Variety (Dec 1937)

VARIETY WIEIXS ^AR^ Tjifo'njount; relonse . 6t' f raiik "liloS-rf iii-o-' ^lU'Uoh; ■ .Aeiio.ulate -pciiilinier,' IJow/u-il Bsiii.-. 1),i«)[>!i, . f5tat3- J96I. Moi'rca;.'. Hiili .Uiii;ii's; Krunoc^.'^ic:*;. fCHlurVi}- Lloyii NoIiinV I'oMcr-, Ji::;li)l>. :M6i (,-un.. • blroctod i by jKi'iihli •lj1i)i<l. ■ SiTi?i»n iil!,i.'>. by .i->iUil- >!rKnl\«'10,'.<Ji 1-; • >i)it tloraifhly, : ^ypiVorl.Plc' ..liiclfsnm .ri'oin. ■■H-i-ry-'liy Kl'uiiit- Xv I-n'ko. rr^\'ii(\voi1 j.'I IMcimoutit, •>:., Y., .Jicc; -C, '!J7. Uininin;,' :palis Without (Jetracting from, the, tit- lective: sketching of events; via judi- cldttV'irFe.'df *4ixtta'.' hordes;. ■;ftn.d' his motivation ;of the story through the. Aviridow . of. the;^ romantic phas'eis..of biece', shovyers credit hot only., an Lloyd, byt oh , the .writing end;- : .i - Fljini is,.wide open. for. exploitative' ■ York, . ;v. .lii.'itlnp..-, .. .V., J'iil. Hljidl^... . ,l;i|iH M tlllVLM'. i . . . Al IT. i'rj iivJ.,. i'J'i'.. T.I's. I'i-.VDir, i iV,,:,. '^. iij'.ball .;; V.. , Ut)!) !,!urii!; .,; , .. ..pr(im;es ■ l.li'i', ..■!, ;.. I.lijyd ' Nill;>II V.. Uiil';))! -. Jloi-(f.i)i-. , .'.;-,;M;iiy-,,\!i.'-l)-. . ,„ . ,;i.V{6l(orc'I'uniniiii'.V.''. ~Wv:'n5rT7T7rrrrrrrrrt7i-iT!iii^j^r ^'x'm- TiU^tOri.. .■.; .■Ii/.>n-MaVIc H,'-(i\\-i) ■ .l-iioy Dovs.rt^ a'rirtibull'. \ ;.i..,',,);itj.(;. j!)cw('>y;- .1 If-riry ,T;rll,'(U TOYARICH ,.... v";.'Hollyvvood; JDeC.:'?,.-"' . '.\Vti'') iK.i;.•r'clon'sc.'.'. bi;- lliiliert ■-i..oril f'l nfliii-iUiii. „ ■ Siarw i:inii(le.tte. - (Colbert .' aiid ,.c,'(i-,' i li-ti ■■ \Vty<'i ;■. trntdrcH. 'DnsIt UaUibnno;- ':Miil4i-S^«;i:'i'T^I*M/-W,(VrtlHO)ie)V^BIl^J't-<!t^ \\:i,vii.U',Mt.v;ik iSi,'Vi'en.))lay by X.'a.si'.v- ll'.i).: Onp year ago P^rampiirit- ban^jod tiivoiigh with a b>. bonanza- ior .the .•hoi id ay S-. i n' 'Tiio' -^Plaln smd h'.'; -Rqa cH -• jfi,'^ bacli into' ari., American 6ra,' b'Cit .sHoviiy boforo.; and :£)hc.i'a-gain:liltiri'^- to "li.xo; ;on; the.' scvaGh ..ahd.t'her :slicG.; . ol' Ih.a hislbry.'o^.ihc ,.G^lo,hizing^-^a^^^ <ib-pi-p,t'icn , or ;tl>e -.wesi. Pararirc)U?il- hrs ai .very fitting.'foUowup iii 'Welis, VFargo.^: ' )]^- , • ■ :,;'r;;,;^- J.;:;. . ' IVh .a toEsup v/h,Dtlr2r. 'it Ayi'ii'vtbi'Jcb the tiu:hstile^.;talre pf ,'.'Plainsmali,-' .but; . jt ia. assui'ied, 6f ,;.;>::bng. f;r6'sn2s-:fro^Ti' ihi pampous ■firist-ruh .palaces..-r;''lil^ iTb\vn. :thix)U';lt: .and' to ,tho •■■C3lch-- p.?nhv,..ripbe:'dtlaIb^s. 'An'd ,ex^^ displayed •■disappointm6rtt,' iri^ .'Hi'?H,'^ Wide, Haridspme- can \v0li: \v.Pcoth .IhGir- 'phi^zcs,. .in- \vj^''e' gi'ins' in.': ex- . ; .pcclaiian , C!f:^th-is:.'' '\'-:.'h-'r^^r r-. ■ • ' :' SOftTe . si.i.'jht' -iibartiers' -var^- '^lakch ;■ wJ.lh- the: .history...of-, tl-i.c";Wells-.Eargo E;ipTess,s.' Cq.'s ' fbrmation', and, surge': .~acro.'^s iHo; '^piuhir.y.- JJut'v.th.ese. 'a'-^e. chiefly dramatic -UcertBes :;.ahd , do hypo: the . yarn, Ho.wevor, .115 mipT ntes .;is -a bit oveflong; and.-soYne .of the midway, fooliaigev expliaining ..ths' develppriientpf thei cbast-td-coaijt do- littery JsStvice,. miiht-' b.e .xpiingcd' as bbviqu5>6r repititibu?^^ • Siory .traces- ahout.:25 years/ bpan-.^ Jng : with th? ' ^^terrnination of: the firm, Thainly.thrpiigh: the Visibri and^ icnterpriise , of. partner Weils (.Henry O'Neill); to ruri maiil and jjassengers . across, the epuntry,. ,.Also traced, fic- . tionailyi- is-the, i^oman'ca^bi the cbiii'- ■-piahy'^S..'::trail-Dra?;ef .'anct prime, /ac-". complisher (Joel: McGrea) sand his 'Wife.. (Friances . Dae);' The...old... t>ut highly serviceable and apt -as hah-: :dlcd: here, dramatic clash of- the man-s .'wpfk and home ,life.. primes a fc'ood 'pump for the ;;yarn. all the. way;. .• As a youn.* chapV McCrek- meets his future wife in Buffalo', .falls. - in^ • loVb .when he. has 'frohtiered ;thc. firm is far as St. Louis', and weds her: after:, e.ttablishin^r; a . W-F office in; Frisco . ;after :g61d-is striiick.'in;'49,-. v;...