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FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1933.

ELISSA LANDI

AS

FEMALE TARZAN

Roland Young

As

Mayor.

"ACTS HIS AGE."

"I've become a female Tarzan now." Elissa Land laughed as we sat down to luncheon in the Para- mount studio.

in:

"The first day on "The Sign of the Cross' am across cobblestones high-heeled sandals through hun dreds of extras, leaped over a litter and scrambled up a marble column. to fall into the arms of Marcus : Flavius, writes Frederick Russell in Film Weekly.

TALKIE TALKS

Dy Diane

THE CHINA MAIL.

poignantly beautiful, tragic story, written by the famous English playwright, Clemence Dane. When The Bill of Divorcement" comes, you will see the finest work of

and John Barrymore's career,

new sensation, Katherine Hepburn. PUT IT ON YOUR "MUST SEE”

CHARLES LAUGHTON SPLENDID IN LIST (Central).

“DEVIL AND THE DEEP

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MARIAN DAVIS PLEASES IN "BLONDIE OF THE FOLLIES.”

"Igloo" Is Authentic Eskimo Drama with Native Cast,

Igloo.

US

an

Ewing Scott has given authentic picture of primitive life and love among the Eskimas (King) Eliasa has just finished her part in George's Polar subjects)

"And 1 repeated the same antics for three days," she insisted.

in this

"The Sign of the Cross," and even wonderfully produced Glm "Igloo." that morning had been walking up a There is a slight story which acene with Fredric March ever since strings together the impressive

and picturesque panorama nine o'clock.

long marble stairway in the closing:

Elissa's husband, J. C. Lawrence, Arctic beauty and fury, and

of

the

is in Hollywood spending his hell-eternal battle for existence in the day with her.

is usually the frozen north. As case, the native players prove fine natural players.

Elissa as Authoress. "When," I asked, "do you

time to write novels?"

find

The book jacket of her last,

Looking at this

film from

1D

Marian Davies.

**House for Sale," adorns her dress educational standpoint, it is advis

black ing-room wall in a narrow

ed, but there are many other

of the new STAR. frame,

she reasons why it should not be miss-this because [ed. Recently the Canadian Gov-(King's).

"Divorce in the Family." In "Divorce in the

"Between pictures mostly." replied.

"I write in long hand, and always ernment, fearing the entire extinc- down on my knees," she continued. tion of the Eskimo race, consum-

she admitted.

of Alaska to

Madison Square Garden. "Madison Square Garden" is a melodrama glorifying New York's great home of sport. A yarn that embraces boxing, wrestling, bike racing, hockey, etc. The picture is speedy, exciting, and packs a grand thrill in the final fight. Jack Oakla is ideally cast, also Warren Hymer and William Collier, Sear. Others who contribute are Thomas Meig- han, William Boyd, Lew Cody, and at appealing heroine in Marian Nixon. Don't fail to see this one. (King's).

Ernest Hemingway's great story Charles Laughton with wife Elsa Lanchester and his mother at transferred to the screen makes Waterloo Station, London:

film history. Garry Cooper and

Che prize-winner. Helen Hayes are now the "last word," and missed at the British studios. make "A Farewell to Arms" one unlike Norma Shearer in "Strange Australia's gift to Talkies, Judy

of this year's biggest hits. wonderful production from standpoints. (King's).

A Interlude," Irene Dunne did not Kelly, has signed to B.I.P. for a all exaggerate the passing of the long term.

3

Hulbert have been married happily

for sixteen years and daughter.

have

опе

American critics greatly praise the British Production-"Rome Express."

I'M TELLING YOU.

Alfred Lunt and his wife Lynn Fontaine are desirous of acting in Shakespeare after they finish in Noel Coward's play.

now

Diana Wynward who has ¡made a film name in "Cavalcade" will act in "Reunion in Vienna," with John Barrymore, after a short holiday.

in "42nd Street," Warner's big production, Al Jolson's wife, Ruby Keeler, does good work. Warner Baxter, Bebe Daniels, George Brent and the most amazingly good dancing by the chorus girls will make this a big hit,

ad-

Victor McLaglen has been jmitted as an American citizen at

Federal Court, LA.

