Evening star., 1932-08-07
Midsummer Movies Bring
Stars and Near-StarS
Heart Songs to Humanity" Passports to I'm
mentionab bic Places, Limbs Worth Million
and Bit of Forbidden Company.

brush salesman stumbles into the coun-
try, and to help out the depleted treas
ury takes the entire population to the
Olympic games to win all honors and
millions in cash. A special stage pro-
gram carries out the Cuckoo" idea
in the vaudeville show, which is headed
by Stuart and Lash, the nut comics,
and consists of Queenie Smith and
Harry Puck, who offer bits of musical
comedy hits; Helen Johns Glorious
Girls. musical madcaps; PipifaX, the
International clown, and other surprise
novelties. Completing the program is
a Tom Howard comedy, Breaking
Even" Bosko song cartoon, Il Love a
Parade; a special musical prelude,
Maybe We're Wrong" by the Earle
Orchestra. and the latest issue of the
Graham MacNamee Newsreel.
PALACE-"The First Year"
JANET GAYNOR and Charles Far
y rell together again in the Fox COM
edy drama THE First Year" have
proven their popularity and the picture
is being held over for second week at
Loew's Palace.
The story of THE First Year" is the
drama of young love during the most
dangerous age, the first II months of
to two typical American cities in the
Middle West and putting them through
the usual difficulties of two young peo-
pie in love, quickly come to q climax.
The adjustment of their differences Is
said to provide one of the most huInor-
Gus episodes in Gaynor-Farren screen
history.
The cast in support of the two stars
is a notable one, including Minna Com
bell, Leila Bennett, Dudley DiggeS and
many others. THE First Year" Is a
screen version of Frank Craven's blue
ribbon comedy farce of the stage and
was directed by William X. Howard.
KEITHS-"The Man Called Back"
"THE MAN CALLED BACK" the
current attraction at R-K-O
Keiths has cast that includes Conrad
Nagel, Doris Kenyon, John Halliday,
Juliette Compton, Reginald Owen,
Monda Maris, Mae Busch and John T.
Murray The film has been adapted
from Andrew Soutar's widely read
novel, Silent Thunder"
Conrad Nagel plays the role of the
English surgeon who fights his way
back to success. Miss Kenyon is the
lovely woman who aids him in his
battle for regeneration. The ,atmos-
pheric background Of the story-the
tropics-has been carefully adhered to
and in the production much credit is
due Robert Florey, who handled the
direction.
In addition to "The Man Called
Back" Keith'S is offering another fea-
ture with Craveth Wells. the noted
explorer, in The Cock-Eyed World
An Aeson Fable and Pathe News are
also on the program.
METROPOLITAN" Seconds"
ADDITIONAL evidence of the versa
n tility of Edward G. Robinson as
a master delineator of human types
is provided in his latest starring vehi-
Gle for First National, Two Seconds
the current screen offering at Warner
Bros Metropolitan Theater. Robinson
in this turns to the Characterization OF
an ordinary human being who has
more than his share Of extraordinary
trials and tribulations in his struggle
to make his way in the world. He por-
trays a man who has been double
crossed by love and who, despite all
his efforts to save his honor, fails.
The large supporting cast includes
Vivienne Osborne, Preston Foster, J.
Carroll Naish, Guy kibbee, Adrienne
DQre and William Janney.
The complementary program consists
of new Al st. John comedy, entitled
The Door Knocker'; Ripleys Believe
IL or Not" and the latest issue of the
Paramount Sound News.