Variety (Nov 1934)

T ueediiy» Noyemb gr 20, 1934 e VIE w s VARIETY THE GAY D1VOHC66 ^ (MUSiOAL). Radio >r«)duttJ(m and tvlj^NMl' r»»4 A<niklr« ami Ginger RoiciM*." F#atur«a Alice UraJy. K. U. Hortoii. I)in<f.<l by Murk Siindilch, I*|inilrc S. )!<>Mimn as- ■oviato jiruUuper. V f'rom nvuMioal fomt.iy, Xlw DIvcirw/ .;ftB«*Jli^^^ Tajlop; ndalcal ■daplftHon. Kehnotli Webb and Kiimiii-I H6n«nM<«ln; mTcfn It'iiy, (TrorKO Mail')n, Jr., )in«1 l> ir<)thy Vosi; 'aililition;il d>ftU>K. KjiWHrd Knufmun. ,s<>iig!i, C'olu )'oi-- Urr; MAcif 4:kM6n ,«nd Haw-y fteyel, C?Mi Com r nnil ■ Itfvrb Maitti1><6n: muHtont rtl- tticX'.r. Max HtPlnor; (lancos. Dave <Joul(l; ~ photoKrapliy, David Abi l. \', i non WalK.-r Mft. pro luvilon n»w>clai.". Zli»n Myer«. At nunnlnsltliM, 1Q7 mtiw. Ouy HoI.lPii. ....J,,.. ^..Krcl Asia Ire MIml w^.<.lv..;iUln»;or Aunt llurteiise....... . Alk-c Hra.ly BKb4>rt......y.,.,iKdw»nl Hverett Horton TonetfI ,.;. ^;,..........Krik nhoiloa 'Tlie tJay iJivorct-i;' (< incni;ilic s.a. twi.st lidded anotlicr 'i;' to thp orig- inal loRit rnu-siconiody titlo) is the mpnoy. If.s boon that for severul week.s now In the oiitlyinp keys. The Music ilali engagement was doferred owiiiK to a congested book- ing jjchcdule. It's in for two weeks. An Idea was t<» probably extend it Ipr a third stansa btt^ moi4tviiy Bill' (Gol> is novir ii[ntf^ 'tt^:^ Tltbt musical htts; eveiyihiuK for .IKOdienc^e 8tt^^ Its general . IU%cct):tahce in the many keys nl- pMfiir p^^ than evidences - thait. 'Hny Dlvoi*^cee' will establish a hew ni.irqueo .satellite, Kred A.s- talre. This picture unciuestionably will yr{ llie mu.sicul conu'dy .star for the celluloid tirinamcnt.. He.sides his eteppinu' he .sin^s well nnd halMllM dlalot; exc( ll<>ntly. ^Vsi.iiie .nuni.shued into ilit Uers as a dani int,' .straiRht for .Joan Craw- ford hut .scaleti the heiglit.s .ilinost over niKht in l-'lyinfj Down to Ilio." "With CiuKer llof^er.s, his vis-a-vis in 'Itin." Itadio and the team repeats. And how. ratently Astairu's manner, Btyle, . perjsunality and toVpstciidreieih brll- linnce. which Impressed hirii soi f.l- vorahly upon Droadway and West Bnd. tiMilj|eiice8, lire likwisd a cinch for tJi» p»icture paU-onib Fui^tliifti^- iHtittpei JH an theae |>erBQfialUr- W^mt* QciiUonv the Radio siudto hait aitir Whoso llhi-ofto r« written by hts avfn 4am-ii»flr feet. V Thi" mn»iu«fr tjl wihldi AstiUre taps him»(>ie inin ah iindt^dual click With that 'IjfOoklilg for a Needle in May- •tacK/ a hiboflng soliloquy in his XiOlldoh flat, while his man hands hirh ' bis cravat, boutonniere arid walkiiifj stick, is sonuthiuK which he alone elevates .and socks over on in<lividual artistry. Neither libret- tists nor <liri>ctors <'onld f.ishion that AH throujih tlie picture there's charm, romance, gayety and e<'lat. There's a dash of Continental spico In the situation of the professional inalc co-respondent who is to expe- <|lte (Jinj^er Rojjers' divorce. The dancing cant help but im- press as bein^r of Astaire's own cre- ation just as was the common belief in his IJroadway legit try although Curl iiandall and Karbara Newberry contrlbtited much to that terp plan- ning. iJltto here; Dave GoMld's tip'< top Mtajging leave* thi| |ii4»r«isi6li . that^AMlaire talgH hav» ii|»t iome iliWoflteial ««^libQrattoi) on- tiw hoof, ;Cor: tli<»»A: : Rf»flr*^wi> are , "rh^ r.