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Recent Studio “Gate- Crashings."
LIKE FATHER LIKE SOND
The question is made pertinent by two recent studio "gate-crash- ings" in which the sons of stare were the assaulting victors.
Creighton Is Firm.
TALKIE
Diane
GOOD, CLEAN, ROMANCE IN
"AFTER
TOMORROW ”
GARBO
IS BRILLIANT IN “MATA HARI.”
Leslie Howard Coming In "Devotion.”
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"SAY IT WITH MUSIC"
concerned is excellent. Diok, Arlen and Jack Oakie, with the new Mrs. John Gilbert (Virginia Bruce) do-" ing a little, and Robert. Coogan the small bus helping to make it a most Jack
interesting alm. (New Taiping Theatre).
Rupert Hughes' story which ran in the Cosmopolitan Magazine gives us high society, spoilt girls,
Payne Production In Making.
AN EXACTING MASTER.
Production of Say It With
a continual change of gowns, the Music," the alm of Jack Payne two leads, Carole Lombard and and His Boys, is now in full swing Juliette Compton, trying to rival at each other with their gorgeousness Studios at Elstree A set has
the British and Dominions and decolletage. A favourite of been built representing the actual mine, a grand actor, Ricardo studio from which Jack Payne used Cortez, also Paul Lukas. Certainly to broadcast from the B.B.C. not their fault that they have not. better material. (Oriental).
Th it are assembled his twenty "Boys" looking summery in blue blazers and flannel trousers. Jack. In "The False Madonna" we Payne himself looks not quite so
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Creighton, tal son of the late Lon Chaney, found that the steam- heating business in which he was engaged was not prospering, and fell to wondering whether, being the son of his father; he might not find Alm acting more profitable.
Frank Borzage can't forget spy of reality. There was no Keeping his own counsel, he storm-Seventh Heaven" and "Bad glamour about the real woman. ed the gates of the Radio Pictures Girl," and you feel the same in- She earned whatever came to have a cheap.confidence mob under summery in evening dress, writes studio with a request to see the fluence in "After To-morrow," her The scenario writer has full sall, from getting run out of Film Weekly's Studio Correspon- casting director. It had been his but if you want to see one of the done his best, but I think the one town in the rain to almost dent. intention to try himself out as an sweetest, · cleanest and most real history of Mrs. McLeod, atealing the fortune of a dying These Boys must make up one of extra-but at the mantion of His touching human stories perfectly known professionally on the blind boy in another. Kay Francis the noisiest crowds ever assembled name the casting director rushed acted, then see this picture. We stage as "Mata Hari" (Malay is regenerated by the said boy, in a film studio. Whereas ordinary him to the studio heads, and before have the same idea of two young for Eye of the Morning"), played perfectly by a new-comer, actors converse in whispers the Mrs. Chaney could protest more lovers, whose affection is so would have made far more in John Breeden. William Boyd and Boys chatter on their instruments. than twice young Creighton was boundless that they can't think teresting copy. On the film the Conway Tearle give distinctive per Between shots there is a constant under Tong-term contract to be of any other names but "Funny character is whitewashed, she is formences, and the Francis girl la, tootle from the saxophones, inter groomed for stardom, writes John Face," "Honey" and "You made a beautiful courageous wo as ever, reliable (Oriental). Gutes in the Film Weekly.
Big Mug." We have the same man, who gives her life for LOVE June Moon" you will see
spersed with drum taps and twid dley bite_on_the_violins. idylls on doorsteps and stair-It matters not, that she shoots What won his mother over more cases, but we have the Charles her lover, like a dog, when he Jack Oakie as
Try It Again. aBap from the
Jack Payne is an exacting than the money was Creighton's Ferrell we adored as Chico and threatens to expose her.
electric works who thinks he had a master. One of the tunes from determination to play as Creigh find anyone more human and Unconvincing Sentiment. genius for writing lyrics. There the picture is called: "I'll Do My ton, and not as Lon Chaney, junior, more suitable than little Marian I am not sure whether we are of humour in this story of Tin-pan repeated it so many times that I is hardness, sentiment and plenty Best to Make You Happy They Negotiations were protracted Nixon, another pair to rival supposed to weep at the prison over three weeks while the studio Eilers and Dunn!"
