Variety (Apr 1931)

20 {"Wcdncs^ftj^. Aprrt 1931 SH0RTS JOHNNY FARREl-l.,, ;^ 'v ; "buKer SwiPgis"? ; ' Golf Novelty . , . : -8 • Min«;-: v; ^ ■■: V ;,. -^^..^;■ ■. : Hippodrome, Now YoPK ■ .:.PitJi5\;';- . v- . • Poor iiiiotbBi'fiphy. an.a)>(i*V.r^'>9>:il- liiir counts vnt'uinsf this siiljjoct, wlilfii oiborwipe ..iniRht have .been hlRlily: toiiled :al»a descrvertly, 11 tiUrCers-froln ttjni obvious attumpt to attify.. Pathcchrpme fts uscd le ;way 'oft' "a-'-"'-; ••-■•:^';v ■ - opons flpcnti Tjut veets: .talking : a£lcr''a~cmiplc of irtinulys. .. t-'ftrrcfU Is aliottni KnslrucUriB ■ a pvetty Kli'l- some troli: pointers/.. . T.ho . pVJhclpal lesson to bo ^ glefLricd' irjpm golCcre Is riot ■to-: iciirn 'how to play- from the elrls eho'>vri In tho, plctur.e;-f A Rccohd* girt oonix'it' In later.:. That way it this subject .w^l4 meant .to •bo ii)strueti6riai .it;gpc!^ astr^^^^ ■ Ji-arc^ira. voice ■s6uwrt»-,caimy , b(it iid,jmaliagcs tp;, get over /ithe" lilea ■that'a gooil ftrni jswlng. and a good ,';foiTo\v through' js.jicocssary Jn.golf; Koriie^ trick photbgraphy. showing the ^Irls 6ft tlio.'grouhd is unijeces- isary.. Tfhla Way bid editorial.Judg- ■ niciit. \ '- • Shan. ■ RUTH ETtINQ ^'Fresbiiian "Lo.veV : ■ Cornedy and Spnat -. : 20 Mint. ; . ';'■..''; ^ Winter Garden, Ntyt York: :. Vitaphone No. 1204-OB Undergraduiita: idea isprlnltlcd •itound two rsopgs, by Ruth Ettlhgf. tight, ttiid pleasant, though either the-recbrdlhg or Miss Ettlng's slng- liig was bn:';or. the "Wlntier.;.Garden ■ \vaSi having, rcprbduclibn trPublO'_at ■this'■perfoimiince..'v.-Most. likely the . lalter, ;a& the sound diincuUies con:-. tlriued Into th*i.fuil length featuve. ■ -Short can ii)lay;th6 de iuxo hpuses ■*)n:<he s(r6>iBth. <)( Tthe frame .work ua m«ch as Miss .Ettlrig; deBplto-.that ' her riiime >von't liurt. Ti-puWe with Miss Utting hero 1^ thit she's wir- bling ojic: Indifferent ballad,, her first. '- ttriiV usiiiis-a ndt 'esp'eclnlly lietv tune ■ . as Iier;-second. Howeyeri Oie latter ls.mor6 attractive: ■• to.'tlio-. ear than her, bpehlhg rendition. . Camera'.has '■-not giveij; this .ncfririally good, look ing- Blii any thi liest/ot itij cither, a .jriiittcr of .l)is;ht|.ris^ . • ■ : - : , Don Toinpkins, who dld::the;kid • fteshmait' In tlie .original-staga -verj : iloh.;!6f. "Good: New3,V 'l9 ;8lnillarly -nsslKne'd here,' foiled by Jeanlc ljatig, ns' thfe flapper CP icd,- arid. Ma's: .Moff- . inaiVi^Jr.. playing, thei leader of the fraternity:, house. ' TOmipklnS" cmo- - ii((na -ai;* ' fiv 'a ' turmoil- over ',l,l'ss :J?it1rig, ,-prbvoked;by; her radio yoWc,: •. :lta<1|riir to'-a iriash'.'notp Vft.ndi lJack ;: iRtriKe.whejii:lhc ahow comes to town. ;" Weariwhlje,: tWe fraternity.'; members - ■ iiVc! frariilng arid the girl InnOcqritly rails-upori: the .star .to, givo. up her Ijoy .friend;,. Follows-- Miss'.LStlirig's ■•iOiinter-riiovb to liplp rthe gio.l and ■ 'cbjifbVjrid tho TOalc. garip.^'who'ri tli.ey ■ Ehbw up to a'cfe the trbshmaTi's e'seoft ''THE LAST STRAW" Romney Brent Satirical Novelty ■ ; ' ■■■■ i Mine.-- - '.-.-^^S^'- -■■■'■.'.■" ■■'• Warnere, N. Y. .. ' : : Vitaphone No. 1142 PuFiiosi'd tb "bo .'a ' s(itli'orori tjic. ri>0.dt>).'n'-pliarnVaeiij't lelork 'as a s;t»dr : wlcii-riiakur matoad bC .