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March 16, 1940.-

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The MOVIES

DISASTER

In INDIA

·FILM "THE RAINS CAME". -

STARS: Myrna Loy, Tyrone Power, George Brent. VERDICT: Marvellous photography, dramatic fare.

-At the King's.

THE adaptation to the screen of this best- seller presented a difficult problem, but one from which those concerned have, taking every- thing into consideration, emerged with flying colours.

Necessarily a great deal of the material and a number of characters had to be omitted and some of those introduced may need a little explaining to such patrons as have not read the book.

Those who have, however, will be able to supply any such minor deficiency and will undoubtedly rejoice with the author in the bringing to screen life of

a number of colourful characters and be thrilled again by the pictorial splendour of the back- grounds.

The re-creation of the earthquake and flood scenes is a marvel of technical and photographic skill and almost over- whelmingly realistic.

Torrential

newcomer,

George Brent and Tyrona Power in "The Rains Camo",

rain alternates Ransome, and the part of Fern Simor. with brilliant sunshine, provid- is played by Brenda Jayce, a young

charming and obviously talented ing the counterpoint to the inter- play of a number of oddly ns. sorted characters, deftly handled by director Clarence Brown who emphasises the personal angle Occasionally at the expense of the general development.

He, however, early establishes interest in the players, and by: the exercise of sympathetic re- straint, keeps their dimensions in tune with their surroundings. If none of the characters is quite so black or white

author painted, no blame can be attached to the producers, who could not achieve the impossible in the footage at their disposal. The cross currents ot roclat distinction are deftly bridged, and the lesson of service clearly taught.

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Myrna Loy sustains the role of the selfish Lady Esketh very stilfully and is particularly effective in her more emotional scenes with Major Saft!, capably portrayed by Tyrone Power, although it is a part which does not give him very great scope despite its importance to the plot.

George Brent is his familiar like- able self as the brandy-drinking Tom

Nigel Bruce is the brutish Lord Esketh and Mary Nash is Miss Mc- aid whose unspoken love for the Indian doctor causes her

anguish.

ко much

Acting honours are really secured by Marla Ouspenskaya, whose por- trait of the Maharanl ts closely attuned to that of the author's, her small figure and decepilvely meek manner dominating every scene in which she appears.

Smaller supporting roles are very copably played, and the crowd scenes are extraordinarily effective. Great praise is due to those responsible for the spectacular scenes of the earth- quake and floods, and the exquisite sepia-toned photography makes every scene a visual delight.

The Rains Came" is not only a notable adaptation of a tremendously successful novel but it is first-class general entertainment with a cast which ensures a record-breaking at- tendance at the box-office.

FILM: "THE WOMEN". STARS: Norma Shouror, Joan

Crawford, Rosalind Russell. VERDICT: Brilliant production.

--Queen's and Alhambra.

NEW GRAMOPHONE RECORDS

Mozart, Wagner and Swing

A

USTRALIA has produced of Count Basle's Kansas City 7 (such one of the most valuable names alone are worth collecting) in series of records that have ap¡be believed.

"Lester leaps in" must be heard to peared since that lusty young

The musle they play is not so

industry began to behave in-tetching. But I am continually being telligently.

Whether Austria realises, the fact is another question, one which time

I

assured that one can't have it both ways. You get it in the way of per- formance here. Equally fascinating

alone can answer. At the moment, you will find (that is, if you liked gather, Time has made no sign, the Count's record) an exhibition of These records, called "L'oiseau-

au- performing akili by Benny Good Lyre" or "The Lyre Bird," uppen

uppent

in man's orchestra called "What's new." Paris. They are the latest product

luct There is difference to be noted as of the Lyre Bird Press started by between the Count and Goodman; Mrs. Loube B. Dyer, an Australian the Count's pieces are quicker. who for some years. has published Goodman offers a human voice ny notable editions of music both old foll to the Instruments.

and now. The records supplement

the printed coples so that while

reading one can also hear.

FROM such matters it is a

far call to Bernard Shaw

A FRESH consignment of and Richard Wagner.

these records, lately ár- "In England so many of our re- rived, contains remarkable things, spectable voters are still provelling. OJ 40-41 is the designation of a in gloomy devil worship... that Government has yet had the Concerto for bassoon and orchestra no by Mozart in B Flat; and the record conscience or the courage to repeal is worth attention not only for the our monstrous laws against "blas« quality of the muste but because you phemy." will certainly never have heard this

That Is Shaw on an episode In concerto before.

It is, in fact, a new work by be precise; and one could do worse Wagner's "Ring," the "Walkure" to for it was only lately dis-than read The Perfect Wagnerite" Mozart, for

the covered, and the records and

before listening to the second set of score, published by the Lyre Bird"Walkure" in the new H.M.V. issue. Press, have but just appeared. Ex-Buried among Shaw's sociological perts will probably squabble about fantasias are revealing descriptions the history of this concerto. I don't think there can be much doubt of its authenticity, and, in any case, it is delightful music.

