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FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1933.
TALKIE TALKS
Diane
THE CHINA
but when Raft steps into the pic- ture, it moves at an intensely ex citing speed.
No use talking against this Mr. Raft, he has you in his pocket after you realize his powers of acting. Nancy Carroll is going back to the days when she was a universal
LOCAL GIRL COMES AS STAR IN BRITISH favourite, and Low Cody surpris-
PICTURE TO THE KING'S :
WALLACE BEERY ECLIPSES PREVIOUS WORK BY PORTRAYAL IN "FLESH.”
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Constance Bennett Delights in “Rockabye" And Gloria Swanson Scores in "Indiscreet."
I can hear many people saying | next week-'Oh I knew her when" -We will all recall the pretty daughter of the famous K.C., Mr. F. C. Jenkin. How we danced with ber, swam with her, went to the Peak School together!
And NOW The really famous little WENDY BARRIE comes in her first British talkie, under the banner of the London Film Com- pany. directed by Alexanderi Korda, the man who gave Us! "Service for Ladies".
I don't think I will have to ad-
vise my readers to see her in "Wedding Rehearsal"--It is a fore-
gone conclusion that all the old friends and the new ones she will make cinematographically, roll up to see her shine.
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What a grand cast too! ROLAND YOUNG, brought over from the States specially for this film, the Marquis of Buckminster, George Grossmith as Lord Stoke-
shire; Wendy Barrie as one of the famous Twins Lady Maryrose;
DOROTHY MACKAILA
ed me.
It is coldblooded melodrama; and gives us something new in the series of tests to which the hero- gangster is put through by the racketeers.
Raft extricates himself from the tightest corners without moving a muscle of his face the last word in auave and impassive acting, but acting it surely is. More of. this later.
absurd
GLORIA SWANSON.
look Maude Eburne, that delight ful comedienne.
Glóriasings with-her usual; charm. advice your seeing this one (King's).:
Keenest "Fans."
England has the keenest cinema "fans" With a population only about a third of the United States, we have a movie attendance of 24,000,000 a week, k
Paul Robeson will take Emperor Jones In Eugene O'Neil's play, when it is made into a talkie.
Mary Pickford had many of the fold-timers in her cast of "Secreta". see among the names, Bossie Barriscale, Flora Bramley, Ells Hall, and Huntley Gordon.“ Takos. me back to the Nickelodeon days on Sixth Avenue..
This is followed by the swan- teader loving scenes.
Marlene Dietrich started some song in Hollywood of Tallulah Joel McCrea is the young play thing that is having dire results. Bankhead "Faithless, with Ro- right for whom she falls, but it is she declares that in adopting male bert Montgomery. An
Paul Lukas, the ever present best attire, she only did not because of story, but grand acting from all friend and admirer, who wins her the comfort, not to be sensational. concerned. Don't miss this Para-in the end.
BUT OH where is it leading our mount of George Raft's. And the Jobyna Howland coacts the role appealing feminine women? I M.G.M. of Tallulah. Coming to of the mother (who is full of spirits see that on the Warner Bros. in more ways than one), and aims Lot", it is forbidden. I'm glad for laugh at any cost.
one of the studios had the couarge] I don't hold with the well-bred sto put a stop to it. Monastery Garden," and he is to Constance stopping to Mack Sen- Lionel Barrymore has to look blame that it developes too slow-net pie-throwing. Her outbursta twenty-five, in his newest
the Queen's.
"In a Monastery Garden”. Maurice Elvey directed "In #
faults one
ly. The beautiful music by Ketel- of temper became screaming mat- "Sweepings", and the make-up play
by, redeems the few
ches, I don't like to criticize, be artist has achieved a triumph by may find in the production.
cause I know that many of her ad- means of a fish-skin adhesive tape away from the which draws up the sagging mus-| John Stuart and Hugh Williams mirers will come are the two brothers studying show, talking of the amusing eles and is then covered with brown music in Italy, who fall in love mother, and Constance as a come-makeup, with the daughter of their host, dicene.
