens.In: the homo pf a swell bootlegger.; 'FoPd '-zlsi 1t>rbught, in, ,he'tastes It, takes. aJ g;un,!- .walks Into',the-kltclien.-a'nd'Shoot.sj the.cbpk.- Theh he orders « new .cbok and the laughs are over.. .I)aphn'e' Pbllard'-is thc;copk;. and her Eng'llsh;act;cht and short build Ore ^ood for a first laugh when she' comes on, if. you never saw her before. Maybe if she -had been given ;abme material to work;,with she could have ino<le this one: funny.,-- But tho gkg writers walked but :bn,.'the:'tharactcrs .after establishing them. ; , ;.';; ' .'-: -' One Of', the.-'st'rahge attempts at laughs is stlcklrtg^the hick-detertlvp intb a; bttrrelHkiU of crabs. TliPy evidently 'liked the'Idea; 'So they did If five times'during the course ot the film.. . .-;--;■:;-".■;,:■'■'-■' ■-:>'";;;" ."STRANGE AS IT MAY SEEM" Novelty - ■-■,'; ■ ■■,:;; 10 M>ns< -.;,',;■. Lexington, • New Yorlj ■:'-; ■■'-;; ;-' ■ Universal :"•■;:• . - ,: One of a series in color similar to Ripley's ;''BelleVe,; It or-,:ivoV''-r.fbr A'ltapliprie. .Interesting ;a^id: pliiii-; able in rnbst houses, paxt'icularly ndlghijorlipbds.'•; . • ; ;■ .:-; ,,; i Series Is based on odd facts dug. up .by ' Johji Hix for a newspaper .syiidiv'aviei; )viTIr 'Ijiiiverfsar.'c ine'n'gCiiiig on .location, sibnictiines' to ttl.'-tu'nt jiolnts, for stuff w.i.iited,' liip:i,uded lierc aro 'JPexa'ri',: ai'iiUess^ : aiifiijal frcalt.'!, the^^Palnird; Uesert' Oi'V, a;. 400-pbu'nd boy,-una1)l6 ;to walk. ; - :';•• • " .■ ' • ',; Aecoiiip^nyJng", v 6 I c e- do.s<'.'ribp;« F\ibjeiit niatter.,- Kb" o'hi> i.s-. rri'ilJtpd Xbr'';tlMi 'otrxt.agc; talkljtg< t.'/;<ir.-- MnrfaTiur T^ura'... I . ii.-, I Minnie. ,',i.;-.;.i.i><-., Sam, Mr, MndlNon.'./,i;'(', Mni,;,Mn'dlsohi..-,.,, i''orllnii;..,,, WndP, Trumbull.. ...: II<;<lrli:k';'MftrtOtpn.,.., CdnmA. Nnecl ..Sidney: vox ;i>«<..v.-.Dnt(e Davis ;.'.....'..'..Ziiiiu. Pitts .■. ;f!llni SpmniervJIIt i..Clinclos WInnlnger I'^miDB Diinn ..,>luni|iirn<y, BiWart ,,.;,;:.i.;il(>Tt'Roach .'... . . . Dltvfd 'Uurand , ^Tailored ; for - family:: arid child <l4'a\^-, with which chiyses It .should he, itopulnr, Toa'islbw in action and t.amely produced to have any itppcal for sophisticates. :„, ' ",' , . Story Is practically unfolded in', the Bmftll.' town ' house of a large family^,; All ('C the little dotivUs oc- curring in: siieh .V routine existence .are. Included fti the Uhlversal'ft ver- sion of the Tai'kington story. Some of, these provide laugh.s, but few pathpn, And more general restless- ness on,;the part of the audience. . . 