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October 19, 1940.
ENTERTAINMENT SECTION
Everyone votes for McGinty
Film: "Down Went McGinty."
Stars: Brian Donlevy, Akim Tamiroff. Verdict: Up, McGinty.
-Queen's.
DOWN in one of the banana republics of central America a former banker (he hadn't stayed for the court case) was boasting about his former affluence.
Said the barman sadly: "Yeah, I remember when I used to be governor of a state."
From that point the film goes back to trace the career of Brian Donlevy as a political hanger- on in one of the graft-ridden American states. ¡
This is one of those fine little films which show that it is not always big stars and a heavy expenditure that makes a film a box- office success.
It is an indictment of the Tainiroff, as the "boss" who loves a graft which flourished in Amer- ght as much the tramp, seems, ica in the twenties but it is a 100, to look upon the film as the
good fun it undoubtedly is. light-handed indictment,
McGinty was a small-time political satellite who gradually rose. His crooked administration needed governor without
governce he became.
2
record--and
He is elected on the old principle
of "vate early, vote often,"
Briefly, McGinty is an important
Film: "Sailor's Lady." Stars: Jon Hall, Nancy Kelly. Vordict: And 'no-body's baby.
Verdict:
Wallace Beery and Marjorie Rambeau star in "Twenty Mule Team."
But not 20-horse pawer. —King's.
—Queon's, Alhambra.
If you ever take a baby on figure. But he has n conselenee, board an American battleship, He is used to small-thne graft. But don't leave it on Board. Other- the wholesale corruption now open wise the fleet can't go to sca.
He decides to turn honest much.
to him is too
honest.
Beery is the picturesque, dirty, Do you ever remember seeing uncouth mule driver ready to fight a film about a man who went to or drink with anybody.
a western city to clean up the The plot hardly matters. Every- one knows that Beery will be in crooked gang led by a wicked Even when Wallace Beery is. fist-fights, gun-fights, near-fights at sheriff?
intervals, that he will almost break And how this strong, tough man being his wickedest, toughest the hearts of those who love him is lamb-like and gentle in the pre- meanie, everyone knows that he and that everything will be straight- sence of the little schoolteacher?
And how, after a suitable number really has a heart of 18-carat ened out in the end with a burst of
fine sentiment. gold.
of assorted battles the wicked sheriff On the whole "Twenty Mule is outwitted, civilisation comes to And the blustering, driver of the Team" is rather better-class enter the township and the brave cowboy "Twenty Mule Team," is just the tainment than the average western. kisses the schoolteacher? The film is largely devoted to the Beery his fans have learned to ex-
It used to be played by William Film: "The Marshal of Mesa S. Hart, then by Tom Mix and Hoot cuss their family skeletons so frankly, exploits of sailors ashore. Its chief ect.
Gibson. And no place but Hollywood would merits are its rapid pace and comedy.
It has the same pattern as dozens City," Joan Davis and Wally Vernon
But this time it is the athletic of films he has made before.but like present it so delightfully.
Stars: contribute a fantastic apache dance most Beery films manages to remain
George O'Brien, Vir- Mr. O'Brien, the wicked Mr. Leon It is rather a bolsterous comedy burlesque.
ginia Dale. with on occasional moment of One less pleasant scene shows the
a pleasant enough entertainment,
The film has the usual ploneer Verdict: You're always liked Dale who play out the horse-opera. solemnity breaking in and it is acted with a vigour that goes well baby crying at the noise of a batile background and is sci in the grim it.
But the whole film is happy light country is photographed beautifully. Death Valley. This wild desolate entertainment.
Anyhow, that is how things work His horrified colleagues promptly out in this spirited little film about dig up his past, have him hurled out a sailor, his fiancee and an adopted of the gubernatorial post.
And "Down went McGinty." No-one but Americans would dis-
with the spirit of the whole produc» tion,
baby.
ship salvo.
Brian Donlevy as the tramp who works his way up to the governorship
Film: "Twenty Mulc Team.” by the use of his fists and his wits acts as though he is thoroughly en- Stars: Wallace. Becry, Leo joying himself; and Mr. Akim Carillo.
J
--Alhambra.
Ames and the demure Miss Virginia
But we si like the pattern. Come to think of it, our grand- children will probably like it too.
You guessed it. Thoro has been dirty work in Death Valloy but mule team driver Wallace Boery works it out with Loo Carillo.
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