-.; . Relentless .ambition ■ 'of. tibth ,' the ftidji; arid - Wells brings ." the cbmpany "Jntb high'prbmiiirenceTaria~st(eee thS: Civil War. Climax is reiif HpH ' after President Lincoln orderg com- pany to safely haul nuggets east foir.. the .' Federals; ' ./KlcGrea. : wbnH ; be swerved, from his twin-winged ideal of keeping, the conripariy's xecbrd for . 1111; friu'ii play by J,ncq.lie.'i I3't;v'al; .'iilii.'Un.- |.r'.';i' li."',.-ll(!l')i'i-t J5. .'ihftrwo.ml; 'li.sst. '(lii-ec:";)!'.-. i,' iiJ.c-:;. JIanspn.; c:iineivi,.'ClTurlc".s Jjaiiji; Him ' l,U/>r; Jlcnrl .|lu.«l,'. rtlalofj (Ili'«,'r'to>-; Uii'iv:- l '-.|i1, I.<>1kIi; si'orc;-. M.-ix' .''.tolnrr;- inii.'!':(<'i I (;">( l|('ri.: -|;i'.6 ]<\- KorbstrliV. :i>iin'loA'M iiC .-'...a-f,;.!! i.',s,;ili)ir> v\-(ii>il, Noy; 'I!!),- "17; • IViiik' :^ 'li;; '(UiiV',-. !)l -inlifs. ' , '•,' -. ■ ' 'i'lU'ini [-.;: .^.\. :\..\ .;',V.;i4!,.-;..;;v; . , .i,-'(-irii',.rhi;i|-.('... i'. '■'^ "r ;C: i'l. i.i'huh'. . j'v; ,'. I .' . U >i'. ■ I )i>|M'iiii . . ,| ''fvnVririi;- '.jmiiutit > )•■"•.j ii.'..'iiiir--<-.i -'Unblf'rf., j:';.:' 111'-,.-.- . l.)uiW);it. ., , |-- ; -MV f;i-'!;(;ns':K:,;^,; ? ;,. k;.,' <''<rtirlci;!;:-. ; ... :i::ri.;ii'/;Hi.... v.-..^ I :\ih''. .I'vMi-.lt-ga.iin'-. .',.'{ ■t;('ii.i;pr.')-if .■....;,;',; 'i.'n'ulvc.' j-.,...; „■.- ''fV-^f.'. rj.iViiifr.oni'U'r'-Uiibie'rf .■'•);.ViT^'?> ..■..iv;'..:-:;.',-.:;.>;.^. \'."ii .jifjuL'L-i-:;-, 'VanMlciii.ort.,. (;,!'6;-Pr,..,., "i"f(r!ili(.iii.i->-| • ayer.:.'; , i riaiiilcMo :p,.i|l)orl.- ,./'. t'bai''ri\s ''i.-iovc'i' .'.. ';-. li-isll'-vltaUiVilih/' . i.;..-,;An!;;t •l^ouisV ; -.,.'. .\ i.ol.v; Ut • r. 'of 10!. P^ -Jo:Vns .I'Vl-.'*'! .nri'lii'i... V"-..:nc'l..|ii-^-)v|ii. ■niW,.:i:i'i^blri.. :; ,l|.r.j;i!,^j. ^ >'tM'Vi;ii(;.-V.i. .V/. ,'M»i ri-i k ('aril i^v s'^ .\ Jfaiirl.i'p M.uvjyliV. . ..,.ii..<'rQ:.'^)]-y ("avf.' i ;. -. Mnnta'f,'!!.: .[.iiviv' .. ,. ■.; . .,ila|nc> 'Hlfi iicf. ;..-.,.--.-.- ..;r'|-lli'.. ' KM i,-: ;-. iii'li'piv^ 'rh.TiiMi?! .'. . . .yk'iiyf K-ll'liil. v:M;i v'. ro|.<v .•J>i.-l''1s,; T.liV-il .., , . v-.'\<''iii'-l 1.',ol.< .'l''oi-(lin'ji.n'l. J.l'i I hlPf ..-.v't";r,-i'e.o^.'-JI:V,viif> •("lift,,,-Pin:1>i'w- . ■. ;■,-. (-'Iinsli,an. 11 u b;. .Tf)ili'iVy- ROiip- ■•.. ;-I')o!.n,V.'ir ^V-l I s''i.ri' '..Terry:.''J'.i'irTrpi- •.•;.Ai'.<i6i)^h JvTartrl' .. .:;'rorbcii, Alojv ' a, distinguished iecbrdvas a ijpjw'bf'fice, puller .' in- legit'> ■theatres. bo'Jy here and' - abroad; ■ 'tovaj-icli.': rjTierges: from .its Warner Bros.- film^ i.ng: as a . piece of. popular entertainr nent; plus the very .considerable drawing value Of .Claiid.ette . Colbert Find Charles- fioyer ihlsthe • ^tarrinf? )• pies,.: ;it: is des.t.iped for , ini'bortan't nrst.-j>im ^mbney, -..Also, -it :has tHb' actvantages: of fpllowinfj two road companies which' have ■ piaived ih key 01 lies this au.tumn,-;; arid .tlieadver- trsed fact lhat it stayed: jf.fair season ■on'-. B.rbad'way . -• ■Per.«;pris ^familiar .iiVith. the tiiay .AVJll'. discover some", departures from. : oi-j.^inM.:.; Story changes' ;are - not '"adical; :-(one >br -two mibdificaitibns' .bqing.yprompted by.: cerisbrship 'r^ ptrictibn.sX but' thlB over-embhasis of the ■• comedy Side ;bf the play;; .'almost' trr_.1lTie .point.;bf occasional-, slapstick; \viJI -be. regarded geherallv -a.^- ah j'nnecessarv concession: to filiif». audi-. '^nces; It. is this asbeCt of ■ Anatrle L'tvak's direction which, makes the .nicture. something less •than superla- .1 ive,.,]aclsi.a^4Jie.;keea:iBQlish: of Gi^^^ bctt Miller's: stage presentation; ; . Gm4€fr-whe^f6-:^ttferie to 's ay th at -rtiidios .seldom ire. content to leave well :en0xi^h' alorie,. Avill cite /..'-Tbva- rirhV:as .a case in boiht. ' Title : pri '-.this .film., is misleading, viawing the season.,: and most pebpie. Wjil'get.Ihie.idea it"s:anot(ier...fobtbali- pic.r . Settintr. however, js a cblle,ge crew, . and. ^liki^;. j^ll' .other- spirts: .fbr^ screen -purposes, its" menaced by racketeers .who waint to syre-thing the^V/inners; . Filni will' be about- as popular; geherally-as" :crew' racing, Avhich will . mean an , att'endairice' .Tfte larger jiublici hbw.evein which seiVi(:e^juid-S^ei«^^'th^I^ Kaifiiir: b«Vkt;w«: iw-, T-Kr...