'riie. Tarl<lrigtbn boj^r Hcdi'ick,- is oiie of, the 'best-'. churaotbriMitlona rind tlie:n?iC>irjil;1auK}i getter... :rwittle D.iivia Durarid handlps 'tliis'Job' With uridor!itnridinK-.;;thiift' ,len<h? .' prank. sItuaUons - and ' added zest. . Znsu' I'ftts;:-iiis'. tlie .' teiiiiiera'menfiil sej'-' vririt,':'sh;ir^s ;'in tho; cbmedj*v-» .{^liei also'.; Is. a;n.a-tura1 ;fbr;hcr role.: .' - •' I'niversal elKinged'the title ses- eral times, before. hitt;lng;upon ''l^ad ,Sl.<itoiv" It -nilKht ■just;as w<;ll ,beeri oa lied '•.Spbile'd <i Irl." There isn't a. sviBgp'stive foui-li in the,en't'irp-.rePi7 age, .exf^ept ti fniiirient's fla-sh, of re- peniM.rie:*; ;lri a;hotel/robin. '. , -, :.' ,$ldhe.y I^x fs'-'.rPBt'i-icted'' to tfil.s' .«mall,.-To.Vvn; big .Ide'a 'gfrl' and' an sur'h Is.pleuNlris:,: Bette'ljavisi holds liuieli; I)rb,nii.sb:,-'in;. H'pr handling'.,tif;' I-aurai iiweet, :.sliiiple- And . tlie yery. .t'sisoifce-of'reiu'v.sslori, ' ',-.'. '- - ■ .^trii'y lias 'Very I fcW :WKlil'lghts: In this 4t iJ> truly, Tarkingtonl.-in.; Ori- the ..screen.;goiiil .krittUn.i;';n>irst' Jiave;'it5i-. piirfetuJ'iibiv;,.. ;fhat. i's''.;the; i-hlpt f(iiilt,-,wlth ''ili)s;j'>rodiiPtibn :'s.i). (!tr as.-i,u;ixiiiMinv .a'luifal ,1s-. cbn-: cerued. ' . - ; ;,;;" ';.. . . .■■;:/;; ,• A liodSP-poilfte of lip.Tux; iiK-liid- insT, I.i'i'idlP.V.-,.vnuii,s,-^ doi-tor,:' i'ruriibte, lo(';il-? Irisuranee. man,; and '.<:'orliss, f.ist talker .and;'.prbnibfcr:-::wi)b.; nf- ft)rds- the .mt-riaee nnd : gi'v<is; the 'tlicftVe its,' nvo.df(>i.iin of- "l>ad."'-e'i)lo'r;; -■; ;,; ■'■■^■ r ■".';■. ,:■ ':'-;.'-,■'.-i'^V ' ■. ii'u'i/. . Mr. Lethoh pf Orange ,. riix'. iVrxhi'Mluti: -:tri(l: 'ri>I<i.ijfe- 'Tofcn'tiirlrii;' .Kl 'lli-ornl"!' nnd ,.pit> ,I1or«ii*.; Dlnvti^l t>y, John ,11. lils-sinnc ;.-.I'>l;il.i|i .Jliy- l-M.Ue, Cunr' inr„ anil T:,lw(n -Itiirkc, "-N(<\jiMUior i'i-pdU''<'. , tl»'. H.ixy.v JJpNv York, ,week V>J:ircl( i!7. 'nynnfii'jr . tliHA.':72.-mtpe. -. - Ml-;: i;f iKvn^iinii: Mciicf .'.'..';'..; ;;'El nv»rt(V'1 T,iill.> : -Ivfr niic... .Ml"., n'aito. . ; Vfi-". Ulnlic,. luhi! Tilnk?.. .tvrr>\.:. , .'. (\"n I Vr','.'.- ....nil, IJiirxiiyi . : .\VJ|rinin I'lirilc'i-. :.Sr.' .■..,,iiiuir:.^'iii-,pf'ji- ....jfo.-in fnnM« .