Variety (Aug 1939)

11 VARIETY FILM REVIEWS Wciln€$day, August 30, 1939 THE UNDER-PUP (WITH SONGS) Hollywood, Aug. 24. fnlvprnnl rolPAiie of Joo Pnstcrnnk pr<H flii.i It.n. I'ViUuroa Gloria Jenn, Robert I'uiiiiiilnKfi, Nan firo.y. Dlreciod by lllch- IIIII Wnllui'e. Scrfcnplny by Grovor Jone«; HC'iy by I. A. l\. Wyllo; camera, HhI Ali.hr; e4Ui>r, Krnitk Giuwi naat rtlrecit^r, ViiuKbnn Paul; mustcal (1li*«otor nml voenl (■tr.u'Ii. Olinrlcs Prcvln; eonp. llaluh Krocil iiiii! ll:irvl(l Atbimjiitni Previewed at I'an- AUB. CI, '311. J'lp-l'Iinmti LKniils Lnnc J*i ls<.-i!l:i Add <:);in«lp:i MiyR 'rhiirniun... ; J:ii)i-t I'uitper .\li>. I'liopor .Mr. I.aytoii l,<i(y l.nu Air. foitper 'J'uliii Tolin'^ Soni \"ni-:i- Dun t*<(-i^ll:i T^aytoii.. • l>...u.r McKay Mr. Jilnnx RunnliiK ilinc.87 MINS. (.;iorta Jean Hubert ('uminhiKR Nnn Gi-ey C. Aubrey Smllh Heutiib -Roiull ..VlrKlnl.x Weliller ;. .MiU Karot T^lndrtiiy Kiiynioiid Walburn Aun GllllH Paul rav.TnoKJt Itllly Gilbert I Ki^nnetb lirown CONSPIRACY (WITH SONGS) UKO roIc;i»e ot Olllt jloirt prOiluclUin. KeiuuiOH I.tniln TI»yon «nd AMnn I-one. Dlr Ki'lotI liy l.«w l^nclem. OrlKlnnl alory by John MiOnilhy Hhil l^'allh Tlionma: «ciccn- lilny by J(!n)ni» Ohudoi-ov; eilltor, OooiBO Htvoly: immliul ilh-«lor, Frnnk Toum: sonKS by Lew Iliown and Sjinuicl Fain: cniiu'ia, I'rank Ucilnmn. At l'">''S-,-i-.;j', week AiiK. •Jl. 'uU. ItunnInK time, OH Ml>».i tsfevc, >■ AllHn iJine \eOr'i'''** LlnjR Hayea j Vln " "" " Hobcrt Ulurut I Sui.lii.'. , Obiiiley Foy I I.ii-iUfii:,nl Lionel Uoyeo (•ni>t;iln J. Fiincll MnrDunttlrt Cuir l.psiev MixtthewB ' (^iirlsiiit . Uonry )*nin(lon Wilson.'.' WIllkiDi Von UiincUen Trim fa.st-action meller ^th no names to elevate it past secondary portion o( double setup. At times, Ijinii-eniinri; I.Conspiracy' looks like a screen .'siwrrey Mills ! tcst for Linda Hayes and Allan Lane, : but for the mo.st' part Director Lew ' Landers sacriflces heavy emoting for .Siiniiol S. Hinds Kriiest Trill jr,%":;;;;j,";'";;;:;:":;"D^^!:''iS j an^rgetic pace that ^ec^ theplot - thread unraveling at a steady clip. Joe Pasternak has the faculty o( making big ones out of little ones, and along the way uncovers some new talent that must get considera- tion for starring brackets. Three years ago, Pasternak wheeled a moderate budget programmer, 'Three Smart Girls,' into a hit, and estab- lished Deanna Durbin as a star. His guidance of Miss Durbin's three pic- lures since has been an exceptional display of production capabilities. Similarly, 'The Under-Pup' qualifies as surefire entertainment for audi-: ences of all classifications. It's b.o. for deluxers; can catch a goodly share -fit holdovers; and will gather momentum for hefty biz in the sub- sequent rung. Pictiire will generate word-of-mouth praise to tuild grosses after opening. Eleven-year-old Gloria Jean is here presented for quick starring recognition; Typical American girl of her age, youngster has warm poise, winsome personality and a screen presence that is remarkable considering this is the first time she faced the cameras. She also has vo- cal ability which is demonstrated briefly in several sequences. Re- gardless of her singing, Gloria Jean is well qualified for starring respon- sibilties in the future, predicated on the ease and assurance that she demonstrates here. While he was about it, Pasternak, consciously or otherwise, uncovered a youngster team that can easily be promoted into a series of program features. Kids, Billy Lenhart, eight- year-old bass violinist, and Kenneth Brown, seven-year-old accordionist, forcefully impress as a comedy duo with mischievous antics that score numerous laughs. Their katzenjam- mer didoes are ever-.eSective. Kids are Pasternak discoveries. Producer caught them playing benefits around Los Angeles, and was impressed with their comedy in the musical line. After start of the picture, comedy -secjuewcerfor the-Kiffrwerc inserted- for buildup purposes. Wavering story trend at outset and failure to identify the locale of picture are minor weaknesses. Starts like a spy yarn but develops into an odd