Variety (Apr 1939)

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u VARIETY Wedneedaj, AprU 12, 1939 li'< iuti about thm im$ rniiMly •v«r caught th* camara," tayi Motion Picluro Dally. "BoHm, than 'H Happonotf OmtiBohl'/' roadt audlonito, - commont*. Andj^AiMff tpoak for thtmMlvtti: iMmmi n4%, iMlw** *10%, WorcotUr 121%« Hartford 122%/!^ Hovon 140%, A 1 A Gre,it New N.mu ComhiiKition' Claudette Colbert Don Amechein MIDNIGHT m John BARRYMORE-Francis LEDERER Mary ASTOR -Elaine BARRIE r f>- r From wiro lo «lm ihi» It Iho fatlott racing yarn tho (croon Im» laon HtK year. Dcllvorod (utt at) tho timo rvcing inlHMf I* at fever pilch... Kentucky Derby Him, "The Lody'^ From Kentucky" U a boK oHIce WpDcUr «ll Hm Woy. George Raft has per.^ fed p«f M nM« track gambMr. Ellen Drew take* her flrtt «tar mto «• yov knew the would. (f^-KKj. MiS^i I he'tcroe^TmoM P'^^^P"'*' 'xclttng actrctri tn the picture which it the lEreen tanioHon of iht,' London leaion . . , Ten. capacity weeki flrtt run' and till I going ttrong tendon critict have heapeif such praite on thit picture at no other hat received In monlht. Picture due lo b« talk of country. Every woman will woni to iee what few women have dated to do ... tleal anolher't life and love. 1 A "ST" ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ A Great Women's Picture (IRiON PHODLCIIONS MMITLC elisabeth bergner iviichael'redgrave stolen life "'oduc-d o^d Di'ccii.d by PAUL CZI L ^^^^^ »j3a«^.A«.-.>.>..>tWji..! —.... ^^^^ riTi 11 ii^^t Down to earth, homonptfn, gtat* root* comedian Bob Burnt, at Holly wood Roporlor toys "Cltiiche* ilar niche" with Ihit bl« ItiM hit. Picture beating' "Arhantat Traveler" «ro**«»overywhet«. Doubled .avorago bwtlnotf in Xmm* City terrific flrtt week^ y 'tmath locond w ea k «t Now York. Paramount^,; ' Figures thow iliDWrmo thov/mon "I'm Freiiir4 JMittourl" me«M butlnett ovo^yWhor*.. I orrtflc e "Big Br f'Stran Wieh", (i million laught that movet to an u great'catt. Wo will b«tt picture of iho ipring. ttiment lopping even Jack't famoul >f^" Four "Hit Parade" tongt intm«nl", "%at Sentimental Sand- Ian About'Town"),. Ing, tight-knit ttory lax and a marquee^ fatly and toy it It the Hard punching, lrue>tO'tif«, realltm in-the^w melodrama. Matter Dilocloc William K. Howard'* greatetl triumph At NoTlywood Reporter toytt " 'Back Doer To Heaven' hilt at box office melo- drama. Strong catt turns ih memorable perform* ance. tnHtntlUng' dramatic ^tin^nUlly it liberally Inleriporscd with good comody and a number of tongt destined to rank high in hit parade" —rt * j*..>-