Evening star., 1932-08-21
Current Attractions

who, just a few months ago, was a
stenographer at the Radio Pictures
studio in Hollywood. She is ably sup
ported by Airline Judge, Eric Linden,
Richard Cromwell, John Halliday and
Reginald Barlow.
On the new Keith program the sup
Elementary features include an Aesop
Fable, an Andy Clyde comedy, the
i"First Ten Years of Aviation" in COM
pliment to the National Aeronautic AS
sociation, in convention in Washing
ton,. and other attractions.
LOEWS FOX-"Speak Easily"
ONE of the seasons outstanding COM
~ edies, Speak Easily" is the current
Offering at Loew's Fox Theater this
week. Names in this picture include
Buster Keaton. Jimmy Durante. Thelma
Todd, Karl Dane. Henry (Tony) Ar
meta, Hedda Hopper. William Pawley,
Sidney To,er, Lawrence Grant and Ed
ward Brophy
The personalities in the stage show
are Owen Moore, one of the screens
most accomplished actors; Herb (Spot-
light) Williams, headliner of the last
Earl CAROLS "Vanities"; Anatole Fried
lands Show Boat" boasting comedians,
dancers and beautiful girls; Marty May,
assisted by Jean Carroll, and the novelty
team of Karoli and Swanson
Speak Easily" is rcllicking tale Of
the show business and a wealthy college
professor who tries to learn something
about it. The university man is Keaton,
while the company manager of the show
is Schnozzle Durante. Thelma Todd is
the leading lady, who falls in love with
Keaton. One of the highlights of the
production is Durante's song, Il Can Do
Without Broadway, But Can Broadway
Do without Me?" He has another
tune, The Greeks Got Two Words For
It,"
COLUMBIA-"Isle of Paradise"
"ISLE OF PARADISE" the sound
film of the Island Of Bali. Is now
being shown at popular prices at Loew's
Columbia Theater. The production was
directed and filmed by Charles T. Trego
who spent six months on this far-away
isle in the Dutch East Indies. to return
to New York with one of the most un-
usual motion pictures ever shown IN the
Capital
In no sense has he attempted to intro
duce love theme or sensationallsm into
his picture, but instead he has con-
tented himself with filming the daily
life CT these unique people of Bali, re-
ported to be the happiest OF any mortals
alive. His film shows how the Balinese
work play. dance, eat, sleep and gener-
ally enjoy themselves. 1t took him four
months to gain the permission OF one
cf the island sultans to let him film his
chief dancer.
Except for Shorts" this is the first
picture of Bali.
METROPOLITAN-"The Cry Of the
World"
"THE CRY OF THE WORLD" one
of the most unique pictures ever
flashed on the screen, Is the current
attraction at Warner Bros Metro
politan Theater. 1t unfolds Is years OF
epochal incidents in go minutes, using
the entire wcrld as its background.
This picture unfoldS series OF stir
ring happenings that are said to make
one pause and reflect on the enormlty OF
the results of the war. One is said also
to wonder what would be the result OF
these masses If they were suddenly to
take matters into their own hands to
wage the fights against destiny without
the guidance of their respective leaders;
whether they would create or crush,
build up or destroy, advance or retard
the march of civilization.
THE Cry of the World" deals with
humanity and its cast of players include
such personalities as Mussolini, Hitler.
Ramsay Macdonald, Chancellor Bruen-
ing. George Bernard Shaw, Col. Lind
bergh, Jane Adams, John D. Rookie
feller. Gandhi and others. The pro-
gram is completed by short subjects,
which include new Burns and Allen
laugh hit, Patents Pending; a new
screen souvenir, a talkertoon, Betty
Boop Limited" and the Paramount
Sound News.