1934-05-04 — Page 9

FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1934.

TALKIE TALKS

by DIANK

INSPIRED DIRECTION AND SUPERB

CAST IN "LITTLE WOMEN"

JEANNETTE MCDONALD AND RAMON

NOVARRO MAKE IDEAL PAIR.

British War Film Coming.

After you Women," I think you will that it is the sweetest, most lov-Jour is responsible for real laugh-

have seen "Little ouse," "Accidents Wanted" etc.) His delightful dry unforced hum- Hay

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able and perfectly acted film of the year. This seems to the general. opinion. release

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ter. "Shirley" finds fame with her song "The Night was made for Love," while Victor strug- gles for success.

as no recent years has met with the

As in a Hollywood musicals | precedented success that has fol-it runs true to form. There is lowed this one from its premiere the usual backstage scene, at the at the Radio Theatre in New finish with an army of pretty, York. I remember, how I loved. chorus girls and scene shifters, as a child, the famous classic and the climax of the understudy by Louisa Alcott, but 1 candidly who steps into the chief role and say that it has been improved by saves the show. the superbly beautiful translation.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

Heading for Marital Seas?

That George Raft, screen star, and Virginia Pine, dim beauty and society heiress, will be married as soon as they are free to do so is the report that goes the rounds of Brandway and Hollywood. Each must secure a divorce first. Here's the latest photo of the couple, whooping it up in

■ speedboat.

Queen'e).

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Le Gloria Another

It is amazing to me that Metro,y: has given a contract Swanson. Her screen technique

dates with that of Lilian dish. For

Mary Pickford, Norma Talmadge, and, personally: I. have written FINIS to all of these once-famous stars. As one New York columnist aptly remarked, "THEY ARE FINISHED ARTISTES."

Briton "NOBLE GAMBLE”

IN HOLLYWOOD Hollywood

16-Year-Old Girl Tells

Long-Term Contract With Paramount.

Hollywood,

Raymond Milland, the young

of Hazards

STANLEY LUPINO'S DAUGHTER

I don't see the people rushing English stage actor who came to

Hollywood, Monday. John Gilbert, despite the emor- Hollywood on his own in the hope who go to Hollywood are entering

English actors and actresse mous

amount of publicity given of getting a chance on the films on their greatest gamble, declares him on. his return in "Queen has signed a long-term contract Ida Christina." Clara Bow, is another with Paramount.

Lupino, the 16-year-old daughter who might take the hint and leave; Milland had a minor role in comedian. She plays the lead in of Stanley Lupino, the the field to others who are more George Raft's latest starring him."Search for Beauty," just shown in capable of holding their own in the "Bolero," and as a result he was London. new medium. Colleen Moore, tried assigned to B further part in. for a come-back, but has not yet"We're Not Dressing" in which he set the "Fans" wild with excite is proving to be an ment. I see that Buster Keaton, performer.-Reuter. grand little artists, is making a bid for popularity to shorts."

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"two-reel

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This is what Miss Lupino says:

"A player may be considered, a great star in England, and receive an offer to go to Hollywood. If she accepts she must prove herself

Jan Riepura's film "Tell Me To- all over again. night" ran longer in Hollywood "If she catches Hollywood she than any foreign film yet shown. becomes even a greater favourite Lilyan Tashman who died in a He will now make an English ver-in her native land. If she fails, New York Hospital after a severe sion of the film," A Song For You" however, and returns home, she Joperation, will leave behind a name that he has already made in Ger-discovers that her native land has for being among the best dressed man and French. He hides away relegated her to the same minor women in the States. If you think when not acting, and is far more standing that Hollywood gave her. jit something of which to boast, in interested in being 2 successful "That is why prominent these hard times, you may be in-hotel manager, and has invested actress abroad is making such a terested to know she never wore a his earnings in a magnificent hotel noble gamble when she accepts an gown more than twice, and that somewhere in Switzerland.

American offer. her fura, jewels, and the etc., cost

"Despite this hazard the Inter-

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Strong protests are pouring In to

The has earned another holiday.

