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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1932.

CINECISMS.

(STARVED STARS-CAVALCADE

-AUTHOR'S PART. -

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The dieting of the kings and queens of the screen has been re- duced to an exact science. They are fed or starved-generally the latter according to a relentless: book of rules..

But there is another. form of "star starvation".which is not re- cognised as such In the studios, but which is sometimes even harder on the victim than the most rigor. ous of slimming treatments.

TALKIE TALKS

by Diane

HILARIOUS SITUATIONS IN

"THIS IS THE NIGHT

" JUNE" MOON” IS FULL OF

WISECRACKS.”

"

Jackie Cooper Stars In "When A Feller

-Needs A Friend."

If you are out to see something

*Working Girls".

THE C

Coming shortly-Marx Brothers [in="Horse Feathers,” and then "the Chevalier-Macdonald latest--"Love meTo-night" Another "Love Parade, so I hear. (King's).

""JUNE MOONANSA “June Moon” is the story of Tin- pan Alley with one of my favourite comedians Jack Oakie, Frances Dée, June McLoy) and Harry Akst will give you a most enjoyable evening. You are surely going to like this. Full of wise-cracks, foo (Oriental),

̧*'"THE NIGHT COURT"

At last the Phillips Holmes for whom we have waited since "Devil's Holiday will be seen in "Night Court. Walter Huston se the un- scrupulous Judge is magni- ficent (my favourite charac ter; actor) while Anita -Page This type of starvation is seldom DIFFERENT then be sure to see "Working Girls" conveys what it as the intentional, for it is usually caused "Grock," but be prepared to sit is all about by the title.

wife is at young The her dramatic best. Lewis Stone by repeated errors of judgment. The star is zot, deprived of good through half the picture wondering beautiful blondes find adventure and John Miljan. The story is solid food, but "of good "meaty" why the Continental people rave in plenty when they seek city life. harrowing, but powerful. Strong- parts in worth-while films. Instead bored, the story was worthless, and Lukas, and Charles Rogers, with a

over this clown. I was frankly Judith Wood, Dorothy Hall, Paully advised. Coming to the Queens.

"CARELESS LADY” of having the most favourable op he did nothing startling. In these little comedy belief from good old Ugly duckling decides she must portunities and the utmost assist days a man, to earn his bread and Stu. Erwin. Perhaps you will like have a past so in "Careless Lady" ance, the unlucky player is

con butter in an up-to-date Jazz ozcher- it. (King's)

we have the pretty Joan Bennett tinually given unsuitable roles in tra, has to be at least master of "When A Feller Needs à Friend" taking a trip to Paris, and return- "When a Feller Needs a Friending to make the world believe she

mediocre pletures.

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three Instruments, and I was 'not A Few "Victims."

impressed with his pantomime. If There have been many; victims.

was not till he appeared in his own is undoubtedly Tackle Cooper's pie is a demi-mondaine. Lively dia- of such starvation.

Bebe Daniels, who graduated vaudeville sketch with his clever as ture. The story is rather depres-logue with good situations, not for from slapstick comedy to fairly sistant, Max Embden (who reminds air, and the acting is too good for getting bed-rooms with the usual me of Buster Keaton) that I sat up the material. Jackie is "Limpy" conversation about locked doorn. high-clnas, drama, and then, burst forth in musical comedy with the and took notice. AH! then we saw the crippled boy made into a weak- Joan who has taken the name of a the marvellous Grock. his ability.ling by his doting parents. (Ralph man whose overcoat was thrown coming of talkies, has not had

his trickery, his mastery of so many. Graves and Dorothy Peterson), over her, during a speak-easy raid, really good role since Rio Rita.

Instruments, and the solo on the ac- "Chic" Sale, looking as he has done naturally again meets hero-John Whenever she has had the chance cordeon (Traviata, wasn't it?) with for more years than I can remem Boles, who sings for her and us she has given a good performance, the beautifully played violin accom-ber, is the old Uncle Jonas who Also the man responsible for but she has not had many chances. paniment off stage was alone worth tries to make a man of the spoilt You're so Delicious-Raul Raou- Why doesn't Hollywood "give her hearing. I can't advise you to ar child. How Limpy realizes him- lian obliges, so you must admit we rive late, as the preceding picture, self in the face of great odds, gives have variety. Kenneth McKenna ably directed and the Fox Studio "A Fowl Affair." is really so well the picture a thrill. similar position. One seldom hears j done. Don't miss this show. Tackle Cooper has positive talent, put it over in the usual sumptuous of him nowadays (although his

(Queen's).

not childish precocity, and a depth manner. Recommended. ~ (King's),

THE TRUTH GAME” admirers appear to be as ardent

of sincerity rarely found, even in

Shortly we shall have that ador- as ever) for the obvious "reason"

"This is the Night" commences adults. Every action is spontaneable modern Romeo, Robert Montgo that his talkie opportunities have

do not on Saturday. Personally."1 much ous and natural, and you'

mery in Ivor Novello's play, The been few and far between.

preferred it to "One Hour with feel the hand of the director, he is You" Roland Young and Charles just a boy, not an actor. Take Truth Game"-called on the films.