«>hl,l«cnlai,' of cuurtip, is thti •ntnsh song and ■ diiance hit o£ the flicker. It's ancitfrer XJarloda* and like that pip Vincent Youhians turie tl^tfli 40ng (the comeback ditty for Con Conrad and Herb MaRlilson in- cidehtallv) will set a dance vogtie. I'ole I'orter's 'Ni^'ht and Dad.' from the original show, is jilone re- tiiined ,'ind worthily .'io, (^specially as Astaire iii'erprets it. After having done it for months on New York and London stages it's but natural that his celluloitl translation f»f a now highly familiar sf)ng must be enhanced by much peison.ible busi- ness nnd lyric mannerisms .sufllcient to more than satisfactorily offset the familiarity. Wisely, too, it's held down just right. 'i>on't liCt It Hother You' and i^St's K-iiQCk K-necJl' litre the other .Wongs, They're Gordon apd Ilevel's liontributiohs. 'Neipdie in Waystnck,' tmm Willi 'ContinentiftV by Coh- W^Miiri^^^^ T4Mlt • <»f course is S|$«(i>m]ttcd to rtOi tli%.'ittiUe8t. for prov mttMion, Ifii^rmcilMflrjMiiii hiid g^ral a**h.. A-ahi^i! • t^iil' the abctcnroo 1 or' • a rigfi t i.v pac«!<l, ifiUiiciit ' cofh<^y 'llrfiicli Is both musical arid com*idy. ;;>;<ji|hp*»r liogers is ni«b excellent, -lijut the performances don't end "th<|rc. Alice tirady and Kdward Kv- Wett,. Ilurt(>ii, as the sul)-team, are . H*ore; tlian just good foils. lOrik . Rhodes an<l lOric IMore, bofji from lejrlt, also iTnpri\ss in no snnll inan- Jnier. r.lore's llmey biitlr'r is :\ pip and steals a scene or two when he's doing his stuff, while Uhodes as Tonetti. the faithful co-rc^-poinUiit (who nluay.s phonr'.s his wife wht ri- Cver h'-'s pl.iiitiNl in l.tdu's" hr nnbiii s on pi-<>fr.':sion;il dulii s) lil ew i.'^e wli.iiiis home a .«ii;iial iierfurm.im'e. lnrluib-,1 in this is .a rejirise of •Con- t i n en 1.1T \ a 1!y .'ind to seir-cpn- rer 11!;: I ; i ■ ( ,,! 11 p. 111! nu'H f, U pfin VP b lc,b. In.stnimewl IthodeS is rj«> mj^tm-:|»eir- fornu T. ,AKlaliV; <*0.t^: n^*'♦ <J<r'^ With art accm'dlon, 1 "Con tj hetit 0 r 44 „ re lie \>,ill »y an - tlW» |0?5l(C<>n , t»t * l»rp.i4iiction valiies. *Ki|'rtOTnf!f oh'lii^RCirtitioii, pac'e from Ifcjfr Wrrhtgh^^ tfwtttrit iO- all. imHivXtf Latin. vd(lktv> waH» - irl^jrilftin^ 'irhert'tii <3otild ■mtjS cal Director Mux Sieiner vhow wi*- dom in reUey|ji(|; th« «^«ieiNfilNl-f,tf^ tempos. Lillian Miles, lUtty Crable. Charles Coleman, William Austin (as the husband) and Art .Jarrett are in for bits, .Miss Miles does one trickily url»nf«a chortta Of .'tCibm- tinental.' Hlonde kid number-leader in •iv-nook K-pteex.' 14 thai .Brlghton- b.