-i.dr.us stoi-C. expert; tho -sljbi't ilo.rihdcrs . ill, liho- tograpliy and dialog. It's llllci- only, tor-, the , cnioi-gc'ricy grinds. ,, Two seohea-arc litllFzod. pposjing is a school (or. |)h!inhaci.sU .cK'rks where, the instructor is Bhb\yli papsylike arid ■yie. Stiidcnls likewise. ./Diat's bad' tas'tie ,as' >YciI as. n.g. 'tHoatrt;: from a public ajngle. It's' 'overdoing: Mx: liTclevaiVt- idea.: Shprt; :.lack§' .punch' and is; .'devoid- bf aullpn. .: : ' In tW.socbri.d sciene -JJrent as the drujj, .clerk keeps; sellingf- loOiri.o tP. every bustoriiet . regardless o£' .what is -asked for.: 'When'd woman step!? on his'fbbt;'Bfent :pull,s a faint, rind keeps repeating ■ advertiairie slogans and fplgram's-'learned Iri the: pluienVn- acists-sclibql toiva final.fadcpuf. -. ■'Stariloy navih -id: -credited '.'wftlj ■having authored . tlile. . .Ilia riamp £(ppears-bn rioaHy a maJbrity b£,lhc original yila;i)lvPrie creations, -if . hie-- dbes.themi :all:l.L'B. easy to-see that: one ■indlyldual-baiinbt tuyn out that many - subjec'ta. and exuect thjem all to be 'brigirial; aa '^veU aa - siiccese'-- foily. ?rifertalnlng." ■ If It's an ecbn-, oniy," ariRlo' ■ by. tlie ' cbnipany 'It's gbofy.. It n)By Indicate d .shortage of \wrltiersi/. :-'-,'^- Jfhaih/ - THE REYELUERS (N6. M) : ; ; :Quartet:'..- ■B' Miris; Tlv6li,-:NeVv York ■-.Metro.';'-"-^ : ' Tills srinic riuartet' has: made scy- eraJ Ijr^svious. Binglrig: shorts' for Metro, '■ Favorftbie vblces, :blcndlns nicely' for-, harriioriy, pombl.no. wjth appcailnB', per.?brialltlets to'ward ri>ak'- Ing the' routine of -three. riumbers ?igreeal)le' eritcrttilhriient. Brief, -with no 'stallirig; ai'biirid,'': 'quartet gblriji jstralght;. thrbuftli.'SvlihoMt x ■ stop; sh0rt-;is',a' fit-for bills where '-dltT teverif!. filler'' Is; wanted...- . Ivlttlc straight -filngirig .product;of ono ro.el or les-s d'rblind these and,thus: Ideal to: pb ilbng -with cpnicdy. or' cirtboh mitttcr. \- ': ■.-■'-; V.:.-, '., :;• ' ■ ;.Iiltile •pro.drietlon; value here, but 'manner bt presentation .Satisfrictpry; FPlir me.» stand' -behlrid ' a; pianoi without shitting from.their pbstllpn; Behiria theriv is a wlndctw: sot.. Pian- ist -merely accompanies.: and Keeps )tis iTi!5trum'bht' down/ enough, .'so tlmt.:thp;,voiecs arC; n'o't bbiscurad.. • : DircctlPn lnit : iiv«rage, and.- plib togriiiihy ph whblb -riot .as sharp, as' ^rilsrht iiavo'been desired,: :yf>t the ijcrfep.nalilies' ■ pf ■■.the;:' inert,. iaii -in. tiiKcs;. ;gct .act-OSS'- jilccly. ^ Most of sKu'rt': 'in - modluin • phots, , riP\v, ^tlnd then: .cnittliig,: to •clbseiips of "bii^: oi- two nieri,':■ ■::;. :.'. " ,■•; '.■. ■ ■' ' Thrice; : numbers" In : rPutlne,': in brder:'.-"i'm' I,;obkirig ;Ovft ■ a. Foui',- teuf Clovci-," '.^n -thb S>ann,'« u <'-rtbr.t. n6p.,,'Tntermtriglied Is. viewed .\variklkl," : this. ;nuriiibcr , irieludliig ' jiiss'E^tinB singing bvcr thc.air aud'l o(f-siage'gu'taf music, and-.'"Bre.eK-; . tossing -the other, ditty at a theatre -Along With. tlie Brdezc;" All bt nudlenqc, -Avlille ;learilnB up: against the: proscenium.-J' Apparent altenVpt : to. Beii'viinely duplicate .d' spot light. .ciTijct .seems "to .bc':;tho .reason tor Iho poor cSmei-a .work iVera. : ' . .