Emlyn Williams who did such Yes, I can recommend this play, grand work in Wallace's "Frigh- Count Romano.
One brother is accused of mur./because George Cuker directed it-tened Lady", will soon be snapped]
der; the other steals his composi- tions when he is sent to prison. The film story is told in retros-
and the other charmingly played scoundrel with too much assurance sins. by Jean Gardner as Lady Rose-and too little conscience,
mary.
and the story is unusuall. (Cen- tral)..
up by Hollywood, now that he has scored such a hit on Broadway in "Carnival Boat." "Carnival Boat" is an old-time]
"Criminal at Large". This pro pect, and opens when the guilty drama of a backwood lumber camp, acting in the Oxford University mising actor was first, discovered brother has just confessed his
and life' on a river show-boat,
Dramatic Society. Strange to hay Blond Bill Boyd, is the he-man Alan Napler, Gina Malo, and Jean Hersholt, John Miljan, and Joan Maude, do their best with the who trifles with a pretty girl, but he did not speak anything bu
all good
who comes through in material.
Welsh up to the age of nine, when with flying Among the big cast you will find Herman Bing, are
he went to an minor roles. From every
colours in the final reel. angie, John Loder
English public (who learnt screen
Since this picture was made, The "trailer" claims this technique in Hollywood). Merie "Flesh" is a compelling piece of there has been
a marvellous im the last word in
as school. excitement. A Benita Hume, who recently us- Oberon, Lady Tree, Kate Cutler, work. It contains some of Beery's provement in British talkies, but
a moving perfor-there is much to like in this cost-fights galore
log-jam, run-a-way train, and derwent an operation for appen- Maurice Evans, and Edmund finest acting,
between mance from Karen Morley, gives ly production at the Queen's.
hero Bill dicitis In Breon, just to mention a few,
Hollywood, receives)
villain,
and villain Fred Kohler.
flowers and cables daily from her Cortez,
Ed The picture represents a polish-fus that splendid
"Panama Flo.”
Kennedy does his usual "Panama Flo" brings us
bit of
fances in London, Jack Dunfee. ed plece of society satire. I won't and was written by the famous
comedy work. Don't miss this one, tell the story, but the mounting, director Edmund Goulding,
wild, red-headed Irishman, Char if you care for the kind of stories direction, and acting are first-class, The story is trite and unbeliev-les Bickford; Helen Twelvetrees; where men are MEN (Central). the Twins being specially well able, when you come to think about and Robert Armstrong, in a story matched.
Tit afterwards, but let me recom-of the South American jungle, with The whole production merits the mend it as strong dramatic en-¡Panama "dives", and New highest praise, and we are seeingtainment. (Queen's). the local girl make good under ideal circumstances. DON'T miss this one. (King's).
"FLESH"
"THE FRONT PAGE.”
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All through it the hero and
Wendy Barrie kas just finished another film for the London Film Co., acting with Edmund Gwenn and Robert Donat, in "Cash". Two Fox pictures are coming to to start work soon, some of the "Fourth Wife of Henry VIII" is the Star (kindly note) "Fair Wara-
scenes being made at Hampton ing," with that grand out-Western Court Palace, with Charles Laugh-
"Fair Warning".
"The Front Page" brings the heroine quarrel, " and Bickford hero, George O'Brien strutting his ton as the King. The Queens have same rowdy boisterousness that it plays the cave-man type he has stuff, tricking villains, and win not yet been chosen, Charles is had in the stage version. How done ever since he came to the ni a beautiful girl..