\- -1he• Sea.:aettinv^..'ilgnli'^; 1m promise. Mark Sandrich rates all sorts of bends on the direction. He's colored the story valiiea with a flock of nifty business. His terp atager, Could, displays consideraole tmas-' inatlon , with the dance staging. wlal|» ealtoera by X>«ivhl Abel and the photographic effects by Verhbn Walker also merit attention. At the Mtislo l|iai the Arst night- ers applauded eacfi song Amhber,' as in a tnoatro. wlilch gives thie^Wea. EVENSONG ' .(MUSICAL);-'' (ittlTl«H-MADei Oaumont-Mrltlsh proluctlon nnj Fox re- lease. Stars Kvelyn I.aye; Kritz Kortner I'uatureU. Directed by Victor Savllle. Ua«ed on play tqr ^waird Kitoblock Stt4 Bavitrloy Nichols. Adaptation, Dorothy FiiCni<ini and UdwiirU Knoblook. Mo.'ilc, M. Spolliinsky; lyrics, Kdwanl . Knolilork. Photography, Mutz Oreenbaum. At Hoxy, N. Y., week Nov. 111. Uunnint; time, Ki mlna.' Irela ISvelyh I>ayp .,.i..l«'rU« Kortner ..;..Allce Delysia ,.....C'arl E.suioncl ..Emlyd Wiillam.o .Muriel Akfl .,^%itrlck O'Moore Sovino......«. i ,pennto Val Nortnn Pa McNeil.,,,iV:,..iroV<.- Arthur Sinclair Solo Tenorv,';.»*vi'.:i*..Bri>\vninc; Mmmnor.v llaba .. i..,....., i ..I'oni hlla S'>nor\ ia Kolier ;. Madame VHliiumd.. .\icliilukn Tlieuilore (iHiirRe Murray..... Tremlowe. IJ.rb MciNell. England ha% sebt oyeir a highly; absOrhintf and iititje-Uigenib' proctuccj musical In tilts saga «f: iMi o|>P*'a warbler whose career teatilieis R: tragic ,eUd; ,ti lB tth operatic iiccdurit which Is at times com^mandineriy compelling in spite of the Ieng;th it takes to uhreel and the, spots here and there, as i| rO^ Ihe action lags soniewhat.- 'Evensong' was a London stage hit but when produced on this side in February. 1933, it was a failure, lasting only two weeks. Kdith Kvans and Jacob Ben-Ami played the leads in the legit version done over here. Decauso of the success of the play abroad, the picture has points in its favor in Britain, but conver.sely, its (lop in New York on the stage does not mean the film traiUMription should suffer in the U. S. Kvelyn La ye, a star in England and known in America, is the sing- ing lead of 'Evensong.' Her name should add weight to the picture's chances on both sides of the briny, but not undisputed that the title will mean anything when hung out. The performance of Miss Laye will add followers for her. I'.y stages she skilfully portrays the profes- siohfdiy successful but tragic life of a prima dottna from her 'teens to the^ay when Inevitably she must leiur«> |jna^ JbOr voice is burning out. ■MiKfi':'lil^: Is both the charming younr «MfeitkMtjr; a. tho embliteired hasr beeti a *<»rc* Mm ftrtlatry that Is singul«>ly lmport«jii. t0. the t>icturcr. fUe la a Klgftly •ynt^- thetic character from the start in the flush (tf youth down to tho fltial scene, when she dies in hel" dressJhg room, broken and hurt, after listen - ing to a phonograph record of her voice when it was at its height. - Final reel is tragically dyhamic. The singer, fighting against the on- rush of age, goes before an audience only to have ft cheer for a younger singer. Although romance has been denied her by