Variety (Jul 1938)

W..dnei»aoyv July 20, 193« FiLIM REVIEWS VARIETY 13 BORDER G-?«AN ■■ Lincoln, July 15. uu-o.H».lli> r.'li'Hi'e ot. Hcrt Ullroy luii- j, ^ ,?n'. SU... O'Hi len. UW-'^-M-A- w uivM' HowunI; »<;r<!cnpli;y. (>lnvr h,M- - l.ilwriy. , IJiii'ulii, dual.. nuiliiWis: • llii.i. -Vit 111''". ■ V lL..i llalii<W»v. ..,.,,..;. . . ...fieur«<! <>■ l'.rl.-ll lii i.i:.V|,;........v.v.....,^Ju.n.^M^^^^ h"i'i».> ..wjiihmv stoiiin. iCi. ciiiiKii'.. • • • • • • • • ■ • • • •E?,»'»''V riirlv .Ktlinii l,!il'll-uv M^ci iVViiiiH.rii..,;., : Hugll Sml.,.ni . illTlff .,..:....... ;....-.- - ---B»''i'y l'"'"" tilfti'e are few rieur thtrigs aboiil wa^te s ahynribre, but t^iere "lii ons different approach oHei^ this .sea- sjn in "Borlei- G-Man,' which makss It come out more than usually intei- eitin* and a cinch entertainer. C'.'sdit ioes to Oliver Drake and Bainard McGonville, who have been turning out hoss pppras by the do«ns for yeirs. They thumped out a nijat screenplay and story, which. altlioujU obviously leading' bve;r the old r)utes, arrives at each point, "ui slighlly different mcnner. John Miljan, old time heavy, and his girl friend, Blta LaRoy, are buy- ing stock and munitions, as well a;; hiring ex-conb' and gunmen, to do a sheak but of the U. S. to South America for some brigandry. Rita makes a play for Wiiliam SteUlng>,a politician's son, SO they rtiay clear froiiv a poiiit . at sea Other than through custom."!.' O'Brien is sent' as a G^man. to Hhd out:What's .going on. Paris of Miljan'1 and LaRoy are ■ tfa.sy for them rrid O'Brien has a full quota of riding, , shootings and fljht- • iiig. NeW.femrne, and appealing, too, 1.4'Lorraine Jbhn.<con, who is a tough play for O'Brieii arid gives him a rocky romance lor the first-three- quarters of the pic; Whole film sums iiu as a tribute to the. casting office, bacau'se there's no catch-as-catch'-caii_ part lllling, as is'too often the case among the indie western nrtakers. .. ■' Film runs to an interesting con- clusion, the final gun : battle being -waged in the confusion of swiniming horses in the sea. to -a point where they're being loaded ,on the ship.' Exhibs i>layip- 'G^Man' can bill it as; a dilTc'rtnt western and be telling the, truth: they can al.so' guarantee it without fear of a r-jd on the b.o. More westerns like this would be pleasantly received. Barn. FEUIX MAKER Lincoln, July 13. of ! : . W. Il lfi; •! Hiiir sii-pli-. lUivii.'.l I..V y.' JlHi-i-y P, Oliiifllpll: ojlinr. Itiiy Clntr''.. Ai OUiil, Huiinliitr 'dliK'. ^ ': n.>l> ; . .Miii'Itfii Wi*!<'Jitil. . . .. K:ii l Ujclifit „..; ].l-Y.->illc Hall Huilil llu»l>i' .,....l.(>»' MtX'iuii . . KoK>i'' WllliHlll:* ■. I'liriest 'I'llylin- Jiii'k ('. Siiilih , „ . 4 ..'Jl'v* Cliirk' .'. MoyU .li)i;|-aliuMI . i]iii-t(i>i*.. . SiHri* Sim .V»U)|Hil; I'lyinniiMi: hi.»i c lMl»i;». .rt-lIlL'Vl c J\iV4.' rillM-<,ltl. llltIM, : I'.**;*,!* Ilvsn.. ■.. . S-«My INiiltUiiii.. J^ lllJ i,J«:}F.||.'i:. ,. ., Tl 4l-||i:4QI», ....... ■l*.i.ft'lici< C'liniiifi-. JU< ■.KIi.irl(T .Mtfttl.ii).. »Nijli»l ........ N-*l.-«'m. Vii-fc ll'li'ik 'yijuin;.*!