The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-28
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True Confession Starts Today With Lombard; MacMurray in Star Roles

When the biggest, cuteSt liar in the world marrieS the most truthful guy since George Washington, it's a safe bet that plenty of fireworks are brewing. And when the parties to the battle royal are lovely Carole Lombard and handsome Fred Mac Murray, you can be sure that the fireworks will be the gay romantic kind that will have you chuckling for a long time to come.
 Such is the case in that comedy classic "True Confession" latest Lombard -MacMurray hit, which be- gins four day engagement at War ner Brothers State theater today. John Barrymore is co-starred with the romantic couple and gives an- other of his magnificent comedy performances.
 "True Confession" from an adap- tation of the famous French play, Mon Crime" by Louis Verneuil and Georges Berr, is the laugh-filled TO- nance of struggling young couple. The husband, played by MacMur- ray, is a lawyer, whose honesty and ethics forbid him to take any case in which he cannot feel convinced that his client is right, with the re- suit that his cases are practically nonresident. The wife, played by Miss Lombard, is the biggest natu- ral-born liar in the world, constant ly in hot water with her husband because he cannot stand her de- partures from truth.
 To help out her husband, she gets a job, but after walking out on her boss the first day at work, finds herself arrested for his murder, al- though she is entirely innocent MacMurray announces that he vii defend her, but he insists on know. ing the truth. Miss Lombard tries te tell him that she is innocent, but he doesn't believe her. Finally, she "confesses" that she killed the mar in self-defense, figuring that in de. lending her, MacMurray will gel enough publicity to help out his ail. ing business.
 The trial is a sensation. MacMur. ray admits that his wife did tht killing. but insists that it was ir self-defense. She is acquitted, to tht accompaniment of loud chuckles from an eccentric derelict (Johr Barrymore), who makes it clear tha1 if he didn't actually do the killing himself, he knows who did.
 This starts the rocket department of the fireworks display in actior and things start to happen at z merry clip from this point until tht audience is literally limp iron laughing. It's grand story witt three great stars giving the top per formances of their screen careers.
 In addition to the three stars Miss Lombard, MacMurray ant Barrymore, True Confession" give superlative parts to such popula screen figures as Una Merkel, Ed gar Kennedy, Lynne Overlnan Fritz Field, John T. Murray, Porte Hall, Richard Carle and Tomm, Dugan.
 The companion feature Is "Wo men In Prison" graphic, compel ling drama that will have you sit ting on the edge of your seat il suspense. Two newcomers mak their appearance in the leading roles and give splendid perform ances. They are Wyn Cahoon ant Scott Colton.
 All in all this program shapes ul as the best movie bet in town thi week end.
 Tuesday next brings Grace Moor with Melvyn Douglas in "Ill Tax Romance" also "The Patient Il Room 18" with Ann Sheridan ant Patric Knowles.