a manager who be- lieved love did not nii.'C with an o)H'ratic career, she turns it away when It finally calls again, her state of mind being such that the former Arcliduke swain, himself now aging but still willing, means little. This feature of the story may be consid- ered a little unlikely tmder the cir- cumstances and doubted whether or not average audiences would prefer the happy ending instead. The music ranges from popular numbers appropriately spotted, as for instance in the wildiers' canteen sceiie^ to heavier opera. Xa Travi- ttta* aijid 'La Boheme' numbers flg- ure ihostly, together with lighter compositions especialli'.: written for the play and picture,; ^ Musicsi! portions are woven into the story unobtrusively an* w»v*t Ihterffre witH th« Hctton;, »uch of which gaiwi] *** lihptttis. through iMjn(-ert. Of.-;C>p*ii*.«PfieilW star. ■ ■. ■ ■ ■ ^'t'*: , Casting • suttlf Without ,iny high laurels oh the playeriijrtit)- iiorting Miss tttyc, '^TheH '.airo l»o . oniedirin.i in theHneup ahd lati^hs are <'Mn.'<pii uous l>y their absence, an iinr>ort.!nt factor tli;\t was for- :,'iit(en here. Uiit in the similar (Uaie .Mooi-f pi' ture pl;i\<"i| a vit;il part. I'l-itz Ki>rin<-i' tMp.s ib.- .siiiip.nl ;i s iliv:r.-< matiauer ;iiid roMKUii'' .s! tiju'lit' ii r, wliiie Carl- I'l.snxMid pl!iv.>^ tb'- .11-1 liiliiki' rTioij. lately well. Ili,"^ accent is fi.i«ML;n r.itlier than Hliplixh, as with iti'i'^t '.f the com- panj'; Enilyn William.-:, first love of lhe'}»t''"»:t ilonn.H. (lies in the war wifhoUt haying; lniprt's.«ed deeply. A g<>«d charact«M' portrayal is by Ali'V, lleivsia as the (li-v^'s- mfiitl. Avhlk- Cfvhi'hiUl *^uiK>rvla of impressive Vfrf<*(t maki:!;* ai* »*?r4ira^^^^^ .■skbjjpcr' afi,'tlie:\Mt'a?'fi'>>lpti. ■ ; ; ?KvensO»ir thPO.w;* height ot 'Gay Divoress' (Radio). Cinch boxollice anywhere and certain of big foreign grosses. 'Evensong' (GB-Fox). Evelyn I*\ye stars in a pretentious operetta, woll dniif f^. inapr**' siv«;;«»..~:^iMtla»filHtfie; .'..' lloolts' like pretty good money. M'M Fix It' (Col). Twist on Jnek Itolt fatherrM^-i^K ituff. but this time it's his Not.quite a click. ■. 'Lady By Choles' (Col). IfWht have fared better with a title less suggestiV0 of 'Lady for a Day.' :^'W#-; iwi4»;:.^paiiiiiir- drama. 'Blue Danubs' (Mundus). British-made musical. Weak entertainment .fii^dl .jio 0 r;l:y 'Red Head' (Mono). Fboirly told story attd mdlf^r'fBt p^r: ■tiurit-v;-V-^': j :.■:.,■■■'■:'■;[ erty).; 'C4«Mf«r.ii>rD«i^itM of life in a bungalow 'dourt; Ahovi» average indie with long cast of fairly: well known people. 'Shoek' (Mono).. War drama. not apt to;:iMli;,;lM>».-ii|v;|^'.'|^ performer. ^- •The Firebird* (WB). Slur- der mystery, smartly made but padding in late re^ls keeps it frosik.'' ac<6 '.'.rating, c'.Cast - 'itlMfO'.' •.'^■■■^aiifrkrusi' ilftm), ... Fjce- hOUSO* v''«^|l: ':1^^Ft4f -' Iilx;;.. .' V- .'' ^Main W C«uira««! tCiiaiMitii^^ Koerfel). War and newscllps tomtoming Mussolini. Appeal limited to pro-Fa8<?l«ti elft> ment. 