concorUoh gf revolutionary con- spiracy, wild chases' and heroics by an American ship radio operator. ■These weird connivances <pre never fully identified,- possibly because some of the government lads are de- picted in bad light. Inspector of military police tells his men to 'get the wireless operator. Native cops and .soldiers always are shown as brutally aggressive and unreason- able. Shipment of poison gas for use by this odd country slarti the fireworks with a revolutionary plotter being bumped off aboard the ^American steamship. Then the radio operator, also a Yank, plunges into the bay and makes his escape. He runs into a beauteous secret operative (also with the revolutionists) oh the dock and that chance meeting eventually builds to his escape. But before getting away from the clutches of the native gendarme and military, Allan Lane, as the radio operator, runs the gauntlet of hair- raising experiences.' Hidden away by another American, a cafe opera- tor, he has to duck-heavy firing from the Yank boat, evade a speeding gov- ernment motorboat and eventually take to a seaplane to reach safety. Besides looking handsome, Allan Lane shows thespian possibilities of a rugged sort. Picture also is the initial glimpse of Linda Hayes, a prelim in RKO's nationwide Gate- way to Hollywood' contest for new screen faces. She shows up remark- ably well, including two ballads she sings. ■ Best is 'Take the World Of! Your Shoulders.' - A looker, the girl is called on to effect a foreign ac: cent, almost Swedish, being cast as a native of the anonymous foreign country. She looms as a: definite f uture potentia lity. Robert Barrat, as the Yank cafe owner. Is coin^ Story is a simple tale of the kid who lives across the tracks, and whose contacts with daughters of the rich provide the necessary dra- matic conflict. Gloria Jean, living in the tenements, wins a- vacation trip with members of an exclusive girls' school. Youngster Is out of place and her attempts to mix bring continual snubs. Striking up friend ship with Virginia Weidler, whose parents are separating, Gloria Jean succeeds in fighting back against the school clique and is instrumental in bringing the Weidler parents to gether for her pal's happiness. Supporting cast is excellently set up. Virginia Weidler gets sympathy as the poor little rich girl, Ann Gillis arid Shirley Mills are arrogant j'oungsters, with Dickie Moore in early sequences as Gloria - Jean's brother. Robert Cummings and Nan Grey are okay for romantic inter- ludes. C. Aubrey Smith gives a fine por- trayal as the sympathetic, gruff but wise giranddad who understands the world and its ways.' Beulah Bondi is a stern head of the girls' school, ^whtle*.Billy Gilbert provides his '-«ui'fidard''dialect and grimaces as camp handyman and father of the two boys. Ernest Truex and Doris Lloyd groove neatly as Gloria Jean's parents. Youngster sings five numbers, all but one well known or a classical tune. Excellent judgment has been exercised in spotting the songs, each briefly delivered without focusing too sharply on girl's vocal abilities. Numbers ■ include Mozart's. 'Shep- herd's Lullaby,' Sousa's 'High School Cadets,' Reinke's 'Choir Song' and 'Annie Laurie.' 'The Under-Pup' shows masterly production setup and guidance by Pasternak, who has welded his entertainment elements into a neat package. Direction of Richard Wallace is topnotch, and es- pecially noteworthy due to the as- signment which necessitated han- dling so many individual youngsters and groups. Script by Grover Jones, one of the best turned out in some time, is crammed with human.inter- est elements and cute episodes. Hal Mohr's camera work snows Gloria Jean to fine advantage.- petent while Charles Foy manages some chuckles as his front man. Supporting cast is headed by J. Farrell MacDonald; Lester Matthews and Lionel Royce. - Lew Landers directs well consid- ering his story material. Dialog xs effective throughout. Cameraing by Frink Redman is trim.- wear. Death of a Champion Paramount production and relcaa*. Fea- lurcB I.ynne Overman. Virginia Dale, Joseph .