The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-07

POPULAR STARS
IN STATE FILMS
Deanna Durbin and Ed
ward G. Robinson Top
\ Banner Twin Bill

True to form the Warner Bros.
state theater's big parade OF new
season hits continue week AFTER
week, proving to the thousands OF
theatergoers in this vicinity that
the best movie value Is at the state,
ana the soundness Of the slogan
ssMotion Pictures Are your Best
Entertainment"
n order to further impress on the
minds Of this vast public the truth
fulness Of this slogan. Manager
Julia Smith again presents the pest
show in town; another giant two
for one program comprised OF
'That Certain age" starring Dean
m Durbin and II Am The Law
with Edward q. Robinson In the
leading role.
Both of these pictures, either OF
which could be considered as the
feature attraction Of any program,
are included in the $250,00O movie
quiz contest and should be seen by
an contestants. Many theatergoers
have already made their entries
/, while others are coming IN daily.
There's no red tape to this contest.
Just get your quiz booklet from any
attendant at the State and tnen
plan to see the required 80 OF the "a
contest pictures which viii be
shown at this theater.
"That Certain Age" the first
contest picture, stars Deanna Dur
bin with an impressive cast COM
posed by Melvyn Douglas, Jackie
Cooper, John Halliday, Irene Rich,
Nancy Carroll and many others.
The advent Of any Deanna Dur
bin picture Is milestone IN the
History Of the screen. From the
surprising ''Three Smart Girls
through the beautiful and stirring
100 Men and a Girl" and the
touching Mad About Music" right
to her current picture all have been
a delight and revelation.
Her current picture Is as differ
ent from the previous trio as each
of them were from each other. AS
Deanna grows older, her stories
are carefully tailored to her age.
This picture Is lighter in theme
than the others, but no less pow
erful In entertainment content.
It tells the story Of young girl,
nearing sixteen, who meets a war
correspondent, and fancies herself
vi1amtly In love with him. Tenn
p@mrily infatuated with him, she
fofgets her younger "boy-friend'
and her childish playmates until 1t
Is brought home to her that she is
still q child. and that romantic
love has no place In her life.
Packed with clever comedy, bril-
lisnt dialogue, the sparkle OF youth
an the indescribable beauty Of
Deanna's voice. THAT Certain
Age" can be hailed as the finest Of
the four pictures this great little
star has made.
Deanna sings five numbers In
THAT Certain Age" Three Of these
are by the popular song-writing
team Of McHugh and Adamson.
These are my own" BE Good
Scout" and You're as Pretty as a
Picture" Her towo classical select
ions are Lies Files Des CadiZ," by
Leo Delibes and Romeo and Juliet
Waltz" from the opera.
Noteworthy also Is the fine per-
Torrance by the entire cast. Mel
vyn Douglas as the war-weary cor
respondent; Irene Rich as the So
ciety-mad mother; John Halliday
as the indulgent father: Jackie
Cooper as the heart-broken boy
friend; Peggy Stewart, as the
~meanie," little Juanita Quigley as
the Pest; Nancy Carroll as the
"other woman" in Deannas life.
Jackie Scarf and Charles Coleman
DO excellent and workmanlike jobs
Of their roles.
An in all, THAT Certain Age" is
the finest thing Deanna has ever
done-which probably means 1t is
one Of the finest pictures Of the
year.
In the second big movie quiz
picture Edward @. Robinson, the
perfect gangster will be seen in his
most impressive role in Il Am The
Law
Robinson deviates from his for
zner gangster roles and is con-
vincingly starred as dynamic,
Rang-busting, fighting prosecutor,
who says "HoodlumS Have No Cuts.
I can lick any three Of them. and
watch me prove It," The picture is
exciting from the start to finish and
With "Little Caesar" turning fight
ing prosecutor there is bound to
be thrills galore.
Prominately featured In the cast
are Barbara ONeil, John Beal,
Wendy Barrie and Otto Kruger.
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