'Embarrassing Moments' (U). Weak yarn and needs support. 'Fugitive Road' (Cheater- fteld). Erich voa Stroheim Rtarredv Pictur»'H>i>lfil^'1i*^/'«i^ in many places. sympathy toward Miss I;<aye, failing to develop any of the oth0lr charac- ters more than mildly^ in this direc- tion. George Murray, who flnt, takes tho aspiring girl to Parts to study music, actually becomes an unsym- pathetic character because of hi.s jealousy. The picture may be charting the. life of a prima donna who lived but it refuses to tip anything very defi- nite in this direction, except that tho girl came from Ireland and started to go up the vocal ladder early in the present century, wa.shing up shortly after the war. Britlsh-Caumont's production of the stt>ry Is both competent ami pretentious. The pict.i|re's chances should be favot1|mtf'With propci* merchandising. . /■ >■ Chur. Il-LflXIT Columbia proiluction and reteasa. starrioK .Taok Holt an J featurlnir Mona Uarrle. Di- rected by Uoy Wm. Neill. LiMBMird Spiegel- Ra9s, story: Kthel Hill, nbirathy Howeil, .s<-reen iilay; t{ali>h Hlack, asat. dir.: HenJ. Kline, camera. At the Palace, N. Y.. coiii- nicnrinK Nov. 9. Itunnlng time, OS mins. I ■ill Grimes. • •.»,..... .Jack Holt Anne RAftyV....v."........ ^'Mona Barrle lOllznbetil .....■.'••.«....• .Winnie Kli^htner l!ol)tiy Jimmy Butler Tilly .......i>.....«,,......Kdward Itroiihy Miaa Buma...^.....i,..;,.Ne4da Harrigan Nifty ,......,.....i...r;...,,Charl*|i Moore Mrs. Murphy ;ll«l«ea PMlIlpa Evftnn in i'lit TALKING SHORTS •HOLLYWOOD RHYTH# With Gordon and Revel, Jack Oal<ie, Lyda Roberti, Nprman Taurog, LeRoy WilaMfo and W"- shire ../■''■"•■- .^''-y.-'- Musical , PtiMitt^'^-'rv ■ ■ 10 mine. Paramount This is one of the most ingenious trailers for a forthcoming feature, yet it's not a trailer. It's a Mc«.'oy musical short that's entertaining on its own, that merit8.ja irental value on Its own. and yet. 4;t'* A builder- upper for Par's about-tO-he-reUMsed College Khythiia' (f«»tlu»»^^ This is titled 'llotlywood F(hythm^ ati4 is '.hiiilt .-'luvtiml' "«n<i -.'trt-vF^'s' .''ilong- #^iiilfr t#innli> MaeH Oordoii and Hainy IleVel. ^ It features hot only sceheii^ and 'ohe of the sohtf bits from ^Colleg^ Khythni' but also dovetails : some of' Qordoh and lievel's past perfornianeei in sOng- smithing. The rotund Gordon, w.k. in tho profesh as a nifty performer for all his heft, looks even better under the Hollywood lens once-ovcrrlightly, while Harry Kevel, sans hla-jel|<jjatr ers, is ok.iy for sound, Unt. " ' Herb Moulton is credited for di- recting .a director, in fact a couple of 'em, as Norman Taurog and l..e- Roy Prlnz, the director and dance- sUiger of 'College Uhythm', partici- pate in this short. It takes the auditor behind-the- scenes as I'rinz is pleading with (Jordon and Itevel for that sony. Lyda Robertl is likewise;: So they go to work and the fashioning of a 'trick' in a pop ditty is convlhp- Ingly and authentically portrayed to the customers—thus giving awav another trade secret—^and thus Is eyolv^d 'Take A, llilumber (K-om ^tlwi to Ten)' Which is One of the sOnig r outftanders in, 'College IWiythiii.