-.. I talks German and :employs the swas- tika: on its martial uccbutrement.s. Opening, scenes. Showing the begin- ning oC the war, ook okay. -But the yarn soon settles into' a meaningless series of war maneuvers which aiiy freshman in a.military school would consider idiotic.' It winds, lip by the revolt of the enemy masse!: in favor of Comthunism. ' Material inostly culled, from, hewsr' reels. Wha*^ isn't hacked out of these i sources looks awfully. phoney. Edf/a. LE PATRIOTE ('The Pali loi*) , , (FBENCH MADE) . - ,■ ., ■Paris,. July 10;' \ 'Kllniftonor iy*l<<u.sp. of ■ ('. i,: Kr^rhajt pi'O- .'iMf'tliiii.., Slim : Hji'iy iliiur aiiti.. .I'lri'rfl Ki^iitili'':. '."DUoL-iA«J - by' Alaurica 'J'oui'iitfur, .'i:iv'mduy. . .\lfrr«J - .VfuiiiiiHii and. U*»iii'l, .■•v-iiiHiiti;! i-iini.*i-ii, -l'lili-jt-(l' and I,. 'Ni*e; Miiisi,, ;l:ir.i|ut'ii. Il>.i*rl.'.M' llti. <*i(ienia'M»du- li'iiif*. Vai'lH.; Iluiiilin'ic llili^, V5 ll'llnR. . I'uiil 1; MiiiTy. Muur. i*jilili»ii... ,'\ ;; . . ,..1. . .,l*l»»rre 'P.em'llr .N'ii(li;i.'. .'.lL>M;;ti(i D;iy l*y,-ii-t«vltfli ': '. .t;i'innl hiiiuliy AiiiiM '..).sitht'iiKi.iiii. iju/.y f'liiii .l':nitiu^.... ..l u'^Hii.K . \')irc«nir;« l.:i' l.au'tlMgi'ltrtl''. .■.. .-■ t'liloHV iKufpull \.*ziii'in:i.\. '. Klin.In . V'auliei- (In FrunQh) .'Lc Patriote' is S(i't to furnish one of the high spots in Jiench produc-. tibn this year and it will take a great deal, to outshine it' in France during lti38;. Not only does it have two of the biest artists herer cast in - roles that'bcst suU them; but they turn in probably theii - best performancesi Tragedies 6('. Rassi.an vintage hnve' been worked overtime by. the studios here, but this one overshadows the Others to such a degree that there is' little room for comparison. /Surpris- ingly enough the weak spots In the film ai-e furnished by artists who generally, help to! keep' French pror ductidns climbing. Generally it Is the case of being miscast. ; Harry Baur - and Pierre Renoir share honors in a story, wound aroiind'Citar Paul I 6f Russia, who wa.s murdered as.the result of a'plot organi7.cd by a traitorous and tceach- ci-Qus military governor. Latter kills himself in the end rather; than be accused';.of having planned the as- sasihation for personal.gaiii,'when..ih reality he; did it for the good of Tils- country. Baur. .usually too heavy or too dramatic in such, roles,, catches the' many, rhoods of a powcr-crawd czar, bestial in his demands, foolish in hi,<! caprices and Jorever doubtful of tho.'ie in. trusted positions; Renoir. the military governor of St. Peteisbiirg, is ' the . plotter. More hunuui. than hi.s ma.ster. his decisions are just a.s-unch<in.?cabTe. but he's iit- tri^uing ;and more crafty. ..showing a ftnes.se that cannot be trumped. Metier of the royiil palace and the. coM'-t are well carried oiit with the scenes between Baur and Renoir out- standing: Photography is good and dialog eflcctivei ' Mi.s.s Prim seems out of place, but both Gerard Landry and Colelle Darfeuil. turn in some worthwhile acling- .//uffb. Sucedio En La Habana .