^Ilen, Jr., Donald O'Connor. Dl- rceica by Robert Florey. .Screenplay by Stuart Palmer and Cortland Fltzalmmone, from ntorv by Frank Gruber; camera, SluHrt 'rhompson: editor, Archie Marshek. At Criterion. N. Y.. week ot Aug. 23. nlnur time, 67 MINS. „ Oliver Quade Lynno Overman HKlny Doyle Virginia Dale ttlchio Oakea ....Joseph Allen, Jr. Small Fry Donald O'Connor. 1.01s Lanyard Suaan Foley (;uy Lanyard Harry Davenport Alec Temple Robert Pa ge Ma Sloane May Boley Gerald Lanyard Hal Brazeole Chief Sanders Frnnk M. Thomaa Angus .MCTovl>»i David Clyde Hofnugel Walter Sod"J iig Albert Deacon. •...I'lerre Watkln Dr. Taylor ....Bob McKon-ile COI. HOLDS KEATON Hollywood, Aug. 29, Columbia renewed Buster Kea- ton's writer-actor-deal for two more fhorts under Jiiles White. Comic recently finished two briefles. Miniature Reyiews The Under-Fup' <U). Good entertainment for all audiences, introducing Gloria Jean as new singing-'starlct for Universal. •Conspiracy' (RKO). Swift- action meller, with Allan L^ne and Linda Hayes, latter a prelim 'Gateway', new races contest 'Heath ot a Champion' (Par). Mystery meller skimpy on plot. Fair dualcr.. 'Stop, Look and Love' (20th). 'Weak programmer for duals in . subsequents and family houses. 'Coast Guard' (Col). So-so romantic thriller with good name rating; for lower dualling. 'Fllffht at Ml^nlphf (Rep), Weakie dualer starring Col. Ros- coe Turner, Jean Parker and Phil Regan. 'Kanec War' (Par). Another Hppalong C:assidy western, up to standard. 'Conquest of Peter Great' .(Amk). Lavish Rus.se spectacle with some excellcnf perform- ances but limited appeal. 'Dans- Les Rue' (French- Made). A French 'Dead End* with the moral that crimo doesn't pay. Limited audience. 'Prison of Corbal' (Un). Dull version of Rafael Sabatini's French revolutionary story which_ even spicy moments fail to save." 'Circumstantial Evidence' (French-Made). Amusing farce, with top French names, that'll do well in France. 'Monsieur BrotOneau' (French- Made). Light farce, Raimu star- ring, that spells b.o. in France. Censors would stop it abroad. 'Rules of the Game' (French- Made). -Bound to arouse com-, ment, but hasn't got much b.o. value. ostensibly a private showing of Over- man's mental act. is credible. In between, the accepted formiila of sidetracking audience sleuths is carried out. There's a lady dog food, dispenser, ultimately one of the corpses, who's pointed up as possibly responsible: a friend of the daughter of the dog's owner, who bet a size- able sum his dog would top the dead one for honors, when his bank bal- ance wouldn't cover his bet if he lost; and a nurse of the dog's owner, in ■ whose handbag Overman dis- covers a very suspicious hypodermic needle. Performances are all okay. Vir- ginia Dale as the nurse and romantic nterest for Overman does a neat job hilt ha« pnmparativply littlo tn do appeal to the sentimentalists, while the thrill stuff should panic the ur- chins. But realists will-find it in- credible and any Coast Guardsmeri who wander in will have the cold shudders. Picture should draw fairly well on names and hoke action, but it's manifestly a-programmer for the duals. Yarn by Richard Maibaum, Albert Duffy and Harry Segall is just an- other of those concoctions whipped up by the writing staff to fill out a production schedule. It doesn't pre- tend to say. anythins, nor take any new. way of saying the same old rehash. Merely a rather confused mixture of several dependable plot formulas, with a finale so implausi- ble it should make Dick Tracy hang his head. Piece tells about a couple of Coast Guard roommates who fall out over the same girl. She marries the rest- less guy, who goes to the pups when she walks out on him. He busts up a plane while stunt-flying to. show off before her, and is grounded by the commanding officer. But when his erstwhile pal is lost in the Arctic, he gets permission to conduct a plane search and effects the rescue in a sequence that makes 'Alice in Won- derland' seem more commonplace that the phonebook. One or two of the dramatic scenes are capably written and sincerely