*.. ■•■:.>■ ■ ■ - Oakto. Miss Bobertl, iPircctor Tauroir atkd others sUp In and out In bits, and iiis; oho^^ feature* is c»t l«lo this *likjrt for production Value. ■ 'It's ohiefly nh institutional build- er-upper for Oordon nnd Revel and the feature, but it's aliio good cap* sule entertainment, Abel HAL LE ROY ■ 'Syncopated .City/ ..■••vl-^V:-'* '■■ . Musical, OaimlBff 20 Mine. Vitaphone No. 9124 (letting tough to provide material f()r Hal I..eKoy's pattering brogans. This time it's a fanciful idea built around efforts of the dancer and others, including a line of girls, to pep up things in city departments by providing entertainment with work. Passes, but no more than that. Short starts out with LeRoy, a girl Voca^Mst partner and the chorus •PWltiltil on something of a show for liroiniMrS during lunch hour on a construction 40b with steam shovels, derricks, "tic.!): as baclcKrOund. Theft the girl 40M a song over a bridge tahlf t6- collect- back: tax^s and Le- Roy tajpis out a limart tattoo whil<> picking: iip gas payments. One of the big girl huthber» comes with tho lassies as Are fighters, bo a hovelty number on laddert. S'lnale is built around ah election Spiel by the mayor, lARoy iiild the others oblig- ing with a number for a finish. Another of those periodical efforts to clean up with Jack Holt in a father->and^son story. Sometimes it werk«. tbut more generally it dOesfi't. fhls ono doesn't quite iqako the grade becauso it's too much llko^ vty - ing to drive a tiMSk with A iiedge hammer. Also btfbause the acehariSt falls io get th«i audience interested in th« roihainci; In spite of a care- ful: i>roduction, not even down the liiio Is tno story apt to give satis- fi6tl<^it.'":^ JftCk Holt is the town's boss, ar- rogant, blind and deaf to public npinlon. but likeable, notwithstand- ing. Mis Idol is his kid brother. When the youngster is elected to be captain of the scliool ball team and' then not i)errnitted to play b(>( ause he is b.'ifkward Iti his School wo)-k. Holt t'-lls him lie's going to fix it. si'f'.s the school principal .and then Mona I'.arrie. .She is stiff ru-ckerl over wli.it i.'^ a principle to her an-l .a trille to Hull, flut she iunes to like tbe ni.in and doe.vi unbend to the extent «>f another examiii.itiori. .She <':it''I'< s the kid r'le.it itiL: ari'l tells his brother. The kid deni'-: and 1 Inlf elect.K to beiieve him; He has Mi>j.» , ilUfTi^ , lired.-'the oilier t.;a. hr'rs riA<s .in. ■rei-oU. and thi- briiigKiM't^wa I'ort:.: hiA h<7ad . an ' avnlatif^fie lyhlflh' nWt (»hl.v In. voi|»4»s hi" P^dlint; with thti h o< ii sv about Ik pIlNSO: ftWMljl'^- 'SUPER STUPID' ■v':-^}- ]-'. Comedy ■.■-::■... '';"'v ■■ 17 mins. ■ '■' ~'" •.