■ ,.Tb^\v>klris,s-Miss -.iJirig arid Hortr ■ :ti\ari do inuch to carry It dlprigi AS a-' tupans of: presenting Mis.? Ettlng, the t^ftbi-t : deisef^vns' praise as -a gesture ■ to. -yet'ttWay-frbui the straight slng-. : inpT, short.;, IJunrilng to/twiij'reolji it'si ral1'ieivan-clabontte'atteriipf,biit'tho' veaults.are .satisfactbry. ■. 'ISM. . Miniaturie Rdfiews "The Millionaire" CW'B). Jlaik* rhi'iri'gp of .pace, tor' Gobrgp. Ar-, ii.sa iri-o riiocietri conicdy wlilclr: ehbiild bring hlfri within, meht.al rcii,ch bf all. lllhi thcatrefl. Good .cast; Titiriio lineup . to ;aild,': and ' very pleasant eritertaliitricut, .- 'successful clrbulatlori !ceVtttin..: : !"Connectieijt Yinkee'^ (Fox!); . doed .'comtedy-picture plus the ' Will nogers .namV.bn tbl),^Lav- '. ; Ish -prbaiictrbri'.and- TJli^rity pf. laughs. Should:draw: substantr-. -,ial: -gi-bisses ;ror ';all>' hbuse's..; : , '" ■>StrahgefW. : ';;:-.May Ki««";': . (M-G). ■ Ouietandlng . .fiioricy . :> picture. The Ursula ^»aiT:bilt, ;noveL is .bi\bught.tb-tlie/Bc'retn as ' mbris: efCectlve - eoteirtaln- - ihent tiittri- .the tbbk itself - with. ■ "the Noyiria 'Shearbr drid Ubliert Montgomery names. , a great hid'talkcr, but jTiPt fbr ; kjds^ only.; Should vdo. brislricss anywhere; with ■ its; appeal fiijr . all ages.' ■.. .: . .. ; / *the: NatipMy FJirt»:' (FN>i- ■ Just ;a ;pictrire.::. Iilf.tcd Into some ' irivbrted laughter . by ; .; Alice IVKlte'a Ihslp.id t)lquancy. ' Not .as'hbt. ais/iniy be'pal^ . Will need . 8ti:Qne ;>ta6^ -vport.',','■: ■ -y-^ ';''-', ■"SWariee Rlvep?' (Soiio Art, . -Hopless'; ^shopworn. :stbiV. .SPirr itiialj? to heip ii an dnphor. '. ■ ;*'0riirna' b*: -Jeopardy'^ (Tlf- ;: fariy). sriiall tline thriller on :style jot -liprJ Marichu.;' ; Biggest, appesil'for kldsi pijciubl'e ,.ieatuvca;.:.w■■-•'-'■■'-.' - r-.V ^^HE MILLIONAIRE ■V\%irrpr. i)ron.' .priviuirliori ; ntiil , iojonscj .'sthrc.'iVi: '<!ii>ii;n': Arll><H.;-'li'euture»;.I)»via ^iHiiPu^M 'jui'.r -J-Jvaljn. .Kiiapii. -llhscil on B. 1), HlKK''r«' »'<>''>'. ■ -.nnndH,". . Willi illnliiK 'l'V Hiiolli 'MrlilPKliin.- Vlri:-<'iP(V Wy johii A<lolll. J. >'in> 'J'riK'H, ciiiiicraincinj; At .W lnlOT Oill-iU'li-. v iCvw -ynflt, on. liiil.uf d irtd run,. iBtarllnt: April .8, - IXunnlng lime, h'i ;niin9. .; ';■.■■' -; , -: : '.i,--'--' . ' ' - ....CSeorite Arllsa ;.;■;.;.. ..Bvnlyn Klini)i> ..i... .>, .l.i«vl(l -..M.mnchi .'.,'.l''''"'«'><:o''Ar)lwi . . . i;.,. . Koah Heory. .J. FrtVri?!! MncDonAlil ,;,... .iiriini»;eu Kiotchcr. lJnn\o.i' Ciigncy ,Tnni>!<i 'Alilcni ..i. lliirliiirin Al'liHi.. Ulll Mprrlufc/.'.-. Mrn.; Allien,... .. J>otrr«oiv- ,.-... Olilost Khipluj'O; ■AnJro>¥8 ...:..,.-. RrlwflcM Hi-lBKa: ........v. J>xv\!t i..;....... Dr. Harvey...V. MoCoy .C , .'fu'lty :.M«Miall ;;',.IViin !*linj>sun .■.■.iiT, C iinsfnl iSam Ilurdy, -. Fox ;rrodurtloiv -: nn<r '.ifi-lofmoi'' .R(.')r^:l1|tt; Will' nuBorB. . Foaturija -Itvinn l.(i.v..-Will. . lain' ■Karmmi;- -■.Muur<*ori; --'iiv<univ;iii ^-nml-..- I'rnnk Albortb"*. >l|pniu1((» fruin iftn;.<iIi,.iiTi' lilrMiri^' -by ;wiin<» ^'roiliiiiiny.' AttniHO..!- riv'' Avilllam' I'nun.K'Jmiin from,: Murk Tw-.i.;ji. slnry, l>ll-(n.-l<'d by;Oiivia llivli-r. : JSiin's't Pftlntfr,' :panvorpmnh.^' JospdVi Alkpn.. Bduird,. At. Iloxy,'Ni-w i'prk. WMk Aprtl;lO.; ' iilng-tlino. M n)lnvitcs.-- HnpfcrrSIr no!<iO'....;........ ."\\:iir RORfM Kins ArlUur.,'....-........ . VYlDlnm / Tariiilm- Qiii'Ort- MoiB:xn; I,o>''ay,...'....Mv)-n;i Uiv AlWAnilp'.:^.';...:Maiirfcn OSSiiUivim ; niiironco^^.'