('It. Ha|»pene<i''iD Havana') ■ (CUBAN MADE) ; Havana, July: 13. -n^^liulilli^ rcle.a.so ,nr I'Hileula t'ubriiiuH 3,' A.'|ir4iilji«:l lu.ii- itny.n l.tliina Ak'anlK.-Juun 'JVri'iiii Kiid Jilla .Muit.Hitfre.'iiui'mj L\irlua Orel.llinil, Allu'l'lu.lliil'rijlfi.. KeilerU-f, rin'ci'Oi l<,!iiri(|ili'(n Sierra, Uiimoii. rcvez \t\\\'ii '\\V' nal'lu Si-villii. .luuii - I'uuri:!; .lullu UlHii, .Julio-(I'n'Ui) MttU .Seriflu '.Mii-o. UlrccleO l>y >7:\inf,n' J'cnr.. S<-i-ceri' pliiy, liHinuii I'oivx L)lity,; Culxiii 'llatdif.'. A't(UHlln- Kiiilrl^ue/.';- 'cHinera. A^iihiIii lli'lxa<i»,' I'lWliir, Ahlcelo tirK<*'X^;- d:iin-<*H. jilHKPd l,y Ktluiirdo .Munbz. s^TKIo liriii Hiiil I'.TlilM : Uuiii'ir:. .mualc .Mac^litrt l^inv. 11>*.'' fillip, .MiWsi^a SItti'unH. .lurm; Am-K'Ociiiann. .In^i. While*. Cjllborlo! \':lld<;!<,. Ki-itri;.!!. J^Ociiiiiia* iKiiuclft FIJIa'. l-'cll.v n,. Ctilxrii'l. .M.iVliclll.i Valdrs,: Yilo riiiarArii), 'J'i'4(\-ail*ii* OuydiV. .O-HWalOii Ksoo- liar, .('narli'luf T.iiiia. .Shiiia \W lo.s Ank^(^l''a. Sajil.inil. l.'lijilllf, f*-|(UHii!4. .Maranl " AJ- varllio. khd Jl>M-iiiiii|a]4- Mlt'ini*:'. KPvlewi'd at .J III dill C.lni',. >laviiii!i. ' It unit iii^.'I line. W'i . inlii'a. ' (In Spanish) The first serious eltort at Him prb- diicing' In Cuba includes a Who's Who in Cuban theatrical cit^cles with the first four minutes of the film, devoted to credits. Ramon Peon, Cuban director, by in'jecfing .typical, comedy,: piins: and' Cuban double-talk, has restricted the di'awihg. power of the film to Cubans. Photography doesn't do Jus- tice; to the Cuban . panorama.' Syn- chronizing Is off many times, -especi- ally in the closing shOt,.'whcre Juan Torena is suppo.sedly sinizing. This is a dubbed sccne^suiig by Oswaldo. Es-: cobar,' whose voice everyone knows 'here.'. • .Luana Alcaniz -and .T^an' Torena, the' love Interests: -^oari Puerta and- Carlos Orellana,,p.ve.ract.> Rita Mon-: taner, who does Afro-Cuban songs; is more natural. 'Rest of the cast amateurish. Inside Stuff-Pictures Studibs are breaking, put with ahuther epidemic, of remakes of forei<rv pictures. First is Walter Wanger's 'Algiers,'. recently released after beini rewritten from the French. Close on its heels comes''If I'Had. a Million.' remade by- 20th-s'()x from the .Italiiin. 'Great Waltz,'' at Metro 'was. 'pre- viously made, iii England."althdugh it is getting a complete new ireatment., 'Smiling Lieutenant,' originallj' a German film, was the . first successful, remake in Hollywood; followed^ by a long list, most of them flops. Learn- ing from -their past mistakes, studios no ionger make carboii copies but, rewrite the alien. pictures on the Airicrican plan. I L'Etc^dri lie de lai vGhance ('EMa«rljle *t Chance') (FRENCH MADE) . Paris, July ?. I - T.*i,rr/>^lPr-l'amnt |-.>J,*Hi<e (if Mai( d4 'V.au- rorb^ll :prii.illictliih. . ..St-'irn J jia .l>amtla..' '.<r>; (Jilt r.UKUei, Olredi^d': hy . Max ' d«i .Villi. '(»*rhl»II. AtJapti^il. by l;ol(! If! fJ.iiurla(le(V 'fniill *I.*K,(P(idrllM Aniii.ili-ouite.* -by J^ai(- >Ucb(«l R.!nalt(ijir; Miiidc. . Van Paryn; cjmpra, T<. - Jlicv'Mll. At th<» l*arRltVounl.' rnj-lri.