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ROSalind Russell Starred in Live, Love and Learn
 Opening Tomorrow

Life in fabled Greenwich Village, with much of its love and no little of its learning, is packed in the new comedy romance, Live, Love and Learn" which opens Saturday at the Loew Poli theater.
 With Robert Montgomery and Rosalind Russell in the starring roles, supported by an excellent cast, the story is mirthful, logical and ex- tremely well presented. The direc- ton was by George FitzMaurice who not long ago made "rThe Emperor's Candlesticks" with William Powell and Luise Rainer.
 The narrative describes Montgom- cry as Bob Graham, a happy-go- lucky artist of the village patterned much after the traditional type, who goes up to Connecticut to capture sylvan still life on his canvas. A fox hunt diSturbs him at work, but Julie, lonely girl who tumbles off her horse virtually into his lap is even more disturbing.
 Their temperamental argument serves as a grand introduction and their temperamental natures do the rest. They fall in love. Julie filings her social life aside and goes to live with her artistic husband in a north light garrett studio not five minutes from Sheridan Square. Complications come at once, as might be expected.
 A taste of tragedy enters when Bob fails in his work after Julie has left him. Montgomery again dem- onstartes his versatility here, for he becomes the ,dejected figure of the Village, exactly the opposite of the once-gay nadcap who laughed easily and loved lightly. They are restored through the kindly efforts of a mu- tual friend and all is well. The story is more complicated than this brief account might indicate. In every phase, 1t Is handled with pro- fessional skill.
 Robert Benchley, the noted hu- morist and actor, has q prominent role and adds immeasurably to the humor of the tale. Helen Vinson scores as the "other woman" and ex- cellent supporting work is contrib uted by Mickey Rooney and Monty Woolley.
 Live. Love and Learn" follows closely the new demands expressed by the public for love stories With a sane and sophistication which blend A subtle amount of broad slapstick with keen wit of an inter- national flavor. It is laid in the Bohemia of New York's Greenwich Village, a background and locale which provide perfect vehicle TOT its tempo and comedy-as well as its heartbreak.
 Robert Montgomery and Rosalind Russell, fresh from dramatic trl- umph in Night Must Fall," to pc teamed for the third time in the sort of love story, salted with mad. cap comedy, in which both achieved so great a success on the BroadWay stage prior to their entry into mo- ton pictures.
 The two were seen together for the first time on the screen ln "Trouble For Two" Tn Night Must Fail" both gave an amazing demon- stration of versatility in tragedy picture. Miss Russell's sole success in "Craie's Wife" won her the co. yeted role of Julie, opposite Mont. gomery, in Live, Love and Learn"
 The second big hit on this pro-. gram Is Here's Flash Casey" thrilling tale oi candid camera. man. featuring Eric Linden and Boots Mallory in the leading roles'
 Tonight at Loews Poll ends the engagement of "Thank You MT: Motor" and Borrowing Trouole" with the Jones Family.