...; .. ...v.; ,■;,<( .Krnnk All)i:fi!-'ia. Nfpr'ln,-.. iVv. ..'-.... ... vMlti-lwll Hriii-iH; ;SaKrninor.., ..^ , .;.......,. ;-.Dritri<lo'>. """it the- songs- scc-in. lb' lend thc.msfl.vc^ happily-"to .harroony.'fbr a qu.artct. ',' ■ Char. "PEACE AND QUIET" I'. Comedy 8 Mins; . ' , . VStrand, New York . Vitkphono No. 1152 . Voi much to laugh af lipVo. Story Is an ■ oUl-fashloned., attair given a liow coating :oC. palrit.. . Ju-'lt a fair ehorC for the smriTl houses. Yoring couple arc anriyyed by rlv- 'elw.K: .nml .can't get any-quiet. ;:NVIfo il'hally talks huhby.-irito. visiting; hw - "par:crit'8-fe.fmV ..At:.tli'e ftirm lmbby : Is- nabbed by a' trap,, Is bothered by ■: the' old-fl>an rind riefghb'or' IiHr. inonizlng on; instrument.'!, and is flii.-illy forced ;to sleep in^ the family ' bod. Unable, to Sleep, he roob down / Btairs. where the sorgbri-jstruck sis . 't<;r-.iri'rlAw niakos loVO' to him". Is driven out hy. the old man and co.ni- li.tg home is Ixilled to. sleep by the 'riveting.', :-..:',. ;,; ■ - ■ ■ ■:• MARTINELLI "Carnival" ■■^' ;.:■:":•■'; Sonn Sketch 8 Mins. ■ V- Winteh Garden, New York • Vitaphone .No. 1213 Gporftlic.toiibr' as. a;pon<lbHcr ap prbrirlat^iy backgrbuhdod. . by V Jolly ifmes in "Venice. : Should be parlicu- lavly fit in Italian , neighborhood hou.eo.s .an<l, tlvopc'tindcrslzcd ,dc; hixo .sitc.s'-whi'rc;th?y like -^thls sort «t Ihlni.'. 'iVoKitrillpsH Ot tlio MarMnelli sta'n(lir.g,.:jU.'>t '.ri, . \vaU;'frtV Koiioi.-Al. «>ii;vn ..town capacities; oC' l.'jOO and' IfSis". - "•'; ■■":■■■ \.' ■ '■ Aria riot nari)od. -.M.TA;tinolll ,bl!isls, iilij powoi-tuf v()lc^^ o'er the CHnul'as ho-:i)ad(llrs an f-Ulorly .cpn^'.ovto the: fiUe. Hrlff shot of - two. danrlnir rpHpIo.s apd -Ihoh-.hack to thef^hor, 'who strirtr? .m.hsiD-^ ;as lits i'ili:o.<>;:i?:iiii oml'rirU, ari'1 ^f;ict ■ pnthr,Ir way ai liis nr.bjSiil'sion, - v ,'- ; ■' Film; ' lll'J.«J.''>n; I's that' all Venice rinist h.-iVc IVo.-iWi 'ilartlhollli^liriglriK rirls iilght, aiid' it -all gondbllci s; .cut loo'Ko'at .such: voluiuC, cotton should find d ticwvoiUlct;' , .Sid. DAPHNE POLLARD /•^thoXCaty. :PdwK;:;'','■^'J;'" i8':M(ns.i' Comedy Warners, H: Y. ; .;--' ■ .. Univereal' . -V Lobks like a 'cbsily : short'without reiiisoni ^.JlstincUy asinine. Three minds credited for'' writing; this i)iece.' ,: TliiB .slap.stickv' piece cpn- cerris -' Daphne tbllard's . laugh- less .antics at; trying tij bflhg a ^cariai'y dbodrd' a pullhuan ;.traln., conductor haii-.barred the pet. ..Only. tbr the Iril.and grinds as filler where stay-ins ,ori tlieir. episodic visits to tho.ihcfttre might laugh at it. : ;Three 'sceiveis. .One is-d cat arid- d'pg,:Bhbw br -soriicthlrig' whore It's iritroed that Miss Pollard Is ex- pected w ltii her bird pet .The sec- ond sdenb . Is Jllas Pollard almost nilpsiiig the trdiri'for rib Jbglpdl.roa;: sion- OP even- ar funny one.. The third Is where she keeps the pull- man passengers, awake : by, .hunting, tor her bird which Is being chased by: a cat. :.That^oat arid,bird.sccnb Is wrong stuff to beglri with. . X chc'ap.'si^ot cpmes Iri-when;Mi.«s ;P6ll.ard .la imp'ellCcl.: to hide the canaiy in: the back of her skirt to fPrn^ ,a Ivumpi That's. crude; enter- tainnicnt . anywhere.' Goofy final fadeotit ■ shp'Ws; conductor - ordering the passenger who has a pet.aboard bit the train. Thus all jump oft with bivdia and ■l)ca9ts' :bf various .sizes. Maybe thtvt'a," a laugh but It rpines In the wropg-way. ■.. Shan. -.