-'' niinhliiK lliiia nil ii'ibM. Kawl« -, . .I.Ma , Dajilllp Hnrry -..- .- Aiidi-K f.d^'uri il--»,>: . I.ci'oy..; ".S(^r.{«(il Alalii' '. :..,..Jauiie f'alclaln Tardlni.Kil Arnauily rarlii ..;...;...;.... .;..ll '(irlc^i -4';|(ii-y- -All<'<^ .Sliii.tin«i; Mcllard >|o|.*fi -. ...'..;......CldPtlp* CalllH^rl \A .l*t-.*s|il.!ii(,,- ^... .(:a.-(i(>n .Ihcmijci \A (.'1(1(1, -; M((Xudl:(n Taking, advantage of the eurreht. pubiiclty surrbiindiiig Howard Hughes. Paramount is changing final -.scenes - oX :'.Mien With Wings' to inject 'his round-lhe-.world llight. replacing, that of Wiley Post." The, Hu*hes feat.is being used iristead. of the earlier adycn^ure because it rc<>rcsents the latest deyelbpmeht in aviation.. Go-incidenlnlly, HUghes' staloiixen.t to. the .news- papers is almost the same a.s ihat of the lead character in the film: ' -is not I who deserves aiiy acclaim, but the rnen who made this ight pos- sible.' . ' : - ' ' '.-; Spmewhai unique Is the arrangement RKO has made for ,free vacations St the Pine Birook Country club. Nichols, Coiin,, for '75 persons who w|ll be adjudged winners in a cbhtest tied up with 'Having Wpndcrru|-Tinie', in RkO dotes; It will 'be postcard contest ;jh .which original yaciitiitn mes- sages will form the basis for judgin-!.'. Names of the 75 "wihnerj .will be announced Aug. 9, vyilh vacations spread pver'balance bC thai month and' Septehriber for the 75 lucky card, pcnners.. Special exploitation efTort on 'Having Wonderful Time,' directed towards summer tourist traide, has brbught good results. Ralph Rblari's-brtice con-, tasted , park department; forestry . divisions and- departments, of natural resources in virtually' every state, chlliiVt! attcnlipn to the naliirul link, with tourist travel; Surprising-part-ot'drive was the reudine-st;' with-which these state agencies agreed; to co-operate., A high salaried producer hired 'by a major studio, to make >':la.wy pic-^ ■tures is causing jitters amon;i home oflfice execs becau;;e he has.not ;pr(>- duccd anything in the, foiir months ..sincc he was cnga^sd! ; pi:awihg top producer salary- of $l,2pO a week; he is said to be working-on four stories, each budgeted af ;niore than •$76o;0O0, but home office-boy* iiave no idea bf what he ;lntei>ds to make. -'.. ; - ' ; ' 'Guhga Din' at RKO will b(% first picture in Hollywood completely sup-, piled with : authentie Indian music, While; Dave jDreyer and the iY>usic department were, groaning about tlie lack of-real native harmonies, Krinca Rhumshandra, -terriporarily 111,' Hollywood, offered; his- library' of •;^ndiall• music,, all carefully classified. Hc /was made technical-musical advisbr. of the picture. ' While most of the femme film colonists -who attended the.TIa Juanu bull,- flght^' Were afflicteci:v>'ilh mal die tpro at the.islght of .bbvine gore,- some, enjoyed It Immensely. One star in particular caused a general raisuvg of eyebrows- by her frenzied rooting and remalned tp chder the; last dryp of blood;'. , Ne.ster-cowmen war i.s the bacV* ground .. for Bob ., Steele's 'Feud Maker.' which is- about up to his usual par. Camera work .is good, and