•;Hf>h'i)(l.-l'Ul.iwiiy . .KOillff', (trililion; • JCai' '^'.cnillcibn. ,-An :S\ ffenipt tIt cii,vp intO; the crest of ..rlie.-talkei' 'inUnie wave , fbr-bnly falivl-e<!ults.' ,^BurlcR(|UCS :)imiir stci; sturt ,w'i.i1i li'road'.anii, 'sometimes bulnorojts ..strokek". biit; ilie- ^ *itorjr fi;n inc-work,'. i,**; fixvil ■ and the situo.- fl<;iiK .; fam'ili»)r;;; , TJiat ' pl.-i'-'es- .tb mucrli .biird<-.n ';op-, the infi''e<iuoiit TALK O' GRAMS Travelog • .■-,•':': ' 7' Mins. . ,: • •• • V , '.- ,- -. Loew's New Ybrk■-.; ;,;;:::■.■'';..' ;:-;:-::'' - . Picture,Cyclopedia' ^ Ti'hat: )ooi<s, like''clil^s^ •of old,,, edU'eixtloHal / .and'-. tr.avvlog shbrts 'iticccd ;. together; music ;h ffdcd;::-Norriian::Brbk<inshll'e,'radio art'npuneer, is tT,ie- ohlj; ^neW" aiigle'; lie Js dosc-iipiied'-at, the ,'i?f art - arid ■follows tHrpiieh :SvltU a'Verbal dOH- : nltlon «f what follows. ,- , ''.-,■.',■. ' .- ■ " Ilciiv.s include ijiuclj.annbe'i ijml'a- pcst,:.I3rt-kshli"es,'.a: ballet; ;'l.iivt-b br. "THE BEAUTIES" , ,. ;V'-'';:-i> '-." Cbm'e'dy with Songs -;; ' -'.- . 20 Mins. ■■ Stanley, Niw- York. '• -, '.' ;.'• , '.'..-'Pathe. '--^'^yy-:■>■:::..:'( ':;.Tnsip;id:-'.-siibrt' M'l111' 'nb ' c'bmedy Ren.s<4'.oi;'yalue. 'App,eai's;as though f he.:dlr)K-l.<'r siarled; oft •lo,,riVake one type arid wbuiid ui> by. rfriging' in ;eVerytjiiiVg,;l!q - could' thinfc';of,- .'i' . ' , Opens , with tliilxp: cl^rq.ct«rs, Vvll^v laliis In: .'Vvbu'rle.vriVie .mann.er.' -5'hey. are ';af;ter ..;-iiri ^artist's ar,t' skelehv .\>-i'ion--Oi'ir:t..s to' a horde , ot gli--l.<?,: rejirescntiuK the beauts pf- all na- tions: .«tr:uiiiit'.\ya'rl)iing rung in -by tlie; low ;-c(lniediari. ThPn"::the ;irl 1st rlieri) |e,t!<: loose Ibve lyrieis and'' 'tlnv./vri'iriie'' lead' liuetsi :-';, It - • ■ ;: Ideals with none cueing into each- :otl,'er,-- ..A:ftPr ' the:, i.short^ iiinwinds bint^,\v«y, Jl>j' auiliend'e i."}:-dizzj;'.., "zuYDER izEE" -; t ^■; ■; -:.■;■•■'-■'' Travelog- J- \ ". 9 Mins. ■ 'y:i-. Circle', New York • .;;;;■ ■ -; ;•'■ •;. Pathe' • ,'■;. - -y' .-., ;. fine- of tiKV; 'V'ixgabo'nd-:Adv'crilurp, ;>iC!;ii;S \ wlit'i^ii - ;ri>in .Terris dirw-rs; I ^o*!^<Jl,n,•<-' and., toppicrrapijy; bt< Ilolla.rid Ir; re.».- 'Not•n.<f <"Spltingi'nnd less col.-; (yi:(ul tluui previbu.