Otto Kruger will

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MRS. GEORGE RAFT WANT ALIMONY.

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£2,400 A Week.

"Bits" you will remember are Butterworth's struggles with the harp, the quarrel across I mention the name of the area with Shirley and Victor. by Director first-George Cukor, who means of the pianos, the dripping has made it intelligent. human, of the leak roof into a song

a large fortune. Husband Edmund Warner Baxter, despite the fact change of English and American and has not failed to capture the companiment. Jeanette's beauti-

Lowe was with her to the end. that he has just moved into his players is increasing. The Bri- spirit of the time-around 1870. ful face. form and voice, and

jalone worth the price of admission.

beautiful new home, will really tinh are anxious to come to Holly- He makes each character live. Novarro's real charm, singing

When I was a little girl I used take "Office Wife"

Marie Dressler is most miscast, as a to admire an American vaudeville this year. He wrote to me saying are anxious for the change that a European vacation earlywood and the California players He has omitted none of the and sense of comedy,

"Office Wife," from the novel by past beauty. John Barrymore is artiste, by name Irene Franklin. 1 that he in choosing the Continent English pictures give them."-Reu. scenes remembered by the mil lions of readers of this book, Began. Jean

Vivienne Segal, Frank Mor-Faith Baldwin is not new, neither perfect as the once-famous screen see she has a good part in the film, before the Orient, but promises heter.

Hersholt, Henry is the plot, but it does give Dorothy idol, fallen on evil days. Lee Tracy, "Cat and the Fiddle." has given us the charm and Armetta, Sterling Holloway not Mackail and Lewis Stone splendid also in the front rank, and i think

will come this way some day, when; graciousness of womanhood in forgetting chorus girls who sing. opportunities which they take with Bille Burke and Lionel Barrymore a way that must appeal univer and do not depend upon dance both hands. It is interesting to see deserve special bouquets. Sparkling the London Film Company against sally to men as well as women. evolutions, waterfalls, lakes etc., Joan Blondell in small part. dialogue, humour, tragedy and a Korda casting Charles Laughton in Wallace Beery and Jackie Cooper He has discovered and proved combine to make this easily the Natalie Moorhead, (who does not marvellous cast is here. Coming to the principal role in, "The Scarlet in. "Treasure Island,” which will the strength and beauty of a FINEST musical to date. story wherein lies only simple would be unwise to miss this days) is the vampish beauty. The

You seem to do such big parts these the Star.

Pimpernel" He would be as much be filmed on the Island of Tahiti truth, honesty, pathos and inno-picture which will appear

"The Lost Patrol"

out of place as "Sir Percy," (how under the direction of Victor Flem. "Christman-cardy" atmosphere, the Alhambra and Queen's.

at late Blanche Frederici, and Hobart A film that must go on your list wonderful Fred Terry was in this, ing.

New York. and

Bosworthiend first-class support.

Mrs. George Raft, wife of the with the

is "The Lost Patrol," promised for his original creation) as aid of an

Marie and with the with the aid of an

"To-morrow At Seven"

"Courage." too is another of the showing shortly at the Central.

flm star, is serving her husband It Dressler would be 43 "Lady Pola Negri is not "To-morrow at Seven" is ex-1932 releases with the late Belle tells of a group of thirteen British Blakeney, (Shades of dear Julia her approaching marriage to the to the New York "News."

now denying with separation papers, according inspired cast, has made of this old-time classic a film that will citing, even if there is little con-Bennett in the principal role of the Tommies in the Mesopotamian Cam-Neilson Terry).

American millionaire, Harold Me- long be remembered.