- "BIRDS OF A FEATHER" '.■ Cartoon . '' . . , ', • -,' -.: . 8' Mine. . '-■■; ''.'•■ ' : Hippodrome, N. Y* •'->...■•;■.- . Columbia This - subject s'ufrors ; from .'t'no' much similarity with jup.vlous V:.rr- toons oV this and other series.Thl."; rinb beibriga to the Stilly Sy'riiphonV ci-o\vdV; Thta w'cakhcss. m.'ikcs; .it filler sttifC fbrsihe intermediate liro- ' gi'iim.s rind: lo-siser - BprttSi only.:' '.It'..'! a concbction of rhythmic gyraliph l)'y~various fO'ivl, - .. - ■• '.> ' Tlic .prinoh. ls where a- viilinre • fiwoop's dbwn to nip a baby chick rind Is foiled by a gi^bup of bUick- bii'dH.r The latter: form like an aeroplane' squ'ftdron -lri battle t.o srive i thP chick. -Thrills the: only" original riiigie herd shown. . SliB,'dInB'. lacks- -Intcrcotlriff ,b.'iV;ltgrotind3...: Shan. "CRAZY HOUSE" :; ,•; ' Benny Rubin r'y'y :','„' Colortbne; :■' 14 Mins. - Loew's, New York ■ ■■ ',• ..'. Metro ■ ■;■ ;•',- ■ ■ f.ll<fi. lis I ftlo; tiiis.;Is;-.a cr.azy' sI\o.rt. r-ijjcrtlPhtty: oblo'roOi with'.sonic «0o'd lyortplii Jh'.'tho; odsft And it- hii.iirtl)f;r,:bf From the amuscri'iprit aTigJb. Ivow.iyei:, -H ih'i.v't ■ there cxci'pt ,.'is-a ■ti-o'nk;ivi«il<-\iig', -' .■.' ...-.■;■'.,■ ■ .■ . All!>gorl(-;ii. Alarii-rsj, a;, negito tap; i*i'. (vriil .a.ihiiBhbuse brirli->;()ii<.v- on- rddiiv:,bi'o!Cilra,';Hiig :iire..qulllcO with ocrosional- . .i.ilihering, by T'.(<hny t.IinUiu; I't.-niy oft .dlvov(i.*Ki iii.i.-iVI ■Viiit il.i'a,i'.s~th;vl I'cii'iVilc:- Sn jOiPiiru'-l'iiK th;H -t1iiV;('fca-/.\^ Iriititso 'ldP.i -^i't-» :riv<>V In if stoiid iiU'latlge 6t- Ktiiff, iliat jiiv'iii-essps Us'. !.'.ul5* -Irurn' othOr. pvb dUf'flonp,'/ .' '-■', ■■ ; ';' ''v ^.■ .' ':. .;.' -Vrrnon IDent riiid -Vally MiH'an..'a well asilCai'i .-nanei as.Mlst Iti'ibiii In. rhn . fliisije's i<t. this; ■.<liM:an'K<'inynt:' There is plc-throwliig .nivd .fflibo.tlhg. to make this earn the hodfR -piid!; title. v..-'V< -.■: ■ . ' - "''^V . "CURIOSITIES" Educational Novelty 11 Mins.; ;-' ; ;..,.i; . Loew's:New York ■ ■. . Columbia'. . Although; interesting - the : shovl measures to iritcrmediaitc enf^riain- nierit : Only. ' Siil)Ject is: slrrlUiir to bllicra of the same or similar series Svlih tho trijkinig voice 6ff the screen.. Around seven clips hero. All ate 'closeup So far, .and covering . stu.fC from a canary who carries a irecogr-: jil7,al)le ..Vk'hlstlliig ; timo. to ,~a .;cut Ifthliig. -gbod-kid tpPd., '; ■Thls;shoi:t ]ooicB to'be feeling the^ i)firf ly- <,f ihrit-evial'.- ;That's iridlcated by; the! .tact 'It: Is-: again; using a li.-^ hjTAry shot •of Mt:fi.; -'VVfiiVchoslculs' Ifou.se at' I'alo Altb, (;al.,;and knowiH a 'f?pook-'Joint.' - The .sariio; clip w:i!j-usod-;whori .thc'."!e>^l03 was dis-^ tritjutcd by. FB.O In 1029. - ; Another shot and . bcoausc pbvl- otisiy phoney could be cut tor, sin- cerliy^B sake. .Tiiat'a. the one about the: ■ Sariibftn- Islahjlefs, . .()bvlQ«i(iy. d'ubbcd 'i'oJco.'5'aiia the dantfiiig, shots look -like African' Krgrocti and nut E^an^oariS; .;But.t.ll'«t'H maybe, t'sual nude.women shbwn here. First 'siibt'-shows a spot: In Wili- fornia whetc' they' dig - fbr ;;qulckr .Silver, .the dfy llqtiid. -Anbthh' iii- Icrestlng . 