-tu.- .Ji'm... .lavorably.... It, js good—not hastily. enabling the -Niorth to win the warl - His wife, a southern-symr. pathizer, leaves bim. - Almost svlain Decause the Confederates were tipjied: E.s to- .time; arid .place to waylay a . $2:000,000 .'dust* shipment, lie 4faws the; ciirtairis on his farhily fojr .years sfter, the war..: It is, not until the fadebut.thatr.hb learns; his supiposi- tion wasOwtbhg :in coricliiding His- wife tipped, f hey aire prey■ithatched then,: and 'their elder, child: is a 17-: ~^ - ^dttr-old. -pre tty; U ^uil • ;rec6ncil iafi tioni through; tbe child, is . accom- plished after: a testimonial dinner at which, chap is blacailed and .elevated■ S Jto ai. vice-presidency,.. \'.;. '^•^'''^^Pi'gdnctrbiHis^l^^ arid iii icely- catches what iwould 'Seem'. very. au- thsritie ^ likenesses of : early :Friscb; jT>iriing camps,; western plains arid the east." A mild Indian: fight and jfi fine, tussle between a;.wVgori train: ■ flrid' Corifed eavali'y ttbops flavor up the footage.:; .'.■.;.'.^ McCrea gives -a betteir,. iribre . -■ soned'perfbt-marice.: than. h;e has.;ih.'a- . ]pn<r timer if not his neak pic .turii- iri, it's cufT-to-sleeve clb^e to if; Miss iDee/ (Mrs, ; McCrea -in real 1 ife;'- s?:- well as.reel, in this instari.ce:> comes; through, more aprieaririisly. t^ h.?'s .since. 'Little ^Women/'.. .' ;: J^Pb Burns :hasri't 'tbp-terrif lines a<? . a. ^biickskiri—garb'ed western-plains' wariderle,?.. but: they knit' iritp ; the.; yarn neatly*; H's -every rbil. iip'.be- f H-e the lens is Smartly timed to' allei-' viate : the- heavy .Historfan: with : his h''>mcy, .hoky...huriioif; ; it'.'^ rieot :his ii Inii and .not a;, 'prijdy; . as a SUbordi-; n;ile player :ho's: fine' and .buttcrs^^ hi;s 3!'0'e;.Up;'.browH. \ ■■' ■■'-,:■:'' .'■■':■■-,;: . ,, H'sriry P'Ncili is^gobd;:as,'^i minor, Tie.ivy ,:who fadf;:;',ont , ,.fo'on.. Llo.Yd ., No,Irri and. Porter Hall, do thieir .hab.-' jtiihl types. p..k. ' Rzilph-oMprgan '. ilc bim.self:-as the. sympathetic,- gentle ■ SOU- liern;.: fath&r^ pi- -'M-iss .rjeciyivia i;y' Nash ,is^ the, yery ;acjTi:e 'pt aC as iho .sevcf:^, ,drawn-faced iinblhier .wlio' ' tiit;likcs her-.sbn.ri.nvla'w.. John:Mack rrovyni'-Rofafert Ciimmirig.^. and. J.one. Dowey .'are: ..well- sbptted' in . sitiair - ; psr{sV'■;. ■• V ■ '^'^ ^ ...;.■ ':;'): :•/.'■■! .. Frank Llpyd'.s .<lifeclipn;-.gpes nighl." in :up' to the. :hilt'bri: -weldirig the hj.'-'* Bo tin ty'. artd 'Cavalc.ade.-. there; w.'ph,'t bf>' 'any'iarn ish:: d i nged. by • the p i c on the escutcheon .he' earned thrbugh those .earlier eltbrts. . His wisdpriii Iri. jnminiizing. the mob; scenes . he)ped csnccnlrate^ interest " bri;:. the. prihcj- great:, arid, the' difference ' at- fnbiltible to the rbreathlepS pace of the dirtection. arid thie acting; Shritt-^ comings of the stars. Boyei!;s dic- libri is difficult to comprehend- in f^eyeral places. His siccent is en- hr>nr(ed by the. fact that'on'he'.: of: all the nlayers,. speak? tariidly. Only in brief moments does Miss Colbert convey the dignity, bearing, and. firtfi ;hu.rhpr'.. of - a Russian' imberisil . piriri^ce.ss. ; rLitvak'"^^ ,:V/itl» ■ the dCT that h(B had. to make .'Tovatiich*: ;look: like; a,' big picture. Whereas the story of the royal refugee couple, who ,ehfer dbmestic service; in the IVea-rt appeal; spring from intimate accuiaintanCe with the background and motives Of each player. Litvak :has ., improvised a;. cprifciging: .and nojs.V' opening".sequerice of Parisians dancing ip .the streets in celebration of Ba,-?!!!? Day; .This"is followed by a farcical ;intrOdMction< of hi.S ..t)i:ih- c,ipal.