<*■ TerriS■' shorts; ..' tn „ tlie, fOw minutes allotted, Ttr- I'J.s; iriiinaijed toc'riuMn In .sotnc- Iri'i .Vyrv-stinji,:: Plips; of :I)utch: .llfie 'aild' Vt-i lii;ry/.;'l'('rrls' lei'-ti'uVe, expTarril,rig' '.,ii'>:i,i -lOiiv-'siiown,. i>!;'iST friter<-.sUnj?,: if not m.ore'- s«,...tlian.-ihe.. caiuerx vii/w.s. • . • , , ,';'-,. , ' ;-V .' -: ; liiughs .ifri , the' dialog, though, tlie,~ dlalbs-.. done , cohtrlbutev the cliic-t - ,: contcdy of the picture. ;: ■ ',;''',': . . . - El Brendeli. ';8tlll 'doing. the. s';i'nn> ; Swede that lietted him apph's; .vaudcyille, now rates-.with or, near/ ;Oakio,'-ln talkers'ariiong riew comli-?* v.'- with, personal- follbwlng.s. ■ Whl'-Ii-, ■ may ;BCt, "Mr. Lenvon". more tlmiv ' It rates; . . - -'--;.' -;' -.. D'esplte some traces of dynaiiiito In the dialbg, writteti by Bildle Caii-: / tbr apd Edwin Burke, witii the W>>t' .■ of It-. In .the natural;class for WIN'■ , Ham Gollieiv Ri'i,:ithe'.n'ibst;eftectlv.>; Rleee. of eomcdy biz for both Ki eridol - , and. the picture Isn't new. ln-.'.'(;ity' - ,' Lights".Chaplin swallowed a whistlo. - and when ' talking , .thereafter he- '; whistled.; In, -"Mri 'L«n>6n" ■ iBreridet,'; swallows' a : baby marnilnca.. ami when . he 'talks;:fronl. that point' uii . ':; lip to and Including 'th,e fade-out, the Instrument pipes up} Not new ;' fCP either, hb.wever.- . >iuBt an. iidap< •". tatlbh. bf:.a dirty story; , Between , this; jeally; gpcHi; dialb'^r ■ bits .are- numerous;'batt|ng Blifnips,'. The strong portions If more closely; ' connected would stretch aib.out tsie '.- - enough' to. eo'mprlKe', ',*,', k-nobkou't !' show. At :leust. in.: a ,;rfltbrt..' thprq • would ■ have been, no -neeeKHlty for -'. obvious arid "ruinous poddllig. . This Is l^rendel's; llr.st ;t1riie out ;. ln;u,.talfte'r ,',wit.hotit ;dliilect..'-^Jri' it double . role in ".Mr.' ncmon" ho'a ''- ^v>-Bde; ;oniy', 90%.':Sxyedei'v 'alfliotm.ii ■ • the.:lead,,cliaracter; of ;thc-' t«'b,:is inV, dialect; .'He .;lnnppe,nfl.V' gels.: iiit<,> "*: ' d^•b'ad Janv.;;thrbiigh-';beirii^. an .ew reproduction of tt rough gi'iiigstei-' clilef;;'.. There - are the ijAistoin.T.ry' eohipl lea 1101^8 '.;: '*ii'd-. .' exaftKerVnod'' ■ ' ldeJi.Mty bbUiersJ ■-'^- -;'':: -■■ '';',:'•:; :. '(iuniii;iri ffn'tlve s'iiread/nn strpiis;. - anrt-th.ick.. w'it'li- ;nb: x-ban»;e 'rPr an>'-- ■;• one to miss the. luiirio'r.; ; It ',\vouia • liav'e ibe.cn riiturder' to-; p:b Itot 'for; - ft moiiieji't, .