'shot ; showa' .a . de(;crt jicorpipn cbnjmltting sulci'd.o in - Hm face bt.flre. : Shan. A - quiet. modern comedy . ■w<ll pUiyerf; and .prpdClcpd wh|ch shbviUl erijby'a' s.ubistaAttal- ca^^ 'every - 'class"- of. hbusc.; It dopsri't particularly imprcsa as d holdover prbBiiecfi but it Is -plcosant .and' Wh.oleisbniie :cntovtainniicnt-.,.^uro to bring Arllss e.loijcV.:tb thb; faijs at large. ';'.; .y-}\:i. - ■/ ■ •.:-;'-\.-^;-";." : Aril-ss' iegit follbwlrig will not re- snect it au much as his, ,"Dl«raeli. or "^Old iilriBiish,'^ but; will enjoy it in a'mild way. Arllss is atihls best tnj character mparts, ncre ^h?;-rg- malns a mristcp tecltnlf iari with less power than usual: Iri his phuraoterf- iatibris. ilowover; "The.Millionaire.; unfolds 66 a good selection: by^ tI^e studib as a change of pace tbr thl.s; acc actor.; '^'- ; There la basic Interest in the scripti which tells of an; aged head of an automobile plant ordored aw.ay, for six riibnths by his doctor. Away to a Blow{ starti the: picture i>lcjts.iup as the veteran-business; >Tiah heelns to chafe at the: enforced Inactivity, and finally dupca his way. into a partnership with a young chap on a gasoline service, Btatipn without ro- vealirie his Ideritity. That the col-' lego, graduate ultimately. wins the daughter is to be expected. ..Cast carries a neat array of iidmes, all ; t:apably ; cohlrlbutlngv Special designatipn must Include. Kvalyh Kriapp, -who. tliough under .Warriei" contract for boIiic -time, .has apparently;throwh oft the hnndcufts and so'ems on her-w.-tyi; .'?h.e;lopKS extf-criiely won hprc, h'er;ri.pi>e.irancc showing marked Improycmcnt of lato, and handles her. mliior "sides . creditably. David Mannerx. oppo- <ilfe',: is the conventional Juvenile, lackini-; aiiy; teal acting pppbrtunity in this one, ';-. Aiioin, ■ dii-cctine,' lingered' ;bverf: long iri breaking Arllss away ;.froni iile ; beloved- : blfice . and desk. :-It forces the feature to cUmb uphill for: about two r.eels, .after„>yhlcH It 'irilftliy -Tnakcs: the grade when the efitbrtaihment ; situatibh : is-- ap-- preach trig the danVrer point. Once over the crest,, the coastiritf is easyi wtth: Arllss; aIvvay3jn :.co,ntrp.l. ., * As: reg.ards. -Adblrt, ■'.maybe that slow : boi^lnnlrtB isn't -crftirely hlsj faijlt.'. The: extent of.the duties of a'director when on an Arllss. picture is an open question.' Feature (jot a bad bi-oak at the 'W'ihter Garden bpcriirig niijht- when the.' bppth/men: couldn't get the fiidiprv adjusted, either being too soft or loud, and; the sourid firially qult fpt abbut.lOO: teet. :;.' , :y' .'.'"':; ..^'-.,' ' ;'''::;■' .. Ko evidence, of superfluous, foot- ■ age br-dlalbg^atter, Ai-lIBS' dcr>arturp. from the factory., .The comedy is then a matter bt situation, and a.s- clay In ?thl8':;arUst'B. hands as; .the wealthy auto-.president' Blips- awAy from hiij family to dabble In busi- ness" agairir and rigaln.st.; nIs .doctors; 'brder.s.-; Dlsebvery nff a. gas -station^ attendabt'by' his: -wlfe.:aiid daughter Is. Inevftable:'anrt meri"y, As. aJap. 'tlie Imibcent.-fo'rriiai call: by the young, partner tippn the • factory head te a.'sk; tbr; his daugliter. ,,; . ; s , - ■SvVilliiSiff lavl.sh;Ih Ih* Way,pt pro- -(iuiuiorii hccause it is: riot nrcc.ssnvy;. It'.