the editing is clo.sehauled which gets actioii shoved ' Into less than an hour's running time. Be.sides Steele; who does little fighting with ' fists : thi.i time, the action center.s around Karl Hackelt. . range war promoisr andi bad.inaii witira long record; Marion Weldbn. daughter of a nester, and Frank'Ball.' her father. Ball is attenipling to keep peace, by holding the nesteis in check. Meanwhile, orelendihg to be friendly with both sides. Hackett is urging tlieni on by planting a few hoods anicing the nesters, final obiect being ti> kill:off as many of both sides as possible and then pick up the enlire range for a song. Steele is wised to the scheme, bvit has to wait his time. Climax Is a showdbvvn in the middle. 0( a village sti'eet. Outside of bein.:: loo gcrierouS ith clin.-i ot Steele rjding his horse pell- .lell over the couhtry.side. the film is compact and entertaining. Will koc'p tp tlieSleele avera.ee; ' Barn. If War Come* Tomorrow (RiJSSiAN MADE) Auiklii.) rcl'leo nf .MiiKiriill, lir.l.lii. liidl. ir»i-(,.j |,v I.. AlllliJ.l'i>l.»V)<l;l.,<;, U*!---'.'^ ' 'i-l .\', K-ii-diii/.inHkr; accii»i-li>.-.K. :J>zijr.'[(. - -Si;-!!.,;. Mitil H. ■. tti'i-^xki,: iii(i,'(!.'. . '•I'*tll-'r,« f'iilir:(SH; ':(l(|(-rvlslji(l. lV/,ll,iII. •V '' .N'. '.. July "oi. liiiiKiHii . lIKl.'. i'M ((ilit.-(. With' EngVish TUl'.s) This is a Hag-waving, meller which m*y look okay tn Ru.-isiah audiences, but over here it scans like a juve cops^and-i-obbcis tale. Film is Withal poorly , photographed, slcetch- ily -du-ecled and butchered- bv tiie cuttiii!; department. As for story^ ^uou.i-h-said by leninrlung: that thi.i -iiytwlhelical War Is partially won by tlK Spviet caval'-y. About th»! (>nlj' : PUce the cavalry wins a hiodeni-war tliii slaiiics In Central Park. . llier.;\s rin' hero (individual i 'and iyy.. lovi!v.nn-le in tliis -film. It'.f whor<|)er-uppci- - a,g:iin<t th:; f--iitK»5; A war.of Ihp fiilui-e. i.s d.;- picl;-:!, with Gcniiajv" obviou.^ly Hi-; V.'ll:>iii. Although the piu doe-iii't 1.1.11114 Geniiany oulright, iVie oiieiny. Andalusiscke Naechte I'^Andaluslan Nifbis*) (GERMAN MAbt) " Berlin, July 7. -'. V'rii 'ivli-aa.! of )."i-ie.)rl':b Hfluitbaimt i(.(-o. .J((i.rl.i(i. .Si»i-» liiil«-i-l.> AiKeiiliiiaj fcjlKi-cij. I.^i-.'ili-M ir H.'11 fCI. Kail Kluc.xiMM-. Ulrm.jcd bv lliMberl .Miilwh. .*il;(iiii(ll(in by Klurliiu II. >v i.r'lliP nuvid. ■CariivMi." by .l'l-(ia|icr .\li»"i-.iii(<M*,- .s.'ivi'iiiilay, I'll. .UayrliiK. (••i-p.| .^iidrfa.-; inimir; .lour Miiii"J-,..M"ll''da. .luaii .Mni(la-/i.i-.*l(ir"l''sl: (iddcia; H-iiiiar Kuniz.-: cdll'il. Anna Ibu'lbrrlnK. Al l'f»- I'alKxl aid ';uc,. H^(-ll(i. HuiiMlilg liiue, *W iiiiilrt. (-■(riiK'ii. ... i .-.IniliiM-la Ar3(».nlli>a l).in.J.ja'- ..;..:.Ki-lcdrr,-li HrHttr vmoii'in Varx:i» H-i-dia ...... Karl Klucsncr .\laj.ii'. I'l.lwiil Ju'srscn'cn- Scrccadl (;a(-i-ia . ., .11. \. V, >!<-blclnnv lliin ; Kui-I Sflf(<rl Inn -M-r . Ki^iid l.<?sal I> .