scene. Maudlin sentimentality Alley Frances Dee, Wynne Gib hummed nothing else for days tried to shake his resolution, but There is real enjoyment, and not worthy of a great actress., and June McLoy make it most after. the day was won when Creighton those with an eye for detail will Here, Garbo, looking her plain-enjoyable. Recommended. (Orien- am willing to bet that you will do It is a catchy tune, and I threatened to go back to bending notice the perfection of the pho-est, makes a bid for our sympa- tal).
the same when the film is shown. pipes for central heaters, * tography. Without question, one thies, by beginning to display hu
Young Chaney will not even of the best bits of character act man emotions as she is about to In "Disorderly Conduct" we have through the first time straight.
This New Angle on Gangsters.
was a complicated sequence. The tune was played wear make-up, as he intends to ing that has come our way for a leave this world. Personally, I play straight, romantic roles, de- long time, is given by a stage re- felt no sympathy for the woman ly tell this story with SPEED, and down doing a few fireworks on his grand, strong stuff. Fox certain then a saxophonist strolled up and ploring all attempts to duplicate cruit, Josephine Hull, the hypo-who had callously sent thou there is not a dull moment. There own. the vogue for weird characterisa- critical adoring mother hiding sands of men to their deaths are dozens of wisecracks you want Next Jack Payne himself, leant tions of which Lon Chaney once her cruelty under a guise of The film opens with half Paris to remember, and can't, pathos and soulfully on had a monopoly. For that reason sweetness and sugary sentimen (we are asked to believe that thrills. Spencer Tracy has the microphone and sang, backed up by Creighton has consistently refused tality.
the broadcasting. to see "Frankenstein "Dr. Jekyll William Collier as the heart-war time) gazing on her absurd fits him perfectly for the cop who
they had nothing better to do in rugged unactorish personality that three of the Boys and Mr. Hyde, or any other of the diseased father also gives a dancing and falling at her feet is forced to go crooked. I like Happy" he crooned. latest "horror talkies."
splendid account of himself. "Ifin” adoration, I wonder what Ralph Bellamy as the Captain Noah Beery, junior,, crashed the don't forget Minna Gombell. The spell Greta Garbo casts on men-who gates of a studio rather in the man- rest of the cast don't matter, is it her ungainly walk, her that way
Is straight and keeps med the Boys. ner of a trumpeter blowing down You can't help liking it, because hunched shoulders? I was only Yes, it is gangster stuff, but a dummy, and the sound for the despite all bribes. The broadcasting microphone is Jericho. He announced desire everyone is so natural. The two amused by the most unoriental this time from a to be an actor, and the gates of leads are such a couple of nice Dance of Passion and I frankly angle-the Cop's. Sally Eilers suspended over their heads. Jack different film is recorded by another mike Universal City, where he is to be kids, and the director has cap-admit the glamorous actress left could not be better in a thankless Payne was taking no chances. He given a "build-up in a series of tured some of the glory of his me stone cold. out-door films, were promptly flung two other masterpieces. Highly open to him. For many years he recommended and take the one less like the rugged type of daughter of liquor magnate for range of the cameral
And Ramon Novarro? Any this,
unsympathetic role. The story is had the words of the song written motor-cycle cop arrests on a blackboard just outside the has made a habit of accompanying children (King's)
brave Russian Flying Officer who speading, is his famous father to various
The Great Garbo.
flew alone over the German trouble, concludes that honesty when suddenly, "CUT!" he shout- demoted for his He returned to his conducting studios and watching him work, so I am beginning to think that Lines, could not be imagined. He does NOT pay, decides that dised that film-making will be by no there must be a League of Cri-would have looked more at home honesty will, anti-well go and The playing sounded perfect to means a new experience for him.ticas in the United States, who strumming a guitar or dancing see all the excitement ending with me, but probably the pianist had
It remains to be proved whether have the film actor's talent is heredi- Garbo can do no wrong.
