Evening star., 1932-10-29

Stll dIOulAu f1o
a high.p W TalluIah Bankhead.
cred JeZebel.
This i; little too bad. AL
though Miss Bankhcad acts possibly
better than she has heretofore
she is forced to continue her glum
career-baing buffetted hither and
Won. and while winning out in the
end, becoming more and more OF
shady shadow risen out of the depths.
In spite of the humor supplied
fairly generously by that genial
actor. Robert Montgomery. and an
added few seconds of flrSt-rate
Louise Closer Hale. this flim-cur-
rent at Loews Fox, is dreary
drama full of depression talk. MISS
Bankhead is seen as a greedy helr-
ess. who shifts at living on tne
paltry salary OF her intended
(S20,000 year is only bus money
to herr. and, who. when she has ner
millions whipped out from under
her, rushed back to her tlance with
matrimony leaping from her eyes.
When, to her horror, she discovers
that he is pennilesS. too, this rock
of responsibility (she is way up IN
the sO<al register) sp0ngeS on
Palm Be,ch cronieS, borroWs money
and finally becomes the very GEAR
friend of a married man, VINO heaps
Jewels. penthcuses, S55 shoes. ana
whatnos on her. At this stage OF
the game her intended comes back,
discovers that she is not what she
used to be-marcheS supposedly out
of her life-only few minutes later
to find himself married to her.
Thereupon troubles fly thick and
fast-and the lady sinks almost as
low as did Miss Deltrlch as Ihe
Blonde Venus for the sake OF keep
ing her husband (who has been run
o"er by a truck alive.
If you are able to follow all TINS,
you will appreciate the fact tnat
Miss Bankhead has a pretty tough
time. She suffers plenty before
the final fadeout.
The best that can be said for II
IS that Mr.. Montgomery is consist
emily emusing-that Tallulah IS
lovely to look at-end that she Is
still a fine actress.
The stage show features the
hottest band on earth Duke Elllng-
ton & Co.. which to those who are
susceptible to jazz, is the acme OF
musical excitement. Other acts IN
cludc Carl Shaw & Co. Hutton q
Garon, Nav Joyce and Van Cello ana
Mary. Phil Lampkins overture con-
cludes the bill.
E. de S. MELCHER.
"Tiger SHARK"
At the Metropolitan.
"TIGER SHARK" now being
D,'c NTntrnSNn1iton
Theater, is the kind OF a picture
shown all tco rarely these days. The
CID familiar game of action" is
while tte story is slightly worn at
the heels. and the role which Ed
ward G.. Robinson plays reminiscent
the whole is rough and rugged. and
exciting enough to bring small,
plaintive cries from weak-Kneeo
ladies and other plant members Of
the audience.
Based on story by Houston
Branch, called Tuna" this has to
do with that grand old sport OF fish
ing and men who are men of the
coast of San Diego, Calf Here may
be seen a valiant crew of fishermen,
hauling in cargo by the hour there
is one scene which will delight those
whose fishing has consisted of pull
ing only che perch cut of the water
every six hours or so), and losing
their arms and tte'r legs when hun
CRY old mother tiger shark comes
trundling along. Here fiShhookS
fly and catch men unaWareS in the
back of the neck lit is this which
almost spells curtain" for Richard
Arlen) blunderbusseS are used
on the enemy fish. The men work
in sweaters and boots, and come
home to their port with staggering
ease and contentment..
Edward G. Robinson plays the role
of Mike" the man who thinks him.
self the devil with women, for all
it is Worth-but somehow, it isn't
worth as much as it should be.
Mike" is a generous soul, good
friend and bad lover. and when he
dies he hopes for a fisherman's
heaven. even though he has only a
claw instead of right hand. But,
although his death is tragic, and his
life a tragedy as we'll there is
briefness about it and lines that are
too reminiscent of The Dove" to
make it altogether convincing. Rob-
inson plays it Well-what isn't there,
isn't his fault.
Dick Arlen has never been better
than he is as Pipes" Mikes friend,
who unfortunately falls in love with
his friends wife. But zita Johann,
though pleasing to look upon treally
beautiful in her wedding scene),
seems cold and naughty and too
To- 70 cI1Hpral ubaf che
says she has suffered She acts more
like the queen of some kind of an
apple festival. All Of which detractS
only slightly. however, from a film
which will be enjoyed hugely by
boys and men. 1t is good solid stuff
picturesque and interesting all the
way through. E. de S. M.
"The Big Broadcast
TunefuI and Amusing.
CLEVERLY escaping classitica-
~ ton as one OF those cinema
tremendous, stupendous collections
of the greatest steears on eeeurth
gathered toooogether for the fclst
time under one tent" affairs, THE
Big Broadcast" at LoeW's Palace this
week is entertaining as an evening
spent in going the rounds of all the
best night clubs. and gifted with
much more continuity
The cast of characters is imposing
Bing Crosby, the Mills Brothers, the
Boswell Sisters. Kate Smith, Arthur
Tracy called the Street Singer on
demand). Cab Galloway, Vincent
Lopez. Burns and Allen-everything.
in fact. except the -Four Marx Broth
erS and Huey Long.
Although plainly top-heavy with
names, THE Big Broadcast" is not
a parade of expensive wooden SOL
diers. The talent on its roll is OF
the best. pleasant music fills the air
in almost every scene, and the musi-
cal comedy story on which it hangs
proves amusing.
The picture takes advantage Of
the riches it has to offer, and, with
the notable exception of one singer,
who is always better when invisible,
displays its wealth gracefully. Each
satellite is given a fair opportunity
to shine. Bing Crosby, the central
figure of the story, not only glitters
properly, but comes in for an ami
able raZz from the ScenariStS.
In variety and range of tuneful
amusement, the production offers
more than single musical comedy