played, but the hoke stuff is pure fantasy; Film. might have madie. something of the pictorial possibili- ties in the Coast Cruard, but con- fines Itself to phoney..,-lQoking hur- ricane stuff and heroic rescues. Process faking is feeble. Edward -Ludwig's direction is suited to;the" calibre of the produc- tion, but M. W. Stoloff has contrived a few arresting moments in the mu- sical score. Randolph Scott is ac-: ceptable as the . he-man hero, but is somewhat ponderous as a gay charm- er. Frances Dee is genuine and ap- pealing as the girl, while Ralph Bel- lamy gives his customarily satisfy- ing performance of the man who doesn't get the girl. Walter Con- nolly is again gruffly convincing and Warren Hymer. is as always in a Warren Hymer part. Don Beddoe is a realistic bartender. Hobe. Camera is average, major portion be- ing interiors. . Stop, Look and Love (WITH SONGS) Hollywood, Aug. 26.. 20th-Fox rcleose Af Sol' Wurtxcl produc- tion. Directed by Olio Brower. . Srrecn- plny by Hiirold Ta'rshLs and S:ida' I'owJi'n, baaed original play by Harry Delf: camera, Luclen Androlt; editor, Nirk l)e^taggio; song, Sidney Clare and Jiile Styiie. rre- vlewed at Uptown, L. A., Aug, . iH, '3D. Running lime, 57 MINS. Louise Haller. ...Jean Rogere Joe Haller .....Wllllnm Frawley Dick Grant Kobert Kellard Dlnty. Kddle Collins Emma Halter -. .Minna Qombell Dora Haller...- t'ora Sue Collins WUIle Haller Jay Ward Harry Neville Roger McGee Rita Lillian Porter FLIGHT AT MIDNIGHT '' (WITH SONG) Republic release of Armand Srhaefer pro- du(-ilnit, starfi Jean Parker, liill Ho^aii, <'ol. Rosrne 'rurner. Dlrerlnl by Siilney .Salkow. - Screenplay, Ellbt Glbbnns. ' Trom original by Daniel Moore, lliigli KInc; camera, Krnest Miller; editor. William Morgan; musical director, I'y l-'euer; song. Ralph Freed, Burton I.ane. UevIevVctl in the Projection Room. N. Y.. Aug. 21, '311. Running time: M .MINS. spinner run ■nepan Maxine lean IMi-kei- Hlinself. Col. ]ti)Si-iio Turner Jim Bi-ennan Koln'it Armstrong; Torpy ;.\°nah llCi'ry, Jr. Pop Harlan Urlgga Joseph ine. Helen I ,ynd "Mltdi^d. ■ tfTTTUaiit repper Neary Harry llnydrn Bill Hawka... .......Raymond 'Uallcy Mystery built around the murder of a champion show dog unreels as run-of-the-mill fare. Features Lynne Overman as a memory wizard book- seller, with footage repeatedly lifted by youngster Donald O'Connor, as his assistant. A fair dualer in toto. Treatment is light, devoting little time to three dog murders connected with and following the untimely death of a blue ribbon Great DanCi skipping on, the instant the shot is fired, to build up to the next brutal- ity. Direction is smooth once it gets past the initial few minutes wherein the laying of the plot is a confused bouncing around ot events utilizing stock and newsreel shots of various dog shows and winners. Overman and his young partner follow these shows,' carnivals, etc., doing a mental wizard act to sell en- cyclopedias. They're in on the pup murder and the following ones, and Overman is forced into turning .sleuth because of the activities of his aide. Kid is an ardent detective story fan and his attempts at solving the goings-on get him into all sorts of situations which finally leads to Overman's piecing together of events and forcing the culprit to show his hand. The actual slayer is kept well un- der cover, being, as usual, the least suspected. However, the final ex- planation of reasons for his maraud- ing, done at a last scene get-together, Substandard programmer that will have to pick up whatever bookings it can as filler support in the subse- quent and neighborhood houses; Looks like someone tried to send up a trial balloon to fly another family series. It's from an old Harry Delf play, previously done. Film's few laughs are engendered by timeworn gags that arc not well done, and which strain in tempo. Most of cast goes in for broad mug- ging and impossible delineations, Plot structure is too simple for words. Jean Rogers is afraid to en tertain boy friends at her home, due to mother's (Minna Gomb^l) pro pensity for gossiping and assuming a marriage