«5. As a ■result,^an: undefstaridr^ ing :of.: the; true predicament Of .the onG-time. riiemberis of. the Imnerial npucehbld ,is not .clearl-y:-revealed until: the .ftbry has consumed cbrisid- ,e):?:h)e'fbbtage.':-^^' ■■.',:;.■■:■:■:.;;.■.:-:"; ■: the -thertiie of;royalty reduced - to noverfy.has hee^i dbiie'a dozen times; but , .'.Tpvarich? , contains , sbitie ne\v angles. " ; jhere, , is thb incoriigruibus 'Situation AVhere the refiigees. ppnwi- .le^*5; have to their'Credit in the Bank ■'^f France a fortune bf. 2;0n0-0b0.Q0O franc.', which was. entrusted: tbl th^jr crrc .by. the ;cziar.;: Only tbeir . sense f^f Ibyaliy : tb: ' lost eaiiSe restfa-iris .))ici.n: froriit u.sirig; a.\portion. of, the ru.nd,<5- for necessities".. On- the .other Jirind.- Fi-eriijh -offipials arid -bankor'i vrc ea.sicr .to hav.e:thp; ftmds mVcstcd' ^n • /^nnsols.',:-;.;..;•,; ;; ■- .',:;• ■:';•-■■; ,- ■iEx.perie'ncc.'i pf." .:lbe: ..epupTe---'\vhen: ^hovi .erifcr .sevvico;as ;hoi,i,semaid- and- !-',ti:l:Ic"»-.'i,ri; a.' French " hbmtef cpmhri.so' thp entertainraent. .'vTheir i.dentity'is unknown, to- their: emprnvisi-: rbi^t: f e-^: A'ealed.^ by. guests, one ibt whpm . is-a* .'•criroseniative; of the Soviet. ' Jn^ a- rqene. with :the.' latter, .their. one-rfimW ;'?.>'.n.GT .pei-.'seciitp'h ihe . eoiirple aSsi.rm .. :::;W^ils- Fargo?; (PfLr). .Saga^^f v;the' ■c>iriy;',trariscbriti1ieni^ ex..;V " press cbmpariy exciclleritly done. • ' B/g; .b.d- riglit - acroSS;-thei - play-.' -cjiite. bpar'd; jpel'McCre'a.' iFran- .: cts Jbee^ ■ Bot>:; .JBurris' in: :-tpp. : ; SpQis.'-, ■■-' ■ , dii'clibn of the. stage-:'p:lay,.'':St-aiv v'- Cliiucletie,^ -'Corb^rt ■' and . ClTar l 'cs- .B ove'r,;'wi' xcelienLt- ..su-;ppp.;t by B'a.'f il,: Ra.thJDone- arid. . Me.lvjile epoper,- :Magri(:.t -for, tlie;... ■:iirht;i-uns/ ..:■ ■>.•■ ■■.. • ■/':.-.^^';^,:. ,''! • ;'3ii! ;rae <yctopujs'. IJiid ., ■ - CP m c.:- y.r'i liriM'er;;, for ' .the 'di'laI's,;. ;'if.-'ariy;- .' •■ :-':;: ;■-: .-■^Ccu;-; :..:X)i' the;^\Vcst^ aiT).''; ; Wc: tcvn. ■ tiirHlir:'.-wjtb^ .;; f.B.'il: '':'.c;]Ick:ing' as'.-'cONvbby;- |j"a'i-; : .Jjjdtiv':. ..';■;■ .■ ..■ ';.-:'> ■'■:] '■ ■■■'■'/- ':•.:-,'■■: ;■. ;*s;hc(;'l:crKV, ^(Izaihi-Pb^^^^ :. Wivl'i cr&., $ia rre'ci' j n; a. ■ r li :;.ai.' f sc-. •; ■.irg' .«Lory;.sjj'p:pprtQ.d-,by..'..Stuart; .Er'\vi Una-.Mei-kGi. and :Marviri.;,. '; S tephcn r';'; .Y.- \ 11 ;■ plea set he.Vinbpr •'' . pit's fijjioW'/' i^'l•/■■■■;•,.'::'■ '■■": -hnd; .P.^aur-ce ;-MiiiSphy-,-'..arid^ ^Isabel' J.cans-: i? their mbtheri:"V;TiiGre -are- jjllmet'pus .bit.. part.si; ,Moritjigti ■■ Love;, Christian::R,ub and , Alf)hpnse,,^M^^^^ £VrG':,5t3hc!,bu.ir,; ' :/: ■■•. ■;.'.■-.:•-■.-^ .-• ', :■ ;.■:: • .Film-:is: :;Ge]]ently':,produced aS;to. fcttings. .eostumes, -.bliofograpliy 'and r irid., r making; iOeCting- litmbsV care - in its ;:^- ■?:■;■■■•:^;:''(WiTk..$0NGsr^^^^,- -, Ciilumb'ia.-' -i"-0(1nrt'!on .. 'o'liif:. rPlpn-f-ei; - I-Va- uros ;sei>i t, (iVilloi.i; ; .rutrUiia . l>'*urr;-; :0'cne Aliivgpnj-;,.Voe' 'T.\v'i=v:).- :,r)jreeic(T- 'b'v '.liajii- - \ .'Iflltvt-r, • . .'••f:i':»'f:hjila.\';„. Grr.Oe ' Ne.ville/: (•:i;f,r,- 1x1, , ;jr.. ,Mich;ie1 :.if..;;, .'<Uii)iiOn.'4;'', :;;.o)'y, ;Jinljc-i t -K. Isont; ,<-a.itiorai . Uctijynnin Ivllno;' :0(H^(iri 'J.-irnipA ..Sw«>'en>y.- ,'vVt;'-:V«rSlt>^; • tiim.'olb, diii;!'.. - jJiiiinihf; illiie,-U:,' nl-jrtij. .Coinil.o .:d . .r.nn"p- Cdriif ii:... Coavh ;:Uij]iir!.-..., ■'■■.■<<iVil rl'" /Vilaiii!--. Cip ;c.olIpndfr.-.: cj]i}.iets:.on:.eni.^(it ..■\ hi.v.. .jG.o.x-j;.,; ijaliivny ■.•.A:m('a:; i. ;\iidy. «'hv(i>r,'. .Tod :.C<dUn.<!;.,.:;. Alfred..-';;..;.,., .-.rau'lcia Fin- . ..Scott: ColtOn" .idcjic^'ilrirRivn, . V.. j I mm.i'" Ea .cflpB ::..i,..,-Vithitr Loft .:;.1'a(i'^,T.\ver)> .....UMtft inni.ird: ;;>Donai;i: Bi'lcss . .. .TAUf.l DilVrbii. . i ..:. . A'llPh: ■ D'rook '. Fi:ank..;c. ..'