Norma Shearer is after "I Loved You Wednesday" in which Rose Hobart is playing on Broad- way, but she has to finish "La years, Through neglect, selfish- Basil Rathbone is a busy man Tendresse" first.

Alison Skipworth was married Once In A Life-time.

ness, and suffering, the love of this now in the British studios. Rence Everyone wondered what Studio woman for her man thrives, and Macready who was also in Holly- to a famous artist who died many would have the courage to produce there is something really fine and wood has done better since she re- years ago.. On her marriage she the stage hit "Once in & Life-impressive about the film. I, for turned to England. time." Universal deserves great one, most certainly strongly advise credit, and too much praise can seeing it. (Central).

AROUND THE BRITISH STUDIOS.

in

to

Ernst Lubitsch called Lupino Lane at work directing

of

M.G.M. has the biggest pay-roll of any Studio.

.5

on

was presented at the Court see Queen Victoria.

Norma Shearer and Fredrick

not be lavished on the big cast,

"Letting in the Sunshine," while March used to pose for clothes ad- which includes Jack Oakie, Sidney

visiting England. Lane will be re-vertisements. Fox, Gregory Ratoff, Aline Mac-

membered in "Love Parade." Mahon, (a newcomer to the screen

Constance Cummings had a won-

Katherine Hepburn will most playing her original part), Zazu In the Ufa film "Happy Ever (derful reception, when she arrived Pitts, Louise Fazenda and others. After," Jack Hulbert and Sonnic for her first film with B.1.P. Monty likely play in Margaret Kennedy's story, "The Constant Nymph." If you happen to know a little of Hale find Lilian Harvey tearful but Banks was to direct her. Hollywood, you can so much more ambiticus, dreaming about fame in Cloud Allister has not wanted This was voted as Britain's best Family," appreciate the sly "digs" and the Hollywood. In real life this has for a days work since he returned silent film in 1928.

Dorothea Wieck who caused come to pass. Miss Harvey to England. He has just finished

in "Love sensation as the young school "I've always wanted to be a mated one of the most notable although the actual story is not a frank burlesque. This is a comedy now

in the German flm writer, ever since I was eighteen," achievements, in sending & herd of strong one, it affords the back- that everyone can thoroughly en- has joined the big contingent of with Madeleine Carroll

Pacific ground for a most convincing pre-fay. NOT to be missed. Coming young English actresses the and Let Love." Sonnie Hale since mistress the 3,000 reindeer from the "My going on she told me.

the sentation of child psychology when to the Central.

klm capital.

his return from Germany has been "Maedchen in Uniform" has gone Laurel and Hardy.

Connie Shotter, sister of Winnie, learning directing at the G.B. to Paramount. stage was purely accidental, and the coast region

Ronald Colman having finished Laurel and Hardy in result of growing desperate at a mouth of the Mackenzie River on faced with the problems of his

parents divorce.

the has received bigh praise for her Studio. Jackie Cooper once again de-burlesque on "Beau Geste" called first film.

John Stuart has watched four of two pictures in a few months plans very dull party, but everybody the Arctic Ocean.

It is hoped that the introduction

B.I.P. have about finished pro his leading ladies go to Hollywood. ja long holiday in Europe. knows about that by now,"

of the reindeer will give the half- monstrates that he is not an in- "Beau Hunks" is to be followed by

Mary Pickford has her eye. Landi, Heather Angel, in Dawn duction on their "broadcast" film, (Elissa I asked if she planned

to be- fant prodigy, but a boy with all Richard Bartheimess ever toi

starved Eskimos a chance

Charles Farrell for her next load. devote her time entirely to writing.

If you want to see Dick where they employed most of the Benita Hume and Betty Allen. As in a play that is suited to him see famous stars from B.B.C. This is Frances Day who visited the ing man; but if "Secrets" does not "I probably shall .... in time, come ranchers, and mean an end the histrionic ability you would Petrol,"

to the high death rate. The long expect from a trained actor.

few years back with come up to expectations, there may As for immediate plans, Elissa trek was made under Government Terry Parker who goes to live with this, and forget his mis-cast per-an answer to Paramount's "Big Onent a

and step-father, he formance in "The Lash." Richard Broadcast,"

Salisbury's crowd, is doing well. never be another Alm.

film in Aftér an absence from the remarkable performance, Kendall in "The Flying Fool" says that she makes none. Nothing officers, and took over three years, his Mother

Among the cast I notice in Ivor She has just finished to gives a which used

Novello's new play, you will find Paris, and may now be in Charles screen for many years Mrs. Wal- she has ever planned has turned ont furnish food and clothing for the and hue a chance to run the whole follows. All due at Star,

He is most Fannie Hurst's "Back Street." the one-time Hollywood film girl, Laughton's first English produc- lace Reid will retura.

