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Kinema Guide . January 12th to 18th.
PRIZE-WINNING CRITICISM
Seen during week commencing 29th December, 1930, at Euston Cinema by Mr. Peter
Donovan of 112' Station Road. Barnes, and awarded the prize for the best film
criticism submitted. See page 3 for particulars of competition.
" SONG O' MY HEART
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THE "talkie" debut of the famous* tenor who '"stars" in this very human story of the Emerald Isle is an unqualified success ; but apart from the wide interest the event was bound to arouse, the story of "Song o' My Heart" is one to appeal to a very wide public.
With perfect photography, a delightful setting, and the rich brogue of the actors — even Alice Joyce subdues her American accent and conveys a very convincing study of the tragic Irish heroine — we have all the ingredients for first-class film entertainment, with just enough sentiment to tug at the heart strings, and the relief of delightful comedy between two of those old Irishmen who alternate between enmity and friendship with characteristic regularity..
We are given a picture of Irish village life, which (even if the influence of Hollywood is at times very obvious) cannot fail to stir the heart of all lovers of that in the film world which is true to life.
How different this clean, essentially human film from the sexpermeated stuff which is the fare we are so often compelled to digest at the cinema! And running through the whole is the lovely voice of McCormack, whose haunting singing of "Rose of Tralee" roused a little storm of applause — an unusual thing in the cinema.
It would be invidious to single out names, for in the long oast, from the villagers to the "stars," there is not a single artist who doe net play perfectly and thus ensure success fur what is truly a very fine film.
Peter Donovan.
Read all about our Criticism Competition on Page 3. Your Chance to Obtain a Two Guinea Course of Dancing Lessons.
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