The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-16

little dancer to the encourage
ment and advice of a finished
partner. Their scenes together
couldn't be better.
The Jolson songs are Nanny,
I'll Sing About You," About b
Quarter to Nine" "She's Latin
from Manhattan" and go Into
Your Dance. Ruby Keeler sings
Good Old-Fashioned Cocktail"
and Helen Morgan on a piano
perch offers THE Little Things
You Used to Do" So much for
the music.
Blue ribbon awards, too, 60 to
the supporting cast. Patsy Kelly
has two small comedy bits and
makes two bulls-eye hits out of a
tiny chance. Glenda Farrell pro.
vided with good wisecracks and
sympathetic role gives tip-top
support. In fact the entire cast
is AL aid and the Archie Mayor
direction is lively and evenly
paced.
Sure I liked go into Your
Dance" and so will you when you
see it at the Earle Friday. 1t
brings AL Jolson back to movie
Importance after the feeble Hal
lelujah" and the tepid wonder
Bar" While it marks the gradu-
alton of Ruby Keller from the
"just a dancer" class to that Of
a real movie actress, very close to
the cherished stardom.
"A pet" Peeve
Film Daily in questionnairing
motion picture critics has left a
large area of white space in which
the scribes may register their
pet SquaWk."
have several which generate
an equal degree of annoyance but
would be mislabeled as pets. I
daresay I have yelled loudest over
being compelled to read a long
list of names that are forgotten as
soon as read, preceding the screen
ing of a feature. This is studio
pay-off in credits that should not
be inflicted on the paying custom
ers. They are people who nobody
gives a good hoorah about except
their relatives. More about other
squawks later.
Hays Reads Riot Act
Will Hays has cracked down
again on the Hollywood studios
and the publicity departments.
The latest riot act was read to the
press agents and advertising ex-
perts about leg art and inspiring
stories of scandals and high
salaries.
Mr.. Hays means business. Fines
ranging from $1,000 to $4,000 will
be plastered on those guilty Of
violating the morals code for ad-
vertising and publicity established
by the Hays office.
Hollywood blames the high tax
movements directed against pic
lures on the big contract stories
which have animated from the
publicity departments.
Ginger OutcIassed
A dozen attempts have been
made to capture the gay alcoholic
mood of 1.-The Thin Man" and a
mystery tale more care-free than
grim. I liked "Star of Mid
night" better than any of the
earlier copies but it falls short
of the original because:
/. You realize what a fine
actress Myrna 10y is when you
see Ginger Rogers laundering
around in a similar role, more
silly than funny, and too dumb
looking for such a sophiSticate
partner as Bill Powell.
2. The authors get tangled up
with their own mystery weave
and leave too many loose ends
unsolved for the audience.
3. Bill Powell is again pretty
amusing solving murders between
highballs but the subtle humors
of Thin Man" escaped the
scenario writer.
You can't avoid this comparison
because "Star At Midnight" in
vites it. Neither can you escape
the conclusion that Ginger Rogers
belongs in the song and dance
pictures. Her acting infirmities
stand out glaringly when she is
cast beside the Suave and silk
finished Bill Powell.
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