The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-29
Fox Better Show
 Season to Start
Maurice Chevalier Opens Sunday in Smiling
 Lieutenant"

The season of 1931-32 which starts Sunday will mark the com pletion of the finest product since the advent of movies and the era of talkies. The position of the Waterbury movie fans and the Fox theaters is unique in these plans, as they will have the opportunity to select from every product made in Hollywood or elsewhere. Water bury movie fans can well tell the New Yorker or any New Englander in fact, that i've see all the stars and all the movies, irrespective of brands"
 The opening attraction of Fox Better Show Season" will be Maur- ice Chevalier in "The Smiling Lieu tenant" direct from a sensational engagement at the Criterion the ater New York city at $2.00 a seat will be shown here at no advance in prices. This is what some of the New York critics said about Maur- ice Chevalier in "The Smiling Lieu tenant" John J. Cohen, Jr, of the New York Sun said:
 "C h ming performances by not only Chevalier but Claudette Colbert and Miriam Hopkins Lubitsch's best talkie-the produc- tion is beautiful, what with its exquisitely lighted marble inter iors, its palatial stairways and its regal atmosphere. Chevalier --- plays with personality, genuine humor and genuine lightness. Miss Colbert has never been lovelier and Miss Hopkins turns out to be first-rate screen comedienne.' and Regina Carewe on the New York American said:
 "A delightful, charming. sophis- ticated, daintly disque cinema titled "The Smiling Lieutenant ... still another triumph for the utterly inimitable Maurice Cheva- Her and Ernest Lubitsch. supreme director of suave, Continental comedy.-"The Smiling Lieuten- ant offers even more in ripping. twinkling entertainment,-the Lub- itsch touch is ever evident, fresh. vibrant, sparkling as ever-and yes, just little naughty. Naughty. say, as Chevalier's wink and equal ly intriguing.-The piece is sprinkl- ed with harmony like heaven with stardust, music with all the Hitting loveliness of Vienna itself.-A de- licious spice of comedy that tops every sequence with gay, spontan- eous laughter. Director Lubitsch pokes fun at everything. Lubitsch laughs at all-even love itself-and Chevalier, Miss Colbert and Miss Hopkins and the audience laugh with him." and Al sherman of The New York Telegram said:
 There are many moments in ''The Smiling Lieutenant" that are as truly enjoyable as any I have ever experienced during these many moons of film reviewing. The film moves along at a rapid tempo, takes full advantage of those eye kinking opportunities-it provides one with that feeling of an even- ing well spent that comes only when the entertainment is of a caliber that never permits bore- dom-Chcvalier turns on his per- sonality full blast" and Pare LOT entz of the New York Journal said:
 "The most amusing and gay pic ture of the season-it is a picture pleasing to the eye. the ear. and a sense of humor See it."
 And many others which we are unable to publish at this time Don't miss Maurice Chevalier in "The Smiling Lieutenant" the sen. sation of the season, and this is only the start of Fox Better Show Season" watch the Water bury newspapers for announce ments. Fox Movietone News ant | Comedy will complete the program of the opening of Fox Better Show Season" which starts Sun | day.