The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-17
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 popular appeal should go "The Ad-
 ventures of Robin Hood film tc
 delight all ages. N
 The new Robin Hood is Erro
 Flynn, this towns premier swash-
 buckling star, only one of conse-
 quence since Douglas Fairbanks set
 tied down. The tall rangy frishman
 brings the romantic figure to bril-
 liant and dashing life in a produc- l ton so l-proportioned through out that no single performance can domfnate it.
 The picture represents a happy projection of the spirit of adven- 1 ature and romance, it's clements WOW len so skillfulIy that even it's super : lative color photography intrudes l no more than Erich Wolfgang Korngold's fine musical scoring. Into the screen play are blended many Of the familiar Robin Hood legends, pointed up to fit naturally into the exciting, wel1-knit plot. If the story, and Robins heroic deeds to confoind Prince John and 3Gisbourne, sometimes strain ere dulity, it must be remembered that this. is a legend, a fanciful adven- Lure. stA..ss. '''
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 Robins Maid Marian is pretty Olivia De Havil1and. Una O'Connor, only other woman cast. plays her maid for excellent comedy with Herbert Mundin as Much the mill | CTS son. Basil Rathbone is his suavest, blackest Villain as Gis- bourne, and Claude Rains as Prince John is remarkable in a role that might have been negative. Patric Knowles is Will scarlett, Alan Hale is Little John tthe role he played |in the Fairbanks silent version and Eugene Palette is Fsriar Tuck. Ian Hunter is a kindly figure as Richard the Lion Heart.
 Other Films Previewed
 Credited for direction are Mi chael Curtiz and William Keighley. The latter-in a gesture unusual to Hollywood publicly thrown the laurels to Curtiz, insisting he walk ed off the assignment midway in conviction it would be a turkey
 In "Vivacious Lady" boy meets girl, boy mafries girl-and then has several reels of trouble break ing the news to his parents and claiming his, bride. Ginger Rogers is the cabaret singer and James Stewart the young college professor who, instead of rescuing his cousin
 (James Ellison) from her clutches, falls hard himself, marries her and then must introduce her to family and campus at dear old Alma Mater. His college president father is Charles Coburn, his moth- CT Beulah Bondi, his fiancee Fran ces Mercer.
 AS a human comedy with human characters. ''Vivacious Lady is sure to find favor with audiences sated with insanity on the screen, hungry for sincere romance minus slaps and socks. George Stevens direction displays originality, frequently is brilliant, rarely strained. "Vivacious Lady" should be seen.
 Kentucky MoOnshine" is the lat est from the Ritz Brothers bag of movie tricks-an audience comedy whose high point is the trio's pres entation Of Snow White" Pretty Marjorie Weaver shines. It's very funny-es especially for Ritz enthus- lasts.
 sinners in Paradise is a sort of Grand Hotel' on tropical island. An assorted cast of characters is pitched thereon by the crash of a trans Pacific air liner. John Boles and servant are the only inhabi- tantS- and then a lot of things happen. Madge Evans is the girl.
 ''The Saint in New York: Louis Hayward smoothly impersonates that mysterious fellow who goes about attending to, other peoples business, in this case wiping up a New York. gang The attractive heroine is Kay Sutton.
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