■':;.V Roxy, .N. Y. ■y/>:} \ Educational Vince liarnett's coin< (ly proclivi- ties, makeup and otherwise, goes a long ways here toward hf)lding up otherwise ordinary ^:horls material for a fair amount of laughs. He has with, htm Billy Gilbert and together the pair orente whiat comedy there is. Gilbert plays a spieler .selling any- thing he can think of on street cor- ners, while' tliirnett is hts'stooge and shill. Th^y are caught by a cop, but on two ocOakions talk their way out of arrests, second time bh getting a jOh as aitctionieeri. : py mistake they go to the Wroh^ ^ouM to auctloh oi^ the cbhtent«t ^li&ce DOlhg the love npst the , cop has .bought oh the ev6 of marriage. S^-ciueiiee lA which Barnett plays shill to bid UP the furniture IM fju.ite l^hnyi. <7a«r. TALL TALES..:./: ■ ■'.'■-^ ■\ •Iron-Eatt|lt'.!Ki^;'7-;.r.>"-V'.^:: 12 .M,ina. ' -^r IMaylliii-. N. Y. ■ ■ ''Qhas. Bow*'»';.: ' • I>ii>e8 hot carry tlrt' i^ o* releasing company. ;0t|e .lit it,series oi; stories of the, ty|>€r iuggeKtM by t he title. jUoiiv'oU l^^ In thi* oditloa ;;ho Interviewii a comedwh who tells "of his enbount^ with> bird which eats iron. It lives in holeis In the ground with a rock for a roof and is charmed out with mu.sic, so the hick explorer sets out with a safari of musicians. What follows is done in three-dimension animation, with the conudian in some of the shots. Announced as done by the Bowers I'rocess. One of the birds is brought home and eats up most of the spare parts of an auto storage. The comedian ask.s if it can lay an egg and is given an atllrmative response and Immediate proof. It hatches an au-^ tomobile. Comic has visions of mass productloh, but the biird ek- plains it hapl^i^hs only oh«e. eat^i hundred years. Idea i« clevjsriy done and dl'Cerent eiiough tj»^;t| attention. , -^ ■ GUS VANv'-P'-^'v.'- M«yfaii%^N..'V. Universal Aientonc produptton , using Oua y^n'm Botig o¥ ihe:#!iiiK«ntHl« burs'), with Van d»ilng several verses. Armlda, some Danny Dare girls, and two acts cOmprisa gi.|.^iM|*5. de%"ille show. ' ' ' Armida does a brief bit nicely with the Dare gil ls, in fur one brief and badly lighted dance, there also being three tao d.mclng girls and ^ cotniedy adai Just tiller. 'I'LL BE SUING YOU'^^^^^ ^ ' 1^^^ Thelma Todd aM fitty Kelly Comedy ■ ^ ■. -'■ -: s': 19 Mins. '% Times, N. -Y. : ■■•rti^. Roliih.lllkfo '^:, If Hal Roach wants Thdma Todd and Patsy Keiiy to click as a team, he'd bettor revamp his story de- partment and see to it that these pals get material they can sink their toelh Into. They deserve a belter break than they got in this one. They're a pair of good troupers, liut the stuff h.inded-||W||^' Is old and tlevoid of lauglis. The story i<lea concerns a con- niving shyster Lawyer, played by IMdi(! I''oy, .Ir., and a couple of smart dames who are trying to rook a department store in a phoney damage suit. ' While old. It's a natui;il set-up for Todd and Kelly, ;ind if more originality had been put into it, it would have been .a wow. As it is it: Just about rates 'fair/ •MEN IN BtA0K!f:;':.'.r'^y ■^•''.^''C^ Three Stooges'' ..','. '■..;:■■•■•.;■'-.„'' v' '■■ • 19 Mins. . ^S'>:\";?