In “Flesh", Wallace Beery, now some of it passed Mr. Will Hays' screen, Strange that some ́women{ Then the girl from Hull, Dorothy growing his own beard, so now
A wrestler, turns In another of censorship 1 don't know, but it fall for this kind,
those many flawless performances certainly brings saba, laughter. Helen still remains as pure as
Mackail; Joel McCrea; John Halli-cancels all engagements, day; and Henry C. Gordon; in a picture I remember king, al-
we expect from him. "That big and thrills, at the highest speed.
the driven snow, through all temp though it is a worn-out story si hank of flesh," is the apt way ond Adolphe Menjou springs a sur-lations. Well, see for yourself of the minor characters refers to frise, and It was in this film that how it is done.
the eternal triangle. "Polokal", the strong man around Pat O'Brien first stepped into pro- whom the story revolves.
minence.
(King's).
It is an ugly title, and an ugly
"UNDER COVER MAN"
"Rockabye."
Then comes "Nagana', with "Not Exactly Gentlemen" fol- Melvyn Douglas enacting a kind of lows, and that is top-notch enter. Beery, both looks, and acts the Millionaire Howard Hughes "Arrow-smith" in fever stricken tainment with Vic. McLaglen, part to something almost approach spared no expense in the making, Africa. Designing, notorious, ad- Lew Cody and Eddie Gribbon, ing perfection. His vast bulk and Lewis Milestone handles the venturess Tala Birell, follows him fighting over a map, a girl (Fay gives him a physical advantage, megaphone in his customary man-to the farthest corners of the Wray), and riches. I advise them and the part was plainly written ner. 1 think it leaves all the other eatrh. Love is triumphant! Both all. Due shortly at the Star. .` round him, giving him scope for a newspaper stories at the post these are due at the Central"
"Handle With Care" magnificent characterization,
In "Handle with Care"! In "Rockabye", we have Con- though James Dunn, and screen- story, most certainly NOT for the George Raft is a star who sets stance Bennett, the gorgeous, going debuttante, Boots Mallory, are squeamish. The wrestling scenes people talking. Con He Laat? In through six reels of trial and tri-starred, you will think that the are brutal, but the denouement is he a нecond Valentino? He is bulations. She adopts a baby, youngsters steal the picture, chief sensational. and although sup-NOT anything like Valentino, but only to have it taken from her, among them being, Buster, Phelps posedly ending happily, one senses as a poker-faced, sleek haired when she is Involved in a murder and George Ernest the underlying tragedy.
gangster, he at present stande in case.
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The story is slightly dramatic, with Karen Morley justifies the faith a class by himself-at least that! I defy you to remain dry-eyed;
ค gangster plot against Metro have in her, and gives such was my opinion after I saw him when that baby is taken from her Jimmy thrown in. Kids rally to his a poignant reading of the part of steal "Dancers in the Dark”.. loving arms. By the be, the small rescue, and we then have a revival "Laura," that she gains one's xym- And I think so more than ever child here steals the Hmelight.of the comedy days in the silents, pathy. Ricardo Cortez is re-after seeing him in “Under-cover She is so natural, and so adorable. with a thrilling chase. pellantly charming as "Nicky," the Man". The film starts too slowly; Constance is at her best in the
COMMENGING WEDNESDAY,
26th APRIL.
AT 2.30, 5,10,
7.15 & 9.30 p.m.
KING'S THEATRE
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El Brendel is deservedly popular here, and he makes old gags seem jamusing. Most certainly recom
mended for the children. (King's). "Indiscreet.” -
With the exception of her first talkle, "The Trespasser", I thi that in Indiscreet, we have
I PLANS NOW OPEN Gloria Swanson at her best. A
A Gallant Guardsman Meets His Matrimonial Waterloo 1
bright sophisticated picture; not |too light, and not too seri
ous, in which orahe, shines, I do not overlook the vital force that she has contributed to this screen for years. - Favourites come and go, and now I hear that "La Gloria In her latest picture made in England, is looking more bril-
fant than ever,
.... She has the secret of eternal youth: What a difference from the Mack Sennet Bathing beauty 1 first remember! Glória ~ is until! rolgning with that distinction which is wholly her own, 7ALEND The story is about a young wo man who discovers. her. Innos cent siste
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