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CINEMA NOTES
The exciting romantic combination of Greta Garbo with Robert Taylor under the direction of the brilliant Cukor, who only recently filmed the successful "Romeo and Jullet", makes the distinguished new - Mayer picture, "Camillefoldwyn
currently being shown at the King's The
Theatre, one of the most compelling attractions the screen has ever offered its host of adherents. Never, in the
this memory of viewer, has there been so thrilling a
Metro-
love team
*Comille"
I-
that revealed in the unforgettably anthrough poignant portrayal of the
Incompara-
ble Miss Garbo and the virile and romantic performance of Taylor, who in this picture more than satisfy the itions who have expectations of the millions
proclaimed him
him the screen's most The love Camellias"
ascinating male actor
story
and Armand is, of course, primarily Garbo's and Tav
and Taylor's. Not to be over-
however,
wever, is the excellent
pporting
work of such players as Lionel Barrymore, Elizabeth Allan, Jessic Ralph, Henry Daniell, Lenare Ulric and Laura Hope Crews. They all contribute to make "Camille" onc of the memorable photo plays of the
year.
"Crime of Dr. Forbes"
a
A startling drama, based on theme that made screaming headlines in the newspapers recently, comes to the Star Theatre in "The Crime of Dr. Forbes," new Fox picture. Two astounding confessions that split a stunned world into angry, arguing factions highlight this strunge story of a physician who upparently violates his most sacred onth. Gloria Stuart, Robert Kent, Henry Armetta, J. Edward Brom- Sara Haden and Alan Dinchart
head the cast of this front-page drama,
und their exceptional
per- formances are said to enhance the tention and suspense that
exists throughout, reaching a climax in the totally unexpected denouement. Produced by Executive Producer Sol M. Wurtzel, "The Crime of Dr. Forbes" was directed by George Marshall from an original screen story by Frances Hyland and Saul Elkins.
romance
"Bengal Tiger" "Bengal Tiger," a Warner Bros. ifc of actual circus picturisation and people, comes to the Majestic Theatre to-day. It is Bald to be powerful in its realism and drama, yet simple and touching in its un usual
appealing to warm hearts everywhere... Packed with adventure and exellement 115
as well as romance, it is the kind of drama that touches the heart chords of men, women and children alike. Big hard-bitten Barton MacLane, sinister menace of many a gangster Alın. plays
herok a sympathetic, hole in this picture, that of font- animal trainer. June Travis
the Folaser the role flare
assistant trafner's daughter, who marries the animal trainer, not beenuse she loves him, but out of gratitude for what has done for her. Paul Gractz. fumous German actor, plays the role of the assistant animal trainer who gave his own life to save his -boss--Don-Barclay,-famous-of-the Follies, has the part of D clown: Gordon Hart the role of hospital superintendent; Carlyle Moore, Jr., that of an ambulance driver, and Joseph King that of the owner of the circus.
he nu
"The Plainsman”
The most colourful period in American history, the decade which witnessed the opening of the West, brought to vibrant life again by the magle of Cecil B. DeMille in "The Plainsmon", an inspiring tribute to
the men and women who won the
West, which opens at the Queen's
Theatre and Alhambra Theare to-day.
Conceived and I produced on the broad
and lavish scale which has set De- Mille apart from all other moving picture directors, The Plainsmen, deals with the ten years which follow- ed struggle and heroism of the frontier people. A iender love story bullt
the around
famous frontier characters, "Wild BU" Hickok-and "Calamity Jane," pla
played by Gary Cooper and beautiful Jean Arthur, furnishes the romance. The battis scenes; particularly that at Bee- cher's Island and at Little
worthy
Big Horn, In which Custer was defeated, arc masterfully rayed. Thousands of Indians portrayed. borrowed from the Tongue River Reservation, and army cavalry-men were employed by DeMille in repro ducing these famous battles. Also of note is the re-creation of Lincoln's wartime cabinet, which is modern stage make-up at its highest. Included in the big cast are James as Buffalo Bill" Cody; John as General Custer; Paul and Victor Varconi as the suchems
Hand" and "Yellow Hand
"Painted Horse;" Helen Burgess, who makes herdebut ps "Buffalo Bill's wife; George Hayes, "Fuzzy" Knight, Pur- noll Pratt, Fred Kohler, Sr., Granville Bates and a host of others. "Bom To Dance"
The world's greatest feminine tap dancer is in. the new musical spec- tacic, "Born to Dance", showing at the Oriental Theatre on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Miss Powell is a delight to behold, a pleasure to laten, to and a tremendous treat to "In lowers of dancing in any form. Born to Dance" she introduces a be- wildering array of routines, Including even an original version of the cur- rent popular "swing" tempo. In its magnificent settings, eye-filling en- sembles, every one of whose dancers
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Parker, the-lov-
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must be a beauty-prize winner, the temporamental show girl. Also soor-national magazine. They and addi- and Cecilia interesting naval backgrounds and the general luxury of the production, ing in a topnotch supporting cast are tonal millions have laughed on seeing able romantic
the Wildernosal" supply the heart the picture is definitely in the tradi- Una Merkel and Sid Silvers furnish-Wallace Beery in the title role of t
The ing laughs galore, the lovely-voiced film version, which is showing on interest for the production, which Ziegfeld," story of
"Born to
the Frances Lanford of radio fame, Tay-Sunday at the Majestic Theatre. was directed by J. Walter Ruben, for romance of
a small-town girl" who;
fame. Elizabeth Patterson, falls in love with almost 1060s him to a stavy man Buddy Ebsen, the
and a way to spend it! That's the who recently scored as Janet Gaynor's zirl
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predicament in which Wallace Becry mother in "Small Town Girl Cap personable James Stewart is the navy. man, and stunning Virginia Bruce Hutch" when the story appeared in a Mayer's "Old Hutch Eric Linden Beery's wife.
Millions of readers roared at "Old anda himself in Metro-Goldwyn- pears in the role of Mrs. Hutchins,
tion of. "The Great involves mond Walburn, Alan Dinehart and The laziest man in the world" Ands of "Riftraff" and "Trouble
gives an outstanding portrayal as the
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