^"llson wim;iL wiu . mean an , attenGance dearth in the: unwateredl hinterlands." Scott; :CbltQn, batted 'around...the lots since, the days of 'All Quiet,! still bids for. oblivion- as far ;as making any -appreciable, climb, in 'Sweetr-'. heart', is. coricerned, . .It ser-yes'-asL a little belter dish ;f or . Patricia Faftr; a typical: Betty C* who all but niakes the team herself; \ Brewrpbint of trouble , in the fllit) is . .a .showboat-gambling coriicessibn' piered near the: carinpus operated by - Arthur Lost vj^e likes to bet a gairist the home.; school; and also Mikes tb Tet:the coxswain of the-crew: .(■ Jimmy; Eagles); irito his roulette: wheel.as an lidded: levief. . Colton: sticks his rieck out by tryirig tO vhelD the kid out of •trpublev^gettingMieep?:-iiTv hiriYSelf; Oives. his all fot alma- mammy; though,, by rowing a faSt champiori-i r.hip race with, two brbkeji; ribs, cbl- labsirig^ just as'the lirie is. crossed a .slow pomt. -toi.a poirit of dullness". Gene- Morgan, the crew, coach, fills his. bill; On the college darice se- quehpe. ..the-Fp.ur E.sqaires'^do ia tune and .Peane Janis: a tan session. Botli satrcfactp.-' . if hot jmpres-sive. ' v!;:'^°''-'P^^-'C^'^?P"^P ox\\^\Bdrn.' : Hf|iiibUc."'i')Poi'l,i'icljon - and ' rplp.i^e-'•Kc.^, .Jii'ro.s ; Ali.'i.h -ryiiiKL" Uoa'.lKT'- Ansot. -'flche-: VlHve , J'oliln,': iIJlrrctcT ■,)>y - Irvmjr Plf'hcl;' .<rory.-,-,Jjn(:i;jri|. f-n.i-j-; '.sprppiitilay: v'AtrcIc :ij.ur- iiin.tjton,,,. f-;dt,iniiir(,-Si'vvaril; oh'mel-; -'.HaiTy .NoiuhHTifi; .tMlitoi-,-Kn:v-..^<n}dVv; At Vflrijitv sCrcrnlnjiT, I.triool..!;.. K.unhliiB'tlrrtc. ;(lL'' rnlij."!'; pie's- trust -funds and gets in bad to the tune Of 200G. james has to; go. back.;ta:-tiie:;jiflig, ioivthie riibney..; , ; Heather, An^ei: arid. Gen;e^ieveTTp- bln, sble^ femmes, figure qtiite - heayi ily in; the story; Whi^JV only step5:but bf the , shadows: of .beirig an : action picture' by'^•a hair. : Irying. PicneVs .•diiectio.ii Is probably. resRpnsiWe for: 'ihcbe'ttor appc'arance, Jariies makes his first big film step in >.'D'uke,': aiidi. thotjgh- not a. bad Ibpk^er^: br ta 1 ker, jells only slightly. . ;:. , '; A deifihi i - abalei% .\ycak' sidie. .' . :; ■ ■■".■■■-.-■■■.::;■■ : -'j''- ;■-;; ■:.■ -'J.'.iJnrn... '^ ■-:'■.;>■:; '•; HoIlywo.6dv:Dac; :7'.;' ■ ■■2i)-,.h . (''Pvt'u'i-^--,Kii.'c,. roli;;iv'.-'>-:.oJ''..lii|iir ."^liMife \.T>\ oduiHJon.- :^i-si,, -d-.in,&',\V.j•.hpi-f.'; iva 'mi ri-.< iStiiarf Ki!\vln:- fina Mo.i-!;C'J.-'-''f''r\'ii" >^H'iili-^. (•ij.s. ;■ IJ.ircOiC'd b':;,: JJ,-: lir'l'i:0 ' llihiibp'r!;-;tiiiu'>'. filiiry 'by. 'IJ.v'nn |{6(it .■iind. i-'rViiik -'l','orilo.i'v; ii'iTui'hulay (i.'..ii.o.Vt, Koinni,- l.!lnn.rt. i.M iiilu; and ■Karon' ■tlu■ .V/tilf..';!!-!!!!!' J:!Vla.■,-J^l;T;1^<'ll^ V6'n,Mji;.s -I'llay ; ' ('jiroi"::;!; : ll.niii'l ',H,^ X'i;': v:;' 5i.s<<t.: ,,dlre-,;ti,\r;,'-,Oi)r.li.i'ir,'('o.i|)}''r: rilUnr;: .laol; ■.'.nil-ray;- inilslv-i.il .iliro-.-.l^mi,. .1 ^abnu'-lVJ^a.vliii. l.'rvlviCwfid. i-.l:-l p:.c-'vvii,.. k:', -J.Ko,'^ II;' '';iT;.: IVii.iiii.inj? .Lil'iip, .-7!i - ivi(ii,«;:''.-. •' ; :■.:, "• .' I'hoMjor.-i-..;'."■; ;',..,:. ■i-;'.l:;av Coni')(.,il. . ;; .\l;mil<j .-VMiii;:.)^'-. .TtiDtiiy -Sifiiu'i-rL ,;, . i,., robins: \\'ir;ia-.",i.s,'..,. Ha'r,.'.'r .WIUlainH-..,. r,;.-. Hr; .«mllb:,. .i.', ..;..-:.;.-. CrCei) ; .. . Zo)').;.-. Uarilol .:4r..odK i/a.s.s IDOL 0F THE CROVirbs ir.v. ■ uuri'iivii* .■ . u,v .'iriiiiir . - ivUlr|rr- .Sf-rpenjilay; ;ir?eOrKe .\Vaftirri>i»t' Rfld • Hini.l.f .Ijucklp);, "froiih oriRlriril Jiy \Vn^?Koor; 'Viriii;; X'ft, .H.niry Neumann; edltori ChirlM r'r-if.t At TJbevty.,'.X.lngoln,.^uol. TlunnTni; ilm*' 112 ;--|TilT)s.,';V;.-V■:.'■;■ ■•':.,■ ■; .r«Shri!iy fL-insoa., ;.,-..-, ;.;...tnjih: Wiiynp 1161^i>': K,aIc.. V;..;Sbetla Jiroiiili-, I .ui.-II .",«> iv. ....,«•..,.... . ,•, .>^1IW|«U- J >J llll| If ja,o!:.-I-i-wJn.v,;;i,-i,\.;;<.. .OhuiMn,s.:Itn)l;rl'.\y' TJf))il)'v'. ...■., .■.:■;.. ViJ, ,\, ; .V...., .-Vnilly ■- Oii'ri-ird i>n.r,,« ■ .. .. '-■•■ ';;.-.-.,Jirn.e;:-'Ji',h'ijs .HMnl.lc.v (ioiildti ..'.. .Frank'' orti) V'li'irlhla: Br.isvhp-'^ I'f h'Ki' ,, r.T,'irV'vy';(,'a.«itro: .Top. ■.(iiirbc'r.;.;.; ic<)ly;.,;';;.;;;' .Mr.