\lai-(Jll »*\ Ida (In German) Another stab at Prosper Merimee's puLssant talc based on Bizet's opera •Carmen.' The result is an effective but arly product ond a Cairhen with the proverbial Spanish tehiperanfient Kbing completely hooey when the big love for Doii Jose-sets in. But the themC; popular in this operatic- minded country, will appeal, and acting, singing and dancing of the Spanish' sl«i; Imperio Argetitina. tides over soporitic foblage and adds ouiK-h lb the mannt'red;;prbduction. Her German is still on the unintel- ligible side. A clear, expressive face that would have done cVen better a tew years back, gives the len.s ho iioaduChe. Biggest plaudits go to her voice: She's a mike wSrbler'who .sets' tlie spine lin^ling.. Each one of lu'i- numbers is put over with a telling sensiiousne.ss. Tiii-ics and dance.s. penn'ed by Jo.<e Muno/.-Mol- Icda and Juan Mbstazo-Murales. .stick ell'i'Cliveiy to Spanish folk song and native swin.!!; But the galvanizing Carmen is chaiv4ed. In llie end she .stands, woe- begone; bv: his colli II. Through sac- rificial ricalli he had rehabilitated himself .-i.-: a soMm'i-'. Pioperl.v. thjs C'ai-mcn should iiow have taken the veil". Ill Mel'iMK:c and the b; o; (liHh'l iViiVo tlni.niuch leeway.; Willi Uf.-i'-; ("xlciisivi network of roi-i'1'>ii. o-iDeci.'illv ;S;)Olii. Amt-rican I-. l.!aso.s. .Ill Ar^eiililia's rci). thi; .Sii.'inisli v!>i-si(iii. nr.irtrt: al tlu! saniu lime. .-ilKuiifl uiV (iwiM>jtl(;r in iian-, : i.~li spoakin? .Ici rii'iry'; a'i. ilii Freiich), .Unfortunately, this one at best is a grade B French film.' 'L'Ecadrille de la Chance' at times indicates it's going- to develop into something really worthwhile,', but it has too many red markers against it^ - : It's- just another air picture; even though sfory was adapted by Jean- Michel Renaitour; president of the Cinema,Con)mission of the Chamber of Deputies. - Too, it is chock full'of Vive la France with a couple of Vive rAmeriqucs, neither of which serves any -good, purpose. " Film also pos- sesses considerable propaganda- for the French; air ;tbrce: and colonial army, which is too obvious to be anything but distasteful.. Lili Damita makes -a fairly con-, vincing. sister, to a Fcench north African air, squadron. Andre Luguet; however, steals most of the scenes Uecau.se of superior acting' and good casting., " ' ; . " ; Yarn sees Miss Damita, ah A'meri- ; can, falling for 'one o( the squadron j members who is forced to leave, but r he promised to- .write hei-, which he never, does. She returns to America and en route engages Luguet a.s her .secretary. When decision i.s Anally' made to reiurn to Africa, aiid dis- cover what became of the flyer, Luguet accompanies her. Flyer is found married to another girl and; despite; assurances to contrary, Mi.ss Pamila learns he really loves his wife. However, she and Luguet finally team for the happy ending. Film is dbublful for anything I other than French audiences; S<amc excellent shots of Moroccan' life and • the desert scenes have, hot been ! overdone. But there i.s still-a lol of i scissoring that could be dbhe. Pho- tography on the whole is good with ' dialog hitting a-high level in .spots.