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MARCH | 26, 1935.
and Rosalino Russoll, all of whom' perform excellently, making the film one of the most rollicking as well as romantle of the year,-"
"Bureau of Minsing I'emans"
An exceptionally large and talented cast of players appear in the principal roles of the First National picture, "Bureau of Missing Person," & humor- pus na well as thrilling revolation of the secrets in lives of those whe strangely drop out of sight. There are soventeen"players The leading spanking roles, all of whom have had brilliant careers on both the stage and screen. The list is headed by Bette Davis, Lewis Stone, Pat O'Brien, Glenda Farrell, Allan Jenkins und Ruth Donnelly, all well known Warner | Brothers-Firai_National" contract players, are responsible for most of the fun with which the picture 12 packed. Hugh Herbert. is a recent Acquisition from the footlights while Alan Dinehart is equally known as a stage and picture favourite and also as a director.
A picture as fresh and invigorating as an ocean breeze, and with the tang of the salt sen spray, is showing at the Alliambro Theatre, where Warner Bros. production, "Here Comes the Navy" is showing with James Cagney and Pat O'Brien co-starring Warner Bros. In this refreshing production, havo developed a most unusual plot in the picturesque background of the U.S. Navy, a plot involving the thrilling lifo and romantic love affairs of Uncle Sam's virile jack-tärs, aflost, "nahore and in the air. The picture is characterized by clean, rollicking fun, rapid fire action, breath-taking thrills, plus glamorous romance. It was filme ed for the most part aboard the glant battleship, the U.S.S. Arizona, with the entire Pacife fleet in the back-
"The Age of Innocence” ground, "agnificônt-sight in itself
with Wharton, the authorens DĚ for the company was fortunate enough "The Age of Innocence," famous novel to be aboard the warship Just na the which now comes to the screen with feet weighed anchor and manoeuvral
Irene Dunne and John Bolea out of the harbour on its trip to starred, lived her girlhoud within the Atlantic waters. Pat O'Brien gives n
Roclal kingdom of New York City fine performance as the chlet petty- during the Mid-Victorian period of officer who worships the navy, is which she writes. There is little constant clashing with Jimmy leads to doubt that the people, she dents with Rome Lf the most rapid-fire nellen had their prototypes in real life of the picture which is not only exciting the day. In RKO-Radio's screen play but at times hilariously funny. Glorin "The Age of Innocence," the social Stuart, the pretty Universiy of Calinspects, period costumes and archi- fornia co-ed who has made such strides tectural design and furnishings, are In pictures in the past year, furnishes vitally a part of the story that pro- the romantic angle, being Jimmy's vides Irene Dunne and John Boles sweetheart, and his hated enemy's | with a love theme of brightly charged sister. She gives a delightful per intensity. The flim is now showing formance as the girl who inspires at the King's Theatre. The treatment Jimary to
stick to his guns. The pic of the principal characters follows out ture is lised on an original story by the sympathetic treatment given them Ben Markson who has collaborated by Mixa Wharton in the novel which with Earl Baldwin on a most excellent was more or less an Indictment of the dramatization. Lloyd Bacon directed. snobbish morality of the period.
The Hell Cat"
"Kid Milloas"
co-
Those who saw the lovely Ann Sothern in her initial screen attrac tion, the musical romance, "Let's Fall
An Eddie Cantor more at home thun ever on the screen in his 1th nanual frolic comes to the King's Theatre, on Friday in Kid Millions," a roving, Love" which was closely followed rambling tale of adventure.and nd-
by "Melody in Spring" another seroen ventures in search of burled treasure musical, probably fell that Miss in Egypt Samuel Goldwyn has built Sothern was destined in be "typed" around his banjo-eyed clown the usua!
for those roles in which only her opulence in setting, maids and melody.talents could be exploited. They are A hundred of the gorgeous Goldwyn in for a surprise for in her fourth Girls sing and dance and cavort with Eddie in the shadow of the Pyramids. Ethel Merman's bubbling humour and her deep-throated song match Eddie's the picture; Ann Sothern and George Murphy are the romantic in- terest. The ga-ga, dumb-bunny non- sense of Eve Sunly is heard for the first time on the screen in "Kid Millions." The songs were written by Bus Kahn and Walter Donaldson, with
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einenutie venture, "The Hell Cat," the Calumiin attraction opening to- morrow at the Queen's Theatre, Ann Sothern in chat in a fiery dramatie role opposite Robert Armstrong. It's a part that calls for spirited neting. and Miss Sothern is credited with an usually capable portrayal. "The Heli Cat is a modern version of the taming of the shrew idea, reversed. Robert Armstrong, the hard-boiled,
an added ditty by finrold Adamsonenvefree, adventuresome reporter, is and Burton Lane. Roy Del Ruth dl perfectly cast. The supporting east rected the picture for release through inclades Minna Gomball, invelerate United Artists from the story by Arthur Sheekman. Nat Perrin Nunnally Johnston,
"Little
Man, What Now?"
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"Ifa waian sincerely loves a nian. she will stick to him through thick and thin, come what may." This is the assertion of Margaret Sullavan, star of Frank Borzage's romantic Uni- What versal drama, "Little Man Now?" which comes to the Stur Theatre today with Douglass Mont- gomery in the leading male role. The Chal supporting Miss Sallavan and Montgomery includes Alan Hale, Hedda Hopper, George Mecker, Sarah Padden, Bodif Rosing, Mae Marsh and many other popular screen players,
"British "Agent"
is
Rcreen
British Agents" the story of great love vying with almost fanaticul patriotism, set, in the mad, chaotic background of the Russian Revolution, now showing at the Central Theatre, with two brilliant stars, Leslie Howard and the beautiful Kay Francis, heading a large and talented cast. Inspired by the best Selling novel of the internationally famous author, R. II. Bruce Lockhart, the drama is the stark, realistic star of the writer's own experiences in Fetrograd in the days when the streets ran red with blood. Leslie Howard, plays the part of the author himself while Kay Franeis, the beautiful and aristocratic Russian lady dedicated to the Red Cause, is his beloved. The roles of official observers for the American, French and Italian Govern ments, are played respectively by William Gargan, Coaar Romero nad Phillip Feed. Hundreds of pinyers will be seen in the great mob scenes. Among those in more important roles are Irving Pichel, Waller Byron, Ivan Simpson, Halliwell Hobbes, Arthur Aylesworth and J. Carroll Naish. Michael Curtiz directed the picture from the screen play by Laird Doyle. Forsaking All Others"
Joan Crawford, glamorous Metro- Gohlwyn snyer star, plays pure comedy for the first time in the new all-star production, "Forsaking All Others" living fta' final showings to- day at the Queen's Theatre. Although there are plenty of dramatic scenes. the star is given a greater opportunity for sparkling comedy lines and situa Lions than ever before in the new. picture, adapted from the stage hit of the same name. Directed by W. S. Van Dyke of "Thin Mun" fame, the new picture has a cast headed by Miss Crawford, Clark Gable and Robert Montgomery. The story concerns it- self with a bride who is deserted at the altar but ancceeds in laughing it off. Jilted by one man in ono moment, she fa pursued by two of New York's The most dashing males the next. picture also features Charles Butter- worth, Frances Drake as the daric- haired siren, Billie Burke, Ted Healy
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