Richard Cromwell will exhibit She recently boughts house about Eskimos, do not come any more to gamut of emotions. half-way between Beverly Hills and their usual haunts, owing to the unhappy to his new home because Fannie Hurst's story Back Kay Hammond. She has done well. tion.

The heroine in "Money means water colours in a coming Art not under Street" makes one think. Some of in England. means that the the new father does

Fredrick Lonsdale's new play Nothing" was Irene Richards I Show. His maska 'of "stars" will Santa Monica, which might indicate hunter, which

on the remember her as a show girl at the also be shown. that she expects to remain in Call natives try to live by trapping and stand the child mind like his own the advertisements asked, "What

Belling the fera in exchange for Dad (so beautifully played by would you do?" Agaver is "Just "Foreigners" is a satire

married the About 5,000 animals are regis. Gaiety; then she as Ray Schmidt did," because the League of Nations. fornia more or less indefinitely.

white man's food. The herds of Lewis Stone). "It's a lovely place," she

Benita Hume finished "Discord," Marquis of Queensbury, and is tered as actors in Hollywood. I won't tell the simple story, but love she had for Walter Saxe!

So far hundreds are med yearly as with Harold Huth, and direction now Lady James Dunn. "and the day after I moved in I dig their own reindeer will make them

Some play important parts, and (always 1 covered that Will Rogers is my next. independent, and give them food it gives good chances to Conrad comes to one in a million.

delightfully! There is a great deal of pathos by Henry Edwards, before leaving she has only made one film and raiment again. See how these Nagel

Cecily Courtnelge and Jack "Atmosphere." finished player), and Lois Wilson. in this story of a devotion unsane- for Hollywood. She will be sadly creatures

for. struggle

not prench tified by marriage. Irene Dunne) existence. Go and learn their cus- The picture does

but merely look. at invests the leading character with at United Artista studion Loms; then go home and be thank- sermon,

divorce through the eyes of a child, very human and lovable qualities, they were completing the new Jakon ful you are you! (Central).

who is the victim of it. A new and I don't think John Boles has picture, "The New Yorker," so I

Devil and the Deep.

Maurice Murphy, does ever been better. This Yorkshireman! What an comer, wandered on to what they call "the"

48 the elder brother. It is a pity that the Universal back lot."

actor in Charles Laughton! Most grandly

in the Humour, pathos, and restrained Manager

the halling

Phillipines Roland Young. it was explained to of the critics are

When drama are well blended to form a thought, that, as the two leads sing me, plays the Mayor of New York, "English Emil Jannings."

entertaining picture. so delightfully, old-fashioned songs and Tyler Brooke is his secretary. you see him in "Devil and the most

should be introduced. They sang Even mayors and their secretaries Deep," you will see a screen debut!(Queen's).

He is the "The Man From Yesterday." at such inopportune moments, and in pictures have a time of it. that war outstanding.

In "The Man from Yesterday," it added little to the film. They had just finished laying a Officer Commanding the submarine

Fannie Hurst flouts the convent, in a Northern port somewhere in we have another post-war tragedy coner-stone.

well.

door neighbour."

In

Roland Young as Mayor.

Anys,

The caribou

poor

you

from

for the

Ai Newman's orchestra struck up Africa. You will hand it to Para- of the man who comes back into tions by idealizing the love of a

for the camouflaged his wife's life after she has recon- married man for a woman a snuppy um PA-UM-JA-UM-pa um-pa mount

you think clled herself to his death, and of whom he is separated by a trick rhythm, while Secretary Brooke, in uniforme; one moment catchy

the next, course has found herself another of fate, but to whom he cleaves lyric, persuaded Mayor they are British, and

Sensitive acting by all even in death. The endlog is Young to see Mrs. Jones and their French. It matters not; no nation lover.

three parties to the tragic logical and unforgettable, and here thirteen children as they marched is offended.

triangle: Claudette, Colbert, Clive is where the direction by John M. along under scaffolding to the Laughton is the last man

worth Stahl shows at its best. At other Mayor's waiting limousine.

would imagine to be a villain. He Brook, and a newcomer

his social watching, Charles Boyer. Is it the times he is responsible final desperation, Young disarms suspicion by agreed, threw his walking-stick graces and wins the sympathy of wife's duty to go back to the war- film dragging.