-i; '-n.no; ..,; .v'tiii.T. j^p^'jin;. .-SJfllliUJWtP.q;.. .N nil'y . Moore-.'i ^•\-;iriy,..'..'.s.. .ir.-n!;, i-:iiii:fi ../:i)p.. W-.Uhivr.s .. . ■..■;. .'^^iiior!.: Kj'\i iii- ;> v'. ''.'i.;. i;na ■'AU'Pl-.j.iL- -.; .M.:i rv'lI)1 (':'!n;tl.s. .., 'i.'i|-iili.-(!\v. ;'l'();iL'.M'S . i-..'.-..'; .J u'ntf;'C-i rl:''"!) .. V; .\l-iii,i'ir NA'aW'un .,;.,. 4 b) 111,,, 11";(.i'l fn fVi( 111 I..... j'.'^tHM'u-p'r ,t 'iiariP^s' .'■...•..;'..,.•.;..|;-i-.'.in,Oi¥':;J~oi'i)' , Jarie^ -Wit'Ters .'s'Lar-ted her. ■film ',ca'--: reer "as the . nasty little rich 'girl jri .'Bright Eyes,.' . who: brblce:.; Shirley TGmplS's'doll. :' :That story ,ended to audience satjsfactipfi'AVh'en 'ari' 'adult Mayors slapped :.Jane-'s fcco. ,Nbw -this ptbdueed ..by • 2"0th.Fax, willVdelight :the riioppet's fo.llbw;rig. It' . due-fbr heavy .dual •bboking.'-:,-. ■■:: .:■ -■■.'■:■-:■.-.:•■'.. .. They have .Used-the "tjtl""' of. Rida ■Johnson -Young's racing stQ"^y,' which has. been; made aiid ; remade v<ev'eral times :byt. the":same'" Studib<-...The see;* nario is a new-Versiori, credited a&lai). briginal by Lynri Root and " Frank iFent :- {Writeris have retained the .hotse racing : backglround. and have used thie, coriverttionai situation's ".pf rurai :C"i3niedy,; including:, a mortgage on, the. Old farm, the.; hard / hearted batikefj the: arrest Of the jockev and lis escape .,in . tipie.: to ride- in '■ the: big; race; and victory, in the' hari-di- cap. In the: erid; every thing is clear<ed aviray arid-explained.; i::'...-:: - Jdne; is the, niece bf ne'er-dorweil Stxiart Erwin, who: Owns a race Irorise named. :$ky Bliie; .Hay consumer breaks: a leg, but.is. brought- bjick to pacing form thrbiigb new; surgical treatment.:;. That giyes Sky Blue a: chance to be fit -.when the vbig' race i.*; run in .the . last reel,.! ."rherei is a ro- mance between: Erwiri; artd Una Mer- kelr-Marvin Stephsns iis" a-to«gh lit- tle jockey, and; Andrew .Tombes iS a" comical: small-town banker with , a heart .of flint; Soriie good it)its ^arb .furnished; by June Carlson, Bpencer Charters and Minor:Watson; ; • , H; Bruce HumberStorie'S direction is. as. swift paced: - -the story per- mits; ,: He introduces sbriie amusing rural comedy toucheis, besf of^^vHIch IS the; jubilation. t)f the farm aninrials when Blue. Sky recovers Irbm in- jury. The; racing sequences axe, ex- citing and - well phbtbgr.aphed. ,Flin, sHi THE cw:topus - '^^V^riicr Bro^.iVrplpitr'fi- of First XuliiihnI JenklnH>^Ma,rcl,a UaLston. Directed by Wii- lar.i .ajCpptin; ;-JV;dap.l«d by ,Gi'or«fi Il4-Jckpr frompia'y-v,yVl!aTpii:Kp^^ S."^, ^ .^Jonrtld yal.l.incr; :;.-.rflnior-i. -Arlhtir Project on. J.toom. ,N.: . V., , ^ ^.'37 !n^i„" . <^^n^r lime, .ra nvifjs. ': . ' ' • '■ • • • -v;. ;r.TW iifch-^iw^(- 'bempscy ■ ,, ..Ve.stii Vernoff ;; . Paul Mor.'iaii.;., .fapt.Tin HookVt. .MriT'Oobb..;..':.... .\.-'Rfrans'er.;v;. Polly, ■f.'rane...-..;; Nannjrr ;.. . . .•;.^llcn:.Iein Uins , .•.,^fal;^Iu.' I'lnl.s'l.on: ■. v..li;hh. Eldl■.ed^;■t•■ ....'.'^e\>rKfl.'^i6'scI^or . i.Hi-iihiroh 'I'.v'nan -...; .ICrlc. .Stanley .. M.TrKaipf IrvinR .vPI-^Pf lb '.OiidKeon' ,nti ■AIU.. ..Fiifelcr; .Ml{:<-..(;ai:r)lii .(.'nnblrj^;',;..;. ^i;i'n,;i>ri'r. . i. .otid,..-,;";'. .icrd:.;;;;;.';. T<,),()'io.i,,.. , .., ;Allan'.Janips' ■...;;f-Ie;i'lh'n'r A.hspl ;:..v<3.<'n.evipv^. .Toiiiri ...'Krpilcrl.i'k "nilrtvjn ..; .^.Joseph' Ci cha n i:... .:flpn WrKlon . ;•. ...,;;tbtin , Ilu^soU •'•:'•■; ... Jhi.';w<;on in. ' ;^orie^> iDonf*. a,s .the .GOmmis.sar. '•Of the- :..sup.portirig cast Molville. Cf bper. :as the :bariker, arid Rathb^he .fbiitr-ibiite; spleridid : . Characteriza- ).)>ii<?. piiughter. and* son of: .'the: ibariher-- plavrd ,:by Ariita. Louise :Rath<.i' :■ - "Turineye.<5f;u JE)iike," Gphies; Back' : is- a. pfizefighi yarn , wfeich-: gets oijt of the-game in the :fir.ct ;reel^ goes' respectable'•for' :abbut: foiir.. andthen gets, ringward ;f.br.:a rOuPing. jRriish',.in'.th.i6.-k^^^ ,.mb,'dcrate]y,::;:entertiriinm!