^ a picture f or- which, the isalary list - probably .-n'as. .as - heavy - an, 'overhead: factori-its anything ' eise.. Mrs, Alis's tiio. Nvlfo,. :whiIo Npali, llpcry,- X l^VirrcU ' JlapDohald, .T.»iHy •Marshall, .3. G. Nugent arid Sam Hardy 'are Idoing notliIng much more t1idri;attpnd to bttst Tho'sebriilngly inseparable prof(vsslotial partriorship of Arli.ss and Ivan; 'Simpson Is ngdin iri evidence, with the .latter playing as the' valet..- -As "far aa AmtTica is c'pjtceruod,' :tliiS;>'Union : presttiriiobly .dd'tp.w haok:;to the stage, prbdiiotifm bt "tii-pcn,' Goddos'Si" fii'st donC' JP ye.ar's; ago. over here. •,- ; ;. .': There' will . be a box-office.' wol- Come for "The ■Afilllohairei" .'^They'll all enjby Arlias'.. performanrp, -wt-htlc those not Intrigued 1>y the .itory can speiid . tlio 'timji • gizing; at • Mi.ss Knapp. :' ■ 'Sid. : Good- deluxe house comedy-which has;tl)e:\Vill Ilogers nanie to in.-iko it oTass as jftrpng b.-p., It .bhoi'ild bo' . ;:• bk■aJ^ :;:f()ri with ;:")hc exception of 'What'Vrlce: GI,o>'y,''- this j)ictui-e ■vv.'is. probably the best'.pilcnt comedy Kbi over .'turned : out, aind amonjf, the leaders'- of; i'ta clasii: rcloasc'd. by' a (>y . - Itrm..-' It .:wa.>j 'a Piti atid lt'8;.«ilH " •very fi'niriy to abuhd.-' Patfon,'):''of.all .. agos'vvin likc lt, but particularly will :; Itclldk wltii the Bencr.aUanB on bbih.- ends. -;•■/';- ■ ' ■. •■:'■,:'-'■:."-■/ -,- To speculate on :what "ConnectI- ' cut .Yankee'' might have been-us a trilker l,<t'; ;perh:ii)s, -beside: thn'p<)lrit,-., . 'David Butler,: .who dircctctl, , has ; done so'in broad strokes,: sp tliat. no> one can.muff it, -That the new ver- ; sion; doesn't 'fKirtieularly show auy ' dcgrco' ut imuginatlon is' al.so Iruo, - '- but that's a secondary oonsldei ation, ,, been use they laugh ut It as. Is, .'The.picture:lt(;bat!kod by a l.avl^Mi - .-; produ'ctibn Avliic)!- miiJit'-1ia-Vc sen tils':, cb.st slieet '{(.rbund St.lO.dOO.- Tliritla... plent.v,- but it'll come back and morer' in this country.'and the Tlrllish ilo- :• - mains,-.- tb'o.' Th.b. latter ■: becausrt .• soriieoric 'siippedr Irt -a hlee plug rfor nrltalri through one portion of tho Rogers clildirip. ■ : - '." ',.. > '.:■ : Qultc a riunjber Pf sidellglitR. The , first is that: the'sto.ry was ori'glnaHy t'ul-h^d do\Vn by - Doug:: FaUl>nnl<'s,;; after which Fox niftde It with Harry ;-Myers..: it was - releriaed la te- In 'Ift on the Coast at Miller's, tiicatre. Em'mett -irrynri Avas the dire'ctor,:and..'. ' the east Iricluded Pauline .Strtl'ke,. :th6 late .Gbbrgb Selgmdn. ::Cl)ai:los,-,. Clary, Rosemary . T-heby..'\Vlll!am,;V.. \ .\ Morig ,ind ChnrTcR Gordon.;: And. if ' - membr'v, serve!?, tlie slleril's -tilli.iiif .,. ,was rio'lhlriii ibssi than, grpat. : ; ,: ;. ■; Tlie .stalt Svbrklrig on' thlS',sn\iM.d --; . version must hitv'o i-tiri oft ih.<>,:.sil.en.t, ■ print plenty. .Wllll.'imrcbun.selm^n.. . pet.s cre'dit for' tlib modern ,!idap.t.i~.; ; lion, . but there's; no;; telling' 'hoW-^ many writera :Worked,:ori the' script-. ' LPGOSI STAMPED , . ' : " - .::/il*>ily-wobd,;,A)U'iV,ii-l. Tlel.a I>ugosl'will bo kept: In flight? niarp ; parts., sltnllar to that Ip "Di-.acula,", .Universal;, ha? - readers looking for more prirts.pf that type for l-ugpsl.