The story, says that she is charg- viction about the story, and the mother who somehow cannot hold paign of 1917 who are lost fu the

Cormick. Her fourth husband. mysterious murders which take on

ing him with "humiliation and to money nor her children. desert, where Arab snipers artfully William Powell, after he leaves I noticed in a well-known place in an aeroplane and a deso-Marian Nixon, Rex Bell, (husband concealed, take off one after the Warner's,

public ridicule" American magazine, that prizes late country mansion. Hamour of Clara Bow) Leon Janney, and other. Unforgetable work is given states that he will make five pic- Arnold Bennett's,

will "freelance," and

his alleged state- Joan Crawford will atur laments that he is contemplating were offered for the best reasons is generously supplied by Frank the star make this quite an enter-by Victor McLaglen, Ralph Forbes, tures a year at £12.000 apiece. Profane Love." Franchot Tone is

"Sucred and marrying a Chicago heiress. to account for the success of this McHugh and Allen Jenkins. The taining picture. (Alhambra).

Mrs. Raft, adds the "News," is fiint. My humble opinion. is mystery is unravelled by s nove-

Karloff, Douglas Walton, wonder.....Richard Barthelmess her leading man in her present asking for 12,000 dollars, (£2,400) that the charm rests to a large list, played splendidly by Chester

Reginald Denny, Wallace Ford, Just and Ruth Chatterton also depart, production of, "Sadie McKee," and a week alimony. extent affectionate companion-Morris, while Vivienne Osborne, to Ric,"

Fred Astaire stole, "Flying down to mention a few of the best Bri- but their pictures are not much at- from what all Hollywood says, he ship which binds the "March" who does not have the chances "Carioca." with

and ills dance, the

tish actors you will per**

traction these days, and their will be her leading man off the family. You share their joys her looks and talent commands, should be seen more than once to be Ginger Rogers

I'M TELLING YOU

salaries are cruelly high. and trials,

Many years ago I remember the You live in a sweet supplies the love interest. Henry thoroughly appreciated. Handsome stage play of "Little Women," pro- serene pasta happier era than Stephenson always the depend-lovers are found in Gene Raymondduced by the famous theatre mag our troubled present.

able. Quite worth seeing and Dolores del Rio, but it in Fred nate, William A. Brudy. Alice, frie

who courts.

daughter,

making a second "Up To The Neck" No sex, no sordidness. Just

"Mama Joves Papa," with Charles Suvess in the talkies, was "Meg." home and love and true com-

The admirers of Ralph Lynn will Ruggles and Mary Boland, is most Later, he had the courage to pre panionship. All this has been not be disappointed with him, in disappointing, but "Topaze." with sent it in Alm form, with Harley transferred with such tender the slight but familiar and infee-John Barrymore and Myrna Loy, 28 Knoles, an Englishman, 28 the

tiously gay farce, "Up to the Neck"-grand.

Director, and the "Cutter," and

Fidelity. piety, patience and| (King's). other virtues still ruled mankind.

care to the screen version.

"Flying Down To Rio"

Boris

Dow

I can't easily forget the sisters I admit that I have seen him in: John Barrymore considers he has General help round the studio was singing at eventide, the sick-more suitable vehicles, and I still never given a finer character study a young man just starting in this room scene with the sad accom-hanker after the famous team. Tom than that of the poor down-trodden work--now the famous; Josef von paniment of falling rain, "Jo"s Walls and Ralph Lynn, who, to-Professor. Jackie Scart does his Sternberg. attic Prayer, the unselfish |gether are inimitable.

bent work. Recommended. Majestic. Conrad Nagel, a famous juvenile giving.

Ralph strikes no serious note, the

"The Conquerors”

went into his first picture as The harsh voice of Katharine fun is fast and furious, and rests; Anne Harding and Richard Dix. "Laurie," and Kate Price, (who Hepburn rather annoys people, mainly upon the shoulders of the not forgetting Edna May Oliver and was burnt to death in Hollywood a but it seems to go with the tom-star. Adorable Winifred Shotter Guy Kibbee in "The Conquerors," few years ago) was "Marmee." The boyishness and unconven-stands out in the supporting cast splendidly portray the triumphs and other characters tionality in the art of "Jo." She The plot