^,.- with' .tdp-' 'fGaUu-ed Allan : james: Ibbkirig ;at liome. in';h!.s business clothes than-- \v),t h his VIong,.. wavy' hair.. do.wri- in li,i;.«i .eyes going:.through the , mt)tiori ;of .a:vririg champ; ' ";■ ■'■, •.;.; - ' Jamcs; c"nydP,e.d-fb.-ma'rrv He'ather Angel.. Of a. bkiii-rblobd: family, wi'hs ihft :ph?irpnipnchip- p f fhp: w/^rrrt .^n/ -whlie .still p.ari.ting announces his re- tirement from the ring- to" :get mar-- ried, ./Frederick Burton,. the-. -gars father,;. talks .:di.sinh'eritance; but when-thinking'-it over . ts the riew isb.hwinflaw in; wilriVGerievieve-Tpbiri." another daughter, who hai a 'biib- lishing. bi/..:: .Thin.g.s :go ..swel^^u papa.'.morikeys.with '«.orrie olhef/peb-' _,.This. bit of. gri.st .for the double- feature bills is so feeble even the actors seem embarfai.sed.- Pic will bring up the tag end of the program. :rf at all. It's the third adaptatibn .by Warners^ of the :legit.:p]s(y,; The:^G^ nlla,: Original was .iriteridcd .as a burlesque Of rny.st.ery-thriller :to end all mystery-thrillers: Eyeri the siu-" dio should be Avilling' lb ;cail: it: quits after this. ■ ' ..While the. basic idea bif 'The Go- rilla .13 partially retained, the locale and .the: scarpy ; fituff ^are' switbhed; Principals are still a cpuple of; lame- bram. detective?, but the locale is. ri.ow. an qbrie.iightho^^^ :pus ^take5,:ihe .placp, .of " the; gorilla. All: the; business tl-ftit i.s supbo.ied to tidiGUle ^spook-^meilers.. is .Included ' Script, is ..ci-animed. ' With trpD .'dpor.^' \yeird; noise.';; •s"Creams;ictc. " Arid vir^ :tUally::.all; the;., characters'.;puM "that " I m -arsecre t-pperati vc-of^ the^Denar t-' ment-of:^iistice':; roiitirie V^tyipjtjii:' ^of -the: CDOs-^n'-robbers. sprials; • Unfbr^ .tunately it ju5t"doe.cri!t;-come .off." ■ It isn t .funn.y arid, .it isn't ..s'caroy.: Iri- ;^.ead of i-idiciilirig spPbk: dram-a.< *S.h' The Gctopus'; merely.'ridiciTles' itself. . Cpn.sidering the amouhtiof .plbVHTi. .mg. that :has ::becn darie : ov1^p' - the same ground., ;the scrib1ors- rirbba"hV nrent to blame, . And. doiibllcsp the inept dirGctibn cari. bo excused on the same .score. ■ .• As. fOr the actors, they .Ipp.k rtshiEimed -of themsclvjes. which about -as:,mvich :a.^ anyone has. a.-riglit to-ask;^ Fnf . the: sake nf the record,: tho.ce Miiittyi ai-e listed above.' That's puriisHment enough, . ; :"-..^-:V.'■.:;•;■:. ■■' ■ ■;, .'"'?■ , ■■fi\y : -- Hohe:--: . . . ^ ^..., •■.* '* .' *■■•■•,** « .., 1 . , .■i.'.dir'orliP iviiivd . . . ..M.-lI . N-Pllii;iiv- ; ., ,<;'ipixi .)if.vjT;,s" -. WiiVnt' :'.(:ii'--iip:',. ,_,l.IJ(iyd ■ l='fi'i,i| :.; ' Ice- doings,.: ■jafter' the.'-S.pnja 'Hbni -pMnbiii," hive j iimpgd' i n t.: :thc f,rot)t; . rKrilL' ■in:.,fjliri, • eriter'tAmmpivt'i,';? n'cl -'.it;.-' .iihtu^aliy:: fbllbvV'S ;.ihat, an- anriioc^^ ^'ii-l',:: .which ■ there : could ■.■ bic'. -som: '. >.h.^ ''. . clu b 'o,: ri .g;;: era ri i-i ml ijb'a ttevi h f;.' a e'li lin .■'' v/o.Uld flnd.;gp.od:,fcC2pti ac'-..;' ticn.-' ,oati;cris. in :the: lEiqt;c'aUplc .'Of.:' rri 0nih.s ■' li pclrby ; has ^Ijaickgi'.oUjidcd: '.':' ■pr.i'-. p'f -. p^ "-.: or these-... ■i.s' ' :;idoi;;br'the'Crp^ ':'un,;ol:b iii :any; of ih2,,^-l^ V;ic.k':>x?. 'y ■ E-staijlishes John, Way.ne'. as;-a n 'a i I- -' atbuncier. The fpfrifior fpotball, jplay- - er,-whoi has:' :gahevUnc:cr: all 'spi:t^ of- ^ .^1 la.-jeS-.since; ■arri..vihg-;cn- llib' -Coa'st-,:-■^ -has. bs.en successively: a western star, . .a. truck driver,, a cop,, and nb'w: a: big •" .nitate:- Ahd^.vcRib.rman'i. all' -bf -^^ lliem-^ 'kntickle.Tbruisirig; roles; arid'handled ;;?yel.I,; - ■.'; ;..■.;■■■ ■ ■ '; ■: '-.C-;' ;;:-':■,.:..:..:' ■ ;: -Bi.g tqvt^n/needs; sO'irie heW'lhockcy: ■ p.layers. arid: .• ohe"'.; club,' sends :sbin'e:. v .r,coi;.ts:.:.:int-b : upper" Mainei where- ■ V/ayne and .:his- ;fcid: brother, Ejliy"'. ,"^Urrudi -are .lured from ai .chibk'eri farm -to pick Up some of the: Broad-'- v/ay gravy;... Nq. ! soonc.t-; lands: ^irid ':: gets .gojur.'