-iT'o keep It friri'iiy ;e.v,er;v>.;.; thirip was fb.'isoci. ir), fniili .stew, siviiti ' to a rubber fninkrurter. , .-. , llialog. that tit- so w.11 gave-(^oi- lier the best- cbrt m^e- oC 'tlVu- sin'iport.' :.. Otherwl.xe' JJreridel h.-i.'i the 1 jii-.tOre. ; ' at^: fvli'. tlnfps.,;' J'ill -.iior.'jay, doe's" .-l ':' Vreriehy a.s KreiU'liy hrt iisuii'l.; Jt'uiii - Wiirre'n' as ('.oillor'.s ;wlCcrtoll' aii'd ; .Jltatij;, Cii.siie'. :unii; j)i)'ii,aiiV.;i>'nr(iWi'i;y '; .as.: (he- love t-jrim;. nil - okay, ;,wjti»- -: Uddie. (;i;ibiion;'and-, '?s:rtr t'piiideioci ;' • PiiPh' 'Ijitylrig: a -.,\\':i11t- ,lii.' :g;iiiK>!ter , bits.-; ;-; ...;--V--"' ; ;':'-: ■;,.:■ '; ;--■."-•,; ' v'.Iiefore;..and .diirfng. a:,Pll.a!^(v,^tVlei•n"/;:-■, is^fu'if, in !,iri;'-Aus:tiii, Tor ipri'iilyi oC expioifatjoii ;for, ilie- midget 4\kn'. Korihi"<-iit-:Au.'fnri;,^iii';i'.s, in'.' thft: ■' ;' with a:bb)> stumbliii;■ ov.cl- one while, -rtrnniii.tt ..tb ;TI'ie.. refii'<u.e..:., . ; ' ' ;.; ,, - ; A', stbry .lu ;:tlie i>ress sheet; iinyF, ' . "If. you; want- to bp.' friendly ■ii'ItU,'; '' rin ..; Dbrsay, ;> ■■v'lyaei'o\is.':.;j':r^-i)'r!^ ;■. ' co.ihedleririe' of;, the Malkin.ir 's'-veeriv n.evei' sirig iir .■^v)li'.^lie;.•'it|^ ((((niigh'er'' ;,. hri,d. 'MiS Shea n', with i ri her 'he.a'rliiir.,' ■ .lust, :W.lii.sile :'Mi:.'';t:t'aliagher';jii,i!i;. ■Sir. .*'Iie^\n,', bitt b'ff .'^ui:*! ybii're nb,t . tN'.itiilri' ritrige; >o,t; .the Kux : (.om'edi < enne.''.' -.■ .,'.,•; ■;, ;.''i',;,,;- '';;;-;: ;: ,,;.TlVP'--pre.'is;..><,lieet iiiiglit-expl'nln'liy- ^ tcHirig tlie les.t of it. Uli/c: : RADIO RACKET '■ AisPp Fable; Cartoon." -. 8 MIris, ' . -,.;": ,.' ."'■' .Strand,- .New York ' : S.' - . : .Pathe .;;, •-..,'-'.'--.,- • Aul(ll,^J,•-^,brpa,rfp.aKtfriK,and;'(iI^fm^l1s' jislfcijlrig;'V.j>. jurifele.-' Inirlesqiie '-Pn 'Itfo nil"'. -As ,!<ui-h it .liaA ;<bme.:pai'.^s: tli'ov/.furiniPK't ■'over, .'''ti'Klit in ' a 'sei'ei;n'.f'nrtbon. ■: ■• :'-. ; , ;>• ' .;;',:■ . ■ y'be 'hipl'o ■ siriglnp; a-.).iig)'i; po-, ivruiio. ;(jnd-.tiib ."libniharilnvehi; ■pn-n. ri<irirn -«-aver get.<i -fahs -of. alU-in ;a' dr.ftgori: . n.}% •birdt!;-,-'aniV'ii'*b'e^^^^^ nilne. Oikay for .tho lipla. fen rids, '-^ li.e': cdt'e;ij'r;(ii<,.:.\v>.j| kfww'n; .i;!"mlr. Wutti/. ;;^ 5()^^Mtlii<b!n. If re ttcKmen;. ;> ; ' ;;, . ; ,<Techriieol6r) , . ' ; ,;; ': W;lfn<^r ;r-i-o.<-' - pr6v1ii'(-tihn'.' 'flu'd ; rrlf-.-iVe.'?'-'- nas.'il ,t>n - llic:. !'i.