were played by is far-fetched, but quite failures, down the ages, of four people who are forgotten. This was is so much mistress of all moods. funny, and I had a good share of courageous people, and is certainly only fifteen years ago, but the film Pathetic, way, understanding laughs. Advised. (King's), worth seeing,

broke all records for attendance at lovable "Jo" to the life. Joan "Washington Merry-Go-Round” This is followed by an animal film the old Strand · Theatre in New contributes her best You must admit that the dialogue that holds interests for the Chinese, York. The talkie version le break- screen work as "Amy". Little in "Washington-Merry-Go-Round" is "King of the Jungle."" Jenn Parker as "Beth" is out-

ing records everywhere too, standing, Frances Dee as "Meg.' courageous.

Ina Claire, Joan Blondell, David

SHORT SHOTS Spring Byington as "Marmee," This, if I am not mistaken, was Manners and Lowell Sherman in Jeanette Macdonald, takes Edna May Oliver. Paul Lukas, the second film in recent years, that "The Greeks had a word for them," singing lesson and French lesson Douglas Montgomery,

gave us Lee Tracy. He in vigorous offers sophisticated comedy, but did every day of her life. She still Henry Stephenson, John Lodge and and lifelike in the role of a young not appeal much to me. All due at loves "The Love Parade," beat of

Congressman who assumes the the Oriental,

all her films, but expects to equal-

Bennett

others, each in perfect character.

The picture is genuine seemingly impossible task of clean- "There Goes The Bride"

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masterpiece, with settings thating up the corruption in the na- heighten the loveliness of the tion's capital city.

ly like "The Merry Widow."

Jessie Matthews is much the

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same in all plays, but to me, she is Helen Gabagan, wife of Melvin, -old fashioned, story. Its appeal Constance Cummings is intel-a delight. "There goes the Bride" Douglas, was the original "Shirley" is irresle, and I have no-ligent and attractive. Walter Con-is not one of her best, but with the Broadway show of "The Cat thing left to say, except pay nolly (his first film) and Alan Owen Nares, they manage to make

and the Fiddle," and Paul Gregory tribute to the R.K.O. Studio for Dinehart are Impressive as a you spend a delightful evening. Was "Victor." Francis Lederer! their courage in producing it, the Senator and corrupt ringleader. If Then comes the picture, Dinner and Peggy Wood delighted London cast and the Director. A Treat you like this type of play, at Eight Jean Harlow and Waltheatregoers in the same roles. In Store For Young And Old. can thoroughly recommend this lace Beery steal the show, and are

·(King'a).

"The Cat And The Fiddle"

In "The Cat and the Fiddle", we go to Brussels and Paris, It is Spring, and Shirley and; Victor are poor, talented and in love. The story starts in the nttic where our hero composes classical music, while Just across the way, the lovely heroine sings and writes popular melodies. It gives ardent love scenes, mia- understandings, delightful music by Jerome Kern,

Jeanette Macdonald with Ramon Novarro as co-stars, give us romantic Opera that you will find hard to beat, until "The Merry Widow" comes along..

They make an ideal team, but there is another member in the cast I must mention, Charles But terworth, (remember him in

Love Me Tomight,”

Bennett, Frances Den und

Joan Parker

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Mona Barrie, the goodlooking| Australian girl liked in "Carolina,” has the second female lead with Helen Twelvetrees in. Hugh ÷WI!- men are Enemies". Williams, looks liams' first Hollywood Elm, "All.

ke being starred at Fox studio.

John Boles has been married happily for seventeen years-to the same woman. Spencer Tracy, who has two children, has left bis wife for Loretta Young, but gossip has it that his divorce will be hard to manage. Anyhow Loretts, who scored heavily with him in "Man's | Castle," in his best girl friend at present

Film stars who do NOT feel the depression. The sixteen year old | blonde:star, Ida Lupino has taken a twenty-room mansion in Beverly Hills, where she can do her enter taining on a grand scale.

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Greta Garbo talks of wanting to

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William is the chosen.

latest Caesar who wrote her first talkie success,

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