^'^^ . -.''Columbia '■'" Double reeler that starts off .aus- ))iciously, but too repetitious to con- tinue In that mf>od. I'icks up for a finish and ends «)n an honest l.augh. The former Ted Healey stoogcis (Howard, Fine and Howard) in a burles'iue on 'Men in WTiite' in which they tear madly through the halls and Into the private war4|i^! Plenty, of laughs and fair eoQtJKlu: 'THEM THAR HILLS' ' Laurel and H*^;\-::- :r'--l ':',-::y-J- ] Comedy. ..'■.'''.■ r,"- , 20 Mins. ...■■'''■;,.•:••■•■.■■>'l--.' Ziegfeld, N. Y. Hal Roach-Metro , Amongithe best thisduo has tttrh«i-. out.. Tailored edo^g familiatr sIiipstK^ lines, it is. hevertheleiJ.li, funny and fuU of rnidrlfT'laiishR' Laur^l and: liardy prove:iig^ih. U ^roof is needV ed. th^t' good old-time slapstick^ modi^rhj^ uiit a bit^: is still a priifa risihie iiroyoking modium. :' ,;8tory:'vlti!^''i%' atlght>'ahd^ polnt-^ ieMi. " httt f M ''inMi Situations and httfilfteiiH p]i|i^;:Hi* cust«i>|heri ,end.;i ■ ,,■•'.■■.::.■:•'■,■,>.' ,.-.V'.' :.,■.,•.;>.■■.. ■ to Sell:the city at a handsome pr )llt. Ju|iV iM. he is about to take the cOUht,-the gl-rl saves liirn by testi- fying she khew he had intended it as. a gift and lit^ft its a aato. /That saves him. tlttlO UhtliEi'nspnahle that girl Was too: high .-minded to pass a triflO iikf poor scholarshipviind then will We so • *;!holft*heitft6dly, bu^^ she had hiot stin^ 'SptW Aer^^^w^^ thipre would hav;(& h««tlp: n)| story in tiie lirst plnr^f!.. 1 fenr.:e, tliere iJ* stlU^ nii story.'-,'.■ Holt is ji-re.:il,|.- and .Mi.<s r.:,r- I ie is a ( liarinin:; tc-icln'r in her s.uier nioinents. WinnJe I,ighfii<*r. .strenuous and. noisy, and iM. I Irophy iire iW- fwr comed.V.. It's .\lis.s |,lglitHer'!i"TirH^ rnonthsr' .limm.y IJiitlifr makes . tri(' ai^iost. iif"rie\ ♦ Hist inrfor LADY BY CHOICE Uolx'rt Niirlh pro.lu-tinn an i <' 'Iuriitiia rolnane feiitucirtK- ''ari'lv !»■ in! tr'!-. AInjr nbl»i«>l». .! i: TMl^teil ■ hy H;» vi'l Uurt«i>,. Hwr^fht Tiiylori «t»»ry; Jo SW« rll*iK. "Vri**. ii::iy, Arthur IVI.tcl*. iisst. .iii .; 'IN-iT'I'vliN. I'llT. I iinri'-rii. At I'alm , N'. Y., > *(fa* inc.'ni iMK .N'liV.. 10. ■ ItunnlhK finn>. 74 iiilna.' MfiJi.Ttn I.ee...; .. .-.t ......., .Carole ■ Ji?'rlitmf<l • I'.ilrii-lH J'ntt»;f(<nn.Way l!i«li.'»tin .Ii.hriry ^^■IUI^.■ .'. V,.'.. ....ii;.,..■.'■..'.■.1.1.-li'-T !'r \"r .'ij-Ik'' 1'Mly.;.'.i.;.,:..'..,'.;.';Wnltf-r <'i.!i!...:iv K.-ti't;t'i . .: .,:, . ;..\r'Uu:- ii.>hi yourtjp^; br«t.h? r and the othcw ^^n«.f':.rld«.- 'V'-. ■.:•v.■■: ■;';'•>;^'■■•• . ■ " '•■ '*.■•? •';''' ■■r." It's to be riii« -;i>.M' '1 'vvh"ther this pi'tun,-.\V"u|d hilt ifoLetter with a till'' !■,> >'iig:;esiive of "Lady f.-r a J>;u-,' It's . iiMf. a r' Tnfi1<«« atui: can. Vel'y V\l, <•!! Sf I tl«t :Mn lt.4 : OW!l oil t.-id4'. t}»e de lilN' i if J)rop*^rl'>' SoM. CiOod' in'Mng ;inil »l)rection. U swell photo> >^).'(tphi<; Job, jilenty of e<)Ti»edy nnd msiarrt .)(i«'tiori,:,. 11 iat kfl the otH-a* i:li^.f"stf'<'>!'i J>iN»rt: ^a^- nf- the, other '^Adfc' mm^'-l' ■ .■'.r.tc.oniihUfd Oh. page'.'til ;v:. ■'..;ft\