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FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1932.

TALKIE TALKS

by Diane

Long Tack Sam Delights At The Queen's

Lionel Atwill's Brilliance In

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The Silent Witness"

IDEAL COMBINATION IN STRANGERS

IN LOVE.”

"Dumb-Bells in Ermine," is a powers. fast-stepping refreshing comedy (King's. drama. Robert Armstrong, as a

Go and see it

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at the

prize fighter. Jimmy Gleason, his

"Four Infantry Men." trainer, is the master of slang who "Four Infantry Men" is a Ger wrote that highly successful "a man film. At least it will be a Zat So?" He is also responsible novelty here. It is all in German for the dialogue in this. Barbara with English titles thrown on the. Kent is the heroine, daughter of screen. If I tell you the names of narrow-minded family. There are the long cast it will convey no- show girls and speak-easys, and thing, but there are comrades who splendid support from Beryl Mer- face the struggle in the trenches, cer and Arthur Hayt. (Queen's.) together, and, of course, there is a girl. There are nice glimpses of German home life, lots of "The Suicide. Fleet" is supposed-battles, deaths and WAR-Per- ly the inside story of how Ameri-haps you will like it. They adver

sank the "U" Boats. Still. tise it as Germany's "Answer to this story is good, and, be it not-All Quiet." (Queen's.)

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"The Suicide Fleet."

ed, the US Navy had a hand in assisting with the production.

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Long Tack Sam

Only four days, three times a In a splendid cast we have Bill Boyd, Rob Armstrong and Jimmy day is given one of the finest acts Gleason. the last two being res-ever seen at'the Queen's. Do not ponsible for many laughs. Ginger miss Long Tock Sam, and his won- Rogers is the girl who sells candyjderful troupe. The picture is) at Coney Island and the modern quite passable, but that is not the three musketeers all make a bid attraction. This world renowned for ber hand. The story does not troupe of Chinese players needs no live up to its sinister title till boosting. Don't miss

near the end. There are battles{(Queen's.)

with submarines, with the destroy-)

er feet rushing to the rescue. You will find all this a grand speci tacle. (Central)

"Frankenstein."

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Star Features.

thern.:

Robert Montgomery with Ernest Torrence the hit of the rather weak play called "Shipmates," fol- lowed by Eleanor Boardman and Crowded houses for "Franken-John Mack Brown in a story that stein." I give the fullest marks to has not exactly general appeal. Boris Karloff for a masterly plece Rili Haines in "Tailor Made-Man" of work. To choose Colin Clive is really good, most amusing and for the part of the German scient-well acted, with an ist amazes me, and surely that is story. not the Mae Clark I admired so in! "Waterloo Bridge."

John Boles

should return to musicul comedy.

interesting

Coming to the Star.

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"Strangers in Love."

An

ideal combination in "Strang-

in Love" being Fredrie

and leave the screen to actors igers Next to Karloff. the camera men March and Kay Francis, is a de- deserve special mention, and the lightful sophisticated comedy scenario writer deserves a few drama. March plays the role of raps. Why people rave over the twins. When one returna after direction.

I too,

don't know. many years' absence, the other Taken all round, it is worth sec-drops dead from heart failure, and ing. It is spectacular, but by nofthe prodigal continues the dead nicans hair-raising. For its type brother's life, with an amusing re- -specially recommended.

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"The Silent Witness.".

Fredric March is steadily climbing to greater popularity on the strength of good acting. Kay Francis, everybody's favourite with

A theatrical British melodrama her loveliness and admirable per-

not made in Elstree, "The Silent formances, whether in comedy or Witness." Interesting while you drama, as the heroine or "the other

are viewing it, and when you come woman."

home you can find a dozen faults Don't forget to chalk up a good not the least being the absurd mark for the performance turned idea Hollywood has of furnishing in by Sty Erwin. See this play

an English home. Commend me Beth Beri, the pretty, graceful; for utter frumpishness" and poor American taste

dancer, still charms

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the homes of the English three times a day. (King's.) Baronet and the highly successful demi-mondaine.

Then again, the

neurotic son calls to see his mis-

"Goldie."

Spencer Tracy and Warren

treas on his way to join his Hymer in "Goldie." Reminiscent parents at the theatre, dressed in of that famous pair McLaglen and an untidy tweed suit. Later he is Lowe. Jean Harlow bringa her joined in the home by Mary several attributes as the girl over Forbes, as Lady Howard, looking whom they fight. It is not too as though she had just returned highly polished, but plenty of from Buckingham Palace, and the laughs. Coming to King's.. Baronet in the American idea of "What the best dressed man willị wear."

"The Champ."

Class "A" "The Champ" with The story is interesting, and the Wally Beery and Jackie Cooper Court scene is the best part in it in the real dutstanding picture of I like Alan Mowbray as the Crown the year, Praised everywhere. Prosecutor, and the cockney wit: 'Mata Hari" being slated by the ness causes amusement. As the critica, but a marvellous attraction sacrificial father, who mounts the because of Greta Garbo's exotic witness stand to hide the fact that appeal, and a splendid cast. It is his worthless son has murdered the story that is weak. Dao at his mistress, Lionel Atwill is what the Queen's.

is termed a polished actor, and those who love the English'accent

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King's Attractions.

will And him satisfactory. Brain- Tallulah Bankhead in her second well Fletcher with the dyed blond talkle, but still rated as her best. hair lacks personality and is weak "My Sin with Fredric March. in acting powers. A girl with an Then George Bancroft and Miriam American accent appears at short Hopkins in The World and the intervals.

Flesh": Put them on your list. Greta Nissen fills the part of the Coming attraction to the Queen's. loose lady capably. Her husband}.. on the screen (and off too) Weldon Heyburn is not so attractive with

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has caused, it is no wonder my ture I see that Will Hays han sent will leave her devoted husband but Joan, to silence it, went to an the little girl from Tientsin, is at favourite, Joan Crawford has been out an order to the various studios Hoot/Gibson and step-daughter, opening of Doug's latest picture ac- Paramount," preparing a handed that plum of a hart made to stop this wild exaggeration talk She still loves them.

companied by her husband and talkie vernför 6. “Ten famous of Gloria Swanson.. “Sadie of the money these stars mak, AUKT

Leslie Howard who contemp-

Gable moustache, but shut your eyas and

Thompson AND is′N17 Asther a "After all, if a few dosen do make tuously turned his back on Helly

rbes mar you would swear it was Clark In Eugene O'Neil's "Mourning newsensation? I will tell the a million a year, there are another wood and had hardly good word, ringe

the Gable speaking. "The Silent Wit Becomes Electra I noticed, the world He will make that throne million half starving. As the old to say on itzwill return and do his nesa": "was played by some one I names of two old time favourites, i held by Clark Gable topple overig wong hansika. “There is át, broken, men miconatul cawangan don't know, and he over did the Alla Nazimova, and Alice, Brady.. Clark/Bow, časter, steadfastly re-heart for every light on Broadway, "Arimak Ingdom", on the sere "commpness. As I said before, What memories thosa"/ E98 onde fusing to play any more "16" girl and Hollywood ls the effy of broken wiá Amo Hwang in the femi- the film holds your attention, and famous names bring back to me of has signed Fox and will do hearta. Fox Studio would ask nothing screer, and stage, more, as attention means drawingt. After the riot. "Letty" Lynton” tude, they say, of $125,000 per pic- that i

Red-headed Savage to the

nine lead.

the rumour “” Bumour still persists) about the Noe Crayford girl and the Gabin man

onounced Shari) Marit