-rl;e -inui>Vji'l 'gf Hit won* ' ' imlilp,.' I>|i:<-, toil Uy tllijil liM'-i'il-.. A't:i|i-.^ ', .tatlnn;.i;y.' Jcisi'|,b: J.-icliwn. Or.iliii; li.v -M ', -.; iio.-i'si)orK aiti'i ,l-M.M<j, Wtiii-ii.- -At; :\fthiot ', Onrdnn,-. New'Vork; on • 'cjlnil run stnrllnaf, ,V Mhr.Mi 24., . niinhlntr tliilc. 'UH i«lniUi>.i.; . .■; SImoii -and .rolor.i .uJspii .'Uinl J'n'ltn'.«tiii-. ■ Jack .Vorlw*.;. .'.1.;..,... Willliiitr 'iifxt.iii MIcliail ' C'ianinlnBS.. .;.,. ..'. . John -ll.-^lllilij.v. -. ' viotft:..-;,.;;.. ;v.. i;; Hci<'ir .'Hi:iiM<?rti-ij .Lonliio; 'O'l'Voii.. .\;..:.-;;,../I'lrioiiiii .ii,>ii. ni)ly,'B(ix(<:i'..:;..-:'I.A"lei- ►Tjiwf.'i-.l; ; -PernnN.Me;.. ■; .■■.;;.■-';.'i^l,,-irlen--;Jxi»I<'W---' Marrplle Uiibrfy,.... ,.;.C'iiTnii>llui ntrHnhiir: Toui-lwt,...; .''^.;,, .';..;.Nnf'■ (^irr .. MI.H WIff.;..;;.';.;., i.ioi.lon Thplr' '<Sqii. .:.;.■...'.,;,. X<iii)il;iri .t'lilf,l|iS. -.Ir; .Beeausc this'" Iliiii'sy.CMtiiV of ii .' rich Ariierlea n i ri : I '.'1 ri:s wlio'- pi'oveH ; lie can'' .win '';>ri; nnknb\vn - blondo.; •. wllliojit the aid. iiC-bIs- bankroll- will' Jia'we ■ tb d'epcrid , i'uo'st-fy 'oii; 1 is'}tlt 1<».' ■for h;.. a. nttr'act.ip'n. It .siiies to Viriljr ;' , .f.air b. b.. ,',ClVe.;\ylse';piies'6ri ,r{|-i)a ;' way reciilliiiR^^:'th'i; singe bit- fronl ■iVnlf-li; the; picture:;Ava3 , taki'rt;'nifiy;. '- .: shove It "to . a im'ylerate . Ql^sf :;W('c'k.^ . It;will., biini|i tliei-iTifUr "iinil 1 Ise- '; where except .where;. bank"d ,i>.v a ,; stronff, ' stage :suj)pi)rt.,:; ).|o\\>vi:r/; jtherb are- la iiijli*? jfor the. .w.i I ling. ;; • . That title ^dbeaI^■t 'fit ' tbe; stoi-y, .'i;s;;i.s,' ;'iM('-.tjii!-ri; therei'oreils ;rr'>i;<"':i'l..;' to an yndescrvliiir jiresijnipiioii: .ii';,, ;bcirig'.a-n'tu.sic'ai;w:lrit.-h:It. Isn't. Tlin ; . iiKly re;vl miisitpis'tlip/.acre.oini'.aiij'lriic i:: spprc' nn)l even that Is only ,fif 1111: ' .observed. Qlsoii .-aiid j(ih;ikoli ;P!'ll ' ^ a slight parody In the middle of'.iji-s ' jiii-liire AVhen thVi l-.wb Ret;i|iiw;iitliiK-. ;-' .I'y . sjl-ared :iiitb:| the ;iii>t!-l; apariiii"•ii't ;; Mf two J'ari.v-ian lassies. ^ •• - ';;The. 'picture begins With Vv.f ry' ,; (tp)i:irerit;;rc,asrtn' toVbelieve It. >vi:il. '., lerid; Or, hot, ,VJir;i';: to;'c;u;«t!rtii'ci:S' inip'ii:^'; ,!naji<>iis-,:fiir frotliv '-eri^erl;^Il■uiK■r;t. 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