Then there are some exquisite re-

of Couperia's cards

harpsichord works and a splendid dust for female voices by him called "Venile exultemus Domino." But the con- noisseur should get in touch with Taphouse of Oxford (who has a stock of Love Bird records) and be come better acquainted with this notable serles..

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of the music.

have

The Wotan (Hans Holter) is one of the most sensitive of the recorded Wotans I remember. He should been kept throughout; the chan change to a different singer on the last of the 20 sides is an artistic error. Lotte Lehmann, the Sieglinde, sings wonderfully well and is excel- lently recorded. The Brunnhilde is Maria Fuchs, the Siegmund is Mel- chlor

Part of the recording is by the Vienna Philharmonie under Bruno Walter, part by the Berlin State Opera Orchestra under Bruno THESE are, of course, things Seidler-Winkler. Comparison brings THESE

for specialists. But then forth only microscopical differences

between the two sets of players.

so, too, are the discs enshrining the super-swing pleces insued by Colum- bla, Thơ high-stopping expertnces.

SCOTT GODDARD

THIS film is a searching in- dictment of what masculinity describes as the fair sex, but what authoress Clare Boothe. has any number of other names for.

Brilliantly produced, directed with a keen insight into the subject and nbounding in piquant situations and withering wise-cracks, the Alm re- presents an outstanding achievement in an entirely new field, and will surely be keenly savoured wherever it may be shown.

The main plat of the film describes the divorce of the heroine, Norma Shearer, The story is staged before

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Guide To

The Shows

TO-DAY.

KING'S: "The Rains Came". QUEEN'S and ALHAMBRA: "The Women".

ORIENTAL: "Naughty bul

Nice"

MAJESTIC: "Stanley and Livingstone".

TO-MORROW

QUEEN'S and

"The Women".

ALHAMBRA:

KING'S: "The Ralas Came". ORIENTAL: "Golden Boy". MAJESTIC:

Livingstone".

"Stanley And

Sir Cedric Hardwicke gives his best performance to date as Livingstone and Spencer Tracy as Stanley is superb. It's a habit with hiry!

FILM "GOLDEN BOY",

Barbara Stanwyck, STARS:

Adolphe Menjou, William Holden. VERDICT Meaty,

--At the Oriental to-morrow.

THIS is one of those stories that, as they say, can hardly miss. It has the requisite air of ordinary people developing in extraordinary ways and it plays nicely upon the family spirit in the love between the young hero and his father.

palatin backgrounds feminine resort the beauty parlour, the gown shop and the callisthenic

Those who saw or read about the centre, not forgetting good old Reno, stage play will know that the "golden itself the centre of a girlish romp boy" is a young pugilist who is n and battle royal. Here is put over musician at heart but taken up fight- the whiper, the senndal and the innuendo which wrecks other people's in thereby risking his hands be- cause it offers a short cut to riches. lives.

The young man bullies fight promo- The all-star cast is hended by ter Adolphe Menjou into giving him Norina Sheurer, Joan Crawford and a chance and is beating all

competi- Rosalind Russell, the latter as the tors when he falls in love with Bar- ently "best friend" of all and sundry bara Stanwyck, who is so grateful to who no less brings trouble in her Mr. Menjou that she has promised to wake.

marry him as soon as he can divorce his "gold-digging" wife.

FILM "STANLEY AND LIVING.

STONE".

Because she goes back on her sub- sequent word to marry the rising

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STARS: Spencer Tracy, Sir Cedric young boxer, that young man throws

Hardwicke.

VERDICT: · · Magnificently

· baautifully photographed.

of fover his manager in favour

racketeer who guarantees him a fight. told, with a negro champion. "Golden Boy" not only beats the neged--he actually kills him. His distress sends -At the Majestic, him back, with Barbara Stanwyck, to his fond father, and presumably WHEN the great James Gor-his violin. don Bennett, Jr.; Editor of the "New York Herald" asks Stan- ley, his ace reporter, to go and find Livingstone, Stanley says: "You mean the new barman over at Joe's?"

William Holden has his first screen part as Joe Bonaparte, the boxer, and docs quite well.

FILM: "NAUGHTY BUT NICE”. STARS: Dick Powell, Ana Sbori.

dan.

VERDICT: Good light entertain-

ment.

-At the Oriental.

A Warner Bros. musical farce.

And that's the beginning of one of the most dramatic stories in history, or in flm history for that matter.

The story of Stanley's hardships on his journey across country into the heart of the then unknown Tan- about a professor who goes to ganyika is magnificently told, and New York to publish some music beautifully photographed.

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