Evening star., 1932-01-10
The
Motion Picture
Album

HERE is an understandable
tendency at this season to look
forward into the possibly rosy
/ future rather than backward
into the unquestionably glum
past Indeed, the world in general has
every reason to say Let bygoneS be
bygoneS, and come what may, it's al
most bound to be an improvement"
1t is as well, therefore, to pay some
attention to the hopeful announcements
Of the major movie producers, for
these contain absolute assurance that
1882 will provide the greatest wealth OF
sure-fire entertainment in the history
of the screen. If you believe the ad-
vance advertisements, every picture
that is released from now on Will be
"outStandingly magnificent" or, at the
least, "magnificently outstanding.
Following are some of the nveller
prospects for the new year:
Ernst Lubitsch has two productions
for early presentation-"One Hour with
You" a Chevalier frivol with Jeanette
Macdonald, and THE Man I Killed"
with Lionel Barrymore, Nancy Carroll
and Phillips Holmes.
In view of the bewildering box-ot-
fee success of "Dracula" and Frank
enStein," there will be several shockers,
although the wise ones of Hollywood
realize that this sort OF thing may
easily be overdone. "Dr. Jekyl and
Mr. Hyde" has already been revealed
| (and have you noticed that Frederic
March, in his fearful Hyde makeup,
bears weird resemblance to Clark
Gable?). Murders in the Rue Morgue"
will be along soon, as will 1.-The
Menace" Freaks" and "TarZen," in all
Of which the element of horror Is said
to be predominant. Another one, en-
titled Almost Married." is the story OF
maniacal musician who goes about
strangling his best pals and severest
critics
An attempt to deal with the danger
ouSly controversial subject of prohibit
tion will be made in The Wet Parade, !"
adapted from Upton Sinclair's novel.
1t will be directed by Victor Fleming
who hasn't been represented on the
screen since Common Clay"
Marlene Dietrich, who also has been
absent for too long q stretch, will ap-
pear under the inevitable direction OF
Josef Won Sternberg in Shanghai EX-
press" with an impressive supporting
cast which includes Give Brook, Anna
May Wong and Warner GLAND.
Union Depot" with Douglas Fair
panKS, Jrr and Joan Blonoel, is nlgnly
| regarded, and Forbidden" with Bar
bara Stanwyck and Adolphe Menjou,
Is modestly described by its sponsors
as the greatest love story ever filmed. "
From England has been imported
! Michael and Mary" of which Her.
bert Marshall and Edna Best are the
stars and A. A. Milne the author.
! Those who have seen this proclaim 1t
| 10 be by all odds the best picture that
| the British studios have produced
which is considered by some churls as
faint praise.
,"Arsene Lupin," recently completed,
Will bring the brothers Barrymore to-
gether publicly for the first time since
thelr unforgettable appearance in 1.-THE
jest" l3 years ago.
Another co-starring prospect Is that
! OF maurice Cheyalier and Marlene
Dletrlch-as attractive a merger Of in
ternational talents as one could i'm
aglne. Which suggests that George
Arliss (of England) might well be
teamed with Lupe Velez (of Mexico)
ana Greta Garbo (of Sweden) with the
Four MarxeS (of Great Neck).
;, IL seems that in 1882 there will be
tne same glaring lack of real movie
comedy that has prevailed ever since
the advent of sound. Harold Lloyd will
prooaoiy contribute one picture, and
Laurel and Hardy, Marie Dressler and
! tolly Moran and the Cohens and
i ~-- IL be heard from at intervals.