•when-Sheilai Bromley arid : Charles Brokaw.vlh-the rollei: skate bizi try to pull ;hirii iri -so he /cari pitch a frame Or. :so airid. Bi'bkaw's dough .will be dcubled or, better.: Gal'. lalls ibj -hirii:;^ind pan't do Jicr trick; but thti'ie's .. : bi.t: of riibbeir.y to build^ up .a susioerise ■finale;- . • ;' , ■ ; For- :the red-blooded trade, as -1hie strong hair-of. dual; - Bum. Coiira|[e :pf 1^ ■ .I'^n.Ivp^'•ai-■:■prodll'ctibn -'''nnif 'fplp.o:iip.. .«5i;;ri» ' IW.* l!:\U<'i-; featiivps .t: .li'ai[-rcir M'li-Dhn'al.i, ' 1- ny./.y - Knj.irht; JA)\<i . Janii;ir-. • l>i'i-pcto,1 i'. .To.sctih It. . IvPU'ts. :■ fStory and -.«:'(-rAenpi;iv :iiV- ' Nortrtn .. S. . •r.'irlTPr;-,.fli«T,.: pdi:ifir.,.;ni;,i'l.'i5 ;■ in-aft ;: r:ini?in; -.•yiritll ..Miller. ' At <;cTifj-t,i. , . N; ^;.- week- Dep. 3i '37, ,dou)iIe bill. , JUin* nlns time; .'jC itilnSi-' -. ' , ^ ■• • - ; i ..-i. .A .-.: nob^aker- iietii, .Andfow.*!:.-,i.;;:;—;:r.;«w -.Tariiifuv^- ; h)ipk ..plunders.;. ....3: FtiwW MavPfinaril lTai i k r;iy.). ||i i............. j . va^y K TTtctrr-^ iy^^.."T-';'"'''*''t:. it.i ..;:'.'C.'!,rl S'»0'-kd«le: ':• ,A ,,\VlIklnsv.....-;:.:,.,,,;;; ■ UHyiy. \Vo:»s" ,. Abr.-'lnm IJnnftin....; ,; .,:viijort: Pimcolj , • .SppfPl.-vvy, Pt.artton. y^.^rm Ki-envfi- ^ ^errerary Sexvord.. i.. ;;;> .reorsre AVil'ittis; .Wcklfr-,Saiindcr3 .;.■,;...•;.,-,•:,■.. .0."-'^:ir: finlien-' B;'rddy.-.<'ox .J.j.pKMff-.Saundcr3.v.,.;-.v..;;:.:v>..B''rOdv;-.<'ox , T,-^. -i;■''*'••'•••'•■^*'«' Orarh*^';, U. ^.. Warshft 1.. ...Jack Mpn't^<)rn<ry ; It is nOit diirficuit :jto percei^evwh^ the general idea c^this laSv a^^ lawr;" ie.ss opus was: .oljtained,. What \vitl^ > other pirbducers: -dpiiig , th^ Well?^-^ ' Fargo epic stufT^; Yet, surprisingly • enough,' it's yii-iie weistertt ii^^^^ sort . they'ii.-^at up . in niiny .jilaceF. Gouraige bf tlye VWesV serveift^ duce Bob Bakier as! 3'singing cowboy ■ potentiality-arid.is'marked by :sm er.:scrip|ting and direCtlbrt^^ • ei;'P^;iass,bciated;^ith, t . cactliE loss ^ ; Aside from the fact that thie rIotv i^,J'"it"^^'^'^^^^"2. one, intierestingry the exhibitor doubtlessly will tab Bob: Baker .as an. aiidience buiUU .-Not bad looking, of -cowboy stat-: lire, he shows nice talent as a war- - blcr. . E.ven.:npw thie lad shows more . acting,.knack .that'some old timers; • Hpy.rever,. it's not essential : to^show ■ up so, spotless ;in 'garb and makeup ^:f:^:!\? s . gpirtg tb ' travel the - lone ^ prairiei.-;v :■;":. :- •; :-•.;',;,■'■.■',..;': ■■:■:.■-.,::■•- : 'Background! for the.. iriOre exciting : mpments is, the history of the''free rangers^■ out ■ west. >arid' lad"' who's''• adopted...by the .. Special : gbverrimertt agent: when his outlav.^ father is seri-r tenced to ..be changed' for. ' robbing wagoii:trains: There's the robberv of Wells-.Fargo :messengers-, in. the -arilir, miated train arid; the final:$106-000" holdyp of the. express .office that leads;;to;the big: battle between" the'. rbhbers and the .rangers;'" ■ ; Bob Baker is the. adopted bo.y who never disco,ver.s. his' father is rin oulr" '??w. 'Prodi:Vcer.s apparently:'ha^-<^^^- AVesternVpbssibilily-who can ridie arid , .act^neBrly;; ':well;':as;:h^-^irigs:'-.-St.i"FP:v n^eds .elovorei' :means,bf'gefting' iiai-'t thpsc balladihg oas.iiages.but thait .will come;. :J. FarrellMaePonald chips"in ; vyith. One of; his typically Arie,.i-U5gcd - .characterizations;:": .. the' role, of-.: :ih€."-.: pld-i)mc;sr)eci;ar agent, :\vho evenlu- ally '.sets the:; bandit .leadei? :ipight:.' . garding his missing sbm: ,. ::.;•.: : " '•> ■:' f uzzy .Knight,, as- range pal of B()b :Baker.;;i.s.. oVer-.,his'-:head.:^ cbmedy portrayal.: " Lois Jan.uaiy • blends.riic^ly in tbeilovt stoi-y; .which".- "e.ts a b'Pger break than U.siial./HfiiTy Wppds: gives A ,s'iri(cere perfbi-mancc.; . of. iHe, outlaM^'fdther; -!': - tr';: 'y -/ :, Photrigtdphy :arid:dialog better lha average.. .•'.■:..:.-..... .-.-.■k '■-..'■■^^Wt^ut.:- - .