-' Music, is incidci)l;il. limid. { The 18-year age'restriction against 'Birth of a Baby' h^.s been removed' in Omaha; following pressure from ministers, IPareht-Teachcr;councils an other, grolipis, but with the proviso t.hnt anyone not over 13 must. i>e ac- coiripa,nied • b.v pareiitSi 'Birth' went'into its 12th state during: the past week with the, bpening of the;picture in Seattle. Something's happened to the Radio City Music Hall.. Ariih conservatiye of the theatre world, the Music Hall, no less, spreads itself in a. mo:<t ex- traordinary display of adjectives on the forthcoming 'Algiers' .<UA>. One ad has a record number of pull's in comparison, with' this theatre's pre- vious displays. , Frances Farmer ha.s -succecd(i:d in having her picture contract with Pararriount revised. Calls, for spending nine moiiths of the year with the Group Theatre iii the east and three months on the Coasl, Par studio was reluctant to grant this-type of contract, but finally-gaye ' / Paramount theatres in. South Dakola got a break while playing 'Crime School,';when:a break of prisoners'ocdiyrcd at the state reform school at Plariklngton. S. b., and-became front-page news. T)>e real life and picture happenings and situations parallelled one another.' BritLsh Who's Who In going. Hbll.i-wood in iU next fijltion. have a.sked; Metrb for brief biog's of Norma Shearer, Robert Taylor, Barrympre,' Luise Ralner, Clirk Coble and Wallace Beery. iphna had 32 independent motion picture distributors before Oennaiiy annexed Austria. With the Aryan pwnf, 22^of them werp sent Into ciui- ^ntration camps and three dl.siippcnred.y' • BROKEN MELODY (AUt^TttAilAN- M,iUK) J{|-i(i.sl( K((ipli-(*.-i'-Ilio^-. rjf.'wiJ' i,f (-iii.:- i^iiiin.l - .Id-'i'liii-lliili, Si ir!( .-i;i.,.-.r llti-;)i..v: ' j'.'u.iIII-.*:* Iji.dia l»u ftiii--. t:.„.-iniiil l\.-iiii.'(:- il-il.'. l-'ianK ll-ir,.-.!.. .i|., 1<.|I, -:n., (.•-l..d lij K"li c. llaJi; Sl-ir( bj- |-'. «-. 'niurlll-.-<: i|.la|M-'d b>- l-i-mU 1(;.|(-"V. '•aI -i. ■(:.»(ii-4c 'U--i(lb:. (Tid'xl.-;, .Mfi. (( - jil; .<d>al .lli'v-M'in. II iidlll.in SV,.|,l,..r, . At i:ii|l|ir..(.^>, .-i.v .|n>..v, -f;(lllllill^ llnn.. us ini;!^; An experiment for a' local sludio. iiway fioin the usual bu.^h- slulV. : Credit t.i Ciiiesound aiid its' pro- - rii'.cer-rlirector.- Ken G. ilall. ' Will ' liaye little dilficiilty in piilliii'i the ienuiu's, aii angle hitherto ,veldi.)m played in'lhe lociil (iel'l. l''oi ICn;4- land.-'Bi-bkcn' Melody' should be able i l9 :secuii; ample pliiyiiig tiihe wi.ih • fav(ir;il)le oro.spects of ijelliii'j by .' ■'■ Aitiorica. ; ' Diuiiii Du'Ciiiic -jri:! R (...ii'liiiil K'.'.ii- ; nfirdale ale' b'flh exui.'lleiil. fji-Jncr Ciini. here from Kir.'.hjod f >r -Wil- i liaiii.;oii-",n.il 1/ pluy in iniisicais. jikJ ■ latter li.-jis i<eeii, c iiiii-icteil ,vvilh , llie .\u:>'lraliaii , rondcastini Ciin.i sion. 'Lloyd Hughe.s .gives a fine per- formance, while-A'-c Kellaway cops the comedy honors. Frank Harvey is good, too, wliile remainder , arc oka.v. Story i,s imsy. but Hall'* direction holds the ini«rest all the way. Tells .if a young fellow expelled from (-•(liege bpciiure of a drunken brawl t lowihg a; boat race win. Ca.sl oul (../111 hoiiic, too, he hits Ihe down- .