- :ih'e. Teadcrc -rumriiabliig throjigh old stories. • Slu'dio already has -"Franken- stein" for. the actor., Movietone .City-w'rta ;rill cluttered up . with' : kriipfhts ; In -' 'armot- .' ^runiiliitf : arourid in .\u.stiiv.s,^arid the Westeiii aVeri^le plnrit was nile'd tb'the :hrlm • with the - bis iriterlbrs.; : -.. ;-.: , . • On^the-s<;rlrit Olid there; .BC'cms to • - have'been some indb.ciSiori .is tb ho\/-.. .'- to ; Start; arid, tlnfsh;'the .; picture. -. Neither; the licglri'nlng' nor . the end'- - Is; entirely. satisfactory,, cspecfaiiy ■ the finish. -But, tliatls a minov i.tchi, ,-: too, because the riiain sequence Is a. drearii, ariyway. and„theve:ar& luoi-a' than Buinciont laughs .tp: compen- 'eate; . That-the .studio crew .chose to . \ stick'very- close tb the silent edition .-. may;6imply be the oltl army ganVo of saeriflcing Rogers down tb-flocoiid:' and^playing for one run;. ■ Jt s.O; the mbtlus. operiahdl ha."? been'.coirnpietol.ir. , successful. ■;';..'■;' '■ .. Itogers Is-completely at; home, as Sir :Bp'ssi''arid placed iri a siJbf-.whovo he can:look; i,W»;ycrirs ahe.i(r.:'the ■ . gags rriav be'lmpg'ricd. Onlj' noiivij)©: notable charigo ;la'in' tlvp; sciiiieiice. :. where the Knights ot;the UiMind ,: Table rid -lb the rescue of .King. Ar-, ;thur atid the Pbss. .In the first .(ilm : - this -iv.iR accoriipllshed- biu 'niitoi'* cycles.' Now,: it's a:: matier. of; d - mlnutlve Ausl|nR,:.-ind a hah.v. lajik.,; Butler hf^s missed t.ue asschililiiit: .; tlib onr'a ;for full f ffeet. .b nd '»]ero: iS ; no shot to equal :thc. flash, .ofumh-. bcricsa motdrcyOlen : ponrl"?." fortli; frbriv ihe-.ert.<tTe: w.ills-; and winding dbwri '^l' long riiad,;: 1fet. it's,, funny .. enough, and the kids .T,pplaii.1 Hie rescue, rldp^ even In the Rbxy.-v I'.em - , - nnstralln'^r' that either.(he hiianly is .. there or kid.-^ are kids -auywhcjiro'. Uogcrs' main east, s'upport .cii.mes l^rpm -WUllarii' Fauhttrii'ai? K.lng AVr ; thuiv Mitclu-liaiains;as Mevllii. \he. inagi'clari.-lirid Branriori llur.-'t I'lav-, : iiig the nieriao'e. Myrri.i liby: l-io.-s not ;; done, rriuch: with hur fenime lie.'iV.v, :■: wlillc Maureen O'Ru.lIivari has ii"<,h-- -, Ing riuich ri\oi-e'than t\ bit.; KraiiK-, Albertsoh, ■ sujiplyliig the oHier h.'iM. . of the love Jiiloreist: a))P.cars.to IJi* .•'i.t. , a. loss Iri not. iie.Ing able. :tP: .chatter at Ills :gerier.T;ily-fui:lous.T,-i.te..; , . - An untPrttinale,...an'gie;iS Ropers- incliislbh of the-R'ticknc na'ipe ;when.._ lie goes into 11)0 hokus-po.k.us roM - ., tine to make tho natives believe no ;la; irialUitg ;the; s.un dp'.aii o<:lii>>""-: However, lt^s d(Sne vei•y,^vell. !u^ :^l^=o- . - (Coritinucd on page 33J • :;:, ; The Wnman^s^ Aiisde .-''the f^aughiy -Flirt''^'' tipntiUsrii,- • ChVdply IvaVrilled a Vstrarigers ' MaV'^ .KJs»"i.\.iMG'M), s'lia's- w c.sting\c,bn.nict; .airp'od'llrig^^ moral and a; favori tc: ."^lar. ■ . - - ' / ','.; , - ■ i : *th.b ' MiUibriairo" (■VVI()'...- ArJiss tia ri ; svv^ down-to-earth picluve sagely schemed tor .audierii.'e's'' atuu.sed synjipatby..; Means'substariilal. fcjnlrilne' attendance. ■. ': - ■.: .. [[[••■ '-'::iy--'''■' : «A' Cenrieeiieut.Yiri,ke.< (Fox),; . AVIU. Rogers;with liis'..iVinnlrip shyi.iei--R perfectly cast in.- sure-tire comedy,. 'Vi'111 draw: ' hordes, of women ah'' children and enbtigh to -make up lol; the deficiency .of flaps, . ' - -.':'