This is I must remark on the beauty of into the car and drove off, reveal- all the other characters while gassed invalid husband.

Dunne. Luckily, the ing the Joneses

their treating his wife cruelly in pri- the problem set by the story, and Irene and

more by fashions of thirty-two years ago thirteen children (the latter rang. vate. She is in disfavour while he the solution is found

There ara a martyred chance than reason. ing in age from four to fourteeen) backs in the light of lined against a wooden fence. husband. As the jealous crazed some quite good scenes before it is Mr. and Mrs. Jones advanced with Commander who carries his wife reached. Good acting holds the in- and her lover to the bottom of the terent in the trite plot, and makes their youngest, still in arms.

"You'll look so nice with baby,"sea in a submarine, he gives the film fairly good entertainment. she sang.

great performance. I hear, for a (King's).

the hardboiled "On the 'Daily News" front page." fact, that even "Baby's only six months old," stage hands stopped to applaud

that final scene. Jones pere proudly chimed in.

“Blondie of the Foilles." Marian Davies has still to find the picture that will give her ber supremacy MB A

"He CERTAINLY ACTS HIS The underseas "shots" are good; again AGE," Roland agreed, thrusting you have a full quota of thrills. comédienne, but in "Blondle of the Baby back at Mamma, procuring a Tallulah Bankhead, at last, has 'Follies," Edmund Goulding directs pocket handkerchief to dust off his part almost worthy of her, but the her in a Invishly produced film told-Laughton with a cast that cannot fail to immaculate cut-away and thrusting truth must be

her and Garry please the most exacting. The high it, in turn, into the hands of the overshadows astonished father. Whereupon, after Cooper. Cary Grant, does a fleet-spot, to my mind, is the burlesque, by Jimmy his accretary had summed up his ing, exciting "bit" well. Laughton of "Grand Hotel" civic virtues in verse, he jumped has a personality and method un-Durante and Miss Davies,

does into his automobile, Instructing his like anyone, and while you hate, chauffeur:

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.... to the Casino, James,

The story by Anita Loos

you can also feel sorry for him. not matter much. We follow the The final scunes contribute fortunes of two lovely girls from and don't you spare the lioraca!" something new to the screen. The 'the alums, who become Follles All this in perfect cadence. No-story is entertaining and the act- beauties. The drama hardly gives body missed a beat, a syllable or aing from all concerned excellent us any novel aspect of Broadway BUT, chielly I advise your seeing life but we are given nets, which

step.

"Cut!" somebody shouted, and| the principus rusited to one side to hear their voices recorded

failed to register clearly,

transport us from humble apart- ments to scintillating stage sequences. Miss Davies makes

航链

NEW

Brunswick

Records

JUST

ARRIVED.

COMPANY.

The composers, Dick Rodgers and A third time no defects were dis- the most of her part. Soms critics TSANG FOOK PIANO Larry Hart, were also on hand to cerned, but the whole thing was will tell you she has never done

recorded again and yet again, just better... velge. supervise the recording.

Billie Dove is a decorative zin-4" The sequence was played back on to be certain,

And so three hours passed before 'ner, and Robert Montgomery a curious instrument resembling a photographic rinsing machine, while we realised that the sun was about the lover over whom the girls everybody listened with rapt atten- to plunge behind the distant moun- fight, acts in his uspal ̋ensy In- tafos and bring to an abrupt ending gratiating manner. Zazu Pitia and Once the motor was heard start-a day spent in watching yet another Jimmy Gleason are also present. Ing. This interfered with the fascinating phase of film-making-Advised. (Queen's).

the action of a musical-comedy lyrics.

Another time somebody's voice sequence,

tion.

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