is in the offing,- Miss Rogers fall in love with Robert Kel lard, and when the latter finally meets the family, ma temporarily blows up the romance—but there's a happy ending. Scattered throughout are some in- nocuous ' and pointless episodes of family life. COAST GUARD Columbia release o( Fred Knhlmnr pro- duction. Features Randolph Scott, Fran- ces Dee, Ralph Hellamy, Walter Connolly. Directed by Edward Ludwis, Original screenplay, Richard .Malhaum, Albert Duf- fy, Harry .Segall; camera, Luclen Ilal- Inrd; film editor. Gene Mllford: musical director, M. W. Slolofr. At Globe, .V, Y., week Aug. 20, '30. Running llmo, 12 MINSj. .S*pcod Rradshaw Randolph Scott Xancv Bliss Frances Dee Lt. Vmd Dower Kalph Bellamy Tot /llsa. Walter 'Connolly f)'Ifara '..Warren Kymer '(■'apt.. I^yons llohert Mlddlemass Commander .Honker Stanley Antirewfl Lt. Thompson Kilniund .MucDonald - Class B romantic action-meller with aboveaverage marquee strength. Heart throb content should Discounting the ■ iloryi whose transparency is evident early, 'Flight at Midnight' YiSk been well cast to suggest possibilities for the duals. Camera is standard while direction Qftei> lags through poor pacing. Ex- traneous, me'aningless dialog is an- other factor. Col. Roscoe Turner, who's starred along with Jean Par- ker and Phil Regan, gives the picture some authenticity, with the casting at times shrouding the poor story. Turner has little to do but play him- self. 'Flight' Is essentially a tale of aviation and romance, with the usual triangle suggestion. There's Regan, the devil-may-care mail pilot; Miss Parker, a transport plane hostess, with whom Regan is linked ro- mantically, and .Robert Armstrong, the landing field's super. Interjecting the proceedings, Re- gan manages to tenor one number, 'I Never Thought I'd Fall in Love Again,' whose only distinction lies in Regan's good pipes. More perti- nent to the yarn is Regan's ultimate repentance of his ways when, through his. own negligence, his grease-monkey sidekick, played by Noah Beery, Jr., is killed in a crash. There's the usual face-saving-situa- tion, however, with Regan, via some adroit planing and a premeditated crackup, saves the lives of Turner,- Miss Parker and others when their plane, flying blind, heads for some high-tension wires. RANGE WAR Paramount release ot Harry .Sherman pro- duction. Features William Uoyd, lluaneli Hayden, Matt .Moore. Directed by l^rsley Selondor. Screenploy by Sam Jloblns from story by Joacf Montlague. based on cliar- aclora created by Clarence K. Mulfnni: editor, Sherman A. Rose; camera, Itussell Harland. At Central, ^'. Y., dual, week Aug. -a, -30. Uunnliig time,-84 MINS. Hopalong Cnasldy ...i.Wllllnm Boyd Lucky Jenkins.. Uussell Hayden nuck Colling.. Wlllard Kobertson Jim Marlow Matt Moore Pndre Jose I'cdi-o de Cordoba I'^llen Marlow ..Betty Moran Speedy MacGlnnIs Ilrltl Wood Chnrlea Hlgglns ....Kennclh Harlan Dave Morgan Francis McOnnald Felipe Don Latorro .Sheriff Glenn strange Deputy Sheriff Earl llodglna Agitator .' Stanley I'rlce Rancher ..Jason Robnrds Hbpalong Cassidy again rings the bell in this series of westerns which Paramount has made into real money - makers. Only discernible weakness is the absence of George Hayes, the 'Windy' of these storie.s. whose humor has gone far in popularizing their appeal. In his place is Britt Wood, as Speedy Mac- Ginnis. who strives hard but not at effectively to fill, jhe comedy gap. This time, Hoppy has to imper- sonate an outlaw in order to show up a band of ranchers attempting to thwart construction of a railroad line. It seems- the largest landowner realized that the completion of the railway would cut him out of tolls charged cattlemen to permit the herds' right of -way through' his property. The land baron's scheme is . quickly unraveled by Hopalong and his pals, and the dishonest ganif is rounded up. A terrific gun battle builds the film's climax. It's well staged excepting that after an hour of shooting only about three men are actually hit. William Boyd, as Cassidy, and Russell Hayden, as Lucky, his close pal, are the same