Evening star., 1934-07-02

Suffers Cold" concerning gold
rush days in the West, doubtless
treated with distinctly different tech
nique from that contemplated for the
filming of Herbert ASbury'S notably
accurate "Barbary Coast" Produc-
tion on the latter opus was abandoned
recently because its realism in de-
scribing early days in San Francisco
aroused anticipatory criticism from
the censor interests. Regardless of all
that, you now have Suffers Gold"
a Western picture with trimmings.
Next is The Little Broadcast" fea-
turing the Our Gang comedians and
some infant singers. dancers, etc.
In the advance schedules. The Lit
tie Minister" by Sir James Barrie;
"Freckles" and "Laddie." by Gene
Stratton Porter, and Anne of Green
Gables" clasSed as modern Little
Women" receive sanction.
So does Three Stand Alone"
Johnny Weismuller future. relating
the adventures of a girl and her two
brothers brought from the jungles into
civilization.
AIllOIlS past pei IOI IlldLlCcS OpSI dlOI
13" is given a boost. This was highly
decorative and entertaining hokum
about the Civil War Romantic and
sentimental to the last drop, but ef
fectively filmed and directed by Rich
ard BoleSlavSky. Baby Takes Bow" "
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back"
and The Circus Clown" likewise get
the official slap on the back.
As sort Of gentle hint to pro-
ducers on the lookout for stories ac-
ceptable to the censors. the bulletin
goes into mild rhapsodieS and details
over a recent novel. The Corduroy
Trail" 1t is, of course, happy coinci-
dence that this narrative of a group
of young men exploring in the Wis
conSin woods was written by former
head of the bureau sending out the
approved list
In summary then, the program in
cludeS an atmosphere" story of the
West; a comedy played by child actors
and presenting juvenile song and
dance talent; group of stories about
clean-cut children, as it were, all
on the order of Little Women" and
"Freckles"; jungle-to-stiff-s shirt story
for brawny Mr.. WeiSmuller; Civil
War romance; a detective story;
something about a circus clown and
his romances, and the latest film of
a charming child actress, who is,
nevertheless, most useful as tear
wringer.
HAVING delivered in cellophane
package the publicity the clean
films groups want for these pictures.
We now ask only a few questions:
What relationship, if any, exists be-
tween all these stories and the ac-
Qualities of everyday life, the realities
of the circuses and wars and children
and detectiveS?" You can think it
over and answer that one for yourself.
NATURALLY, one wonders if such
plays as Strange Interlude" and
Ghosts" both treating of very un-
tidy subjects, could merit the stamp
of approval. Would the diverting
lines of Philip BarryS Holiday" and
"The Animal Kingdom" both gay and
resolutely abandoned little yarns, be
allowed to reach the adult public?
Are Anthony Adverse" and La
Recherche du Temps Perdu" too lack
ing in hearts of gold and such to be
worthy, if ever they might be trans
lated to the celluloid?
Strangely enough, our best critical
and creative minds find these works
commendable. 1t would be interest
ing to know what the authors of the
endorsed" list and their colleagues
think of them.
X X X
HARDIE MEAKIN has changed the
= l. order of things at R-K-O Keiths
to place Let's Try Again. with
Diane Wynward and Give Brook. in
the Fifteenth street playhouse July 6.
of Human Bondage" the Leslie
Howard film first announced for that