determined that Grets the Tango, with his painted the death of little Dicky trodden on the accelerator Instead tary. So far the odds are three to have no adjectives left to des- handsome gigolo, Bra
They moustache and looking like a Moore. Here is where they sacri of the brake, or the trumpet play- one against it.
er be her. "Wonderful, ravish- Lionel Barrymore, the great boy and hero."
fice reality for limelight on dying er had been sucking instead of Ralph, son of Francis X Bushing, divine," they rave. Just a character actor, was Barrymore round you must admit this film to
Still, taken all blowing. man, Tan, son of Ernest Torrente, few who have the courage- and Phil, son of Francis Ford, outside America dare to say cer. Lewis Stone tried his best, different too. (King's).
in the uniform of a Russian Off-be worth seeing, it is something
Out of Time have all demonstrated that a chip they hope M.G.M. will one day but the best bit of acting came
Three times they tried it, and every time Jack spotted something off the old block may be only a give her a story like "Anna from Henry C. Gordon, as the pawn in the game.
wrong. Ralph Bush Christie", a story suitable to her French Secret Service agent Working Girls" has nothing
Jackle Cooper Again. man still works occasionally before art, and that husky guttural Karen Morley was not allowed to great to offer, except the cast. the camera, but Ian Torrence and voice, "The Voice for which the be anything but her worst. Paul Lukes, Buddy Rogera Judith Phil Ford have lapsed into minor world was waiting vide press. hear, privately, that the best Wood, Dorothy Hall, Stuart Erwin, jobs behind it.
She is NOT suited for the part parts of her performance, as well and a glimpse of the Samuel Barry di Like Father Like Son. of Mata Hari, any more than as those of Novarro's were "cut" more Colt son of a famous mother, The one outstanding example so she was suited for "Romance." at the Studios. far of a film-star father having a The voice does not match the I am quite convinced that blondes who learn all about city Ethel Barrymore. Beautiful film-star son is, of course, present marvellous personality of the feMata Hari holda enormous life from city slickers. (King's). ed by Doug Fairbanks and Doug.minine, smooth, alluring woman box-office appeal. Everyone will Junior, and here it is a debatable question whether young Doured, accomplished picture, ex against it, and to weigh the tineation of that famous child play recording for gramophon
spy. "Mata Hari" is a polish go, if only to argue for and In "Sooky we have the coned with film-making. It's just like would have succeeded if he had not
I Do My Best to Make You "Mmunin-mmmm-mmmm,“
hum-
da-dee." he explained to one of the Boys
That phrase goes da-di-da-di-
I played da-di-da-di-dades." "No, you played da-di-da-di-dab Can't you hear, da-di-da-di-
da-DEE
So the player da-di-da-di-da-dee a few times and they started all over again.
The Boys are not at all impress
And we've done plenty
yne Leals diferently,
e has plenty to
used his famous father's name, alquisitely mounted and well dir-merita and demerits of Sweden's "skippy.Robert Coogan? the cords." the Tenor Sax fold though he no longer needs it. ected, but the story is prepos- gift to man. Perhaps I shall be ragamuffin from Shants-town. He once told me, over a con- have the same old formula for AM tired of the sensuousness of and Jackie Searl are again to
terous from beginning to end. We alone in my criticism. Perhaps I Enid Bennett, Willard Robertson viviai dish of eggs in the Warner this accomplished actress. A Garbo's plays, tired of SEX You fore but the child whe COU Bros. restaurant, that his fixed determination, after returning to bad, bad woman being made into will most likely read, as always is the stealer of the Hollywood, from a long sojourn in good good woman. It is not "Garbo has never done any- Jackie Cooper, as Ski Paris with his mother, the ex-Mrs.
Garbo. Surely she has more to thing better I leave it to you definitely charming Fairbanks, had been to succeed
offer us than this
Judgment although laims on kissmarita and und
Hollywood
name
anFairbanksian. - as-
afble But fate was against him. He did get a little work minor studios under his nom de But it was so little that young, Doug, soon came within two (Continued at foot of west Columus:)
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