old characters as before, even managing to'surmount marly Implausible passages. Wood makes a fairish comic-relief figure as the harmonica - playing cowhand. Matt Moore, screen veteran, returns to pictures as a stalwart railroad builder. Pedro de Cordoba man- ages to make the padre role con- vincing.. Kenneth Harlan, another oldtimer, has a bit part as a banker. Earl Hodgins grabs several laughs- as an excitable deputy sheriff. Betty Moran, as the railroad con- tractor's daughter, supplies a bit ot romance. It might be smart to de- velop a. one-girl romantic vein in this series, as long as it promises to go on forever, instead ot getting a new femme for successive produc- tions. Willard Robertson again is a villain—the land baron. Lesley Selander provides . some honest, capable direction, while Russell Harland'has executed a slick job photographing the grandeur ot the. mountainous background. Wear. Armstrong-Ambers Fight r.lghln-elght boximr championship at -^-iinheo stadium, N. Y., Aug. -'.*. betwei-n Meiiry Armstrong and Lou Ambers. I'l't— sente.l by Itanher Pictures, Inc., Jai-k ttel- KCi- supervising. At Rlnlto, N. Y., Aug. JU, '3V. nunning time, 20 MINS, There has been more dispute over the decision that awarded the light- weight title to Lou Ambers over Henry Armstrong, little colored triple champ, than any ring contest in years, but the picture recording does not clear up the argument. Nor, while the photography is un- usually clear, is the film any more satisfactory than the contest was to the fans at the. Yankee ball park: Had the contest been screened in its entirely it. .probably would-.-be very tiresome. Portions ot 10 out of the 15 rounds are shown, the pic- ture running but 20 minutes. Fight actually consumed 45 minutes (three minutes per round) so that the ac- ■ttranootagfi wuirld-liave i'un"at-len!tt- 50 minutes including opening and closing' announcements, not count- ing the minute rest periods, had it been fed to the projector. Indications are that the solution as to who was entitled to the de- cision was left on the cutting room floor. Some who saw the picture figured that Armstrong was robbed but they didn't see all the wallops— nor all the low blows. As early as the flrst round a sock below the belt is clearly registered.- In the lllh session, when Henry had Lou on the ropes peppering him with both hands, the referee spit the com- batants because some of the colored lad's blows were landing in foul territory. In the last round Ambers looked the stronger and there is a sti.s- picion that the whirlwind Arm.strong is slowing up somewhat. Sports writers, fans, managers of both fight- ers, and officials have expressed dif- ferences of opinion abou| the match. The managers scoff the idea that it was slated to go to Ambers, so th«t a third match would be in line. First time they met Henry copped, but was so badly' cut that he was out of combat for months. Real rea- son that he lost this time was that five rounds were awarded to Ambers because of low punches. That puts it right up to Arthur Donovan who made the rulings, and there has never been any doubt about that ref- eree's judgment in the ring. Pictures do not compare with the Louis-Galento shindig, which in- cluded intimate shots ot the heavies in their dressing rooms after the hectic affair. ' It was figured the Armstrong-Ambers thing would go the - limit and therefore additional material was not necessary. Just another fight picture, although busi- ness at the Rialto Saturday (2fl) was excellent. ibee. SVET PATRI NAM (The World Is Ours') (CZECHOSLOVAK-MADE) Frank Kaaslcr releaae o( A. B. produc- tion. Hlarg Voskovec and Werlch. IJIrecii d by Mao Frlc. Adaptation by Voskuvfo and Werlch of their play 'Heads or Tails'; music by Jezek; EnglUh titles, Herman li. Weinberg. At World, N. Y.. week Aug. rj, '30. . Running time, 9S MIN.S,. (In Czech: with English Titles) Despite the high degree of tech- nical excellence and first-rate com- edy gagging, propaganda film based on factual account of the Fascist un- dermining of Czechoslovakia \^ll be (Continued on page 19)