•;.-adc. uiilil hi.s ;-nii!:iral abilily is d.irx-overed. Taken , to England, he scores . heovily ; with own eomposi- tions. and rmafly is brbughl back 1o .\usU-.-j|ja for. a. season wilh .own' opcrJi. "Broken iWelody.' Here he .•i-.i:in find;-! the gii-l he lo-:l. Alfred Hill, nolod local compo.sei, has writ- ten sooie charming niiisic. ScLs Ijy Erie ThnnipN-rjii and plvolo;;i-apliy by flcoi-;-'; Mo-.;'h are-in time. It'ck. YELLOW SANDS (Kitrrisii >t;\i)i:| London. Jul.v 8. A^-.|. ((,(...1 - 'l'.illi-l, J',i,Jit.-ll),ii ' an.I ■ (■" I..«•<•. .' Sh.iy .vI.k'i.... '(-■((i|i...i : r.-,'i(...y . (-:>i.v.. ill. Wi;.'if.| i.:i .v'Mid; i:.,-.•.(! iM;(n - l(,i'.>-li'.] l.y . l)..|-b.(-(.. Ill -i(ti((. (.-..11 l:(,'l(i..v- .A(-l(iJ(fl. fiiidi >ila-.. i.\ 1-; 1'(I -,ii,.'i Adchd-i.. i'iiiil(,.,ii,-. I (.ii.|.-. W:ili..r llu(i-c.\. Al Mi» rbira d r)\, l,((ii'l.,ii, I:i(iif,;d-,{ iiidp> flS inln/, .l.-iin:-,- 1. \-II , , ;, ':iii« 'r«i,irii.u| l.v,ii,i l:l-il •• l; -11.. i-lii v; -all l:.Ji-i-.| Viiiv .i; Wtifivi l.-i; ..i„ ;(-.. \-;ii w' II.,,,;.,,;,......,. i:(i:....i i, ,\' nm . \;-i:iii^ \-;(i \(. II-, . , . -, I'mi i.i.-l. - l:-(i i. ..r.ii -s-i,.';vt V .; ,;,,.;.,.:..., ,^\,i,.v K-iilda (',,:i|ir.- .;.ii • .J.... '-.icii IIi--iW((|' Umill I 'il:i/.-- I,,.,;,...,.',,.,, Ill ijJill 1 U'iM . .M..^-i ,:.Mi-iM..| .l.did.iid I .1.1, .M II ,, ,.; i::.i 1 ,. I i;i.-'i> F.d^iv, ; Phljlpotls' pl.-iv'. .Sjii'J.s.': ei^j.jy'ed .vuccciS li;i-.i. ic- lui i/.aiioii is.a •-;')')iJ line f >i- liii.-; ;i(|ri might li.-jve a ch-oiLii in Amoric-i is an iii'i-cresting teature of life in an Enviish fishing village. Story is slight, and the filfn de- pends entirely upon a series of char- acter drawings, for which the author IS well-fitted. On the whole^ ihey are splendidly enacted. . Mpria Tsni- p;st, as the 80-ycar-old spinster, tops Ihe cast. When she'dies, she leaves $20.000 10 her family, who are modest fisher folk and. fanners. Thin eul- inin::tos in . orie; of those remedy i:eading-of-will ;.scenes. 'whereiii the chief beneficiary expects nothing and Ihe Indignation of the- othsi^.s ,at be- ins only slightly remembered. - Mii-s Tempest's inierprstation I.s a trifle too virile fbf a woman of her .•i^p;' The most legitimate perforin- nncc is thai of;Rober.t Nawlon. a.s the nephe w, to' whoni rh'ost .f>rt)ia mohsy is left ■ He's a young fisherman wilh a co.mmunlslic comple.t. wlii) de-. noiincex her as a capitalist. He de- cides til- distribute this monsy pro r;ila tp the enth'c. Fdiijllsh uf>:*ni- pbyed. but when it's figured ihat each one would benefit to the exlont of Ic apiece^ he's balTlcd. Outstaiid- ihg ns the brother of the spinster, a lovable ne'er, do well tippler,'is Wfl.; fred Lawson: , Photography extremely '4<tnd ind direction ;by Hcr!)crt Brenofi is ex- C'eHenl. ' J'jio. Wnrn"!; Bros lia'.-; slid 'pour'. C'l'dwd' In (he .Mu.sjc Mull; " .- ., wlierc it v.ilj world in'Clnici'e «illi.^ Alii. ;4 (ir -ll. Inid ■ Sejirs .set th« dc;i! for ;WB,', , T*i(,'liirc luis, b'jcii .schc'tlii!-; irilioiial rcleiis? Alii. 2D. ;