'a break" ?

Richard Barthelmness is in A

Gathering The Clans.

More news

This Is The Night."

of Cavalcade, this Ruggles are a pair of comedians my advice and see this genius, in

time with every appearance of whose humour is priceless. being based on facts rather than rumour. It transpires that the temporary shelving of the produc- tion is due solely to the search for British, artists and technicians to support the 'Scottish director (Frank Lloyd).

Having come to the conclusion (a little late in the day) that only British subjects can do justice to the occasion, the Fox company have appointed William Cameron Menzies, another Scot, to design the settings, and "Reginald Ber- keley, the English playwright, to prepare the screen version. The cast, which is still being selected, will be exclusively English, even to the extras, who will number several thousands. The English colony in Hollywood is consequent- ly looking forward to busy times. Author's Part.

Meanwhile, the "tinned" repro- duction of the play, photographed and recorded at Drury Lane Theatre under "the supervision of the ex-director-elect (Frank Bor- zage), has been sent to Hollywood for the inspection of Frank Lloyd and his staff,

Noel Coward's original contract: was supposed to call for his "per- sonal supervision," but as he is in England just now, and evidently intenda, to stay there until be launches his new stage revue, it is unlikely that he will return to Hollywood in time to perform more than a kind of pust-mortem.

Zasu Pitts

Zaeu Pitta recently" was signed

Mr. Salnikoff.

lighted a crowded Peninsula Hotel, with

to enact a leading comedy role in dialogue la clever, and the Make Me A Star, film version of touches of sound and the Harry Leon Wilson story which cleverly combined Ther William Beaudine is directing.clever tunes. Madame

Miss Pitts will appear in sup. Her dress"This is the port of Stuart Erwin, who Will To-night is all a Dream.". enact the principal role.

An Old, Old Story,

The all his films. (Queen's).

Novis is the gondolier who chan with his lovely voice Gerald is The story of “The Man From love with Claire, a married won Yesterday," in which Claudette whose husband is a powerful jave Colbert and Clive Brook are at line-thrower.

present appearing

oldest known to civi

Clive marries Cla

goes back to the front-

and reported

an advanced

he finds her

She takes him back?

but Clive wants nob

he goes out

drinking brandy the company of

In order to allay the husband' suspicions, Gerald pretends he married Friend Bunny brin fascinating French girl to "wife." (French farce ly) The hero falls in girl, and who can Innocent, good little wishes the arrangement

war can have al

Miss Svetlanova, de- Rose Room of the last Saturday night.

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told in live

The OP Heggie

their tal

FATTRACTIONS.

"But the Flesh is weak" Spicy is

hardly the word. Nora Gregor fas- cinated, but the real hit is made by that London favourite Heather Thatcher. More of this later (Queens).

"DUE AT KING'S"

Jack Buchanan in his first Para- mount British film "Man of May. fair" with the girl we all liked so much in "The Outsider" --Joan Barry wonderful cust, too follow ed by. Carole Lombard and Chester Morris in "Sippers in the Sun". Due at the King's. "

"Road to Reno" with Lilyan Tash- man, Peggy Shannon and Charles Rogers doing really well. Plenty

of Interest.. Followed by Kay Fran cia, William Boyd, Conway Tearle, and the boy who steals the picture -John: Breeden—in The False Madonna". Look out for these two winners at the Oriental shortly:

NOTES FROM HERE ANDA THERE

Joan Blondell has married a Mr. G. S. Barnes. So far they are very happy.

Despite the fact that Heather Thatcher literally stole the pic- ture "But the Flesh is Weak'', she was offered no further contract, and returned to London where Gloria Swanson engaged her for her own production.

Kay Francis and William Powell are together again in The Jewal Robbery

Ruth Chatterton fell in love al most at sight with George Brent as she also did with Ralph She likes Britons: Bre Irishman. Ralph

Forbes,

is Eng-

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