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The highbrows who see this film may argue about sins of commis- alon and omission. It is thetr fashion to deride good, wholesome entertainment. For my own part must admit that it laid an en- chantment on me.
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All around me on the first night people were crying and laughing and cheering, and as they made their way out of the theatre they hummed the songs. That's good enough for me and will be for the multitude of picture- gocra
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IT is satisfying to dis-
cover a director who
is not afraid of sentiment.
One might question whether James Whale should have allowed Ravenai to sing a farewell to his daughter in the convent or whether he should have Ilustrated Robeson's rendering of "Ol Man River."
But I would as soon blame the director for such alleged defects as 1 would a rainbow for not showing all ita colours clearly.
When the Alm was 15 minutes old I began to wonder if the tempo and the standard could be kept, We had- already had three hit ñuinbers, in- cluding Or Man Alver," grandly sung by Paul Robeson, and I was afrald Jimmy Whale had put his big straw- berries on the top of the basket. When the picture "came to un ̄end—Ave minutes short of two hours-I had hardly noticed the passing of the timo.
moments for me was his "Good- bye" to Julle and Steve. NOL A word said until the last moment,
Carl Laemmle was responsible for.
He had been in the film industry for 30 years. He has made no mean exit. His son who acted as pro- ducer for "Show Boat" and direċ- tor James Whale saw to that.
For excellence in cinema entertain- ment "The Iron Duke," George Arliss A B Wellington, ranks very high indeed.
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with his noble voice and elo- quent silences helpa IRENE DUNNE with her talented charm to make "Show Boat" the notable picture of the week.
but his silence was more cloquent than any speech.
I wish there had been more of ilelen Morgan. Her Julle is superbly drawn. Her two songs, "Can't Help Loving Dal Man," and "Bili," are fine. I was sorry when she made her exit. I am even sentimental enough to have wished to have had her at the final curtain.
AND so I could go on praising each lidt. vidual artist Charles Winniger for his Captati Andy. Helen Westley for her "Mrs. Andy," Queenle Smith and Sammy White for their Elly and Frank, Donald Cook .for Steve. McDaniel for Qucenfe, und a host of small-purl people for their excellent contributions,
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diences ot the King's have re- pentedly demon- their ap-
Btra of this.
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and it was, there- understanding of the essentials. Wel- fore, essential that his Orst British lington us the soldier whoso sole, aim picture should be a "vehicle" for the 1s the overthrow of Napoleon is a fine conception; as a diplomat, inexorable display of his consummate prt.
In his purpose, he is again a great The story of Waterloo, with the character; as a man, as human as all great battle as a pivot, provided the of material out of which a masterly
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screen drama has been raised: "The Whatever facet of his character' is Iron Duke" enhances the reputation revealed, George Arliss' Wellington of George Arliss. It was not neces- is a potable figure. The milliary sary to demonstrate his versatility scenes are thrilling in the extreme; a but, actually, his Wellington is a great remarkable example of reconstruc- and moving historical figure, i tion. character handled with supreme ab-
lity; a man who becomes a vivid The cast supporting the star in- Gladys Cooper, Ellaline reality through the artistry of the eludes Hattie
Terriss, Lesley Wareing, Norma Var- screen's greatest British actor.
The production in every sense is den, Allan Aynesworth, Gyles Isham, thrilling, dramatle and holding. The A. E. Matthews, Edmund Willard, story has been directed with a close Emlyn Williams and others.
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THERE are A score of reasons why I would urge you to see this film. If I put Irene Dunne as the first, I must con- fess that I am strongly prejudiced in her favour,
She is an artist I always want to see and hear, and when you look back on her past record you must admit that my adoration of her is founded on performance.
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**Cimarron," "The Melody of Life,” "Back Street," "The Bliver Cord," "Ann Vickers," "Behold We Live," "Sweet Adeline," "Roberta," " Mag- nificent Obsessión," and now "Show Boat" are a few of the pictures in which she has appeared:
For thorst time in a film shto dances the old dances of the Bouth. She strums a banjo and sings a black- Jace song. Her love scenes with Allan Jones are beautifully done, and his success is due, in part, to the sincerity and brilliance of Irene Dunne.
From all this you will have gathered that I'm rather "gene" on Miss Dunne. So will you be niler this Aim. So will millions of picturegoers.
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PAUL ROBESON
more opportunities than the stage version at Drury Lane was able to give him, and he takes them.
In addition to "OP Man River," he has a new song, “Ah, Stál Bults Me,” which he sings with his own- quiet in- Imitable hummir.
But one of the most memorable
SHOWS TO SEE
"Orime of Dr. Forbes" (King's); Mystery with a new slant,
“Show Boat" (Queen's, Alliambro): Top-notch re-hash of old favourile. See review.
"Klondyke Annie" (Oriental); Mac West goes West.'
"Bulldog. Jack" (Majestic): Jack Buchanan in good comedy.
"Road Gang" (Star): Powerful dramo.
TO-MORROW
"Iron Dako" · "(King's); · George Arles's first British pleture. Good.
**Wife V. Secretary!" (Oriental]:: 'Superb Lomedy-drama with superly cast.
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